Survey Finds Pandemic Closures Lead To Home Haircuts

Tara Clow February 9, 2021 12:27 pm Last Updated on February 7, 2026 10:08 pm

Hair salons and barbershops have closed their doors several times in the past year, leaving many Canadians tempted with the scissors at home.

A recent survey by Narrative Research of over over 1200 Canadians found 57 per cent have either received or given a haircut at home.

This was most common in Ontario, Alberta, Manitoba and Saskatchewan, but least common in New Brunswick.

The survey also found that Gen Z and Millennials were the ones most likely to have given or received haircuts at home. Boomers were the least.

The number of males who gave or received a hair cut was just slightly higher than women.

(Photo: Narrative Research)

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Tara Clow

Tara Clow is a multi-award-winning news anchor and reporter with more than 30 years of experience at radio stations across Canada. She is a graduate of the Radio and TV Arts program at Toronto Metropolitan University and the Humber College radio broadcasting program. She is based in Moncton and covers stories across Canada. Contact Tara at clow.tara@radioabl.ca.