Courtesy of Dawna Jarvis
- Dawna Jarvis closed her hair salon when COVID-19 hit and pivoted to business strategy.
- After a few months she realized she missed hairstyling, so she started doing hair again too.
- She spends 30 hours a week on each job; she does her agency work in between hair appointments.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Dawna Jarvis, a 43-year-old in Los Angeles. The following has been edited for length and clarity.