Gov. Greg Abbott was right to veto a cosmetology bill requiring a Compact Commission to review licensing. On its surface, it ...

SB330, sponsored by Sen. Scott Sandall, R-Tremonton, changes the type of licenses available and how many hours are required to receive certain cosmetology licenses.. But cosmetology professionals ...

Beauty may be ephemeral, but student debt incurred learning about beauty lasts a lifetime. At least, that’s one of the takeaways from the first round of “gainful employment” data released ...

Coffee Creek's cosmetology instructor, Tammy Kennedy, teaches 20 students at a time, taking them through the rigorous state-mandated program that covers hair, nails, and aesthetics.

And cosmetology schools will have to update their curricula to fit new standards. Lawmakers considered whether changing licensing requirements would impact financial aid eligibility.

The Michigan-based Douglas J Aveda Institute, a cosmetology school, has reached a $2.8 million settlement over claims students performed unpaid labor unrelated to their field of study.

Cosmetology is a female-dominated field — 95% of cosmetologists were women in the previous decade, according to a 2014 analysis from NDP Analytics and the California Senate.