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| Foreword | ix | |
| Acknowledgments | xi | |
| 1 | Careers in Today's Beauty Industry | 1 |
| Haircutters | ||
| Hair colorists | ||
| Manicurists and pedicurists | ||
| Makeup artists | ||
| Electrolysis | ||
| Research | ||
| Management | ||
| Cosmetology instructors | ||
| Using cosmetology education for other careers | ||
| Entrepreneurial cosmetologists | ||
| 2 | Educational and Licensing Requirements for the Beauty Industry | 13 |
| Public schools | ||
| Private schools | ||
| Advanced training | ||
| Apprenticeships | ||
| Licensing requirements | ||
| Sample cosmetology curricula | ||
| Licensing and training nail technicians | ||
| Specialized courses | ||
| Limited certificates | ||
| Supplemental courses | ||
| Training for instructors | ||
| 3 | Working in Beauty Salons | 31 |
| Choosing a place to work | ||
| Positions in beauty salons | ||
| Managers and manager-operators | ||
| Beauty salon ownership | ||
| Beauty school ownership | ||
| 4 | Additional Beauty Industry Jobs | 47 |
| Aestheticians and facialists | ||
| Makeup artists | ||
| Electrologists | ||
| Competition hairstylists | ||
| The platform hairstylist | ||
| Wigs, hairpieces, and hair enhancement | ||
| 5 | An Overview of the Modeling Industry | 67 |
| Artists' models | ||
| Illustrators' models | ||
| Promotional models | ||
| Garment or fit models | ||
| Photographers' models | ||
| Runway models and fashion-show work | ||
| Male models | ||
| Television models | ||
| Video models | ||
| 6 | Attributes Needed for Modeling | 79 |
| Looks and attitude | ||
| Physical qualifications for high fashion | ||
| Qualifications for all models | ||
| Qualifications for male models | ||
| Qualifications for child models | ||
| Qualifications for television models | ||
| 7 | Breaking into Modeling | 91 |
| Are you model material? | ||
| The beauty contest | ||
| Heading for the big agencies | ||
| Breaking into television modeling | ||
| Can modeling school help you? | ||
| Photographs | ||
| Portfolio | ||
| Beginning expenses | ||
| Upsides and downsides of modeling | ||
| A few helpful hints | ||
| 8 | The Business of Modeling | 113 |
| Salaries | ||
| Catalog work | ||
| Runway work and fashion shows | ||
| Modeling in other countries | ||
| Exclusive contracts | ||
| Inexperienced versus experienced models' fees | ||
| Agents, agencies, and managers | ||
| Selecting the right agency for you | ||
| Fees | ||
| The agent's job | ||
| 9 | Starting Your Own Modeling Agency or School | 129 |
| Creating an agency | ||
| Starting a modeling school | ||
| Potential earnings | ||
| 10 | Future Job Outlook for Cosmetologists and Models | 135 |
| Male models in demand | ||
| The future of modeling for women | ||
| The future of television modeling | ||
| Outlook for cosmetologists | ||
| Appendix | Cosmetological Associations, Modeling Agencies, and Information Sources | 143 |
Overview
The most comprehensive career book series available, Opportunities in . . . explores a vast range of professions.
Each book offers: