(The Center Square) – California Governor Gavin Newsom signs an unopposed bill mandating the inclusion of “all hair types and textures” in barber, cosmetology, and hairstyling instruction and licensing, and L’Oréal A coalition of supporters, including hair instructors and hair instructors, praised it. An approach to hair that combines “texture” and “diversity”.
The Legislature’s analysis notes that other states are also increasingly in favor of reducing licensing barriers. California requires 1,000 hours of training, and bill supporters are lobbying for an increase to 1,500 hours to accommodate the new curriculum, while Rhode Island requires only 600 hours. Not done.
“California licensing authorities do not require substantial training or competency to style textured hair,” said the coalition, which includes hair products company L’Oréal and vertically integrated products, salons and training company Aveda. wrote that they support the bill. “As of today, it is possible for students attending cosmetology or natural hair styling schools to complete their training programs without fully understanding how to maintain, treat, and style different hair types. .”
“This institutionalized knowledge gap can damage the hair of customers from different cultural and ethnic backgrounds, who may not receive appropriate service from stylists. Yes,” the coalition continued. “The lack of comprehensive hair education not only perpetuates narrow beauty standards, but has practical implications for professionals and the beauty industry as a whole.”
Bells Academy, a hair education organization, and the California Federation of Professional Beauty requested that the curriculum changes include expanding the prelicensure requirement from 1,000 to 1,200 hours in barbering and 1,500 hours in cosmetology.
In California, it took 1,600 hours to obtain a cosmetology license until SB 803 was passed in 2021, reducing the overall training to 1,000 hours and increasing the included health and safety training to 100 hours.
Fash, a beauty and event services platform, says it uses millions of quotes to calculate price ranges for fashion-related services, and in Rhode Island, a typical haircut starts at $25. He said it costs $60, or the same price as in Arkansas. California, on the other hand, is tied with Washington state, with prices ranging from $50 to $120, and trailed only by New York state, where a typical haircut costs between $60 and $160.
