Explore articles tagged with "cosmetology" to find relevant resources about trade education and career development.
8 articles found
A practical income comparison for new cosmetologists choosing between commission salon employment and booth rental — the real numbers on splits, rent, self-employment tax, the IRS classification rules that decide whether you're an employee or a contractor, and the book-size threshold where booth rental starts to win.
How to evaluate cosmetology schools the way a working stylist would — accreditation, NACCAS outcome rates, licensure pass rates, total cost of attendance, and the five red flags that separate a good program from a debt trap.
A practical comparison of the three core beauty licenses — scope of practice, training hours, BLS pay data, career ceilings, and which crossover paths exist if you change your mind later.
A practical guide to transferring a cosmetology license between states — how reciprocity, license-by-endorsement, and the new Cosmetology Licensure Compact work, where the hour-deficit traps are, and which states are easiest and hardest to move into.
A practical step-by-step guide to becoming a licensed cosmetologist — covering the state-by-state training hours requirement, NIC state board theory and practical exams, total cost of school, and what you earn from apprentice chair to booth renter.
California has 374 trade schools — more than any other state. Here are the specific top-ranked schools by overall quality, best value, and trade specialty, with what sets each one apart.
California has 374 trade schools and 652 programs — the most in any state. Top-ranked schools, salaries, apprenticeship programs, and what drives demand.
Data-driven look at cosmetology careers, including BLS salary data ($35,260 median for hairstylists), the licensing debate reshaping the profession, training paths, and specialization options from salon work to film and theater.