Woman Says Her Business Is Booming Doing Hair, Nails, And Makeup During Quarantine, Shuts Down Woman Who Asked About Her Services
InterviewBeauty in quarantine is a slippery business. Professional treatments are off the menu. And yet it’s kinda human to wanna look your best. But people are taking matters into their own hands. Being honest, DIY quarantine beauty is now a low-key trend. Check out some of the hilarious examples in our quarantine beauty compilation right here.
But there’s always someone for whom the rules don’t apply. So when one beauty queen asked to get her hair done in quarantine, the beautician Patrina J. Felts had something important to say. In fact, Patrina’s comment was a carefully crafted double-edged sword. It turns out, the Virginia-based woman is a mortician with a message to share: “stay home, sis…You’re more beautiful alive than dead.” We can’t argue on this one.
Patrina’s reply to the woman looking to get her hair done in quarantine has gone viral
Image credits: Ayesha P Curry
Image credits: Ayesha P Curry
Bored Panda contacted Patrina to find out more about her unusual job and herself. It turns out, the 39-year-old single mom of 4 graduated from mortuary school in 2018. “The restorative art includes hair, makeup, nails, and anything outside of embalming that has to do with bringing their loved ones a lifelike appearance,” explained Patrina. “It’s the most favorite part of what I do.”
The woman loves stepping back and seeing what she can do for every case. “The best thing is to hear is when a family comes in and they’re like, ‘That looks just like mama, daddy, etc’.” Patrina says that “being able to give them their loved one back, even if only for a moment, means so much.”
Image credits: Patrina J Felts
People praised Patrina for her insightful comment
Now that everyone is in quarantine, “people cannot be with each other during their bereavement process. There’s a mandated 10-person limit. Grief requires touch, love, and compassion in order to heal.” Patrina says that “sometimes people need to be able to see their aunt, cousin, best friend, but in these times, they can’t really do that,” she adds “It’s sad.”
Patrina encourages everyone to relax about their appearance in quarantine. “We all look a mess. They aren’t alone. They’ll survive without their hair, nails, massage, etc. but more importantly, they’ll survive.”
And this is how others reacted
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Share on FacebookWell, I am already working out at home, I am waxing my legs by myself, my hair is again curly as it was by nature (I was blowing it straight for 15 years) and big like I am in 80s heavy metal bend but wth, now I just need to learn to dye my own gray roots. I am planing to learn that too.
You can do it, curly hair is AWSOME, shaving is less painful, dyeing hair roots does not require a PhD, a lot of money saved ( for pleasure or therapy sessions - many of us might need them in a while :)
Load More Replies...NOBODY NEEDS A HAIRCUT!!! STAY AT HOME!! NHS workers are dying while you are *getting your hair cut* it's not like the government are asking for much, only to stay at home!!
I'm a hairstylist and work on commotion only. And at this moment I don't have any income at all.. And I've got drpt to pay.
With people freaking out over mass graves, they should be cremating, and sealed up.
I've had my hair "Jamie Lee Curtis" short since 2004. My hair hasn't been this long in years. Does it annoy me? F*****g right it does, but I wanted to let it get longer for years (I always pictured myself that weird old lady with the long white braid that gave everybody tomatoes she grew herself). I always kept it short because once it WAS short, the growing out process was murder. I hate the way it tickles the tops of my ears. Well, the choice was removed. I posted this yesterday and everyone loved it. IMG_202004...736c68.jpg
She deliberately wrote her first comment in the most ambiguous way possible so that it can be easily misunderstood and she could use her clever reply. That makes the whole exchange significantly less entertaining. People clearly have too much free time during the quarantine.
News flash! Not all Americans are the same, so stop stereotyping, because nobody really needs people like u right now! Idc what u think just stop spreading so much hate!
Load More Replies...Well, I am already working out at home, I am waxing my legs by myself, my hair is again curly as it was by nature (I was blowing it straight for 15 years) and big like I am in 80s heavy metal bend but wth, now I just need to learn to dye my own gray roots. I am planing to learn that too.
You can do it, curly hair is AWSOME, shaving is less painful, dyeing hair roots does not require a PhD, a lot of money saved ( for pleasure or therapy sessions - many of us might need them in a while :)
Load More Replies...NOBODY NEEDS A HAIRCUT!!! STAY AT HOME!! NHS workers are dying while you are *getting your hair cut* it's not like the government are asking for much, only to stay at home!!
I'm a hairstylist and work on commotion only. And at this moment I don't have any income at all.. And I've got drpt to pay.
With people freaking out over mass graves, they should be cremating, and sealed up.
I've had my hair "Jamie Lee Curtis" short since 2004. My hair hasn't been this long in years. Does it annoy me? F*****g right it does, but I wanted to let it get longer for years (I always pictured myself that weird old lady with the long white braid that gave everybody tomatoes she grew herself). I always kept it short because once it WAS short, the growing out process was murder. I hate the way it tickles the tops of my ears. Well, the choice was removed. I posted this yesterday and everyone loved it. IMG_202004...736c68.jpg
She deliberately wrote her first comment in the most ambiguous way possible so that it can be easily misunderstood and she could use her clever reply. That makes the whole exchange significantly less entertaining. People clearly have too much free time during the quarantine.
News flash! Not all Americans are the same, so stop stereotyping, because nobody really needs people like u right now! Idc what u think just stop spreading so much hate!
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