Cuts on Haircuts and the Cosmetology CE

The stats on the mean cost of a haircut varies as fitfully as does hairstyle fashion in California; but taking the rough average according to the beauty industry publication American Salon, it comes down to $21 to $44 in most states (New York salons fetch over 10 times that range!). That’s a lot of dollars for not that much hair, considering the average American goes for a trim every two months. 

That’s good news though for haircutters all across America, including the professionals now working on their cosmetology CE (continuing education)—from those taking Ohio cosmetology CE to those taking Wisconsin CE. But for the average American who needs a trim? No so much.

So here are two great tips straight from the haircutting professionals themselves on how to save some dollars on regular trims till you really need that haircut to die for.

Volunteer your hair to stylists-in-training. Sounds like a joke, but students have to practice on something. And what better practice is there than live heads. Many top salons regularly conduct haircut training sessions for their student stylists, with each cut offered at significantly less cost than the regular trim. The volunteer shouldn’t worry about mishaps—each session is supervised by a pro. 

Volunteer your hair to beauty-school trainees. This is a good alternative in case you can’t find a good salon that does training sessions. Beauty schools, like salons, are always looking for volunteers for their students to give haircuts to. The students are of course much less experienced than their counterparts in the salons, but, hey, the haircuts are free! And they’re supervised by a pro, too!

For both haircutters fresh from beauty schools and hairstylists who still need to renew their cosmetology licenses, head over to Cosmetologycampus.com for your state-approved online cosmetology education and cosmetology CE. The programs are a cut above the rest.

Do the Vamp and the FL Cosmetology Licence 10/31 Renewal

It may sound like it, but going vamp this Halloween does not mean doing all that fang and Twilight thing anymore, at least not in the fashion scene this fall.

It means though that the girl-next-door pout is out and the savage-lips seduction is in, neon colors and all. It also means that eye mascara is going to stay awhile, but now it goes by different name, smoky eyes or smoked eyes. Finally, it means tresses, long and mysterious.

The eyes have it this fall. Black liner, charcoal trail across the eyelid, lipping the epicanthic fold. Also a light smudge of bronze. Lancôme Color Design Eye Shadow is recommended.

For the lips, shocking is the norm: purple, burgundy, red, and orange. But the classic still gets the nod: nude lip gloss.

The hair this fall is both long in length and also on mystery. Barely-there layers, ala-Katie Holmes’s with its subtle thinning at the ends, make the cut. If length is a problem, Heidi Klum with her “all-over layers”, is a good alternative, suggest the fashion mavens.

Before Halloween, cosmetologists all over Florida will be renewing their cosmetology licences, having probably gone through extensive cosmetology exam preparation and the Florida cosmetology CE (continuing education) at Cosmetologycampus.com to ensure safe passage into next year’s fall fashion.

That renewal deadline is October 31, says the Florida State Board of Cosmetology. That’s the all-hands-on-deck call to all cosmetologists (about a hundred thousand in all) practicing in Florida. The state requires a licence to practice cosmetology, one that must be renewed every two years.

Among the licence renewal requirements by the Florida Board of Cosmetology are at least 16 hours of continuing education in various aspects of cosmetology, including Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations; cosmetology laws and rules; the chemical makeup of hair, skin, and nails; instruction in HIV/AIDS and other communicable diseases; and Florida workers’ compensation.

Cosmetologycampus.com, the nation's leading provider of online training for cosmetology professionals, provides two convenient and complete packages for the 16-hour continuing-education state requirement: the Florida 16 Hour Cosmetology Package and the Florida 16 Hour Cosmetology Package with bonus Barbicide Certification: Infection Control Education. Enrollees who take the second package before October 31 get 10 percent off the regular package price, plus free access to Barbicide and Infection Control Certification Program. The last is not required by the state for licensure, but it is valuable training in a time when disease control is a pressing public concern.

A Cosmetic Job After The Storm

Battered, flood-soaked East Coast, a week after tropical tempest Irene hit, is struggling mightily to recover its footing and its joie de vivre. The dire evidence of meteorological mayhem stretches from Florida to Vermont, with the total cost of damages threatening to breach the $10-billion mark. 

As New Yorkers and folks from other states try to get back into the groove, they are discovering (as others had in years past after a hurricane) that one of the ways to do that is surprisingly to have one’s hair done.

Having a perm or a haircut seems to have a cleansing effect on the psyche with the unexpected but welcome result of getting one past the post-disaster blues.

That is good news for cosmetologists and aspiring cosmetologists, who must earn their cosmetology licenses first via training and cosmetology CE (continuing education) packages at cosmetology schools like Cosmetologycampus.com, one of the leaders in the industry.

Across the U.S., annual salaries for cosmetologists are highly variable, depending on the industry in which they practice. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data revealed an average range of $15,530 to $42,460. On average, the full-time cosmetologist in a typical city or town receives about $11.13 per hour or $23,140 in a year. 

Cosmetologists who work in full-service salons, day spas, and as skin-care and nail technicians earn a bit higher, an average of $12.96 per hour or $26,950 per year. Those who work in Hollywood (movies and video) command an average hourly wage of $29.50 or an annual salary of about $67,370. Not bad.