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cos·me·tol·o·gy (kzm-tl-j) n. The study or art of cosmetics and their use. [French cosmétologie : cosmétique, cosmetic; see cosmetic + -logie, -logy.] cosme·tolo·gist n. Seems simple huh? Well just hold on a minute there Hoss! Then what is a hair stylist, or a hair dresser? What is an esthetician? And what's the difference between an esthetician and an aesthetician? What is a barber then? Less clear than it was a minute ago huh? It IS confusing and it is even MORE confusing in Alaska! The first several years after I moved to Alaska the Board of Barbers and Hairdressers set out to disect the position of "cosmetologist" into two different jobs. They weren't sure what to call the jobs for the next several years after that. The dividing lines between these jobs have never been done well but everyone in the state muddled through. Now, after spending thousands and thousands of dollars, having meeting after meeting for years, guess what? They're having talks about putting these jobs back together! No... I'm NOT kidding. This kind of wastefulness seems to be the ONE thing the state does really well. So, until they get some more professionally minded people into the state board office, let's talk about all of these different jobs at the same time. Our #1 job is that we work to make people look and feel more beautiful. We work indoors in pleasant surroundings, doing something artistic, that makes people feel good about themselves. Pretty cool huh? And........ we even get paid for this! So you can search for beauty schools in Alaska, cosmetology schools in Alaska, hair schools in Alaska, esthetician schools in Alaska, academies of hair in Alaska, Alaska hair schools, Alaska beauty schools, AK beauty schools, beauty schools in Anchorage, Alaska cosmetology schools, and dozens other search topics. But no matter which term you search for, you're going to find severalschools to choose from. So, how do you find the best school for you? There are some great search tip below. Good luck, do your research well, stay focused, stay energetic, and you'll probably make a great choice. |
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