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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Ty’s identification card and cosmetology license were there, as was medication that Tran needed constant access to for her diabetes, Rodriguez testified.
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Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 21 May 2024
These tend to be for-profit schools that offer certificate programs in industries such as cosmetology, the study found.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 9 May 2024
After high school, LeCroy went cosmetology school and opened the doors on her salon in 2017.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Apr. 2024
Kelly last week also vetoed a measure that would have exempted sugaring – a method of temporary hair removal using a paste made from sugar, lemon and water to pull hair out of follicles – from the definition of cosmetology.
—Jenna Barackman, Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2024
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Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 21 May 2024
These tend to be for-profit schools that offer certificate programs in industries such as cosmetology, the study found.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 9 May 2024
After high school, LeCroy went cosmetology school and opened the doors on her salon in 2017.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Apr. 2024
Kelly last week also vetoed a measure that would have exempted sugaring – a method of temporary hair removal using a paste made from sugar, lemon and water to pull hair out of follicles – from the definition of cosmetology.
—Jenna Barackman, Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2024
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“Cosmetology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cosmetology. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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