National Beautician's Day

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Mga besh atin ang araw na 'to, National Beautician's Day.  Carry na natin 'to---naalala ko tuloy si Aldrin, at si Manay Fely kumusta na kayo mga ateng?  I also remember Ricky Reyes aka Mother Ricky who was instrumental in educating and inspiring a whole generation of beauticians with his "Isang Gunting, Isang Suklay (IGIS)" programme, plus the pioneering and award-winning TV shows Beauty Secrets (IBC-13) and Beauty School (RPN-9) wherein he was the producer/host.

I've been trying to get some statistics for this post: how many beauticians are there in the planet, what qualifications must they possess, etc.  But so far, I haven't gotten any.  What I do know is that back home, there seems to be a beauty parlor or beauty salon in every barangay, and it doesn't include yet the beautician who does home service.

Thank you everyone for your artistry, thank you for your craftsmanship, thank you for making the planet a beautiful and gay one!