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Archive for June, 2009

Hairstyling: Need for Speed?

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 [...]

Revolutionizing the Beauty Industry

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 [...]

Make Our Soldiers Beautiful

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 [...]

How to Make Your Cosmetology Career More Lucrative

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 [...]

Shortcuts to Becoming a Stylist to the Stars

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 [...]