Question: How can I choose quality hair salons for me and my family?
Answer: Choosing the right hair salons is not as difficult as you might believe. Noted, there are many hair salons that do not follow regulations on sanitation and licensing. Some salon managers employ rookies and don’t take the time to supervise them which can lead to hair disasters. There are hair salon owners that don’t require that their employees clean their tools and wash the towels on a regular basis.
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The board of barbering and cosmetology is a part of the department of consumer affairs. The Board regulates the activities and personnel of the hair salon. That includes those who conduct skin, nail care, and electrolysis services. Anyone who provides these hair salon oriented services for a fee must be licensed.
If hair salons do not have any prominent licenses conspicuously displayed, you would not know if the hair salon is complying with the Commission’s health and safety guide lines. If the individual hair stylist does not show you a license or have a current license prominently displayed, you can’t tell if he or she has had the training to provide the service you are seeking correctly and with out harm to you.
The simplest and best way to find a reputable hair salon or barber shop is to ask friends, family or coworkers. Ask them if they are satisfied with the services they receive. Whether you select hair salons through word of mouth or by advertising or just take a chance on a new salon or barber shop, take the time to ask about the operator’s experience with all the services that interest you.
Important Style Tip:
- First ask for a tour around the hair salon, most hair salons give their first timers a tour.
- See if the overall appearance of the salon is clean, check for clean sinks and emptied trash cans.
- Make sure that all licenses are conspicuously displayed, including safety posters.
- Notice if the operators are properly disinfecting their instruments and washing their hands between services; it’s important that they store the clean tools, brushes and combs separately from the dirty ones.
- Are the clean towels stored in a clean closed closet?
By all means never allow them to use tools such as credo blades, cheese grater-type metal scrapers, lancets, emery boards and buffer blocks unless they are your personal tools. Some hair salon will work the tools you bring them if you sign some form of release.
Finally, don’t be afraid to ask questions about any concerns you may have. If it’s a good hair salon, they will be more than happy to answer any questions.
To verify any license call the department of consumer affairs at (800) 952-5210 or visit the Web site at www.barbercosmo.us.gov. The Board can tell you if the license is current and when it was issued
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