Crop Over rush yet to hit as City beauty shops await late surge

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Lauryn EscamillaJournalist at Barbados Today

July 24, 2026

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Crop Over rush yet to hit as City beauty shops await late surge

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The biggest events of the Crop Over season are just around the corner, but many barbers, hairstylists and nail technicians in Bridgetown said business has been slower than expected, although they remained hopeful that a last-minute rush will boost earnings before the festival climaxes.

Barber Daniel Singh of Oddies Barbershop in Bridge Street Mall said he has not yet seen the seasonal spike in customers.

Daniel Singh. (Photo Credit: Lauryn Escamilla/Barbados TODAY)

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