September 2009
CALFORNIA
Board of Barbering and Cosmetology State of California Department of Consumer Affairs
P.O. Box 944226 • Sacramento, CA 94244-2260
Information: 1-800-952-5210 | www.barbercosmo.ca.gov
Pursuant to the Governor’s Executive Order S-13-09, beginning in August 2009, the Board office will be closed the first, second, and third Friday of each month until July 1, 2010.
Whether you are an exhibitor, observer or buyer, attending a trade show is usually a fun and visually stimulating event. New trends, products and techniques are introduced into the market and can do wonders in a salon or barbershop setting. However, the Board would like to share this caveat when attending shows—not all products sold at trade shows (or any beauty supply store) are appropriate to use in a barbershop or salon setting.
Through our travels to several trade shows, the Board has seen questionable products that are prohibited for use in California salon and barbershop establishments. Although the Board cannot prevent a person from using a certain product in a home setting, Board inspectors can cite a barbershop or salon professional if he or she is using a prohibited product or technique.
Licensed barbershop and salon professionals, while skilled and trained in providing many cosmetic services, may never perform any act which affects the structure or function of living tissue of the face or body. They may never use razor-edged instruments to remove skin (such as calluses, moles or skin tags), penetrate the skin by needle, use lasers, or perform medical-level dermabrasion or skin peels. Those treatments must be performed by qualified medical professionals.
The Board attends several trade shows throughout the year in an effort to be proactive and to maintain a pulse on industry trends. If you are unsure of the legality of a particular product or technique, inquiry with the Board at its trade show booth or call us at (916) 574-7574. For more on prohibited products or techniques, visit the Board’s press release page at its Web site at www.barbercosmo.ca.gov and read “Keep ‘em Out!”. We hope to see you at the next trade show!
A business called the California License Renewal Service has been mailing renewal notices to Board of Barbering and Cosmetology licensees.
The California License Renewal Service is neither associated with nor endorsed in any way by the Board of Barbering and Cosmetology. The Board will mail you its own notice within 90 days of your license’s expiration date with instructions on how to file for renewal directly with the Board. There is no service charge associated with filing your renewal directly with the Board.
The principals of this entity are unknown to the Board. The notice offers to file the licensee’s renewal application and fee with the Board in exchange for a “service fee” of up to $40. To see a copy of the California License Renewal Service notice, click on the link on the home page of the Board’s website at www.barbercosmo.ca.gov.
CALFORNIA
Board of Barbering and Cosmetology State of California Department of Consumer Affairs
P.O. Box 944226 • Sacramento, CA 94244-2260
Information: 1-800-952-5210
www.barbercosmo.ca.gov
Staff Members:
Kristy Underwood — Executive Officer
Denise Johnson — Deputy Executive Officer
Betty Ho — Staff Writer
The Board of Barbering and Cosmetology does not endorse any article, product, advertisement, or service contained in this newspaper. If you have any questions or concerns about the contents of any article in this newspaper you believe may affect you as a licensee, you may write to: Board of Barbering and Cosmetology, P.O. Box 944226, Sacramento, California, 94244-226
