Stacey Soble editor in chief of Salon Today talks with Myra Irizarry about deregulation and licensing in the cosmetology industry.

As state governments across the country initiate deregulation legislation that would remove licensing for cosmetology, new threats face not only beauty professionals, but the consumers they serve. PBA's Myra Irizarry stops by to talk about the association’s new ‘I Am’ program, designed to help professionals educate both consumers and legislators about the importance of licensing.

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