Holly Brown, stylist owner of Waves Hair and Tanning Salon in Plainfield, has owned her business for 30 years. However, this year has been unlike the prior 29. “I thought I had seen everything, with 30 years in business, but this year threw a whole new wrench in the beauty industry,” Brown said. By any metric, 2020 has been both an unusual and testing year. Between the immediate impact of the COVID-19 virus, and the residual impact on the economy, local businesses owners have learned from this year, and look forward to next. For Brown, the learning process was a matter being reacquainted with common sanitation practices from beauty school. This includes having her stylists trained in how to use Barbicide for disinfecting equipment.