As Gov. Kay Ivey slowly rolls out a plan to reopen businesses, one industry still not able to open is hair salons and barber shops which has led to a grave financial impact on those in the field.
Most hairstylists are also self-employed, which is the largest group of workers struggling to receive unemployment benefits.
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