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<channel><title><![CDATA[SusanMaccoy.Com - Blog]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.susanmaccoy.com/blog]]></link><description><![CDATA[Blog]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 15:45:19 -0500</pubDate><generator>Weebly</generator><item><title><![CDATA[New Law 2017 Illinois:Cosmetology]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.susanmaccoy.com/blog/new-law-2017-illinoiscosmetology]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.susanmaccoy.com/blog/new-law-2017-illinoiscosmetology#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2017 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.susanmaccoy.com/blog/new-law-2017-illinoiscosmetology</guid><description><![CDATA[       2017 New Law: Illinois hairstylists required to have special training to watch for domestic violence.  14&nbsp;of&nbsp;123&nbsp;&nbsp;2017 New Law: Illinois hairstylists required to have special training to watch for domestic violence.Starting Jan. 1, Illinois Cosmetologists, will be required by law to have special training on how to handle conversations about domestic violence and sexual assault.Under the new measure signed into law by Gov. Bruce Rauner last summer, the state's 88,000 li [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.susanmaccoy.com/uploads/3/7/9/3/37933793/new-riles-2017-il_orig.jpg" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>  <h2 class="wsite-content-title"><span style="color: rgb(98, 98, 98);"><font size="3">2017 New Law: Illinois hairstylists required to have special training to watch for domestic violence.</font></span></h2>  <div class="paragraph"><span><strong>14</strong>&nbsp;of&nbsp;<strong>123</strong></span><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;<br /><font size="3">2017 New Law: Illinois hairstylists required to have special training to watch for domestic violence.</font><br /><br /><font size="2">Starting Jan. 1, Illinois Cosmetologists, will be required by law to have special training on how to handle conversations about domestic violence and sexual assault.</font><br /><br />Under the new measure signed into law by Gov. Bruce Rauner last summer, the state's 88,000 licensed beauty professionals must take an hour-long course designed to teach them to recognize signs of domestic violence and ways to address it. Stylists will be required to complete the course while applying for a new license, and then as an additional hour added to the 14 hours of continuing education required for license renewal every two years. The law includes barbers, cosmetologists, aestheticians, hair braiders and nail technicians and will be enforced by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation.<br />Illinois is the first state to adopt such a mandate, according to Illinois state Rep. Fran Hurley, who sponsored the bill that led to an amendment in the Barber, Cosmetology, Esthetics, Hair Braiding and Nail Technology Act of 1985. Hurley and other legislators worked closely with Chicago Says No More, a nonprofit organization that works to combat domestic violence and sexual assault, to develop the law.<br /><br />The following link is for the text of House Bill 4264, showing these cosmetology law amendments as they affect different sections of the Cosmetology act of Illinois:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=&amp;SessionId=88&amp;GA=99&amp;DocTypeId=HB&amp;DocNum=4264&amp;GAID=13&amp;LegID=92032&amp;SpecSess=&amp;Session=" target="_blank">http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=&amp;SessionId=88&amp;GA=99&amp;DocTypeId=<br />&#8203;HB&amp;DocNum=4264&amp;GAID=13&amp;LegID=92032&amp;SpecSess=&amp;Session=&nbsp;</a></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[My hi-lighting demonstration video is complete.   Amazing to think this took 8 months of work.  Thank you to all who participated in making.]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.susanmaccoy.com/blog/my-hi-lighting-demonstration-video-is-complete-amazing-to-think-this-took-8-months-of-work-thank-you-to-all-who-participated-in-making]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.susanmaccoy.com/blog/my-hi-lighting-demonstration-video-is-complete-amazing-to-think-this-took-8-months-of-work-thank-you-to-all-who-participated-in-making#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2015 21:05:58 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.susanmaccoy.com/blog/my-hi-lighting-demonstration-video-is-complete-amazing-to-think-this-took-8-months-of-work-thank-you-to-all-who-participated-in-making</guid><description><![CDATA[      [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="wsite-youtube" style="margin-bottom:10px;margin-top:10px;"><div class="wsite-youtube-wrapper wsite-youtube-size-auto wsite-youtube-align-center"> <div class="wsite-youtube-container">  <iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/cIRyfg_JDMI?wmode=opaque" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> </div> </div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mirror - Mirror on the wall]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.susanmaccoy.com/blog/mirror-mirror-on-the-wall]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.susanmaccoy.com/blog/mirror-mirror-on-the-wall#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2015 02:46:27 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.susanmaccoy.com/blog/mirror-mirror-on-the-wall</guid><description><![CDATA[WOW! Can't wait to see the entire video.        [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;"><strong style="">WOW! Can't wait to see the entire video.</strong></div>  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-border-width:0 " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:left"> <a> <img src="https://www.susanmaccoy.com/uploads/3/7/9/3/37933793/1435027309.png" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[ I feel like I am getting blonder]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.susanmaccoy.com/blog/-i-feel-like-i-am-getting-blonder]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.susanmaccoy.com/blog/-i-feel-like-i-am-getting-blonder#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2015 02:16:23 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.susanmaccoy.com/blog/-i-feel-like-i-am-getting-blonder</guid><description><![CDATA[       Minimal heat is used to activate the hair color. Pretesting revealed that 10 minutes would give the exact degree of lightness needed. [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-border-width:0 " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.susanmaccoy.com/uploads/3/7/9/3/37933793/1435025537.png" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>  <div class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;">Minimal heat is used to activate the hair color. Pretesting revealed that 10 minutes would give the exact degree of lightness needed.