Top Beauty Schools (Cosmetology)

Cosmetology is one of the most popular forms of vocational training available, and you can learn to be a cosmetologist at any of the top beauty schools in North America. In less than a year, you can be on your way to a career in skin care, nail care, or barbering. No matter how depressed the economy, people are always willing to spend money to improve their appearance, and you can find secure employment by learning to be a beautician, skin care specialist or hairstylist.

Training in the field of beauty and barbering is more than just learning to apply makeup or to cut hair. All states have strict health regulations for beauticians, estheticians, cosmetologists, manicurists, and barbers; and proper training is the key to getting your license. In fact, many states require that beauty training take place in state-licensed cosmetology schools. That is why it is vitally important that you consider only accredited beauty schools to give your hard-earned tuition money.

BELOW ARE SOME OF THE ACCREDITED BEAUTY and COSMETOLOGY COURSES AVAILABLE ON SchoolsGalore.com:

Cosmetology and Barbering

Cosmetologists and barbers usually concentrate their training in learning to shampoo, cut and style hair. Training for barbers and hairdressers usually lasts about nine months, and will result in an associate's degree or a professional certificate of completion. If the cosmetology and barbering course involves learning skin care or nail care, training will be somewhat longer. Periodically, throughout the cosmetologist's career, he/she will be wise to attend continuing education in cosmetology and barbering to keep up with the latest trends in the field or to become certified in a specific area of hairstyling, such as hair coloring or styling wigs and toupees.

Esthetician

If you want to learn to be a skin care specialist you can find several accredited esthetician schools on SchoolsGalore.com. Skin care training is a branch of cosmetology that includes learning to analyze skin types, develop a skin care treatment plan, perform facials and full-body treatments, remove hair by waxing or shaving, apply makeup, and even provide head and neck massage treatments. Advanced esthetician training can include learning to perform dermabrasion and microdermabrasion, laser skin treatments, Botox injections, and more.

Manicuring and Nail Design

Aspiring nail technicians can learn to give manicures and pedicures and to apply nail extensions and polish with a few months of training in manicuring and nail design. Every state requires manicurists to be formally trained at a state-licensed manicuring and nail design school. In addition to completing nail design training, certified nail technicians are required to pass a state licensing exam, including a written test and an oral exam.

Skin Care

Learning to be a skin care technician is just another way of saying esthetician training, and you can learn to be an esthetician from some of the best skin care schools in North America. Beautiful skin is one of the most universally recognized indicators of health and vigor, and skin care specialists are trained to provide cleansing and moisturizing treatments, extractions, exfoliation, and spray-on tanning to promote healthy skin. Qualified estheticians and skin care specialists can find employment in hair salons, tanning salons, spas, and skin care clinics.

LEARN MORE ABOUT ACCREDITED BEAUTY and COSMETOLOGY SCHOOLS

Accredited cosmetology schools have been thoroughly examined by an approved association authorized to grant accreditation to only the best colleges and universities. This means that you can count on accredited beauty schools to provide the best training and experience leading to a professional career in cosmetology. For beauty and barbering schools, the National Accrediting Commission of Cosmetology Arts and Sciences (NACCAS) is one such accrediting agency. Be sure to check into the accreditation status of your chosen beauty school before enrollment commences.

FIND SOME OF THE BEST BEAUTY SCHOOLS and COURSES

Select a program of interest from the menu above and begin your search for accredited beauty schools in your area today. Whether your desire is to learn to be a hairstylist, makeup artist, nail technician, esthetician or barber, you are sure to find a number of excellent schools offering cosmetology training to suit your desires.

ABOUT ACCREDITATION: Official accreditation is your assurance of a quality education. Except where noted, all schools, colleges, universities and online schools listed on SchoolsGalore.com have been fully accredited by professional accrediting organizations that are approved by The U.S. Department of Education (USDE) or The Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), or both.
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