Delphi hairstylist finding ways to reach clients despite being a non-essential business

Erin Jubril's business was booming only a few months after opening.

Coronavirus put a halt to that, but she's still finding a way to reach her clients.

A haircut after a month of social distancing restrictions and an extended stay- at-home order.

However, hairstylists and barbers are considered non- essential right now.

News 18's anna darling spoke with a hair salon owner in delphi about how she is handling the changes.

"i find myself going up and down between feeling super confident and feeling really scared" business has been booming for delphi native erin jubril at her hair salon, artemis color lounge and lifestyle studio since opening her doors last october.

Now her salon is much slower.

"i was paying attention to all the hairdressers all over the country i follow through social media in california and new yk where these things were happening faster before us and they were shutting down so i could see that it was going to happen to us" she decided to close her doors a few days before governor eric holcomb made it all official.

"when i started to get concerned about my family and my children.

If we were being told by the president and our local leaders that we needed to stay six feet apart, it didn't make sense how i as a hair dresser should be in the face of a client and i was breaking the rule" jubril says she's concerned about when she's allowed to open back up.

"there's days where i'm uncertain about when i do start doing hair again how i'm going to be able to manage the influx of clients that are going to be literally like wanting to come in asap, and also still be there for my two boys because i am a single mom" she's helping her clients be proactive by getting them coloring kits they can use at home.

She's been delivering some to her client's front porches.

And she has teamed up with several other local businesses to sell self-care kits.

"to be able to offer them something that also makes them still feel normal right now because even though it's uncertain for hair dressers and small businesses it's really uncertain for every single person because no one knows when this is going to change" she says she's thankful to be in a strong and supportive community.

"it's been such a blessing to be apart of delphi and this community that everybody has really bound together to support one another" anna darling news 18.

Jubril is selling other hair care products and gift cards to help keep her business going while her salon is closed.

The exercise studio part of her business is also closed for now.

Find a link to her business on our website wlfi.com.

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