We want to make it easier to work in the beauty industry.

We have worked with talented beauty professionals for over 30 years to break down barriers to work in the industry. We want to hear from you about your experience – as an existing or aspiring beauty professional – to see if we can help make it easier to work and hire.

It only takes 2 minutes, and we will send you a free beauty gift as a thank you!

Your answers are confidential, and we will not share your contact information.

Please choose the best answer that applies to you.(Required)

I provide beauty services in a salon

I provide beauty services freelance/I am self-employed.

I am currently in beauty school

I want to provide beauty services

I own or manage a salon

Beauty School

Did you go to a school that offered programs in beauty services?(Required)

Yes

Which program(s) did you attend? Check all that apply.

Cosmetology

Esthetics/skin care

Barbering

Nail technology/manicurist

Makeup artistry

Hair styling

Braiding

Other:

What program(s) are you enrolled in? Check all that apply.

Cosmetology

Esthetics/skin care

Barbering

Nail technology/manicurist

Makeup artistry

Hair styling

Braiding

Other:

Did you graduate?

Yes

Why did you not attend beauty school?

I already knew how to provide the service.

It was too expensive.

The hours required to graduate were too high.

There are no schools near me.

The schools near me did not provide the specific kind of training I wanted.

I did an apprenticeship.

It was not required for the service(s) I provide.

Other:

Are you thinking about going to beauty school?

Yes

Will you have to take out loans to go to beauty school?

Yes

Why have you decided not to go to beauty school? Check all that apply.

I already know how to provide the service.

It is too expensive.

The hours required to graduate are too high.

There are no schools near me.

The schools near me do not provide the specific kind of training I want.

I want to do an apprenticeship.

It is not required for the service(s) I want to provide.

Other:

Some states do not require certain beauty pros to graduate from school before getting a license to work, and allow alternative, more affordable, and efficient ways to be trained. Would you choose an alternative to beauty school? Check all that apply.

I would not need additional training because I already know how to provide the service.

I would teach myself.

I would attend a shorter program focused only on the service I want to provide.

I would apprentice with a professional.

I would attend a private certification program.

Other:

Why did you not graduate? Check all that apply.

The program was too long.

The program was too expensive.

I was not learning what I needed to learn.

The school was delaying my graduation.

I learned what I needed during the time I was there.

Other:

Services

Do you personally provide beauty services?

Yes

Where do you provide your services? Check all that apply.

In the client's home

At my own home

At the event site

In a rented booth

Other:

Where do you want to provide your services? Check all that apply.

In a salon

In the client's home

At my own home

At the event site

In a rented booth

Other:

Have you provided beauty services in the past?

Yes

Why are you currently not providing beauty services?

I can't find employment.

My school did not teach me the skills I want to offer.

I have other responsibilities that don't allow me to pursue this.

I'm still planning to enter the industry.

Other:

What services do you want to provide? Check all that apply.

Hair styling

Hair cutting

Hair coloring

Wigs

Perming

Hair removal

Facials

Makeup

Manicuring

Braiding

Threading

Eyelash extensions

Barbering

Other:

What services do you provide? Check all that apply.

Hair styling

Hair cutting

Hair coloring

Wigs

Perming

Hair removal

Facials

Makeup

Manicuring

Braiding

Threading

Eyelash extensions

Barbering

Other:

What services does your salon provide? Check all that apply.

Hair styling

Hair cutting

Hair coloring

Wigs

Perming

Hair removal

Facials

Makeup

Manicuring

Braiding

Threading

Eyelash extensions

Barbering

Other:

Are there services that you wish your salon could offer, but can't because of state requirements?

Yes

Which services do you wish your salon could offer? Check all that apply.

Hair styling

Hair cutting

Hair coloring

Wigs

Perming

Hair removal

Facials

Makeup

Manicuring

Braiding

Threading

Eyelash extensions

Barbering

Other:

Are there services that you want to offer but you are not learning in your classes? Check all that apply.

Hair styling

Hair cutting

Hair coloring

Wigs

Perming

Hair removal

Facials

Makeup

Manicuring

Braiding

Threading

Eyelash extensions

Barbering

Other:

Are there services that you wish you could offer, but that were not taught at school?

Yes

Which services do you wish you could offer, but were not taught? Check all that apply.

Hair styling

Hair cutting

Hair coloring

Wigs

Perming

Hair removal

Facials

Makeup

Manicuring

Braiding

Threading

Eyelash extensions

Barbering

Other:

Are there services that you wish you could offer, but can't because you did not attend beauty school?

Yes

Which services do you wish you could offer? Check all that apply.

Hair styling

Hair cutting

Hair coloring

Wigs

Perming

Hair removal

Facials

Makeup

Manicuring

Braiding

Threading

Eyelash extensions

Barbering

Other:

Do you plan to use all of the skills you are learning in your program?

Yes

Which skills or information are you learning but do not plan to use? Check all that apply.

Hair styling

Hair cutting

Hair coloring

Wigs

Perming

Braiding

Hair removal

Facials

Makeup

Threading

Eyelash extensions

Manicuring

Anatomy

Chemistry

Life skills

Business practices

Other:

Other

Training

Did you pursue other training in addition to school? Check all that apply.

I did not pursue additional training.

Private certification

Paid for classes

Free, online videos

Apprenticeship

Other:

Did you pursue other types of training?

Yes

What additional training did you obtain? Check all that apply.

Private certification

Paid for classes

Free, online videos

Apprenticeship

Other:

Would you be interested in pursuing other types of training?

Yes

What additional training would be interested in obtaining?

Private certification

Paid for classes

Free, online videos

Apprenticeship

Other:

Does your school require you to work on the floor as a part of your training, providing services to customers?

Yes

Does your school charge customers for your services?

Yes

Are you compensated for your work?

