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                                                                  Exhibit 23.1


                      CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


We consent to the incorporation by reference in this registration statement on 
Form S-3 of our report dated May 9, 1997, on our audits of the consolidated 
financial statements and financial statement schedule of Regis Corporation. 
We also consent to the reference to our firm under the caption "Experts."

The incorporation by reference in this registration statement of our report 
dated August 20, 1996 on our audits of the financial statements and financial 
statement schedule of Regis Corporation is no longer appropriate given the 
restatement of those financial statements for the October 23, 1996 merger 
with Supercuts, Inc., accounted for as a "pooling-of-interests", together 
with our report dated May 9, 1997.

                                             COOPERS & LYBRAND L.L.P.



Minneapolis, Minnesota
June 3, 1997


