Alyssa Cink

Why are hair and makeup artist service agreements important?  In nearly every service industry, providers establish terms that protect themselves and their clients in worst case scenarios. You encounter them often as a consumer—when you’re joining a new gym or sending your kid to a new daycare, for example. In a conflict, the purpose of…

Name a stylist who’s gone their entire career without a single hairdresser complaint or barber shop complaint. It’s tricky—perhaps even impossible. People can be challenging to deal with, especially when it comes to something as personal and identity-forming as their hair. More than half of women in the United States report that a good hair…

Infection control techniques are key to an esthetician’s practice. They go together like sunscreen and anti-aging, like moisturizers and dry winters, like acne and extractions, like—Sorry, we lost ourselves for a second there. You get the idea. Estheticians like yourself are passionate about clean practices that promote healthy, vibrant, and confident clients. Newer beauty specialists,…

Professional waxers like estheticians know waxing is a “hot” topic. It’s a fast, inexpensive, longer-lasting, texture-improving, and often less irritating alternative for clients ready to ditch the razors, writes the WaxxPot salon franchise. There are dozens of hair removal methods out there. And hair removal has gotten significantly safer throughout history. (Thank goodness we left…

In 2019, a young mother visited a cosmetic counter at a Pennsylvania mall. She was preparing for a formal event and wanted a beauty consultant to apply her makeup professionally. The consultant didn’t choose the single-use items often seen in cosmetology. This raised the mother’s eyebrows, since she was concerned about possible infections from the…

In 2011, a woman was walking around a hair salon when she reportedly crossed a slipping hazard. According to her allegation, she slipped on an oily substance. The woman fell and was transported to a nearby hospital, where she spent four days and underwent surgery to repair multiple leg and foot fractures.  The woman remained…