Being a Beauty Professional Is About More Than the Latest Trends and Techniques

You Have a Legal Obligation

  • What is OSHA?

  • How does OSHA affect a beauty professional?

  • What are the physical and health hazards in a salon/spa?

  • Where can you find information to keep yourself and your clients safe?

  • Why do you have to think about salon products like haircolor and developer as chemicals?

Why Take This Course?

  • For Everyone's Safety

    The OSHA Standard was developed to protect the health and well-being of you, your co-workers and your clients.

  • It's the LAW!

    Salons and spas are covered by the Occupational Health and Safety Standard.

  • You Must Comply!

    The Occupational Health and Safety Administration, a federal agency, enforces the OSHA Standard. It can issue fines or worse if the salon, spa or licensee is in violation.

Curriculum

  • 1
    OSHA For the Cosmetologist -How the Regulations Affect You
    • How To Navigate
    • OSHA: How the Regulations Affect You Course Overview
    • Why This Course is Important to You
    • LESSON 1: INTRODUCTION AND MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS
    • LESSON 2: FIVE PARTS OF THE HAZARD COMMUNICATION STANDARD
    • LESSON 3
    • LESSON 4
    • Join the Awaken Your Beautiful Facebook Group to share ideas, experiences and sample formulas!

Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is OSHA?

    The Occupational Safety and Health Administration works to assure safe and healthy working conditions for working men and women. It develops and enforces standards to accomplish this basic goal... to keep people safe.

  • I'm a beauty professional. Why do I need to know about the OSHA Standard?

    The OSHA Standard was developed to help keep people safe when they are on the job. There are many chemical products used in the salon that could be hazardous under certain conditions. It's important for you to know how to use them properly and take the right precautions to protect your health and that of your co-workers and your clients.

  • What is AwakenYourBeautiful.com?

    Awaken Your Beautiful is a new Florida Board of Cosmetology-approved continuing education service. Working with beauty professionals--cosmetologists, estheticians, nail technicians--is our only business!

  • What makes AwakenYourBeautiful.com unique?

    Our partnership with Birds Be Free Foundation, dedicated to helping women in recovery from substance abuse and domestic violence, adds a unique aspect to many of our courses.
    Women in recovery receive a free makeover by qualified professionals so they can see the positive physical effects of the healing process within. This, plus interesting subjects developed by experienced professionals, Before & After makeovers, step-by-step techniques and sample formulas to try, make AwakenYourBeautiful.com an exciting, informative and supportive place to be... where we are committed to Creating Beauty, Change and Success.

  • Is this course state-approved by a state-approved provider?

    Yes! The Florida Department of Business and Regulation Board of Cosmetology has approved this required course for 1 of the continuing education credits you need to renew your Florida license.
    The Board of Cosmetology has named Awaken Your Beautiful an approved continuing education provider #0007714 for a variety of courses offered both online and in live group study presentations with more topics becoming available all the time.
    Awaken Your Beautiful reports the record of the credit you earn directly to the state officials.
    Awaken Your Beautiful also offers continuing education credit in North Carolina and Iowa with other applications for state approval pending.

  • Will there be a test? Will I get a Certificate of Completion?

    No, the state where you are licensed does not require a test.
    Yes, when you complete the course, you will be able to download and print your Certificate of Completion that you'll need to renew your license.

  • How long will it take for me to complete this course? Do I have to take it all at once?

    You need to spend approximately one hour on this course to receive one credit hour of continuing education toward your license renewal requirement…HOWEVER the course is divided into lessons so you do not have to complete the course in one session here in the Learning Center. For example, you can complete two lessons and then come back tomorrow to complete some or all of the remaining lessons.

  • Can I take this course anywhere?

    YES! All you need is a device like a computer, smartphone or tablet along with internet access to take one of our courses.

Meet Your Instructor

  • Lucinda Crowe-Layne

    Vice President of Education
    Awaken Your Beautiful

    Lucinda Crowe-Layne

    Lucinda has been a licensed cosmetologist for over 30 years and a licensed instructor for 20 years. She owned her own salon, As the Crowe Flies, for more than 20 years and sold it to a wonderful creative and experienced cosmetologist who is thrilling her former clients with great styles and service while building the business.

    Then she began her career as an educator as Aveda Institute, Indianapolis, Indiana. Her goal is to bring real life experiences to new stylists entering the profession she passionately loves.

    Six years ago, she founded Birds Be Free Foundation to help women in recovery from substance abuse and domestic violence. Part of that work is to give women free makeovers so they can see in the mirror the beautiful changes they are working hard to make inside.

    After traveling the country for six years teaching and doing platform work for Clairol Professional, she continues holding classes for Awaken Your Beautiful where she is Vice President for Education.

    WHAT THEY'RE SAYING ABOUT LUCINDA!

    "Lucinda, it has been great getting to know you and hear you speak. Your passion really shines through in the messages you share. Keep up the amazing work!"
    --Robert Stuberg, Author, Coach, Speaker and Consultant

    "Lucinda is an amazing community leader and business person! During the four years she did my hair, I knew everything I said would stay in confidence. She encouraged me through career changes, divorce and handling my son’s bout with addiction. If says she is going to do something, her word is gold. She is a role model to many women and has been an inspiration to me."
    --Susan Burterbaugh, General Sales Manager, WISH-TV/Nexstar Broadcasting

Special Partnership

  • Birds Be Free Foundation

    Birds Be Free Foundation

    Awaken Your Beautiful has joined with Birds Be Free Foundation to feature the women it helps who are in recovery from domestic violence and substance abuse situations. Part of the foundation’s work includes a makeover so the victim can see the positive physical effects of her recovery and healing process. The women who appear in Awaken Your Beautiful courses believe that by telling their stories, they may help someone else. In addition, details about the makeovers may inspire professional cosmetologists as well.