cosmetologist
noun
cos·me·tol·o·gist
ˌkäz-mə-ˈtä-lə-jist 
: a person licensed to provide cosmetic treatments to the hair, skin, and nails : one trained in cosmetology : beautician
If you're using … any medication that might make you skin more sensitive, be sure to tell your cosmetologist.—
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This makes learning to work as a barber or cosmetologist similar to other professions such as chefs.
—Andrew Wimer, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
She’s complemented well by a large, high-energy cast, among the standouts Anthea Neri-Best as her comic cosmetologist, Nicholas McDonough as a smarmy careerist and Edward Staudenmayer as the kind of condescending professor that most former college students may recognize.
—Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 11 June 2025
Consequently, a cosmetologist can now paint someone’s nails as an independent contractor while a manicurist cannot.
—Tri Ta, Oc Register, 13 June 2025
More than half the states require a cosmetologist to have 1,500 hours of schooling.
—Andrew Wimer, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
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Andrew Wimer, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
She’s complemented well by a large, high-energy cast, among the standouts Anthea Neri-Best as her comic cosmetologist, Nicholas McDonough as a smarmy careerist and Edward Staudenmayer as the kind of condescending professor that most former college students may recognize.
—Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 11 June 2025
Consequently, a cosmetologist can now paint someone’s nails as an independent contractor while a manicurist cannot.
—Tri Ta, Oc Register, 13 June 2025
More than half the states require a cosmetologist to have 1,500 hours of schooling.
—Andrew Wimer, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
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“Cosmetologist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cosmetologist. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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cosmetologist
noun
cos·me·tol·o·gist
ˌkäz-mə-ˈtäl-ə-jəst
: a person who gives beauty treatments (as to skin and hair)
cosmetology
noun
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cosmetologist
noun
cos·me·tol·o·gist
-ˈtäl-ə-jəst
: a person who gives beauty treatments (as to skin and hair)
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