divinefavor
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Can any individual become a distributor for a hair care line? Are there any licensing requirements or special training involved?
ayoung1981 said:You want to sell right? You would have to get a reseller's or vendors license from your state. They are free to about $50--depending. Mine was $25 (OHIO)
Not sure what you mean by training (?) Do you mean from the government side or the product line side of things?
sassyhair said:I find this topic very interesting because I want to open up beauty supply stores.
sassyhair said:I find this topic very interesting because I want to open up beauty supply stores.
divinefavor said:Thanks so much for this information!
Training in regards to product line, if a distributor sells a relaxer would he/she need to have some sort of cosmetology training?
ayoung1981 said:I really do not believe so--but you can call the customer service/sales number for a few lines and see about their policy.
I'm just equating it to if you owned a BSS--you don't need cosmetology training and to sell other products (vitamins, makeup etc..) nothing needed.
My husband and I are in the beginning stages of opening a BSS! I have been ALL over the internet--boy--there is not much info out there--you have to really hunt!
But I did find this org. called BOBSA (bobsa.com). They do diff. stuff--but they help blacks open black owned BSS and find the hard to find hair products that some Asian distributors won't sell to blacks.
If you go to their site--check out a snipet of the dvd Black Hair.
click on Shop on line and the video should load....
ayoung1981 said:I really do not believe so--but you can call the customer service/sales number for a few lines and see about their policy.
I'm just equating it to if you owned a BSS--you don't need cosmetology training and to sell other products (vitamins, makeup etc..) nothing needed.
My husband and I are in the beginning stages of opening a BSS! I have been ALL over the internet--boy--there is not much info out there--you have to really hunt!
But I did find this org. called BOBSA (bobsa.org). They do diff. stuff--but they help blacks open black owned BSS and find the hard to find hair products that some Asian distributors won't sell to blacks.
If you go to their site--check out a snipet of the dvd Black Hair.
click on Shop on line and the video should load....
*Edited to fix website link*
CinnaMocha said:Divine,
I wanted add another thought.
I think its great to get us on the board thinking about how we can get the word out as it relates to hair care.
For any ladies who live in the NYC tri-state area, I think you all will agree with me on this one. Everytime I need to get a product at the BSS I usually come across a store Asian-owned. Don't get me wrong, I am not knocking them for their hustle, b/c in the end you gotta do what you gotta do. But it would be nice to go to a BSS where someone looked like you and could actually give you helpful tips for growing your hair longer and healthier. So thanks for the food for thought
divinefavor said:I've thought about doing this same thing. Although, I don't want to be in the store working.
Phoenix said:Divinefavor-
I also considered a haircare "consultation service" where I would work with women of color to help them acheive their hair goals.