cosmetology
noun
cos·me·tol·o·gy
ˌkäz-mə-ˈtä-lə-jē 
: the cosmetic treatment of the skin, hair, and nails
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Complete with four attachments—a concentrator, diffuser, brush, and finisher—this do-it-all hair dryer is the next best thing to a cosmetology school diploma.
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Annie Blackman, Allure, 8 July 2025
In her senior year, according to an Instagram post, she was simultaneously enrolled in a cosmetology degree program at New England Hair Academy.
—Katherine Rosman, New York Times, 20 May 2025
Courtesy of Visit Kentucky Places of interest along the way include State Street Baptist Church, built in 1898 and the oldest African American church in Bowling Green, and Alice’s Beauty Shop, which served as a cosmetology school from the 1940s through 1995.
—Tykesha Spivey Burton, AFAR Media, 19 June 2025
What’s coming next for Vianello, who spends the first half of her school days studying cosmetology at the Hammond Area Career Center and works at a salon on the weekends as part of the program, is studying medical diagnostic sonography at IU Indianapolis.
—Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2025
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Annie Blackman, Allure, 8 July 2025
In her senior year, according to an Instagram post, she was simultaneously enrolled in a cosmetology degree program at New England Hair Academy.
—Katherine Rosman, New York Times, 20 May 2025
Courtesy of Visit Kentucky Places of interest along the way include State Street Baptist Church, built in 1898 and the oldest African American church in Bowling Green, and Alice’s Beauty Shop, which served as a cosmetology school from the 1940s through 1995.
—Tykesha Spivey Burton, AFAR Media, 19 June 2025
What’s coming next for Vianello, who spends the first half of her school days studying cosmetology at the Hammond Area Career Center and works at a salon on the weekends as part of the program, is studying medical diagnostic sonography at IU Indianapolis.
—Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2025
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“Cosmetology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cosmetology. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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