June 26th, 2009 by BSD
As a beauty school student or instructor, do you think that speed matters? That is, the speed at which you cut someone’s hair.
Ivan Zoot holds the world record for the fastest haircut at a mere 55 seconds. Wow! Of course, that’s for the Guinness Book of World Records, but still. Is speed-cutting a skill that [...]
Tags: beauty school, cosmetology, cosmetology school, Guinness Book of World Records, hair design, hairstyling, Ivan Zoot
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June 18th, 2009 by BSD
We want to introduce you to a cutting edge, revolutionary new section of Beauty Schools Directory - the Beauty School Lounge! The Beauty School Lounge is a networking site for beauty students, cosmetology educators, and working beauty, cosmetology or esthetics professionals. With custom profiles, open conversations, posting/viewing/rating tutorials and networking with other beauty [...]
Tags: Beauty Careers, beauty school, beauty students, cosmetology, cosmetology jobs, cosmetology kit, cosmetology networking, cosmetology school
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June 11th, 2009 by BSD
When a soldier is serving overseas, looking good is on the bottom of the priority list. Whether they’re in the deserts of the Middle East or out to sea on a Navy ship, their job serving their country is what is most important. So although they may not focus on their looks, they definitely deserve [...]
Tags: beauty school, charity, cosmetology school, Lisa Hoffman Beauty products, Salon, soldiers, support the troops
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May 28th, 2009 by BSD
U.S. News and World Report declared hairstyling and cosmetology one of the best careers for 2009. That’s no surprise considering how well being a cosmetologist fits US News’s “Best Career” specifications:
1. Job outlook
2. Average job satisfaction
3. Difficulty of the required training
4. Prestige
5. Pay
Essentially, cosmetology tops the list because it meets the five basic qualifiers: there [...]
Tags: beauty school, careers in beauty, cosmetology, cosmetology career, cosmetology job opportunity, cosmetology school, recession, US News & World Report
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May 20th, 2009 by BSD
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 [...]
Tags: celebrity hairstyles, celebrity makeup, cosmetology school, diana schmidtke, makeup artist
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