beauty culture

Explores the origins of the beauty culture and reveals its central role in the creation of modern American womanhood.

Text and illustrations provide a brief overview of some of the more unusual cosmetic practices used to achieve beauty from 1550 until 1950.

Briefly describes fifteen beauty and grooming careers, such as beauty school instructor, electrologist, product formulation chemist, and beauty salon owner.

Contains essays and primary source documents that offer varying perspectives on issues associated with beauty standards in the United States and within other world cultures.

Provides information on careers in beauty culture including an overview of the field, educational requirements, and employment outlook.

A guide for people who want a career in cosmetology that includes information on what career options are available, where the best programs are, how to find financial aid, and other related topics.

Explains how to prepare for a career in cosmetology such as professional stylist, nail technician, skin esthetician, massage therapist, makeup artist, or one of several others, with information on training and licensing requirements, employment forecasts, pay scales, and other related topics.

Describes some of the different careers in cosmetology, the training and education required, licensing requirements, future job possibilities, and more.

Describes sixteen careers in cosmetology, discussing the nature of the work, educational or training requirements, getting started, advancement possibilities, salary, and employment outlook, and including a list of sources of more information.