Face & Body Paint by Larissa, business owner Larissa Symbouras, of Franklin Lake, New Jersey, has spent her years bringing joy to the lives of people young and old, by using her artistic abilities to create masterpieces on her client's faces and bodies. Hero of the Day Symbouras is a FACE certified face and body painter. She stumbled upon her career path when she was asked to save the day for her friend's little girl.   "The original entertainment for my friend's 7-year-old's birthday party backed out, and I had a clown outfit," said Symbouras. "I wore the clown outfit and used face paint crayons to draw my clown face on. It was actually quite scary looking because I outlined my cheeks, my smile, everything in black. I don't know how I didn't terrify the children," she sa... Read more

Here at Beauty & Bodywork Insurance (BBI), we understand that as cosmetologists and beauticians, you are always looking for innovative ways to drive traffic to your salon, boost your business, and retain your clientele. Therefore, our marketing experts have composed this list of simple, yet effective ideas to assist you in promoting your business. 1) Position Yourself Strategically Within the Market Set yourself apart from your competition by creating a look or beauty service that only you can provide. Keeping up on current trends and local competition is a great way to not only stay educated, but doing so will allow you to be able to combine your learned tools into a style or technique that is all your own. This will help you define your niche and create a look or service tha... Read more

Learning anatomy is no meditative walk in the park. Massage students study and train hard to learn and perfect various massage modalities, ranging from deep tissue massage, sports massage, and energy work such as acupressure and Reiki. Beauty & Bodywork Insurance (BBI) recognizes the importance of providing your clients with these specialized techniques. Which is why BBI provides a massage insurance program that best suits the massage industry. Having Massage Insurance Is Smart and Necessary Although you've taken your training and licensing seriously, there are circumstances where you may face a legal battle. For example, a client may claim that your services made an injury worse. With massage insurance you won't need to worry about the financial burden of an attorney, court... Read more

If you offer eyelash extension services, you need eyelash extensions liability insurance. While eyelash extensions are generally considered safe, there are some safety concerns and accidents can happen anytime. If your client is injured, you could be held liable for their damages. Coverage includes: General Liability Professional Liability Business Personal Property Identity Recovery Eyelash Extensions Insurance Keeps An Eye On Your Bottom Line Eyelash extensions are famously heavy on the wallet, but make your clients look like a million bucks. One mistake, however, could cost you tens of thousands of dollars in potential lawsuits, medical fees, or other costs. Eyes are delicate and very susceptible to damage. Even licensed cosmetologists and estheticians are vuln... Read more

It's been about a year since we've implemented the EZ-Renew option to help you easily renew your BBI policy. Many of you either signed up for the automatic renewal at checkout or logged into your account and enabled the feature. Here are a few things you need to know about the EZ-Renewal process to ensure that it goes smoothly. 1) Reminder Emails There are two reminder emails that you will receive prior to your policy's renewal date.The first email will be sent out a week before your policy is scheduled to renew and the second email will be sent out the day before your payment starts to process. When you receive these notifications, or before you receive them, it is important to double check the information you originally put on your policy. 2) Check Your Information Making... Read more