Regulations are just cosmetic

For many years, beauty salons were just small, low-key places located in cheap neighborhoods that very few women would enter.

Time flies, and now appearance is so important that almost everyone is trying to make her or himself look better. Meanwhile, people are making more money, but are also under greater pressure. A well-decorated beauty salon, or spa center, offering massage, delicate tea, food and soft music makes an ideal place to relax and forget about work. People are willing to pay big money for this.

I interviewed several facial and body therapists for this story. Almost every one was very optimistic about the future of the industry. From my conversations, I drew two conclusions.