Dear friends, I hope you and your loved ones are safe and well during this challenging time. Shawn, Arlo and I are healthy and learning to cope with sheltering-in-place. I look forward to the day when this is behind us and I can see you again. However, for now I will need to wait and see when it will be 100% safe for me to start up again. And its hard to say when that will be. My client Paul has offered to provide some financial support to me during the crisis. He also suggested I reach out to all of you. At first I wasn’t sure, but Shawn has been laid off as well (he is a massage therapist) and finances will become an issue before long. Of course, I have not been able to work and weddings that I have scheduled are canceling. And, as you know, I’ve only recently established Lustre, and still have financial obligations related opening the salon, in addition to our ongoing costs.  If your financial situation allows you to help, your providing some level of contributions would be greatly appreciated. Paul has set up this GoFundMe site, which can be anonymous. Or you can send funds via venmo (Laura-Traversa Thornton) or paypal (lauramariethornton at gmail). While any amount would be helpful. We have discussed that 50-75% of the usual price of your hair service as a general guideline. Thank you for considering this request. It’s difficult for me to have to do this, but I need to recognize the reality of the situation. I will be in contact with updates on my status. On behalf of my family and my business, I remain grateful for your for your business, friendship and generosity. Be well, Laura