As beauty industry we are in the fight of our lives to be able to stay in business many of our salons will close when this is over. In Wisconsin many Cosmetologist/ nail technicians have been without a paycheck or any income since Friday March 20th at 5 pm when we were given 1 hour and 47 minutes notice to close our salon at 5 pm on a Friday Indefinitely .We are not eligible for regular unemployment and have NOT been able to file for the emergency unemployment until April 25 that is over 5 weeks without income or revenue coming into our businesses. The small business loans that were supposedly designed to help us out seem to have fallen short of reaching that potential and many booth renters will not be eligible for either. According to statement issued unemployment will only cover a percentage of net income and as all beauty industry people are aware we have a lot expenses that come off our gross income products , rent , electric, gas ect. According to these numbers some people eligible will only get $100 even with the $600 supposedly added on. Remember a large percentage of hairstylist are single parents that are the Head of Households and main providers. Alot of educated professional stylist will have to go elsewhere to provide for there families and start other professions, As an industry we are essential for mental health in how we make people feel and look. Elected political leaders and t.v journalist of our state have proven that by continuing to get beauty services while the rest of the population has been told they were not allowed. If you look on Social media and television most of post and jokes are about how bad we are all going to look after this is over. This is undeniable proof that we are VERY IMPORTANT and ESSENTIAL for mental health. If you look good you feel good and if you don’t want to come in and have services performed you don’t have to. Many of our local and State politicians have had haircuts and beauty services performed under the guise that they are a Public Figure. I am asking everyone to please sign the petition to allow us to make you beautiful if you personally do not want to “risk it “ at least allow others to have the freedom too, Save a dying industry from extinction or at least help us to let our voices be heard . We are tax paying and registered voters like the rest and we should have the same respect. Last comment is restaurants and bars were given over 24 hours to close but were allowed to stay to open with limited menu and services so they could at least generate income. Bars and restaurants were given permission to sell closed containers of alcohol to go (ex. Margarita’s and beers)We were COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN IN 1 hour and 47minutes with NO limited services or Hair care products to be sold, Help us Hrlp You! Save yourselves from homemade Haircuts and Box dye!

Because our financial crisis system is hurting our beauty industry hard as self employment we strive on our own to making other feel good about themselves we are like our clients beauty therapist and with this pandemic people are stress out and it important to our job to make the beauty industry move agin. It not only about helping our employment whole Agin, but about not making people feel like there on house arrest. Beauty makes everyone feels like there put together and feel great about themselves. So yes it’s important for us as stylists to make a difference in people lives.

Hairstylist are needed to Keep health & beauty reasons, keep everyone looking good in time of crisis. (Especially our government officials.)

The survival of the independent beauty professionals is at risk. We are facing a grave financial hardship and many clients rely on their Hairstylist and Barbers for hygienic purposes.

Cosmetologist have been hit hard with majority not qualifying for supplemental income. Our clients have continuously shown they need us as we need them.

The survival of the independent barber & beauty professionals is at risk. We are facing a grave financial hardship, and small businesses will not survive much longer. If they already haven’t closed for good.

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

The survival of Tattoo professionals is at risk. We are facing Grave financial hardship.

THE SURVIVAL OF STYLISTS, BARBERS & PROFESSIONALS IN THE BEAUTY INDUSTRY ARE AT RISK. WE ARE FACING GRAVE FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AND NEED ASSISTANCE. WE PROVIDE AN ESSENTIAL SERVICE TO OUR COMMUNITY...

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.