Schwarzenegger Hits Up Salon Industry for a Loan
California's governor considers borrowing state's salon inspection funds to cover budget shortfall.
Disinfection Still Required with Foot Spa Liners
The California Board of Barbering and Cosmetology doesn’t allow liners to be used in place of performing the required cleaning procedures.
INTA Appoints Doug Schoon as Chief Scientific Advisor
The International Nail Technicians (INTA) has appointed of Doug Schoon to serve as its chief scientific advisor.
INTA Opposes "Fish Pedicure"
INTA Opposes "Fish Pedicure"
Disinfection Still Required With Foot Spa Liners
The California Board of Barbering and Cosmetology doesn’t allow liners to be used in place of performing the required cleaning procedures.
by Judy Lessin
Do You Know Where Your MSDS Are?
What you need to know about your Material Safety Data Sheets.
New Law Lets California Immediately Put Nail Salons on Probation
Since the California State Board of Barbering & Cosmetology began enforcing new law AB 409 on Feb. 15, 10 nail salons have already been placed on immediate probation for pedicure stations that don't meet sanitation requirements.
California Raises License Renewal Fees
Effective March 1, the California Board of Barbering & Cosmetology is raising its renewal fee to $50 for all manicurists, cosmetologists, estheticians, electrologists, and barbers.
Houston Beauty School Fined $250,000 for Fraud
Houston's Victorian Beauty College was fined and permanently closed for allowing individuals to pay for a cosmetology license without attending the required school training.
The Vietnamese-American Salon Industry
Here are some links to articles and resources relating to the Vietnamese nail industry in the U.S.
Tennessee State Board Changes Requisites for Instructor Training
The Tennessee State Board of Cosmetology recently put into effect an amendment that allows licensed estheticians and nail manicurists to enroll in instructor courses.
Houston Beauty School Fined $250,000 for Fraud
Houston’s Victorian Beauty College was fined a record $250,000 and permanently closed by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. The school was known across the country as a place where an individual could purchase a Texas cosmetology license without attending the required school training.
Immigrant Nail Salon Workers Win Legal Victory
After a four-day trial in October, a federal jury awarded $182,000 in back wages, overtime pay, and damages to Susan Kim, a Korean immigrant nail salon worker who worked for seventeen years at 167 Nail Salon Plaza and was fired in March 2005 after demanding regular breaks.
Join the Wisconsin Nail Tech Association
While attending a recent meeting of the state oard, nail tech Jennifer Brickl was struck by the fact that techs in her state have no representation on the board.
The Professional Beauty Association Secures Major Victory with Small Business Administration
In a major victory for the Professional Beauty Administration (PBA) and the salon industry, the Small Business Administration (SBA) recently issued a ruling that preserves the small business designation for hundreds of salon/spa businesses nationwide.
Texas Eases Autoclaving Requirement
The bill was never enforced but new guidelines allow for more reasonable disinfection guidelines.
Texas Health Inspectors Now Have Power To Shut Down Salons Immediately
A new Texas legislature signed into law states that if Texas state health officials witness flagrant violations of sanitation standards in salons, they now have the jurisdiction to immediately close the salon.