Stylists do more than just cut hair. It&#x27;s not unskilled labour. Especially when it comes to dying hair you need to understand the chemical reactions involved and the damage they can do to the skin and hair.<p>There are a lot of people working in the field who just barely know how to cut hair. But the better ones do more than just design work.<p>EDIT: For context, in my country (Germany) a lot more occupations are regulated than in the US, including hair stylists &#x2F; barbers (I don&#x27;t think we have the distinction). While I agree that for some of the jobs the regulations are too harsh and there are too many hurdles to get foreign qualifications and job experience recognized, I think that the existence of these regulations, especially for jobs that involve exposing customers to hazardous materials, is for the better.