Cosmetology | Economic Liberty

South Carolina Mobile Beauty

The Case Brandi Rosemond wants to run a mobile beauty salon. And she’s done everything you’d expect to get her business off the ground. She went to beauty school and learned…

Cosmetology | Economic Liberty

Licensed Eyelash Extension Specialist Sues for Right to Do Job

Brandy Davis is a licensed eyelash extension specialist who is being blocked from doing her job by the Oklahoma Board of Cosmetology and Licensing. She's suing in state court to challenge the board's licensing requirements.

Cosmetology | Economic Liberty | Occupational Licensing

Oklahoma Eyebrow Threaders File Lawsuit Against Irrational Licensing Requirement

Oklahoma requires eyebrow threaders to spend 600 hours learning skills that have nothing to do with eyebrow threading. This useless regulation prevents people from earning an honest living, which is why two eyebrow threaders have joined with IJ to fight back.

Cosmetology | Economic Liberty | Fresh Start | Occupational Licensing

Law Denies Women Right to Work Because of Irrelevant Criminal Convictions

A Pennsylvania law prevented Amanda and Courtney from earning an honest living because of unrelated criminal records. After IJ stepped in to defend their rights, the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court ruled this law was unconstitutional.

Cosmetology | Economic Liberty | First Amendment | Occupational Licensing | Occupational Speech

License to Teach: North Carolina Forces Makeup Artists to Teach Unrelated Skills or Face Thousands in Fines

Jasna Bukvic-Bhayani is a North Carolina-based professional makeup artist who wanted to open up a school to teach others how to apply makeup like her. But the state wanted her to open a full-fledged esthetics school, which would cost her hours of classes and thousands of dollars. After six months of litigating, the Board agreed to allow stand-alone makeup schools to operate without an unnecessary, government-issued license.

Cosmetology | Economic Liberty | Occupational Licensing

Hanging by a Thread: Louisiana Eyebrow Threaders Fight for the Right to Earn an Honest Living

Lata Jagtiani, Ushaben Chudasama and Panna Shah have partnered with the Institute for Justice to fight for her right to earn an honest living threading eyebrows in Louisiana.

Cosmetology | Economic Liberty | First Amendment | Occupational Licensing | Occupational Speech

Putting a New Face on Liberty: Nevada Makeup Artists Fight for Their Right to Teach

The government cannot require teachers to spend hundreds of hours in a classroom to learn skills that have nothing to do with what they teach.

Cosmetology | Economic Liberty | Occupational Licensing

Will Arizona Courts Leave Protection of Individual Liberty Threadbare?: Arizona Eyebrow Threaders Fight Irrational Licensing Scheme

Cosmetology | Economic Liberty | Occupational Licensing

Hanging by a Thread: Texas Eyebrow Threaders Fight Irrational Licensing

Eyebrow threading is a booming industry in Texas. But state bureaucrats are making it difficult for individuals to continue practicing this ancient art.