If styling hair was a sport, then working on celebrities’ hair would have to be the Super Bowl or World Series event for trained cosmetologists. There’s nothing like being pulled from the minors to perform in the Big Leagues! So, how does one get to that star status?

Well, all of your questions can be answered through a new book: Shortcuts, by Diana Schmidtke. She maps out her successes as a celebrity hairstylist in her new book for the recent and not-so-recent graduates of beauty schools.

Schmidtke’s book isn’t just a laundry list of to-do’s for a get-rich-quick scheme, or just about the adventure of moving to Hollywood. It also covers the field of Special FX artistry and answers industry questions, such as the difference between union and non-union stylists. There’s even a quiz section to help you determine if your passion lies more with fashion and music or television and film!

Can you map out your dream job after cosmetology school just through a book? Probably not. But if you have questions about breaking into such a narrow niche in hair, makeup or fashion – then this book can help.

Tags: celebrity hairstyles, celebrity makeup, cosmetology school, diana schmidtke, makeup artist

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