As Beauty Schools Grow, Chemistry Joins Curlers
Source: New York Times Posted By: Benny Penito..5429 days ago
AT the Bellus Academy in Poway, Calif., students in white lab coats study chemistry in an advanced hair color class. Down the hall, in the esthetics clinic, they examine people’s skin under brightly lighted magnifiers. A few doors away, massage and reflexology students pore over anatomy diagrams.
This is beauty school, 2009.
The number of people seeking beauty careers has risen significantly, especially in the last three years, said Jim Cox, executive director of the American Association....