{"id":957,"date":"2022-11-02T13:38:33","date_gmt":"2022-11-02T13:38:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beautynotbarriers.com\/?page_id=957"},"modified":"2026-01-27T17:43:32","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T17:43:32","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/beautynotbarriers.com\/es\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"Sobre Nosotros"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id957_e89b04-f5{margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.kb-row-layout-id957_e89b04-f5 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id957_e89b04-f5 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id957_e89b04-f5 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-none, 0rem );row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-none, 0rem );max-width:1140px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, calc(55% - 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\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We are the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/ij.org\" target=\"_blank\">Institute for Justice<\/a>, a nonprofit organization that has worked alongside beauty professionals and other workers nationwide for over 30 years to help change laws that make it hard to earn a living in a chosen industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Beauty, Not Barriers is dedicated to working with beauty professionals to change state laws that make it difficult and costly to work in the industry.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id957_15c3cd-f7 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id957_15c3cd-f7 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id957_15c3cd-f7 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 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class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Too often, states require too much from those who simply want to earn an honest living doing what they love\u2014and those licensing requirements can make it too costly to enter or work in a field, like the beauty industry.&nbsp; Between the cost and length of school\u2014which can be far more training than is needed, or fall short of expectations\u2014and complying with state boards, it\u2019s not fair that beauty professionals face steeper state requirements than most other occupations.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are better, more affordable, less burdensome alternatives to these kinds of licensing laws\u2014which would make it so much easier for people to pursue their passions. For example, states could exempt those who want to provide narrow services like blow-dry and special event styling and makeup application from cosmetology licensing. We have worked with beauty professionals across the country to enact these reforms, and they have greatly benefited from the opportunities created. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We believe that beauty professionals need options and flexibility to forge their own paths in the industry\u2014and not face barriers from day one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We want to hear from you about your experience in the beauty industry.&nbsp; If you attended a wonderful cosmetology program and make a great living, we want to know!&nbsp; If your school failed to meet your expectations, you\u2019re now in debt, you didn\u2019t graduate, or you can\u2019t afford to comply with your state\u2019s laws, we want to help. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Questions? Comments? 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srcset=\"https:\/\/beautynotbarriers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Rachel-Williams_5F1A0189-1200x1200-1-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/beautynotbarriers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Rachel-Williams_5F1A0189-1200x1200-1-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/beautynotbarriers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Rachel-Williams_5F1A0189-1200x1200-1-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/beautynotbarriers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Rachel-Williams_5F1A0189-1200x1200-1-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/beautynotbarriers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Rachel-Williams_5F1A0189-1200x1200-1.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Rachel Gonzalez<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rachel was born and raised in Okeechobee, Florida, graduated from Yale, and now works with aspiring entrepreneurs across the country to vindicate their right to earn an honest living, without first having to navigate or fall victim to costly, burdensome, unnecessary requirements.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column957_934ae3-14 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-bottom:20px;padding-left:20px;}.kadence-column957_934ae3-14 > .kt-inside-inner-col{min-height:700px;}.kadence-column957_934ae3-14 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column957_934ae3-14 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:10px;border-top-right-radius:10px;border-bottom-right-radius:10px;border-bottom-left-radius:10px;}.kadence-column957_934ae3-14 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column957_934ae3-14 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column957_934ae3-14 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column957_934ae3-14 > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-color:var(--global-palette8, #F7FAFC);}.kadence-column957_934ae3-14 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column957_934ae3-14{position:relative;}@media 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