Salonists and hairstylists across Southern California expressed some relief after Gov. Gavin Newsom lifted the region’s mandatory stay-at-home orders on Jan. 25, although they are confused by the timing of the announcement. They also continue to feel uncertain because of so many changes in restrictions over the past several months; the changes, which have come quickly, make planning difficult. “Our clients are confused, we are confused. … I think we should have been notified long before the public with a justifiable reason as to why we are safe now and we weren’t two days ago,” Jackie Little, a stylist and salon owner in El Cajon, told The Epoch Times. She feels the shutdowns weren’t backed by enough evidence, and “it just appears this whole shutdown was political.” Little added that it’s difficult to navigate reopening without any warning when most salons work by appointment. “This is tremendously stressful, because we once …