A news report from Lauren Bryant, AustinTalks.org
Though many businesses in Austin are suffering, hair salons are still thriving with some shops pulling in more than 100 customers a week.
“People get their hair done when they don’t have money because they want other people to think they have money,” said Keva Barnes, owner of Hair-Biz salon, 5307 W. Chicago Ave.
Hair-Biz hasn’t lost more than “maybe one or two” customers over the past several years. Barnes said most of the time, she’s so overwhelmed with appointments that she can’t accept them all.
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