Although beauty establishments are traditionally the last to feel
an economic downturn, they’re among the first to exhibit signs of an economic
resurgence. Such is the case of beauty salons in Rock County, Wisconsin - Channel3000 told in their report recently.
Good news for those who have a Wisconsin
Cosmetology CE!
According to local business owners, old customers and new clients
are now returning to salons instead of practicing DIY haircutting and hair coloring, which some may have resorted to
during the economic slump. It is a reflection of what’s happening across the
country. Sageworks, a financial analysis company, in fact has reported
that beauty salon sales nationwide have grown more than 5% in the past two
years.
Salon manager Mary Sandlin
informed Channel3000 that about 25% of their clients stopped going to the salon
during the height of the financial crisis a few years ago. "The whole area started to go down, people
moved away so we really saw a big loss at that time." But now,
business is certainly looking up.
The Nu Attitude Salon,
also in Rock County, pointed out that news of work returning to the county has also
brought back customers. Business has improved 15% for the salon. Some old
problems remain, though, chiefly concerning safety in the salon. Skin doctors are
warning nail-salon clients to be aware of the cancer risks when UV lights are
used to dry nails after a manicure.
Shellac
nail polish, an increasingly popular type
of nail polish because of its longer-lasting effect than traditional nail
treatments, is gaining unwanted attention from some dermatologists because of
how the nail polish is dried using UV rays. It’s a popular method, certainly
well known among cosmetologists—such as those who have a Kentucky
Cosmetology CE or a Wisconsin Cosmetology CE—but now with the warnings, it
may not be for too long.
To dry and harden shellac
nail polish, a small UV light is used. Though the process takes just a few
minutes, the UV light it uses makes it a hazard to health; it emits the same type
of UV-A rays found in tanning beds, which have been associated with raising the
risk of skin cancer.
"The main concern is that the lights they're using to cure the nails are
UV-A lights,” Dr. Julia Carroll, a dermatologist, said in a CBC interview.
“Exposing yourself to this light we know increases your risk of skin cancer. My
concern is that people don't know the lights are UV-A lights, and over time,
these lights could increase your risk of skin cancer.”
As of now, beauty salon
owners and employees are happy with the continuous recovery of their business
after the economic downturn. There is no doubt that if this recovery in the
beauty industry continues, other industries will also start to recover and
probably global recovery is going to be under way.
Cosmetologycampus.com, 360training.com’s portal for cosmetologists, offers a fully online cosmetology CE program (leading to a cosmetology
license) that provides salon workers updated information on health risks, such
as those posed by UV-A rays for drying nails.
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