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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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.
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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
Switzer described her sister as a kind woman who loved gospel music, the colors burgundy and purple, nature and practicing cosmetology.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 19 July 2024
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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
Switzer described her sister as a kind woman who loved gospel music, the colors burgundy and purple, nature and practicing cosmetology.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 19 July 2024
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“Cosmetology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cosmetology. Accessed 10 Sep. 2024.
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