QuoteReplyTopic: Do you have to be a licensed Cosmetologist...... Posted: April 26 2007 at 10:22am
To get certified in extensions? I see in reading that several people pay to go to Great Lengths seminars and training and just wondering if you can go to learn the techniques and then practice or if you have to be state licensed or degree'd or certified to be able to practice.
Hope that makes sense??
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Thank you for your response. I have been lurking on these boards for quite sometime and recently joined to post my ?'s (and comments!) anyhoo my thoughts were that if you could invest in the class and learn how to do installs on any particular brand (Socap and GL were the 1st two to come to my mind) then you could afford to take the class because you could make $ by doing hair for people and also yourself. I really want extensions but in my area (cincinnati, OH) there seems to be a real shortage of stylists...so I saw a void and thought wouldn't that be cool to fill it and make $ so I can get my hair done too!
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Dunno about your state, but in California you would need to be licensed to do this method.. There's a "loophole" (for lack of a better way to say it) in our regs that allows an exception for braiding/weaving methods, but apparently all other methods of applying extensions must be performed by a licensed stylist.. You might wanna check your own state's cosmetology board for specifics..
Edited by Divavocals - April 26 2007 at 5:50pm
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Yes, you need to be licensed in the United States.
It varies state-by-state since licesning laws for everything from liquor to buisnesses, to massage therapy and everything between fall under state juristiction.
Look up your local laws on your states website to be certain. It would be a same to go through the brand class and not be able to do them.
Many hair extensions companies will not let you attend class until they check your license. I think GL requires a license, and when I talked to Socap at the last hair show, they said that they only sell to licensed people.
There is stuff all over the Internet that anyone can buy though.
and if you really want to be technical- as what diva has said is also true in Washington state, oregon and arizona.
i have friends who are licensed in each state- there was once a debate about this and so they checked, to do extensions LEGALLY(with the loop hole) in those states, you can only do braiding!
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CALIFORNIA CODES BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONSCODE SECTION 7316-7320.5
(d) The practice of barbering and the practice of cosmetology do not include any of the following: (1) The mere sale, fitting, or styling of wigs or hairpieces. (2) Natural hair braiding. Natural hair braiding is a service that results in tension on hair strands or roots by twisting, wrapping, weaving, extending, locking, or braiding by hand or mechanical device, provided that the service does not include haircutting or the application of dyes, reactive chemicals, or other preparations to alter the color of the hair or to straighten, curl, or alter the structure of the hair.
I read this several times, I believe it says that hair exentsion in ANY form is not regulated, as it refers to "extending" and "locking". by hand or mechanical device. It excludes cutting or coloring, as those asre defined as services that fall into the "practice of cosmotology"
So you can do extensions, but not cut or color without a license.
Massage falls into this same catagory. There is not (and never will be) a state "certificate" or license for massage in California, although many cities or counties require a massage therapist to register and have a business license.
CALIFORNIA CODES BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONSCODE SECTION 7316-7320.5
(d) The practice of barbering and the practice of cosmetology do not include any of the following: (1) The mere sale, fitting, or styling of wigs or hairpieces. (2) Natural hair braiding. Natural hair braiding is a service that results in tension on hair strands or roots by twisting, wrapping, weaving, extending, locking, or braiding by hand or mechanical device, provided that the service does not include haircutting or the application of dyes, reactive chemicals, or other preparations to alter the color of the hair or to straighten, curl, or alter the structure of the hair.
I read this several times, I believe it says that hair exentsion
in ANY form is not regulated, as it refers to "extending" and
"locking". by hand or mechanical device. It excludes cutting or
coloring, as those asre defined as services that fall into the
"practice of cosmotology"
So you can do extensions, but not cut or color without a license.
Massage falls into this same catagory. There is not (and never
will be) a state "certificate" or license for massage in California,
although many cities or counties require a massage therapist to
register and have a business license.
Actually if you call the California board, they will confirm that for some reason any extension method which is not done using braids (including fusion, microrings, and shrinkies extensions methods) are not included in this exception in the law. (I called them because I wanted to understand this for my own personal edification, AND I also asked my stylist who is a former cosmetology instructor) This exception in the law specifically covers ONLY braiding, weaving and the application & styling of wigs & hair pieces.. ALL other forms of extensions apparently requires a cosmetology license because they are not considered a form of "natural hair braiding"..
Edited by Divavocals - April 30 2007 at 2:55am
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I guess it depends on who you talk to ... when I called they didn't really know what I was talking about. I ask my attorney and she look at it and said ," It doesn't specifically exclude those methods..therefore they are legal" I don't know , I just do it for the fun of it... But I did stay at a Holiday Inn last night. haha
I guess it depends on who you talk to ... when I called they didn't really know what I was talking about. I ask my attorney and she look at it and said ," It doesn't specifically exclude those methods..therefore they are legal" I don't know , I just do it for the fun of it... But I did stay at a Holiday Inn last night. haha
Perhaps.. But another lady from the HE101 forum called the Calif board too and got pretty much the same answer I did. I can't see how fusion or other non-braided forms of hair extensions could be lumped into the "natural hair braiding" category. There's no braiding involved in any of these techniques..
Of course we all know there are LOTS of unlicensed folks out there installing extensions and performing cosmetology services of all types from their homes.. This includes braiders and weavers working out of their homes who perform services which are considered cosmetology services.. I imagine it's tougher for the board to regulate home extensionists working from their homes -- unless of course someone reports them to the board..
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Well, thats sort of the point my lawyer made- it doesn't specify....It specifically addresses braiding, but no other form of extension, and as you point out braiding is not exactly the same thing... although is does mention "a service that results in tension on strand or roots" which both have in common.....
On a side note: here is an article the discusses how the ancient Egyptians used beeswax to do fusion extensions:
From my understanding of my phone call with the board the highlighted paragraphs cover other extension methods..
7316. (a) The practice of barbering is all or any combination of the following practices: (1) Shaving or trimming the beard or cutting the hair. (2) Giving facial and scalp massages or treatments with oils, creams, lotions, or other preparations either by hand or mechanical appliances. (3) Singeing, shampooing, arranging, dressing, curling, waving, chemical waving, hair relaxing, or dyeing the hair or applying hair tonics. (4) Applying cosmetic preparations, antiseptics, powders, oils, clays or lotions to scalp, face, or neck. (5) Hairstyling of all textures of hair by standard methods which are current at the time of the hairstyling. (b) The practice of cosmetology is all or any combination of the following practices: (1) Arranging, dressing, curling, waving, machineless permanent waving, permanent waving, cleansing, cutting, shampooing, relaxing, singeing, bleaching, tinting, coloring, straightening, dyeing, applying hair tonics to, beautifying, or otherwise treating by any means, the hair of any person.
But again this has NEVER stopped anyone from doing extensions on the side out of their home.. I think this becomes an issue if you wanted to do extensions in a salon setting..
Edited by Divavocals - April 30 2007 at 11:37am
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there are people working in a salon doing extensions. they get around it by what u called loopholes and work "under" a licensed stylist. is it legal? is it ethical? it all boils down to ones own convictions.
You also need to consider getting insurance if you are plannin g on working on people other than friends and family. God forbid you burn someone doing fusion or they have an allergic reaction to glue and sue you!
Working under a licensed salon, you are usually covered under their insurance.
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