Welcome to the "In The Black Salon Business Consulting" (ITB) blog. ITB was created in response to the needs of today's salon professionals and is a company committed to elevating cosmetology industry standards.
In 2003 the cosmetology industry was deregulated in the province of British Columbia. Cosmetology was deemed a "voluntary trade" leaving it up to employers to decide what qualifications they feel necessary for their employees to have. There are no longer inspectors to challenge credentials or revoke the licences of those not meeting government set industry standards. Complaints to the Cosmetology Industry Association of Bristish Columbia (CIABC) have increased 10-fold. In The Black Salon Business Consulting works with salon owners, managers, and service providers who are concerned about the decline in cosmetology standards, passionate about the salon business, and dedicated to being industry leaders.
