I AM AWARE AND UNDERSTAND THAT PERMANENT JEWELRY REQUIRES THE PROCEDURE OF WELDING JEWELRY AND SUCH PROCEDURE IS A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS ACTIVITY AND INVOLVES THE RISK OF SERIOUS INJURY, PAIN, SUFFERING, DISABILITY, DEATH, PROPERTY DAMAGE, AND/OR FINANCIAL LOSS. I AM ALSO AWARE OF THE CONTAGIOUS NATURE OF COVID-19 AND OTHER INFECTIOUS DISEASES (COLLECTIVELY, THE “DISEASE”) AND THE RISK THAT I MAY BE EXPOSED TO OR CONTRACT THE DISEASE BY BEING ON THE PREMISES OF LASH MAVEN CO AND ENGAGING IN OR WHILE UNDERGOING THE PROCEDURE TO OBTAIN PERMANENT JEWELRY, WHICH MAY RESULT IN ILLNESS, PERSONAL OR PSYCHOLOGICAL INJURY, PAIN, SUFFERING, TEMPORARY OR PERMANENT DISABILITY, DEATH, PROPERTY DAMAGE, AND/OR FINANCIAL LOSS. I ACKNOWLEDGE THESE RISKS, AND ANY INJURIES I SUSTAIN MAY RESULT FROM OR BE COMPOUNDED BY THE ACTIONS, OMISSIONS, OR NEGLIGENCE OF LASH MAVEN CO, INCLUDING NEGLIGENT EMERGENCY RESPONSE OR FIRST AID RESPONSE OF LASH MAVEN CO. NOTWITHSTANDING THESE RISKS, I ACKNOWLEDGE THAT I AM VOLUNTARILY PARTICIPATING IN AND DESIRE TO OBTAIN PERMANENT JEWELRY WITH KNOWLEDGE OF THE DANGER INVOLVED AND HEREBY AGREE TO ACCEPT AND ASSUME ANY AND ALL RISKS OF ILLNESS, PERSONAL OR PSYCHOLOGICAL INJURY, PAIN, SUFFERING, TEMPORARY OR PERMANENT DISABILITY, DEATH, PROPERTY DAMAGE, AND/OR FINANCIAL LOSS ARISING FROM MY PARTICIPATION IN THE PROCEDURE TO OBTAIN PERMANENT JEWELRY, WHETHER CAUSED BY THE ORDINARY NEGLIGENCE OF LASH MAVEN CO. I HEREBY EXPRESSLY WAIVE AND RELEASE ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, NOW KNOWN OR HEREAFTER KNOWN, AGAINST LASH MAVEN CO AND ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, MANAGERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, AFFILIATES, SUCCESSORS, AND ASSIGNS (COLLECTIVELY, “RELEASEES”), ON ACCOUNT OF PERSONAL OR PSYCHOLOGICAL INJURY, ILLNESS, PAIN, SUFFERING, TEMPORARY OR PERMANENT DISABILITY, DEATH, PROPERTY DAMAGE, OR FINANCIAL LOSS ARISING OUT OF OR ATTRIBUTABLE TO MY PARTICIPATION IN THE PROCEDURE TO OBTAIN PERMANENT JEWELRY, WHETHER ARISING OUT OF THE ORDINARY NEGLIGENCE OF LASH MAVEN CO OR ANY RELEASEES OR OTHERWISE. I COVENANT NOT TO MAKE OR BRING ANY SUCH CLAIM AGAINST LASH MAVEN CO OR ANY OTHER RELEASEE AND FOREVER RELEASE AND DISCHARGE LASH MAVEN CO AND ALL OTHER RELEASEES FROM LIABILITY UNDER SUCH CLAIMS. THIS WAIVER AND RELEASE DO NOT EXTEND TO CLAIMS FOR GROSS NEGLIGENCE, WILLFUL MISCONDUCT, OR ANY OTHER LIABILITIES THAT CONNECTICUT LAW DOES NOT PERMIT TO BE RELEASED BY AGREEMENT.