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http://careers.stateuniversity.com/pages/324/Cosmetologist.html
This web site tell about Education and Training. The Salary is Median—$19,800 per year.Cosmetologists also care for the skin and nails.Many cosmetologists work chiefly with hair. Cosmetologists care for people's hair, skin, and nails.


http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos332.htm
Barbers cut, trim, shampoo, and style hair mostly for male clients.  In many States, barbers are licensed to color, bleach, and highlight hair, and to offer permanent-wave services.Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists offer a wide range of beauty services, such as shampooing, cutting, coloring, and styling of hair.


http://www.beautyschoolsdirectory.com/faq/cosmetologist.php
This the requirements about cosmetology. Most beauty and cosmetology schools require a high school diploma or its equivalent, but check with the state in which you plan to enroll to be sure. Most courses are offered on a full- or part-time basis, and an average of 1500 hours is usually needed to complete a basic cosmetology course, but this depends on where you attend school.

http://www.ehow.com/how_6544248_learn-cosmetology-home.html

Cosmetology is a set of skills that many women and even men consider important to daily life. Any hairdresser around the country has studied and learned cosmetology. Anyone interested in hair care can learn cosmetology, even if there aren't plans to further the education  into a career. Learning cosmetology at home is different than other distance learning due to the nature of cosmetology.