Cosmetology is popular for many people considering career options, in part because it takes less time than a 4-year degree program. Cosmetology students are able to quickly enter into the workforce and begin building their career in the beauty industry, …
African hair braiding is a traditional beauty technique that, while popular today, has been used in the African American community for many years to help manage and care for women’s hair. Isis Brantley, owner of Ancestral braiding in Dallas, Texas, …
A Bloomington, Illinois cosmetology student and recent graduate from Bloomington High School ranked as the 15th-best in the state of Illinois in the 2015 SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference. SkillsUSA is an organization with a structured program designed to …
Eighteen-year-old Nahdia Perez was half her expected weight at birth and her spine had an opening. Her mother Melissa received the news, Nahdai had spina bifida. Throughout her childhood, Nahdia endured many surgeries and could not walk. She persevered and …
Yolanda Martinelli is graduating her 25th cosmetology class at the Career Technology Center of Lackawanna, New York. She estimates that she has worked with more than 1,000 students during her 25 years who have gone on to careers in cosmetology. …
Students from Plant City High School’s cosmetology department in Florida have won yet another state title. The school has taken a state title for 12 out of the last 13 years. Laurel Ritenbaugh, a teacher in the cosmetology program says …
The city of Corpus Christi recently hosted the SkillsUSA State Championships in which Elizabeth Russell, a sophomore at Robert E. Lee High School was awarded first place in the Esthetics category. The state championship is the stepping-stone to the national …
The professional organization, Cosmetologists Chicago, hosted America’s Beauty Show 2015 March 21-23 in Chicago, attracting over 65,000 students, educators and industry professionals. Cosmetologists Chicago, an independent association has been around for 103 years and has produced America’s Beauty Show for …
The implementation of House Bill 1558 in Pennsylvania has resulted in sweeping changes that would affect cosmetologists in the state. The new state law introduces notable alterations to the certification process that aspiring cosmetologists are required to go through. Before …