Is There A way to Become a Distributor for Hair care Products?

[divinefavor]

Can any individual become a distributor for a hair care line? Are there any licensing requirements or special training involved?

[ayoung]

You want to sell right? You would have to get a reseller's or vendors license from your state. They are free to about $50--depending. Mine was $25 (OHIO)

Not sure what you mean by training (?) Do you mean from the government side or the product line side of things?

[divinefavor]

Originally Posted by ayoung1981

You want to sell right? You would have to get a reseller's or vendors license from your state. They are free to about $50--depending. Mine was $25 (OHIO)

Not sure what you mean by training (?) Do you mean from the government side or the product line side of things?

Thanks so much for this information!

Training in regards to product line, if a distributor sells a relaxer would he/she need to have some sort of cosmetology training?

[sassyhair]

I find this topic very interesting because I want to open up beauty supply stores.

[Nightingale]

Originally Posted by sassyhair

I find this topic very interesting because I want to open up beauty supply stores.

Same Here!

[divinefavor]

Originally Posted by sassyhair

I find this topic very interesting because I want to open up beauty supply stores.

I've thought about doing this same thing. Although, I don't want to be in the store working.

[CinnaMocha]

The question posed is a good one, I too would like to find out about distributing products or having a small BSS. I am glad this came up, it gives me a reason to do some research instead of just wishing (cause wishing only gets you so far).

[CandiceC]

I have thought about this too. I've always wanted to own a store, but just didn't know what kind.

[ayoung]

Originally Posted by divinefavor

Thanks so much for this information!

Training in regards to product line, if a distributor sells a relaxer would he/she need to have some sort of cosmetology training?

I really do not believe so--but you can call the customer service/sales number for a few lines and see about their policy.

I'm just equating it to if you owned a BSS--you don't need cosmetology training and to sell other products (vitamins, makeup etc..) nothing needed.

My husband and I are in the beginning stages of opening a BSS! I have been ALL over the internet--boy--there is not much info out there--you have to really hunt!

But I did find this org. called BOBSA (bobsa.org). They do diff. stuff--but they help blacks open black owned BSS and find the hard to find hair products that some Asian distributors won't sell to blacks.

If you go to their site--check out a snipet of the dvd Black Hair.
click on Shop on line and the video should load....

*Edited to fix website link*

[CandiceC]

Originally Posted by ayoung1981

I really do not believe so--but you can call the customer service/sales number for a few lines and see about their policy.

I'm just equating it to if you owned a BSS--you don't need cosmetology training and to sell other products (vitamins, makeup etc..) nothing needed.

My husband and I are in the beginning stages of opening a BSS! I have been ALL over the internet--boy--there is not much info out there--you have to really hunt!

But I did find this org. called BOBSA (bobsa.com). They do diff. stuff--but they help blacks open black owned BSS and find the hard to find hair products that some Asian distributors won't sell to blacks.

If you go to their site--check out a snipet of the dvd Black Hair.
click on Shop on line and the video should load....

It's bobsa.org.

I'm about to go check it out. Thanks!