For Immediate Release
February 16, 2010

FFI Contact: Matt Carrothers
Director of Media Relations
404-656-4269

Actions Taken by the Georgia State Board of Cosmetology at its February 10 Meeting

Macon, Ga.—The Georgia State Board of Cosmetology held its meeting on Wednesday, February 10, 2010.

The Board voted to deny the following applications:

  • Phung Thi Ho, Douglasville: Nail Technician/Reciprocity
  • Sheng Huang, Fayetteville: Apprentice Renewal

The Board voted to accept the following consent orders:

  • Josette Guignard dba Josette's Unisex Beauty Salon, Walton: Consent agreement for licensure.
  • Gwendolyn Poole, Perry: Consent agreement for licensure.
  • Gholamreza Ghayournejadian, Duluth: Consent agreement for licensure

The Board voted to dismiss the following citations because the licenses are lapsed:

  • Hart 2 Hart, Albany
  • Diamond Nail, Athens
  • Salon Le’ Dor, Atlanta
  • The Palace His & Hers Downtown Salon, Augusta
  • Dynasty Total Look Salon, Decatur
  • GiGi’s Hair Studio, Decatur
  • Cleopatra Unisex Beauty Salon LLC, Ellenwood
  • Professional Barber & Style Center, Stone Mountain
  • Sug’s Barber & Beauty Salon, Tifton

The Board voted to lift the probationary status for:

  • Wendy Archer Nash, Social Circle: Master Cosmetologist

The Board voted to close three complaints.

The Board voted to refer the following licensee to the Attorney General’s Office for revocation due to non-payment of citations:

  • Top Nails, Macon

The Board voted to ratify the following cease and desist orders:

  • Shanita Cochran/American Nails, Albany
  • Tien Nhu Nguyen, Carrollton
  • Exotic Images Styling Salon, Decatur
  • CJs Hair Styles, Donaldsonville
  • Angie's Beauty Salon, Ft. Gaines
  • Kong San, Griffin      
  • Shanna Monique Pittman, Hampton
  • KS Nails, Kennesaw  
  • Vuong Kim Hoan, Lawrenceville
  • DelMar Garden of Gwinnett Nursing, Lawrenceville
  • DelMar Garden of Gwinnett Assisted, Lawrenceville
  • Lai Lien Bich, Lilburn           
  • Kimberly Vonceil Kendrick, Macon
  • Salon West, Madison
  • Tin X Nguyen, Marietta
  • Angie IveLisse Kuilan Baez, Marietta
  • Sunny Hair Studio, McDonough
  • Huyen Thanh Nguyen Tran, McDonough
  • Linda B Smith, McDonough
  • Hien Duong, Monticello
  • World of Beauty Salon & Body Works, Palmetto
  • Vi Hai Nguyen, Roswell
  • Victoria Abreu, Stockbridge
  • Arnescies Salon, Thomson
  • Hiep Quang Vo, Tifton
  • The Hair Shack, Vidalia
  • Phuong Thi Le, Villa Rica

The Board voted to approve the following continuing education provider:

  • Toni & Guy, Atlanta: Basic program and intermediate program, five hours each.

The Georgia State Board of Cosmetology will hold its next meeting Monday, February 15, 2010 at 9:30 a.m. at the Professional Licensing Boards Division office in Macon.

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