cosmetology
noun
cos·me·tol·o·gy ˌkäz-mə-ˈtä-lə-jē 
: the cosmetic treatment of the skin, hair, and nails
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web The founder ultimately earned her cosmetology license, and later created her first beauty brand, Bella Kinks, which began as a blog to track her natural hair journey, and eventually transformed into a natural hair events company. 
Tiffany Dodson, Harper's BAZAAR, 1 Sep. 2022 Alfaro finished cosmetology school, became a hairstylist, and continued his relationship with the doctor. Abigail Pesta, Rolling Stone, 22 Aug. 2022 Current big-rig parking lots on the Sears campus would be converted into grassy areas, and the center would offer property storage and job training in areas such as food service, security and cosmetology. Los Angeles Times, 18 July 2022 Unfortunately, it is not federally mandated that cosmetology schools include classes on curls or kinks, so most don't, which forces stylists who do care to work with those textures to actively seek training outside of the school. Gabi Thorne, Allure, 27 Apr. 2022 Hernandez is now back with her family and taking cosmetology classes. Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2022 Specifically, the findings indicate that the schools didn’t train students in important elements of a cosmetology program, left students without instructors for long periods of time. Shahar Ziv, Forbes, 3 May 2022 The program as a whole spans 41 industries, but the cosmetology-specific track currently enrolls 2,031 barbers and 1,502 cosmetologists. Alaina Demopoulos, Allure, 18 May 2022 The Biden administration agreed to forgive $238 million in student loans borrowed by students at the for-profit cosmetology school chain Marinello Schools of Beauty. Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2022 See More
Tiffany Dodson, Harper's BAZAAR, 1 Sep. 2022 Alfaro finished cosmetology school, became a hairstylist, and continued his relationship with the doctor. Abigail Pesta, Rolling Stone, 22 Aug. 2022 Current big-rig parking lots on the Sears campus would be converted into grassy areas, and the center would offer property storage and job training in areas such as food service, security and cosmetology. Los Angeles Times, 18 July 2022 Unfortunately, it is not federally mandated that cosmetology schools include classes on curls or kinks, so most don't, which forces stylists who do care to work with those textures to actively seek training outside of the school. Gabi Thorne, Allure, 27 Apr. 2022 Hernandez is now back with her family and taking cosmetology classes. Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2022 Specifically, the findings indicate that the schools didn’t train students in important elements of a cosmetology program, left students without instructors for long periods of time. Shahar Ziv, Forbes, 3 May 2022 The program as a whole spans 41 industries, but the cosmetology-specific track currently enrolls 2,031 barbers and 1,502 cosmetologists. Alaina Demopoulos, Allure, 18 May 2022 The Biden administration agreed to forgive $238 million in student loans borrowed by students at the for-profit cosmetology school chain Marinello Schools of Beauty. Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
French cosmétologie, from cosmétique cosmetic (from English cosmetic) + -logie -logy
First Known Use
1926, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
cosmetology
noun
cos·me·tol·o·gy -jē
plural cosmetologies
: the cosmetic treatment of the skin, hair, and nails