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Wisconsin Launches a Public Awareness Campaign About Salon Safety

The Wisconsin Department of Regulation & Licensing launched a campaign to educate salon professionals and consumers about nail and hair salon safety.

PBA Redesigns Website

The Professional Beauty Association (PBA) has redesigned its website.

PBA: VIP Treatment, Better Communication Is What Women Expect from Salons

The Professional Beauty Association (PBA) recently released an its first-ever Salon and Day Spa 2007 Consumer Trend Report.

You Can Help Fight Breast Cancer, Starting at ISSE

The “Nail Community Cares” campaign to fight breast cancer needs volunteers to help spread the word and peddle its signature pink high-shine buffers.

INTA, NMC Release Cleaning and Disinfecting Guidelines

California Adopts Emergency Footspa Cleaning Regulations

The California Board of Barbering and Cosmetology has implemented emergency footspa cleaning regulations.

Texas Delays Issuing Autoclave Violations Until May

The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) will delay issuing violations to salons that provide nail services but are using a method of sterilization other than an autoclave until the end of May.

Washington State Changes Rules About the Use of Lasers

Effective as of March, estheticians in the state of Washington can only use “prescriptive” lasers.

NACCAS: School Enrollment Increases, More Men Entering Industry

There’s been an increase in cosmetology school enrollment of more than 29% from 2000 to 2005, according to a recent study by NACCAS (National Accrediting Commission of Cosmetology Arts & Sciences).

DSA, IMSA Offer New Insurance Plan to Members

The Day Spa Association (DCA) and the International Medical Spa Association (IMSA) announced that members of both organizations can now be covered by a single group policy.

King Research Sold

King Research has sold its manufactured goods business to BlueCo Brands Corporation of Milwaukee, Wis.

Michigan Changes Some Aspects of Licensing Exams

Michigan school instructors and students should be aware of several changes to the state’s licensing exams.

Louisiana Changes Some Administrative Rules

In Louisiana, salons offering manicuring or esthetics are now required to have sanitizers or sterilizers for implements.

Nebraska Changes Many Sanitation, Safety Rules

Many changes to sanitation and safety rules have been made in Nebraska during the past year.

California Enacts Emergency Nail Salon Law

California today enacted an urgency law aimed at protect consumers from unsanitary nail salons. Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (R-Los Angeles) signed into law AB 409, authored by Assemblymember Leland Yee (D-San Francisco/Daly City).

Another Death Linked to Pedicure

In August, Diana Mears filed a wrongful death suit against a Mountain View, Calif., nail salon alleging that her daughter, Jessica, died as the result of a bac-terial infection she contracted during a 2004 pedicure.

Tips for Hassle-Free Air Travel

The enhanced airport security measures put in place in August have made air travel even harder for nail techs who travel in the line of duty.