Barbering Cosmetology: A Career

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Barbering Cosmetology Some peoples goal in life would want to complete is to become a licensed Barber/ cosmetology instructor. The main reason some do it is to own their own business where they can be their own boss. One day in the future it would be nice if a licensed individual him/her like to help some overcome the obstacles that they had faced in life mostly when people would put them down think they can do anything they put their mind to regardless of what people say or think and do. A few people would like to know that if they don't succeed and fall get up and try it again. Most of all some people can set the hours they want to desire to work. The necessities needed to do this is to learn the techniques and studies for this occupation. …show more content…

"Archeological studies indicate that some crude forms of facial and hair adornment were practiced among prehistoric people in the glacial age"(as it is said in the first paragraph of history of the barber profession article)."There are in existence many relics such as combs, cosmetics and razors. All these tools were found in a tomb of Egypt made out of copper and bronze". (Found in the second paragraph of history of the barber profession article.) These and many more relics had already became regular tool used for barbers 6,000 years ago. In those ancient days’ barbers art included shaving, haircutting, beard trimming, and hair coloring and facial …show more content…

Therefore came wigmakers both men and women wore wig. "The men used slightly gray colored and women used all kinds of colors".( Found in the article the barbers history in the wig makers paragraph) "At the end of the 1970's men started to wear their hair long around that time it was only men doing men hair and women doing women". (Found in The Reborn of the barbers profession paragraph) In 1980 to make life easier and their clientele pop unisex barbershops were created and to this day is the profession we know as barbering. To be able to complete this certain goal education is a major part in it. A student is trained on the techniques of cutting hair, shaving, and facial grooming. Barbering school programs can typically be completed under a year to two years. For individuals to become licensed they are required to pass a licensing exam that covers practical and theoretical barber topics. In addition an individual can be an apprentice these programs last typically two

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