A central Iowa woman who argued that she had a First Amendment right to operate an unlicensed cosmetology school has been fined and sanctioned by the state.
On Nov. 7, 2018, Tuyen Thi Xuan “Tammy” Johnson, who operates the Iowa Brow Lash Academy & Spa in Waukee, received an Iowa cosmetologist license.
In October 2021, the Iowa Board of Barbering and Cosmetology received a complaint that Johnson was operating an unlicensed school of cosmetology and teaching unlicensed individuals to perform eyelash and hair extensions. The complainant also alleged that the Johnson was teaching licensed individuals illegal services related to fillers and injections…