Abstract
This paper looks at moral issues related to cosmetology, such as licensing, paying taxes and working out of one's home. It also discusses Florida's Regulation of Professions and Occupations, Chapter 477, Cosmetology and asks if the ethical principles found in it are sufficient for the provision of health and safety for customers. The author states that there are no regulations concerning the subjective nature of performing services to the best of the cosmetologist's ability. The paper also briefly looks at the objective and subjective levels in the code.

OUTLINE:
Introduction
Moral Issues Prevalent in Cosmetology
Moral Principles Reflected in the Code (Florida)
Are the Moral Principles Adequate for Cosmetology?
Level the Florida Code Represents
Conclusion

From the Paper
"Another moral issue that frequently appears in cosmetology is a licensed cosmetologist performing services from her or other's homes, as opposed to a licensed salon. Given that many cosmetology services can be performed with few implements, the temptation to have a client come to the cosmetologist's home, or for the cosmetologist to travel to the client's home, is strong. Again, this leads to the services being performed outside the control of the regulations and laws of the state, plus can add to the taxation ethical challenges of cosmetologists being paid 'under the table'. Maintaining the health and safety of clients is another moral issue cosmetologists must contend with. Communicable diseases can be transferred through many cosmetology practices, including fatal diseases like HIV/AIDS. For this reason, sterilization, sanitation, and knowledge of skin and scalp diseases are imperative for cosmetologists."

Tags:health and safety, hair care, nail care, beauty salon, cosmetology license, customer's rights

Abstract
The paper contends that deregulation in the cosmetology sector of British Columbia has spiked the number of accidents involving incompetent operators, cast a pall over the industry, and placed the government in an unhappy legal position. The paper argues that while deregulation may have had some initial arguments in its favor, a case can be made that few - if any - of those objectives have been reached. The paper outlines the numerous arguments against deregulation of the sector and calls for a return to the close supervision of the past.

From the Paper
"The paper emerging from this 3-page proposal/annotated bibliography will argue that the deregulation of the cosmetics industry by the British Columbian government has placed public safety at risk by flooding the market with incompetent or dishonest private operators. At the same time, the reckless actions of the Campbell government has placed the reputation of the entire cosmetics industry at risk; for many of the men and women working in the field, cosmetology is a personal passion - and it is..."

Tags:deregulation, campbell, government

Abstract
The paper shows how hair science is a direct result of commercial interest in the industry, and its important role in economics and the social world, which has fostered its profound development over the last century. The hair care industry is a multi-million dollar business with serious economic, technological, social, and fashion attributes. Hair styles have changed dramatically, serving as part of the socio-cultural process of identity construction, gender relations, and political expression. Likewise, they have been as influenced by the social constructions they nurture. The paper examines the last half of the century which has witnessed the most development in hair science, with technical advancement evident in the at-home focus of many products, the introduction of chemical understandings to hair care, and the infrastructural focus on speed and results that has characterized the digital revolution.

Outline:
Introduction
Social and Anthropological Changes
Fashion Follows Societal Norms and Recognition
Beauty at the Turn of the Century
The Great Depression
At Home Styling: Science and Industry in the Middle of the Century
Industrial Growth Spurs Technological Advancement
Market Responds to Social and Consumer Forces
Works Cited

From the Paper
"At the dawn of the century, the start of the 1900s ushered out the very end of the Victorian era. Known most for its political and revolutionary socio-cultural transformations, the Victorian era was also one of excess, superficial concentration, and popular culture. Hair was an integral part of the culture. "While women's hair, particularly when it is golden, has always been a Western preoccupation, for the Victorians it became an obsession." This infatuation with hair was neither a passing fad nor just an aesthetic attention, but it was a mechanism of societal imagery, assertion of gender norms, and the greater product of cultural symbols."

Tags:excess, culture, societal, imagery, golden, hair, cosmetology, corinthian, hairstyle, hat, straight, iron, curling, perming, styling, bob, hair, care