Your beauty school courses are your first introduction to the wonderful beauty industry. I know how excited you are right now!
You are about to start your own beauty career and become a professional hair stylist.
I remember how crazy excited I was to get on with the life I always wanted!
There are basically 2 cosmetologist books used in the United States; Miladay and Pivot Point. They cover the same material though.
Every student needs to know the same material to pass the State Board Exam.
Cosmetologist schools are preparing you to take the State Board Exam so you can become licensed as a professional hair stylist.
As a cosmetologist student you will be learning about hair, nails and skin care.
I am using the Milady textbook to show you what beauty school courses you will be taking in cosmetologist school.
The textbook is literally 900 pages long! No wonder it takes a year to finish!
I'm going to make this very simple. I'm going to lay out the chapters from the Milady Textbook.
Get the Beauty School Mannequin luggage tag to separate your kit at school.
Some of the chapters are self explanatory. I will be more detailed with chapters that may be unclear.
PART 1 ORIENTATION
1. History & Career Opportunities
2. Life Skills
3. Your Professional Image
4. Communicating for Success
PART 2 GENERAL SCIENCES
5. Infection Control: Principles & Practices
6. General Anatomy and Physiology
7. Skin Structure & Growth
8. Nail Structure & Growth
9. Properties of the Hair & Scalp
10. Basics of Chemistry
11. Basics of Electricity
PART 3 HAIR CARE
12. Principles of Hair Design (Ok, this is where it starts getting GOOD!)
13. Shampooing, Rinsing, & Conditioning
14. Haircutting
15 Hairstyling
16. Braiding & Braid Extension
17. Wigs & Hair Enhancements
18. Chemical Texture Services
19. Haircoloring
This is the real meat of the beauty school courses!!
PART 4 SKIN CARE
20. Skin Diseases & Disorders
21. Hair Removal
22. Facials
23. Facial Makeup
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PART 5 NAIL CARE
24. Nail Diseases & Disorders
25. Manicuring
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26. Pedicuring
27. Nail Tips, Wraps, & No-Light Gels
28. Acrylic (Methacrylate) Nails
29. UV Gels
PART 6 BUSINESS SKILLS
30. Seeking Employment
31. On the Job
32. The Salon Business
IN CLOSING
It's hard to find info on the beauty school courses you will be taking. This layout of the chapters pretty much says it all.
You will be in the classroom for part of your time in cosmetologist school and part time will be on the salon floor taking care of clients that pay a nominal fee for services performed by cosmetologist students.
One BIG REMINDER!!!
Please bookmark this website for future use. As you go through your education you will be constantly seeking more information.
Like, how am I supposed to sell retail? Or, where is the best place to start your beauty career? Or, what kind of questions will salon managers ask in an interview? Or, how do I start my portfolio?
You may not be ready for these topics yet, but you will be before you know it!
I hope this page of beauty school courses gave you what you were looking for.
Come back soon when you are ready to take full control of your beauty career and make all of your beauty dreams come true! We can make it happen!!
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