History of Razors

June 2nd, 2011
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The History Of Razors – most likely tidbits left out of beauty schools‘ history classes. 30,000 B.C. Cavemen get vain. Smart archeological people figure out that the earliest shaving razors were made of flint blades, which started out incredibly sharp, but dulled after use. Yes, cavemen used disposables. 3000 B.C. Metal mania. Thanks to a ...Read more

And the Winner of the Professional Hair Shears Contest Is…..

May 25th, 2011
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professional-japanese-shears After a two week long twitter frenzy where followers were campaigning to win Professional Japanese Hair Shears, a winner has finally been chosen. Beautyschool.com is proud to present the winner of the Professional Japanese Hair Shear Twitter Contest via video, and also kick off the launch of their brand new YouTube channel. Look for ...Read more

Are Cosmetology State License Fees Going Up?

May 18th, 2011
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In some states like Virginia, officials are asking for a bigger percent when barbers, hairstylists and cosmetologists get their cosmetology state licenses. The Virginia Board of  Cosmetology has proposed almost doubling the license fees for individuals and facilities it regulates. The current cosmetology license fee for barbers, cosmetologists and nail technicians to get a cosmetology ...Read more

Enter to Win Free Japanese Professional Shears

May 9th, 2011
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Do you love to win free beauty products? BeautySchool.com has teamed up with Hair Royalty to giveaway a pair of Bushido professional Japanese hair shears – a $229 value! These sleek and sassy shears would be a great addition to your cosmetology kit. Enter to win professional Japanese hair shears by following these three easy ...Read more

5 Celebrity Makeup Disasters

April 26th, 2011
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You’ve seen them out there making headlines, raising eyebrows and perking paparazzi. It’s a simple pleasure we take in life by seeing celebrities in their “not-so fine” moments, especially when those moments are fashion and makeup mishaps. You know, when the celebrity in question looks more like they just got out of a stint in ...Read more

Hollywood Glamour For a Drugstore Price

April 21st, 2011
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Our favorite celebrities always seem so put together—perfect hair and glowing, flawless complexions. We’d all like to replicate their look but most of us aren’t willing to shell out the big bucks that they do to look that good.  How can you be red-carpet worthy without spending a fortune on spa treatments and blowouts at ...Read more

Should Tweens Wear Makeup?

April 13th, 2011
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Wal-Mart has recently been at the center of fiery controversy—revealing a product line that has the parents of young girls upset about the damage it could cause with their impressionable daughters. The culprit?  Some shimmery pink lip gloss and purple eye shadow from Wal-Mart’s new make-up collection, GeoGirl.  The new cosmetics line which is marketed ...Read more

The Royal Wedding: Get the Kate Middleton Makeup Look

April 7th, 2011

Kate Middleton’s makeup look is classy and natural. With the Royal Wedding, makeup artist Sansia shows an easy step-by-step process to get the Rimmel London makeup look mirroring America’s latest obsession, Kate Middleton. For more Kate Middleton makeup looks, check our Liz Pugh’s makeup tricks and tips on the Rimmel Facbook page.

Lead in Lipstick and Other Lipstick Myths

March 29th, 2011

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Marinello Cosmetology Scholarship Announced

March 23rd, 2011
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If you are looking for cosmetology scholarships to apply to, consider applying to Marinello’s School of Beauty’s third annual Raw Talent High School Beauty Scholarship challenge. Eight students will be awarded cosmetology scholarships and prizes totaling $33,750. Just think you would be one step closer to realizing their dreams of pursuing a career in the ...Read more