History Of Cosmetology

Cosmetology is defined as, “The art and science of beautifying and improving the skin, nails, and hair, and the study of cosmetics and their application (Wheeler, 2012).” This term is actually derived from the Greek word kosmetikos. Kosmetikos means being proficient in the use of cosmetics. The history of Cosmetology can be stretched all the way as early as the Ice Age time period. Studies have showed that the improvement of hair styling as well as cutting were practiced during this period. In the early history of Cosmetology, people used items such as oyster shells, flints, or even bones sometimes to attach to their hair. They did those things as a way to make it more appealing, more noticeable and, entertaining. Many groups were subjected …show more content…
In doing so, it allows interested students the opportunity to gain knowledge in dual career and academic pathways. There is also the ability to obtain licensure or a specialty certification such as in hairstyling & esthetics. At some two-year institutions, interested students have the capability to obtain minimum classroom hours, gain hands-on training in the student salon or clinic, as well as sit for their state board exams. In very few cases, an apprenticeship will suffice in lieu of school in order to attain training hours. After state board exams are successfully completed, depending on the specifics of that state, individuals are required to renew regularly. Not all but some states even require students to complete continuing education courses that will lead to renewal of one’s cosmetology license. Within those continuing education courses, areas such as safety, sanitation, and customer service may be included. If this is not the case, some states may simply require the payment of a license renewal fee.
Once education is complete, then comes the real world aspect, which is that of working within the career and environment of cosmetology. There are numerous materials required to be handled by cosmetologists and this all varies depending on which sector of cosmetology an individual is employed in. Styling tools are most commonly implemented …show more content…
Two desired looks were created on mannequin heads along with a manicurist display of nails. I made these as my product to show part of what Cosmetology is about as well as to show that it is not all about hairstyling. Achieving the desired look was hard in the beginning because everything was very new and I did not know what I was doing. After continuing to work and repeating the process over and over again, I was able to finally achieve the hairstyle. The pros of this would be seeing your end results and the feel of feeling accomplished. The cons would be the long hours and having to be very patient with what has to be done. I had to pay attention to even the littlest detail because from just ignoring that one step, everything else would have been off which would result in not only an unsuccessful styling but also an unsatisfied