cosmetology
noun
cos·me·tol·o·gy
ˌkäz-mə-ˈtä-lə-jē 
: the cosmetic treatment of the skin, hair, and nails
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According to posts shared on social media, Gaskin had recently earned her cosmetology license.
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Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 28 June 2024
Now, New York State is continuing the momentum with a new law that requires all cosmetology schools in the region to make natural hair education a part of the general curriculum.
—Kayla Greaves, Allure, 7 Aug. 2024
Terese Hutchinson is the owner of The Dooby Shop, a cosmetology school with an enrollment of 20 students on Beatties Ford Road.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 26 July 2024
Eventually, Nguyen went to cosmetology school to earn her license and became a manicurist, working at a salon in Brentwood, L.A., which led to doing nails for Hollywood A-listers.
—Marie Lodi, refinery29.com, 24 May 2024
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Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 28 June 2024
Now, New York State is continuing the momentum with a new law that requires all cosmetology schools in the region to make natural hair education a part of the general curriculum.
—Kayla Greaves, Allure, 7 Aug. 2024
Terese Hutchinson is the owner of The Dooby Shop, a cosmetology school with an enrollment of 20 students on Beatties Ford Road.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 26 July 2024
Eventually, Nguyen went to cosmetology school to earn her license and became a manicurist, working at a salon in Brentwood, L.A., which led to doing nails for Hollywood A-listers.
—Marie Lodi, refinery29.com, 24 May 2024
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“Cosmetology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cosmetology. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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