Yes

Do you think it's fair that you are not compensated for providing services to paying customers?

Yes

How satisfied are you with your program so far?

Very dissatisfied	Dissatisfied	Neutral	Satisfied	Very satisfied

Time Spent

How many hours did you spend in school?

Ingrese un número de 100 a 2100.

How many hours did your program require to graduate?

Ingrese un número de 100 a 2100.

How many hours does the program you are currently enrolled in require to graduate?

Ingrese un número de 100 a 2100.

How many hours have you completed so far?

Do you think your program required too many hours, too few, or the right amount?

Too few	The right amount	Too many

Do you think your program requires too many hours, too few, or the right amount?

Too few	The right amount	Too many

About how many hours do you think you spent in school learning about sanitation and safety?

Ingrese un número de 1 a 2000.

Do you think that was too much, too little, or about right?

Too little	About right	Too much

How long did it take you to find work in the beauty industry after graduating?

Skills Taught

Are there any skills you were taught in school that you do not use? Check all that apply.

I use all of the skills and information I was taught in school.

Hair styling

Hair cutting

Hair coloring

Wigs

Perming

Braiding

Hair removal

Facials

Makeup

Threading

Eyelash extensions

Manicuring

Anatomy

Chemistry

Life skills

Business practices

Other:

Do you plan to use all of the skills you are learning in your program?

Yes

Which skills or information are you learning about but do not plan to use? Check all that apply.

Hair styling

Hair cutting

Hair coloring

Wigs

Perming

Braiding

Hair removal

Facials

Makeup

Threading

Eyelash extensions

Manicuring

Infection control

Skin structure

Skin disorders

Scalp disorders

Anatomy

Chemistry

Life skills

Business practices

Other:

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Cost

Did you take out student loans?

Yes

Are you still paying your loans?

Yes

How long have you been paying your loans?

Years

Months

Do you think the cost of school was a fair price for what you learned?

Yes

Do you think the cost of cosmetology school is a fair price?

Yes

Do you think the cost of school was worth it for the income you now earn?

Yes

How do you provide your services? Check all that apply:

In the client’s home

At my own home

At event site

Other:

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Are you in school part-time or full-time?

Part-Time

Full-Time

Employees

Some states do not require certain beauty pros to graduate from school before getting a license to work, and allow alternative, more affordable, and efficient ways to be trained. Would you be willing to hire employees who did not graduate from cosmetology school, but received alternative training? Check all that apply.

No, I would want all employees to be graduates of cosmetology school.

I would hire someone who graduated from a shorter, specialty program.

I would hire an apprentice.

I would hire someone who obtained private certification.

I would hire self-taught employees if they demonstrated talent.

Other:

Have you had trouble finding employees?

Yes

Why do you think you have had trouble finding employees?

How interested would you be in training an employee yourself, instead of requiring cosmetology school?

Not interested at all	Not Interested	Neutral	Interested	Very interested

Licensing

Some states do not require certain beauty pros to graduate from school before getting a license to work, and allow alternative, more affordable, and efficient ways to be trained. Would you have chosen a different path, if it was allowed? Check all that apply.

No, I would have attended the same program.

I would have attended a shorter program.

I would have apprenticed with a professional.

I would have attended a private certification program.

I would have taught myself.

Other:

On a scale of 1 -10, how challenging do you think the requirements are to get a license for the services you provide?

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Contact Information

Name

First Last

Address

Street Address City ZIP Code

Mailing address required for free beauty gift.

State

Phone

Preferred Contact Method

Phone

I agree to receive follow-up correspondence from the Institute for Justice about this project.

Hear From Other Beauty Pros

Read these Testimonials from beauty professionals working under an exemption to learn more about the unfair burdens places upon them.

“I didn’t let the industry regulators keep me from earning a living doing what I love, and you don’t have to either. Join me and many more who see it’s time for us to make it easier for artists to get to work in the beauty industry.”

cristina Ziemer

Salon Owner

“Artists shouldn’t have to jump through unnecessary hoops that exist to pad the pockets of those in power in our industry. We stood up and made a difference in our state of Minnesota and you can do the same in your state.”

debbie carlson

Makeup School Entrepreneur

“I simply wanted to continue doing eyelash extensions, just like when I was living in Texas, one state over. No one should have to pay thousands of dollars and spend hundreds of hours in school to keep doing the work they are already trained to do.”

brandy davis

Eyelash-extension Specialist

Barriers to

Beauty

Cost

Aspiring beauty professionals spend, on average, $16,000 to attend state-required cosmetology school and often go into a lot of student loan debt.

Time

Beauty school can take up to 2,100 hours. While aspiring beauty pros are in school, those in other occupations are learning on the job or practicing their crafts.

Regulations

Often, the current requirements to get a state license have nothing to do with public health and safety.

We want to make it easier to work in the beauty industry.

Beauty School

Services

Training

Time Spent

Skills Taught

Cost

Employees

Licensing

Contact Information

Hear From Other Beauty Pros

“I didn’t let the industry regulators keep me from earning a living doing what I love, and you don’t have to either. Join me and many more who see it’s time for us to make it easier for artists to get to work in the beauty industry.”​

“Artists shouldn’t have to jump through unnecessary hoops that exist to pad the pockets of those in power in our industry. We stood up and made a difference in our state of Minnesota and you can do the same in your state.”

“I simply wanted to continue doing eyelash extensions, just like when I was living in Texas, one state over. No one should have to pay thousands of dollars and spend hundreds of hours in school to keep doing the work they are already trained to do.”

Barriers to

Beauty

Cost

Time

Regulations​

“I didn’t let the industry regulators keep me from earning a living doing what I love, and you don’t have to either. Join me and many more who see it’s time for us to make it easier for artists to get to work in the beauty industry.”

Regulations