Trust & Safety

Professional Standards & Requirements

Licensing, insurance, and conduct standards for all GlamSpace users

Beauty Professional Requirements

Licensing Requirements

  • Required
    Valid state cosmetology, barbering, or specialized beauty license
  • Required
    Current license in good standing (no suspensions or revocations)
  • Required
    Specialized certifications for specific services (lash extensions, microblading, etc.)
  • Key
    Must serve own clients in rented salon spaces

Insurance Requirements

  • Required
    Professional liability insurance ($1M minimum coverage)
  • Required
    General liability insurance for equipment and tools
  • Verified
    Proof of current coverage must be provided before booking approval
  • Protected
    GlamSpace umbrella policy provides supplemental coverage

Salon Owner Requirements

Business & Compliance

  • Required
    Health department compliance and inspections up to date
  • Required
    Workers' compensation insurance (where required by state)
  • Key
    Permit space rental to independent beauty professionals

Insurance & Property Coverage

  • Required
    Commercial general liability insurance ($2M minimum)
  • Required
    Property insurance covering fixtures, equipment, and premises
  • Verified
    Certificate of insurance must be uploaded for verification
  • Protected
    GlamSpace umbrella policy extends protection beyond base limits

GlamSpace Insurance Protection Framework

Required Individual Coverage

  • • All professionals must carry professional liability insurance
  • • All salons must maintain general liability and property insurance
  • • Proof of coverage verified before platform approval
  • • Certificates must remain current throughout membership

GlamSpace Umbrella Protection

  • • Commercial umbrella/excess liability policy maintained by GlamSpace
  • • Provides supplemental protection beyond individual policy limits
  • • Designed to extend coverage in certain circumstances
  • • Subject to policy terms, conditions, limits, and exclusions

Important: GlamSpace's umbrella policy does not replace individual insurance requirements. All participants remain responsible for maintaining their own coverage and professional responsibilities.

Professional Conduct Standards

Beauty Professional Standards

  • • Maintain respectful communication with salon hosts
  • • Arrive punctually for all space rentals
  • • Bring own professional equipment and supplies
  • • Serve only pre-existing clients (no walk-ins from salon)
  • • Leave rented space clean and organized
  • • Check out on time — a short grace period applies, and overtime past it is billed automatically to the card on file
  • • Follow salon-specific rules and guidelines

Safety & Hygiene

  • • Follow all sanitation protocols
  • • Use proper sterilization procedures
  • • Maintain clean work environment
  • • Comply with health department standards
  • • Ensure client safety during service delivery
  • • Report any safety issues to salon host

Salon Host Standards

  • • Provide clean, safe rental spaces as advertised
  • • Honor confirmed space rentals
  • • Maintain facility cleanliness and safety
  • • Provide agreed-upon amenities and utilities
  • • Respect beauty professional's client relationships
  • • Acknowledge space rental bookings promptly

Enforcement and Consequences

Verification Process: All licenses and insurance certificates are verified before account approval and annually thereafter.

Ongoing Monitoring: Random compliance checks and review of space rental feedback ensure continued adherence to standards.

Space Rental Violations: Non-compliance may result in account suspension, permanent ban from platform, and reporting to relevant licensing boards.

Client Service Issues: Beauty professionals are solely responsible for their client service quality and any resulting disputes.

Appeal Process: Users may appeal decisions through our formal dispute resolution process within 30 days.

Questions about professional standards? Contact our compliance team.