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"Day in the Work Life": A Hairy Situation

Photo: Keren Ness

Joshua McBride styles hair at "Alfred Roga" -- his salon. Though he doesn't advertise (there's not even an Alfred Roga website), a long list of clients book up to a month in advance for his services. Says McBride: "My haircuts are my advertisement."

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Marketplace Money for April 14, 2006
The U.S. Dept. of Labor's "Occupational Overview" of Barbers, Cosmetologists and Other Personal Appearance Workers
Issue #22 of the magazine "Colors" dealt with the importance of hair in cultures around the globe
The Economist magazine on the beauty industry
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