</div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[now we go to work......]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.susanmaccoy.com/blog/now-we-go-to-work]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.susanmaccoy.com/blog/now-we-go-to-work#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2015 18:37:14 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.susanmaccoy.com/blog/now-we-go-to-work</guid><description><![CDATA[       A frame of foil hi-lights are applied around the face. Tiny weaves in a blonde tone will create sparkle and as it grows put there will be root outgrowth. That means the color itself will require little maintenance.&nbsp; [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.susanmaccoy.com/uploads/3/7/9/3/37933793/1433097201.png" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>  <div class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;">A frame of foil hi-lights are applied around the face. Tiny weaves in a blonde tone will create sparkle and as it grows put there will be root outgrowth. That means the color itself will require little maintenance.&nbsp;</div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[First we make a plan so we know where we are going]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.susanmaccoy.com/blog/first-we-make-a-plan-so-we-know-where-we-are-going]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.susanmaccoy.com/blog/first-we-make-a-plan-so-we-know-where-we-are-going#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2015 18:30:51 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.susanmaccoy.com/blog/first-we-make-a-plan-so-we-know-where-we-are-going</guid><description><![CDATA[       How much to cut. Put the color where and how much. What will it look like. How long will it last? &nbsp;All these questions need to be answered before we go to work. [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.susanmaccoy.com/uploads/3/7/9/3/37933793/2341417.jpg?1433096401" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>  <div class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;">How much to cut. Put the color where and how much. What will it look like. How long will it last? &nbsp;All these questions need to be answered before we go to work.</div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Back to the Susan Maccoy video shoot. ]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.susanmaccoy.com/blog/back-to-the-susan-maccoy-video-shoot]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.susanmaccoy.com/blog/back-to-the-susan-maccoy-video-shoot#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2015 21:24:02 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.susanmaccoy.com/blog/back-to-the-susan-maccoy-video-shoot</guid><description><![CDATA[       Move the lights. Study the words, again. &nbsp;Take #110...ACTION!This is really hard. &nbsp;My utmost respect to actors. [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-border-width:0 " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:left"> <a> <img src="https://www.susanmaccoy.com/uploads/3/7/9/3/37933793/1432070213.png" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>  <div class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;"><font size="3">Move the lights. Study the words, again. &nbsp;Take #110...ACTION!</font><br /><font size="3">This is really hard. &nbsp;My utmost respect to actors.</font></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guess which one is me? The Forensic Expert Witness (FEWA) Conference, April 2015.]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.susanmaccoy.com/blog/-fewa-conference-at-the-westin-san-diego-guess-which-one-is-me]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.susanmaccoy.com/blog/-fewa-conference-at-the-westin-san-diego-guess-which-one-is-me#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2015 04:49:42 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.susanmaccoy.com/blog/-fewa-conference-at-the-westin-san-diego-guess-which-one-is-me</guid><description><![CDATA[       &nbsp;We are all certified April 2015.        [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.susanmaccoy.com/uploads/3/7/9/3/37933793/1577755_orig.jpg" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>  <h2 class="wsite-content-title" style="text-align:center;"><font color="#2a2a2a">&nbsp;We are all certified April 2015.</font></h2>  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.susanmaccoy.com/uploads/3/7/9/3/37933793/3198060.jpg?1431751630" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Take 71  this is really hard!]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.susanmaccoy.com/blog/take-71-this-is-really-hard]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.susanmaccoy.com/blog/take-71-this-is-really-hard#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2015 01:32:48 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.susanmaccoy.com/blog/take-71-this-is-really-hard</guid><description><![CDATA[        [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-border-width:0 " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:left"> <a> <img src="https://www.susanmaccoy.com/uploads/3/7/9/3/37933793/1431566934.png" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>  <div class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;"></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hard at work making avideo]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.susanmaccoy.com/blog/hard-at-work-making-a-movie]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.susanmaccoy.com/blog/hard-at-work-making-a-movie#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2015 01:02:22 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.susanmaccoy.com/blog/hard-at-work-making-a-movie</guid><description><![CDATA[My model, Kim, with a full crew at the salon. Once, for &nbsp;a hi-light &amp; haircut. &nbsp;A still preview &nbsp;for you to take a peek.        [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<h2 class="wsite-content-title" style="text-align:left;"><font color="#2a2a2a">My model, Kim, with a full crew at the salon. Once, for &nbsp;a hi-light &amp; haircut. &nbsp;A still preview &nbsp;for you to take a peek.</font><br /><br /></h2>  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.susanmaccoy.com/uploads/3/7/9/3/37933793/3690005_orig.jpg" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>]]></content:encoded></item></channel></rss>