Opportunities in Beauty and Modeling Careers (Opportunities InSeries)

Terms of Use......Page 3
Want to learn more?......Page 4
Contents......Page 7
Foreword......Page 11
Acknowledgments......Page 13
Haircutters......Page 15
Hair Colorists......Page 17
Manicurists and Pedicurists......Page 18
Makeup Artists......Page 20
Electrolysis......Page 22
Research......Page 23
Cosmetology Instructors......Page 24
Using Cosmetology Education for Other Careers......Page 25
Entrepreneurial Cosmetologists......Page 26
Public Schools......Page 27
Private Schools......Page 29
Advanced Training......Page 30
Apprenticeships......Page 31
Licensing Requirements......Page 32
Sample Cosmetology Curricula......Page 35
Licensing and Training Nail Technicians......Page 37
Specialized Courses......Page 39
Limited Certificates......Page 40
Supplemental Courses......Page 41
Training for Instructors......Page 42
Choosing a Place to Work......Page 45
Positions in Beauty Salons......Page 50
Managers and Manager-Operators......Page 55
Beauty Salon Ownership......Page 57
Beauty School Ownership......Page 59
Aestheticians and Facialists......Page 61
Makeup Artists......Page 65
Electrologists......Page 70
Competition Hairstylists......Page 73
The Platform Hairstylist......Page 75
Wigs, Hairpieces, and Hair Enhancement......Page 77
5 An Overview of the Modeling Industry......Page 81
Artists' Models......Page 82
Illustrators' Models......Page 83
Promotional Models......Page 84
Garment or Fit Models......Page 85
Photographers' Models......Page 86
Runway Models and Fashion-Show Work......Page 87
Male Models......Page 88
Television Models......Page 90
Video Models......Page 91
Looks and Attitude......Page 93
Physical Qualifications for High Fashion......Page 95
Qualifications for All Models......Page 99
Qualifications for Male Models......Page 101
Qualifications for Television Models......Page 102
7 Breaking into Modeling......Page 105
Are You Model Material?......Page 106
The Beauty Contest......Page 107
Heading for the Big Agencies......Page 110
Breaking into Television Modeling......Page 111
Can Modeling School Help You?......Page 115
Photographs......Page 117
Portfolio......Page 118
Beginning Expenses......Page 119
Upsides and Downsides of Modeling......Page 120
A Few Helpful Hints......Page 123
Salaries......Page 127
Catalog Work......Page 130
Runway Work and Fashion Shows......Page 131
Modeling in Other Countries......Page 134
Inexperienced Versus Experienced Models' Fees......Page 135
Agents, Agencies, and Managers......Page 136
Selecting the Right Agency for You......Page 137
Fees......Page 139
The Agent's Job......Page 140
Creating an Agency......Page 143
Starting a Modeling School......Page 145
Potential Earnings......Page 146
Male Models in Demand......Page 149
The Future of Modeling for Women......Page 150
The Future of Television Modeling......Page 152
Outlook for Cosmetologists......Page 153
State Boards of Cosmetology......Page 157
Cosmetological Associations......Page 162
Partial List of Modeling Agencies and Schools in the United States and Canada......Page 164
About the Author......Page 177