Burning, itchy skin, rashes, swelling, red eyes, even respiratory episodes…allergies in the salon are actually a pretty common problem for hairdressers (some studies show that as many as 1 in 5 stylists could suffer from allergies to salon chemicals). And recently, one member of the BTC community reached out with this question:

“I’ve been a stylist for more than three years now, and balayage is my favorite thing to do, but every time I do it this is what happens to my eyes. It’s an incredible burning, stinging pain that makes tears pour out of my eyes…