The survival of independent beauty professionals is at risk and they se businesses are facing a grave financial hardship. This is also a much needed service for every community and should be recognized an essential businesses."

Most of the salons in Wyoming fall under the 10 person limit set forth by the governor and if we require a limit on salon capacity and require each salon/independent contractor to submit a written description of what precautions and procedures they will put into effect of allowed to reopen. Most of us have been out of work for at least 4 week, and have faced many financial hardships, it is important to many of us to get back to working. Please help us get through this tough time. We can be safe and productive.

Servicing one client at a time (while wearing a mask & gloves) poses little to no risk of spreading the virus, as compared to 20 or more people in a grocery store or 10 plus people at restaurants picking up food.

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

To keep food in our families mouths and to keep the small business man or woman alive!

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

Landlords are still requiring us to pay our building leases and other bills but our stylists /artists are unable to afford to pay rent. Shop owners are severely suffering! We do NOT want to lose our businesses or go into debt to keep our business open. Image such hair, nails, skin, massage and tattoos etc... is important to clients due their confidence, self-esteem, and even mental health.

Let us open our salons April 25th ,2020 We need to take care of our families and get back to work. Our family is is also our community. We have also been promised financial help by the government and not seen it yet, so please let us go to work .

Small businesses MATTER and some of those small businesses shut down are groomers (Mobile , storefront & homebased ) . Pet grooming is essential We believe that providing grooming services is essential to health and wellness of pets. Without proper and routine grooming care and hygiene which includes everything from bathing to nail clipping, gland expression, teeth brushing, ear cleaning and more pets can be at risk for a number of negative health impacts including skin and coat issues and infections, injuries from overgrown nails, and dental health issues, to name a few.  Many pet parents are not capable nor properly equipped to groom their pets at home in the grooming services pet groomers provide whether storefront to mobile are not at all equivalent to human haircuts or salon service. Grooming businesses are more than capable of taking all steps necessary to insure the safety of the public’s health.

The survival of the independent beauty professionals is at risk. We are properly trained and practice safety and sanitation at the same level of hospitals and health care. We are facing a grave financial hardship, as a whole.

Beauty professionals are facing hard times financially during this crisis. These businesses should be deemed as essential since they serve the community. Beauty professional survival is at risk. In addition to this, salons aid the public in personal hygiene, which is important for health and social reasons. Good personal hygiene benefits one’s own health and the health of those around them by keeping hands, feet, and body clean to limit the spread of illness and germs.

As a stylist we earn income only when we are working on clients. No clients no income. We have to get back behind the chair and serve our community.