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Beauty Professionals Should Be Licensed, According to U.S. Voters

Posted on: May 16th, 2013 by Beauty Schools Directory No Comments

Regulation and licensure of beauty professionals is a vital component to keeping the field professional, as well as safe and protected for the consumer. Many states are pushing for deregulation of industries, and the cosmetology professions are no exception. The stated goal of deregulation is to increase employment in the field and competition among providers. However, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts a growth rate of at least 14-18% in the cosmetology professions by the year 2020.

In an effort to determine the mood of consumers regarding regulation and licensing of the beauty professions, the Professional Beauty Association (PBA) conducted a national poll in December 2012. The study was completed online immediately following the election of November 2012, and involved 1202 Americans who voted in the 2012 presidential election. The margin of error for the study was +/- 2.83%, which places the confidence level in the results at 95% or more.

The results of the poll were overwhelming: 94% of U.S. voters studied supported requiring beauty professional licensing and regulation. The main reason cited for this support was the need to protect the public from health issues, and to improve the quality and safety of the beauty industries.

The respondents generally did not understand the connection between public health issues and beauty licensing prior to the poll. However, when informed of the issues, 67% agreed the connection was important. 80% of voters studied knew beauty professionals attend a school to receive their license. They were less likely to know this training includes preventing disease and identifying health issues. Eighty-two percent (82%) of the respondents felt deregulation would negatively affect safety and quality in the beauty industry. Education, licensing, regulation and continuing professional education give standards and accountability to practitioners and businesses for cleanliness, sanitation and safety.

The study is highly valuable in that it identifies what messages are important to convey to beauty professionals and consumers. The most compelling message in favor of continued licensure and regulation is that of sanitation and public health. This message showed consensus among voters of all ages and political affiliations.

The PBA has launched a campaign among its members to increase pride in the profession and to reinforce the need for licensing and regulation. Called the “I Am” campaign, it encourages beauty professionals to share their pride in their profession. Beauty professionals should share the message of what licensing means and why it is important. They receive information and resources about the effects deregulation would have on the supply chain within the beauty industry. Manufacturers, distributors, salon business owners and the licensed beauty professionals would all be affected.

However, the consumers would be the ones carrying the most risk if beauty professionals were no longer required to be accountable to a licensing board. The state boards regulating cosmetology and other beauty professions have a consumer complaint resolution process, salon and business inspectors, professional testing requirements and oversight of operators within the professions. These all help protect consumers from negligent and unsanitary practices, untrained operators and shady business practices. Without regulation and licensure, beauty operators would no longer be required to attend a beauty school or pass exams to prove their skills. Obtaining beauty services would be completely at the risk of the consumer.

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How to Become a Special Effects Makeup Artist

Posted on: July 25th, 2012 by Lori No Comments

If you are interested in a competitive field with potential, then you just might want to consider becoming a special effects makeup artist. The field allows you to be creative, imaginative, and in some instances, allows you to take traditional makeup application skills far beyond the next level. Although it can be challenging to break into the special effects makeup artistry business, it is definitely a worthwhile field to pursue if doing prosthetic makeup for aged characters, scary monsters and other dramatic character transformations for theater and film sounds like a dream job to you.

The first step to launch career is to see if there is makeup artist training for special effects and prosthetic makeup in your area. This is a very niche, specialized field so those schools may be few and far between – but worth it to seek out! Certain areas like New York City and Los Angeles are known to be bustling with opportunities for special effects makeup artists because of their close ties to theater, entertainment and film. To have a truly successful career in prosthetic and special effects makeup, it might be in your best interest to relocate to these large metropolitan areas where the most potential lies, but many people have also made successful prosthetic makeup careers in other parts of the country and just travel to the sets where their skills are needed the most. But when it comes to prosthetic makeup as a career, large cities tend to have the most opportunities both for education purposes and for jobs.

