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AN INSPIRING CAREER Many cosmetologists knew they wanted to work with hair and makeup since they were young. Most did not go to college because they didn’t need to. Instead, they learned how to be personal appearance professionals right away so they could start doing what they loved as soon as possible. Today, they can’t imagine themselves doing anything else! In an online article, celebrity makeup artist Carmindy tells the story of why she was inspired (the urge to do something out of the ordinary) to keep going with cosmetology. As a teenager, Carmindy worked at a Merle Norman makeup counter at the mall, giving people makeovers. She says, “One day I was

standingat theMerleNorman counter, my brushes at the ready, my favorite lipsticks lined up. A woman with deep creases etched in her forehead came in. ‘Do you think you could help me?’ she asked hesitantly. ‘I’d be glad to,’ I said. “She sank into the chair opposite me. ‘I need a complete makeover,’ she said. She had a pretty smile, but there was something so sad about her. She could

BEAUTY FIRSTS

3000 BCE: Nail polish and painted

lipstick 1000 BCE (or earlier): Perfume 950 CE: Solid lipstick 1878 CE: Vaseline petroleum jelly 1890 CE: Electric hair dryer 1907 CE: Synthetic hair dye 1913 CE: Nontoxic mascara 1916 CE: Bobby pins 1923 CE: Cotton swabs 1930 CE: Lip gloss 1936 CE: Sunscreen 1948 CE: Hairspray Sources: HistoryofCosmetics.net, Beautisecrets.com

12 CAREERS WITH EARNING POTENTIAL: COSMETOLOGIST