Random Fact of the Day - 7.29.11

Beauty Facts & Figures

• Teenagers spend an average of $80 on themselves each week.  
• Women (ages 12-24) buy more haircare, skincare, cosmetics, and fragrances than any other age group
• In the United States, more than 845,000 persons are employed in the beauty industry
• There are over 310,000 beauty salons, barber shops, skin care salons and nail salons in the U.S., employing more than 1.6 million professionals.Between 1999 and 2003, the total number of salon professionals grew by 24 percent, and it's still increasing today.