All over social media, people have shared alternative Black-owned nail salons in Brooklyn to support. Even people outside of Brooklyn have come to support Ms. Cerrington’s salon. She’s gotten customers from the Bronx, which is about an hour away from her shop and even had a customer from Connecticut.
All of the support has caused her shop to break personal records.
“I can tell you that I haven’t seen days like this since I’ve opened in 2016,” she said. Even historically slow days, Tuesday and Wednesday, were record breaking, she added.
Ms. Cerrington hopes the increase in business continues. Prior to the incident, she said she did not experience this level of support from the community.
Ms. Arinde, who lives in Brooklyn, said she passes by at least three Asian-owned nail salons on her way home.
“In my opinion, since the incident, they’re not as busy as usual,” she said. “People have stories of their own. The least we can do is not fraternize that particular store.”