'Open today, closed tomorrow' is the new normal for hair, nail salons due to coronavirus
by Anh Do, Los Angeles Times
Jul 26, 2020
4 minutes
LOS ANGELES - In his "last lifetime," Travis Vu closed his hair salon after the coronavirus forced state leaders to impose a lockdown in a reeling California in late March.
The casually stylish Vu, 47, turned off the lights on the custom metal and concrete chandeliers gracing his industrial six-seat space. He stayed home, slept, exercised, whipping up grilled garlic shrimp and broken rice dishes to sell on the side until regulations allowed him to reopen in early June. That's when he dipped into savings to stock up on sanitary supplies, welcoming back clients with stringy locks, worn-out perms and graying heads.
TravisVu The Salon in Fountain Valley found business
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