In brief
The government should regulate the hairdressing industry to stop unqualified stylists harming their clients, says the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL). At present there is only voluntary registration with the Hairdressing Council to show stylists are qualified and of 130,000 hairdressers in the UK only 10,000 are registered. The US, in comparison, requires hairdressers to obtain a new licence every year. “It’s appalling that someone who has little or no experience can use potentially harmful chemicals on someone’s hair,” says Denise Kitchener of APIL.
