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Archive for October, 2009

India Empowers Former Sex Workers With Cosmetology Training

October 7th, 2009 by BSD

Women who have been victims on India’s sex industry are receiving an opportunity for a second chance at a career and at life. In India’s capital, New Delhi, sex workers are being offered free training in hair styling, beauty and makeup. Free transportation is also being provided for the women interested in the opportunity.
Spearheading this [...]

Hairstylists Often First Line of Defense Against Self-neglect

September 18th, 2009 by BSD

As the fight over health care reform continues to rage across the national landscape as people debate cost vs. quality, recent studies have noticed a unique trend. Hairstylists are a great help in steering their elderly clients to much needed health services that often save their lives.
In a recent, small exploratory study, more than 80% [...]

Feathered Bangs and Continuing Cosmetology Education

August 27th, 2009 by BSD

Ok - the 1980s are over. Take a look at photos of your parents when they were teenagers. Is their hair the same as yours now? Their clothes? I doubt it. Styles change over time. The once popular bouffant, feathering and perm styles are no longer part of today’s hair culture. Imagine going to a [...]

Illinois Tightens Hair Braiding Laws

August 20th, 2009 by BSD

Since 1985, Illinois has maintained that if you want to work in the cosmetology or beauty field, you must have a cosmetology license. In fact, all states require all cosmetologists be licensed to work on hair, nails and skin. But, when you offer such a niche service like hair braiding, that’s where the law becomes [...]

Hairstyling: Need for Speed?

June 26th, 2009 by BSD

As a beauty school student or instructor, do you think that speed matters? That is, the speed at which you cut someone’s hair.
Ivan Zoot holds the world record for the fastest haircut at a mere 55 seconds. Wow! Of course, that’s for the Guinness Book of World Records, but still. Is speed-cutting a skill that [...]