as in beautician
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a person whose job is to give beauty treatments to women by washing and cutting hair, applying makeup, etc.
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Others rebutted that Beyoncé’s mother, Tina Knowles, is a licensed cosmetologist who used to manage a hair salon and surely passed her hair care knowledge onto her daughter.
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Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 22 Apr. 2024
Maya Smith, a licensed cosmetologist and founder of The Doux, shares that breakage can manifest in different ways: split ends, thinning strands, and excessive shedding.
—Larry Stansbury, Essence, 10 Apr. 2024
Moody was sentenced to life in prison plus thirty years for first-degree murder for kidnapping, raping and strangling the 17-year-old high school soccer star who dreamed of becoming a nurse or cosmetologist, the Democrat & Chronicle reports.
—Kc Baker, Peoplemag, 8 Mar. 2024
If the bill passes, only cosmetologists who color or cut hair would need a license and people who strictly style would not.
—Annie Blay, Allure, 6 Mar. 2024
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Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 22 Apr. 2024
Maya Smith, a licensed cosmetologist and founder of The Doux, shares that breakage can manifest in different ways: split ends, thinning strands, and excessive shedding.
—Larry Stansbury, Essence, 10 Apr. 2024
Moody was sentenced to life in prison plus thirty years for first-degree murder for kidnapping, raping and strangling the 17-year-old high school soccer star who dreamed of becoming a nurse or cosmetologist, the Democrat & Chronicle reports.
—Kc Baker, Peoplemag, 8 Mar. 2024
If the bill passes, only cosmetologists who color or cut hair would need a license and people who strictly style would not.
—Annie Blay, Allure, 6 Mar. 2024
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“Cosmetologist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cosmetologist. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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