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History of the One-Chair Barber Shop

April 24, 2012
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The one-chaired barber shop (or “single-chair barber shop”) has an amazing history in the world of barbering. These shops provide patrons with a unique one-on-one, personal barber experience, and even some salons have incorporated this concept in their establishments. Despite the long history of these barber shops, their fate is much different that what it […]

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Michigan Threatening to Deregulate Barber Licensing

April 17, 2012
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Michigan is back in the headlines in the barbering community, but not for banning barber poles at salons in Michigan this time. No, this time around Michigan is jumping on the bandwagon of states proposing legislation that would deregulate licensing for barbers and cosmetologists. Recently Governor Rick Snyder made the push for deregulation of the Michigan barber […]

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Gov. Sam Brownback Vetoes Kansas Barber Law Change

April 10, 2012
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New legislation regarding barbers has been a quite a debatable topic over the past few months. First, it started with barbers wanting to create laws that would regulate who could use the iconic symbol of barbers—the spiraling, tri-colored barber pole. Now, lawmakers in Kansas have had the burden to decide whether barbers should have to […]

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Banning Barber Poles at Michigan Salons?

March 26, 2012
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What do you think of when you see a spiraling blue, white and red pole? Generally, a barber’s shop comes to mind; however, hairstylists oftentimes use these tri-colored poles as a representation of their businesses, as well. The two groups of haircutters are now battling legally over who can claim rights to use this symbol […]

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Chicago Barber College Owner Sets Up Shop In County Jail

March 19, 2012
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Being incarcerated for a long period of time can be a soul-sapping and highly demoralizing experience, but the Cook County Jail in Chicago has recently implemented a barber college training program that is designed to help ex-cons hit the ground running and secure gainful employment upon their release from custody. A kindhearted man by the […]

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Can you get a barber license with a felony conviction?

March 12, 2012
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Perhaps you are interested in attending barber school, but you have concerns that your past record may limit you in obtaining a license, even if you’ve moved on with your life. This question comes up more often than you might think. First off, you should know that depending on the state in which you want […]

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