The Hairy Times
Hairless For Weeks...or Forever!
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License renewals for the Montana Board of Barbers and Cosmetologists were due last month. This brings up a great topic: Is your salon professional licensed? Is he or she licensed for ALL of the services they provide? Even here in Montana there are a shocking number of people operating without the proper training, even in the best of salons. The different types of licenses covered by the Board are:
· Cosmetologist
· Barber
· Esthetician
o Microdermabrasion License
· Electrologist
· Manicurist
· Instructor
· Booth Renter
· Salon
Other services such as massage and spray tanning are not considered salon services and therefore separate from the salon.
You might be wondering why this topic has my panties in a bunch. Well, it is potentially dangerous. Infections, scarring, and hyperpigmentation are all possible with substandard salon services. Or, maybe, you just get a terrible hair cut.
So, are you safe in your favorite salon? You can find out by calling the Board of Barbers and Cosmetologists at 406-841-2335. You can also check to see if your provider has ever broken the law when it comes to the Board of Barbers and Cosmetologists by checking online at www.cosmetology.mt.gov.
The Monforton
School Mentor Program is in need of adult volunteers.
Throughout the month of August, Monforton School is actively seeking
adult mentors who strive to support local youth in reaching their full
potential. Mentors for Monforton matches students referred to the
program with a caring adult volunteer. The pair is carefully matched
based on interests and life experiences. Mentors offer guidance and
support to Monforton students in grades K-8. Throughout the 2011-2012
school year, Mentors meet with their assigned mentee one time per week
during the lunch hour at Monforton school. An application can be found
at
www.monfortonschool.org or by calling 586-1557.