Either you can start your career by honing your craft on your own, or you could opt to attend a formal makeup artist training program which can give you the foundation education and extra skills that you need to set yourself apart from the competition. If you choose to learn on your own, you will likely find a lot of special effects makeup training resources online, in books and on DVD. Some of the most predominant names in the industry were self-taught. However, if you decide to attend school, the first step is to find a makeup school in your area. This may require you to move to a different area or travel for the duration of the training, but when you find your true passion in life, it may be just what you need to take that leap. Having a formalized makeup artist education to bolster your resume and portfolio can make you more competitive when vying for the available makeup artist jobs. Take a look into courses, workshops and certifications that can help you advance your career in the right direction – talk to schools about how they can get you closer to your goal.

Regardless of your training, though, the bottom line is that your work needs to be top quality to get the best SFX makeup artist jobs you want. A prospective employer will be looking to make sure that your work is skilled, detail-oriented, realistic or believable and of the highest quality. So make sure you focus on quality rather than the quantity of credentials. After you gain the necessary experience, it is time to look for work. Special effects makeup artists are often freelancers, and begin building their careers by lending their skills to fashion shows and hair competitions, local theatre and school theater, or doing standard makeup artistry. It may take up a while to build the quantity and caliber of clientele you really want to have in your portfolio, but don’t let the journey discourage you from what you really want to do with your life. Document your work closely and display your portfolio online in an easily accessible place so people can find your work. Continue to reach out to potential employers and market yourself to build the dream SFX makeup career you always wanted.

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2 Las Vegas Makeup School Owners Sue Nevada State Board

Posted on: July 3rd, 2012 by Heather No Comments

Two cosmetology schools have filed lawsuits against the Nevada State Board, due to the state’s laws and licensing regulations surrounding the field. In the state of Nevada, makeup artists do not need a license to practice their craft; therefore, makeup artists like Wendy Robin and Lissette Waugh are able to work as makeup artists despite their lack of licensure. Yet when they both opened schools in 2010, they were in violation of state laws.

Although the state does not offer a specific training to become licensed as a makeup artist, Nevadans who teach or run makeup artistry schools must be licensed as cosmetologists or own an establishment that is run as a cosmetology school. Waugh and Robin believe this to be unconstitutional. Robin, who owns Studio W in Henderson, Nevada, states that she has worked in the field for 25 years. In addition, she worked as a makeup artist instructor for 15 years, so she wonders why this is not enough to constitute her opening up her own facility without additional training and licensing. Waugh, who owns L. Makeup Institute in Las Vegas, Nevada, is baffled as to why she cannot open up her own makeup artistry school either, since she has 20 years experience working as a makeup artist and 10 years teaching her art.

The women argue that they are teaching people to work as freelance makeup artists, which is very different from working as a cosmetologist. Waugh declares that the field of cosmetology entails much more than just makeup artistry, which means she would have to take irrelevant classes. She also claims that the laws would force her to teach irrelevant material in her school, plus she would have to buy unnecessary equipment in order to remain in business.

In the lawsuit, the women propose that they are trying to teach students to become makeup artists. In particular, they want to teach students about doing makeup in the retail and entertainment industries—neither of which require a license to practice makeup artistry in the state of Nevada. They are teaching application techniques for makeup, as well as advanced color therapy. They even want to instruct students on how to use an airbrush machine, along with various other skills that are relevant to the industry. However, neither woman wants to teach the entire cosmetology curriculum that consists of skills that are not necessary for makeup artists, such as styling hair and proper skin care techniques. In fact, the current curriculum that is implemented does not even cover makeup application. The lawsuit includes how the women would have to spend thousands of dollars to meet these requirements.

As of now, Waugh decided to work within the loophole of selling makeup kits and offering free demonstrations. Robin, on the other hand, closed her location last year. The lawsuit has received the attention of lawmakers. The board has submitted legislation to Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval to allow makeup artists to be exempt from having to attend cosmetology school so long as they’re not required to be formally licensed to work.