While the number of hours required should take into account you won't be cutting or applying chemicals to the hair, there are MANY aspects of hair care you should be trained in before you braid hair professionally. Bacteriology and sanitation are NUMBER ONE & TWO: being able to properly clean and sanitize your station and implements and preventing the transmission of communicable diseases is the first thing you learn in school. Identification of diseases, disorders, and scalp concerns such as dermatitis, ringworm, scabies, lice is third. Learning about tension, traction alopecia, scarring alopecia, density issues is a MUST for anyone who braids. A HORRIBLE BRAIDER CAN RUIN YOUR HAIR AND SCALP FOREVER. Any person providing services in the human body should undergo training, examination, and licensing. Yes, people have a God-given talent for braiding, but there should be a licensure program in every state that allows them to pursue that art safely and professionally. As a stylist who refers my clients to other braiders, I want to feel confident knowing the health of my clients' hair and scalp is safe. Tell me, would YOU want someone who doesn't know about the above issues braiding your hair??? What do you think? #PayAPro #LicensedToCreate #naturalhair #AfricanBraiding #NaturalStylist
