We are self employed professionals, who are in need to financially support ourselves and our families. We are essential and in the field of caring for our clients!

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. Most beauty professionals are sole proprietors and not allowed to file for Wisconsin unemployment until April 21. Not to mention most of the banks that are filing SBA loans are still waiting for guidance from the Federal Government, so we are placed at the bottom of the list when it comes to even APPLYING for these loans.

The survival of the Independent Beauty Professional is at risk. we are facing a grave financial hardship.

The survival of the independent beauty professionals in the State of Virginia is truly at risk at this time. They are facing a grave financial hardship as these Professionals do not get paid when they do not work. Independent Beauty Professionals rely on the income from their clients. Services that these professionals do cannot begin done online. While the “Beauty industry” is deemed “Non essential”, the ability to practice their craft is very ESSENTIAL to their livelihood.

The vast majority of our clients first come to us for a treatment plan, often referred by their primary care provider or chiropractor, and on-going massage therapy support. Massage is a medically endorsed practice which can be leveraged to treat individuals requiring long-term chronic pain management choices apart from opioid prescriptions, oncology massage, autoimmune disorder support, pre-natal, sciatic care, as well as many other conditions. Our clients, because of massage being treated as a luxury/personal service in E.O. 120 are left in pain, unable to get the care they need and unable to get into hospitals or their own PCPs and are left with no options. We field these distressed phone calls on a daily basis from these clients desperate for information on when we will be allowed to re-open.

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.

We've been in business over 30 years. we need to get back to work, or we can not survive, & will be forced to shut down !!

The survival of the Independent Beauty Professionals is at risk. We are facing a grave financial hardship. Our industry needs to be recognized and deemed as an essential business so we can better serve our community.

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

Because most of us are independent contractors with families. We find we are pushed to the back of the line when we apply for benefits. People in New Mexico live paycheck to paycheck style of living with very little in reserve.

Independent Beauty Professionals rely on the income from clients. We cannot perform a haircut online. While the “beauty industry is deemed “Non essential”, the ability to practice our craft is very ESSENTIAL to our livelihood. Allowing the industry to slowly ease back into operation is a low risk, high reward action.