Covid 19 is affecting the economy in major ways and forcing people to make tough decisions for their families based upon recent events and work displacement. To ease the economical pain in our industry it is in our best discretion to open back up with these limited restrictions. Moreover the quarantine was implemented to flatten the curve of the spread of covid 19 to ensure that hospitals were not overwhelmed all at once and to help prevent such rapid spread. The number of people infected is currently on a decline and the numbers aren’t as bad as once projected. Additionally Tattoo artist are trained and certified in blood borne pathogens and cross contamination as well as many other medical safety and sterility procedures.

The survival of the independent health & beauty professionals is at risk. Many are already in grave financial hardship while others are on their way. Many of us cannot pay our bills or buy food now and others are close behind if we don’t get back to work soon, Please consider this petition to let us work again. We know & comply with the rules of sanitation everyday already in our work environment & understand them better than the average person because we are licensed through the state of New Mexico. We know how to properly clean and sanitize all of our tools and work space. All we have to do is add masks as many already use gloves and aprons & wipe down any surfaces our clients touch.

Why is this important? The survival of the independent beauty professionals is at risk. We are facing a grave financial hardship.

Other than client to professional contact; all licensed professional are already a minimum of 8 feet apart according to the rules and regulation of the Nevada Board of Cosmetology and Board of health. We have also been issued a list to show the proper items to be used to prevent SARS-Covid-2 as well as current sanitation regulations. As of April 15, 2020; only 0.0010333 of our states' population has tested positive or has been deemed presumed positive. Also, unemployment claims for 1099 and independent contractors will not even be up until mid May or later; The survival of the independent beauty professionals is at risk. We are facing a grave financial hardship.

All of these people need to work to pay their bills, this is causing them grave financial hardships. They have Clients that go weekly because they are unable to do things for themselves! Essential workers still need to have these services available to them when needed! Hair cuts important! I personal know people that go to nail salons to help their in grown toenails to not get bad. I’m sure the health care workers need a massage after a long day work and would love to be pampered to relax and feel better after giving their time and hard work helping others.

To save the beauty industry, and small businesses around wny. To start some kind of normalcy, after this tragedy. Help promote positive mental health, its amazing what a haircut or color can do for someone mentally. There is still alot of essential workers who need hair services.

We need to get restarted before we no longer have that option.

The survival of the independent beauty professionals is at risk. We are facing a grave financial hardship.

Because if Walmart and liquor store can “safely” be open, than hair salons can too. So many have lost income and the government is not replacing it with unemployment in a timely manner.

The survival of the independent beauty professionals is at risk. We are facing a grave financial hardship.

Why is this important? The survival of the independent beauty professionals is at risk. We are facing a grave financial hardship.

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