How to Use cosmetologist in a Sentence

cosmetologist

noun
  • Swipe through to see if your favorite salon or cosmetologists made the list.
    — Fernando Alfonso Iii, Houston Chronicle, 23 Apr. 2018
  • Her husband is a good sport about their budding cosmetologist, too.
    — Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 29 May 2020
  • Mother Sheard was a stylish dresser who worked for a while as a cosmetologist, doing hair and nails.
    — Cassandra Spratling, Detroit Free Press, 23 Apr. 2020
  • Coates’ 28-year-old daughter, a cosmetologist, has had her own health care struggles.
    — Akilah Johnson, ProPublica, 6 Sep. 2019
  • Olivia Kaiser, a cosmetologist who lives in metro Phoenix, was one half of last year's winning couple.
    — Kimi Robinson, The Arizona Republic, 24 Feb. 2022
  • Hensley was a stay-at-home mom and former cosmetologist who loved to read non-fiction true storybooks.
    — Chris Mayhew, Cincinnati.com, 28 Feb. 2020
  • Life as a cosmetologist was tough before the surgery, but now Andrea can handle the long days standing on her feet.
    — Trihealth, Cincinnati.com, 29 June 2018
  • That would spare cosmetologists and barbers some 16 months of training.
    — The Editorial Board, WSJ, 3 Apr. 2018
  • If the bill passes, only cosmetologists who color or cut hair would need a license and people who strictly style would not.
    — Annie Blay, Allure, 6 Mar. 2024
  • His father was a union official and his mother a cosmetologist.
    — James R. Hagerty, WSJ, 18 Aug. 2018
  • Their mom Leslie, a cosmetologist, was busy at work touching up their grandma's hair when the soldiers walked in to surprise her.
    — Seth Carnell, USA TODAY, 9 Sep. 2024
  • Thompson said the victim lived on the street where the shooting happened and described her as a mother and cosmetologist who was well-loved.
    — Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2025
  • McGowan is a cosmetologist and lives alone, keeping and maintaining her own home.
    — Janie Fulling, Humankind, USA TODAY, 14 June 2017
  • So rather than having to pay up front for schooling, cosmetologists and barbers can start earning money quickly and work their way up the ladder.
    — Andrew Wimer, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
  • Her mother, now an independent 84-year-old who still mows her own yard, was a cosmetologist who owned a beauty shop.
    — Cheryl Hall, Dallas News, 21 June 2020
  • Her mother, a cosmetologist who worked in a braid shop throughout Oye’s youth, has been a strong pillar throughout her hair journey as well.
    — Akili King, Vogue, 7 Nov. 2020
  • His wife Alejandra, a cosmetologist, borrowed one of his spaces to give a makeup class.
    — Leila Cobo, Billboard, 24 Apr. 2024
  • Scott, 32, was a student, a cosmetologist and mother of two, an online obituary said.
    — Sara Schilling, Sacramento Bee, 24 Mar. 2025
  • Kiara Brumfield is a chemist and licensed cosmetologist in Chicago.
    — Marisa Petrarca, Allure, 3 July 2023
  • This week, a mind-bending photo posted by a cosmetologist named Lexington went viral, declaring that the new trend is wavy lips.
    — Marci Robin, Good Housekeeping, 1 Sep. 2017
  • Mercedes Williamson wanted to become a cosmetologist and loved spending time outside.
    — Erin Blakemore, Smithsonian, 17 May 2017
  • How Jess, a cosmetologist by trade, worked up the nerve to do home brewing when the Army transferred Rich to Colorado.
    — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2022
  • Among them is 28-year-old Olivia Kaiser, a cosmetologist working in Scottsdale.
    — Kimi Robinson, The Arizona Republic, 3 July 2021
  • Ramos de Ruiz had an expired cosmetologist license from 2013.
    — Frank Miles, Fox News, 23 Apr. 2021
  • Rochelle is an influencer and cosmetologist who shares details of Brandon's game days and beauty tips on her social media profiles.
    — Haley Van Horn, Peoplemag, 9 Feb. 2024
  • Out with an investigator For a time, there were only two people looking over the shoulders of the state's cosmetologists.
    — Richard Ruelas, azcentral, 5 Apr. 2018
  • Haltom, a licensed cosmetologist, had done hair and makeup for a local mortuary, which happened to be ready to offload a viewing casket.
    — Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 16 Oct. 2025
  • His father worked odd jobs, and his mother, Wanda (Peacock) Lewis, was a cosmetologist.
    — Clay Risen, New York Times, 13 Dec. 2022
  • Kaiser is a cosmetologist who owns a business in Scottsdale, and Gandy entered the show as a rental car agent from Virginia Beach.
    — Kimi Robinson, The Arizona Republic, 21 Aug. 2021
  • The style was designed and executed by hair cosmetologist Lesley-ann Snobb.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019

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