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Survival Guide to Cosmetology School

Cosmetology school can be a lot of fun, but you also need to be ready to pace yourself and work hard. Get an overview of what to expect in each subject of cosmetology school. Here are some helpful pointers to help you start your new career without losing any beauty sleep!

The Real World: Cosmetology School Graduate

Karafina Antonio thought she wanted to be a graphic designer. She went to college full time for a couple of years and was still taking a couple classes each semester when she started working as a receptionist for the Zip Zap Hair salon in San Francisco. She soon became a full-time manager and decided graphic design wasn't for her. Learn more about cosmetology school and making the choice to start a new career in the beauty industry.

Going Solo: How To Start Your Own Salon

It takes a lot of initiative and hard work to become a nail technician or hairdresser. Congratulations! Now that you've developed your skills and built a clientèle, why not put in a little more initiative and hard work to start your nail salon or hair salon? Here's a primer on what it's like and how to do it.

Top Ten Beauty Treatments

Suffering for beauty is officially out. Today it's about how you look and how you feel. That's why most of today's beauty treatments include "feel-good" spa elements. Read more about these fabulous beauty treatments.

Inside a Salon: Who's Who

On the TV Guide show Look-A-Like, a hair stylist, make-up artist and fashion consultant work together to make ordinary people look like Hollywood stars. In a real salon, the goals aren't usually quite so ambitious, but everybody does have a role to play. They all work together to help clients look and feel their best. Learn more about the different roles inside a salon.

How Do the Top Beauty Schools Compare

Image is important when choosing a cosmetology school or a specialized program in esthetics, nail technology or spa career services. If the name of your school is recognized and respected locally or nationwide, it will help establish your credibility and get you hired in the job of your dreams. Discover how the top beauty schools compare.

Esthetics

Top Ten Career Tips from an Esthetician

Are you starting a career as an esthetician or considering one? To help you develop your career, here is valuable advice from a professional esthetician who has created her own successful skin therapy business. Learn Fauzia Morgan's esthetician career tips.

Nail Technology

Career Spotlight: Nail Technician

Twelve years ago, Carolyn Fielder had no idea what she wanted to do. Now she's an extremely successful nail technician and co-owner of a salon. She's booked a year in advance and earns a gross income of more than $50,000 a year. Read about Carolyn's prosperous nail technician career journey.

Make-Up Artistry

The Various Make-Up Artist Career Palettes: Interview with Sarah Fletcher

Some people know what they want to do when they grow up. Others happen upon a career niche that compliments their various talents as they stumble through life's intrepid journey. Discover how make-up artist Sarah Fletcher discovered her talent in make-up artistry after getting her degree in occupational therapy, and how she loves what she's doing now!

A Day in the Life of a Celebrity Make-Up Artist

Fleur Morrell has been a successful make-up artist in the entertainment industry since 1990. She has done print work, commercials, TV series including Tru Calling and In Justice, and lots of movies. At the time of this interview, she was working nights in New Orleans on the set of Black Water Transit, a film by director Tony Kaye. Learn more about Fleur's exciting make-up artist lifestyle.

Hair Design

How The Shear Genius Stylists Got Their Start

The popular Bravo television series, Shear Genius, puts a spotlight on the fast pace and ingenuity that make hair design such an exciting career. Discover how these talented hair stylists made their way into the big time on their own, unique career path.

How These Famous Hair Stylists Got Their Start

Everybody has to start somewhere. Even the most famous and successful hair stylists in the world had to figure out what they wanted to do with their lives. They had to choose a school and work their way up just like you. Read on to find out how some of the hairdressers you know and love found their passion and broke into the professional world.

Barbering

The History of the Barbering Profession

Over the past 6,000 years, barbers have done much more than cut hair. They have served their communities as prominent citizens, religious figures, trendsetters and healers. Discover how barbers were once revered as priests and medicine men in this history of the intriguing barber profession.

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