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New law requires NY hairdressers to learn how to do all hair types, including Black hair
ABC via Yahoo ^ | 09 01 2026 | Staff

Posted on 09/08/2026 2:25:55 PM PDT by yesthatjallen

A new law requiring hairdressers in New York to learn how to do all hair types including Black hair is now in effect.

Starting Tuesday, anyone studying cosmetology in the state must be trained to work with diverse types of hair textures.

The number of hours needed to get a license won't change.

Instruction on how to do curly, wavy, coily and kinky hair must be integrated into the curriculum.

The goal of the law is to stop anyone from being turned away from a salon.

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To: yesthatjallen
Some black hair styles are ridiculously elaborate.
Are they expecting everyone to know any and every style?
This is going to be jet fuel for lawsuits.

There is no way they can regularly shampoo those elaborately grotesque "black" hairdos


61 posted on 09/08/2026 8:25:23 PM PDT by Iron Munro ("For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he:)
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To: yesthatjallen

How about old lady hair that wants to look like Sweeney?

Or me, I want corn rows and I’m bald as cue.


62 posted on 09/08/2026 11:31:36 PM PDT by If You Want It Fixed - Fix It
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To: Reddy
"I watch videos of hairdressers doing braids on black hair."

I've never said this to anyone before, but I think you need a new hobby.

63 posted on 09/09/2026 5:50:05 AM PDT by The Duke (Not without incident)
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To: The Duke

lol It’s not really a hobby. I just find it fascinating the time, effort and skill it takes to maintain black hair. It really is interesting to me. I have a friend who is always doing fun, cute things with her hair (braids, bush (as she calls it), straightened, you name it. The hairdressers that can skillfully style and braid black hair really are artists.


64 posted on 09/09/2026 6:05:42 AM PDT by Reddy (BO stinks)
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To: yesthatjallen

I wonder what would happen if folks had a friend to cut their hair who’d come to your home or have you over to theirs, who’d accept a store gift card (paid for in cash) from their friend for the thoughtful favor of cutting their hair...

Hmmmm...


65 posted on 09/09/2026 6:11:47 AM PDT by mewzilla (Swing away, Mr. President, swing away! 🇺🇸 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿, )
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To: Iron Munro

Not everyone needs a daily shampoo.

I no longer do my graying, thinning honky hair everyday and my hair loves me for it.


66 posted on 09/09/2026 6:13:40 AM PDT by mewzilla (Swing away, Mr. President, swing away! 🇺🇸 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿, )
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To: Boiler Plate

I don’t know I just put a key in the wall socket.


67 posted on 09/09/2026 6:28:09 AM PDT by Vaduz (NEVER TRUST A DEMOCRAT)
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