Several business owners feel they have been left off the Nevada reopening plans, including those who specialize in skincare and hair removal services.
In contrast, other businesses, namely barbers, nail salons, and beauty shops, have been allowed to reopen with restrictions.
The Birthday Suit helps people feel their best when their clothes are off, but since the shutdown, owner Jason Laricchia, says his two Las Vegas locations have felt a bit naked without customers filling the rooms.
EXPIRING SOON..SEVERAL BUSINESS OWNERS..INCLUDING THOSE AT A LOCALWAXING SPA..ARE HOLDING OUT HOPE THEY CANOPEN BACK UP UNDER PHASE TWO..LETS GET TO....13 INVESTIGATES REPORTER....JOE BARTELS LIVE....NEAR THE 2-15 AND FLAMINGO..TO EXPLAIN..JOE?A LOT OF BUSINESS OWNERS FEEL..THEY'VE BEEN LEFT OUT..IN THE PLANS TO REOPEN..THE BIRTHDAY SUIT..SPECIALIZING..IN HELPING PEOPLE LOOK THEIRBEST WITH THEIR CLOTHES OFF...HAS BEEN CLOSED UP..EVEN THOUGH..OTHER BEAUTY BUSINESSES..HAVE REOPENED.IT'S LIKE THIS ALL DAY..
LONG..OWNER JASON LARICCHIA...FIELDING PHONE CALLS..FROM CUSTOMERS WHO WANT ALITTLE OFF THE TOP..AND THEN SOME."WHEREVER YOU WANT TO GET RIDOF HAIR WE WILL WAX IT." BUT THE BUSINESS..HAS FELT..WELL..A LITTLE NAKED..WITHOUT CUSTOMERS..FILLING THE ROOMS..SINCE THE SHUTDOWN."BETWEEN OUR TWO LOCATIONS OVERCLOSE TO TWO MONTHS WE'VE BEENCLOSE NOW IT'S PRETTY CLOSE TOA COUPLE HUNDRED THOUSANDDOLLARS WE'VE LOST IN TOTALBUSINESS." JASON WASHOPEFUL..WHEN PHASE 1..ALLOWED BARBERS..NAIL SALONS..AND BEAUTY PARLORS TO REOPENWITH PRECAUTIONS...HE THOUGHT..WITH HIS ALREADY STRINGENTCLEANING REGIMENT..THE BUSINESS WOULD BE PART OFTHE PLAN...18:00:31 "BARBERSHOPS, HAIRSALONS, NAIL SALONS ARE USUALLYPRETTY WIDE-OPEN WITH DIFFERENTSTATIONS FOR US IN ESTHETICSAND WAXING WE HAVE INDIVIDUAL" BUT MOMENTS AFTER THE BIGWHILE HAIR AND NAIL BUSINESSESCAN RESUME..THOSE THAT DELIVER...SKINCARE SERVICES...AND PLACES THAT REMOVE HAIR..AMONG OTHER OFFERINGS..ARE NOT PERMITTED..CITING SAFETY."IT'S BEEN UPSETTING TO US EVERSINCE WE HAD TO CLOSE DOWN INTHE MIDDLE OF MARCH AND NOWWE'RE COMING UP INTO TWO MONTHSOF NOT BEING OPEN." JASONSAYS..HE'S READY TO COMPLY WITH ANYREQUIREMENTS PLACED ON THEBUSINESS..THEY STOCKED UP ON SANITIZER..THAT SPECIFICALLY KILLSCORONAVIRUS...AND BOUGHT A SPECIALDISINFECTING U-V LIGHT TO KEEPCUSTOMERS SAFE..BUT SO FAR..THEIR BUSINESS REMAINS OFFLIMITS...JASON TELLS..ME THIS DIRECTIVE IS SOSTRICT..HE CAN'T CONDUCT ANY TRAINING..FOR EMPLOYEES..HE SAYS HE NEEDS A MINIMUM OF ADAY OR SO..TO CALL HIS EMPLOYEES BACK TOWORK..IF HE GETS THE GO AHEAD FROMTHE GOVERNOR..SO FAR..THE GOVERNOR HAS NOT REVEALEDANY DETAILS ABOUT PHASE 2..REPORTING LIVE JOE BARTELS 13ACTION NEWSNEW AT 11..IT'S LIKELY A DUST-DEVIL TORETHE ROOF OFF THIS HOME ON EAST