Cosmetology - Make-Up For the Stars

Electric Rainbow
(photo by Courtney Rhodes)

COSMETOLOGY

Noun. Mid-19th century.

[French cosmétologie, formed from COSMETIC + -OLOGY.]

1 obsolete. A book on dress and personal hygiene. rare. Only in 19th century.

2 The art and practice of beautifying the face, hair, and skin;

the branch of science that deals with this as a technical skill. M20

Also:

cosmetologist noun E20

There's something rather celestial about the word cosmetologist, something that wants to put it in the same league as astronaut, astronomer and astrologer. But it's a good word, and more beauticians and makeup artists should use it, perhaps with appropriate punnery on their business cards:

Want to look like a star?

Want to be a Big Bang on your Big Day?

Then call the Cosmetology Clinic and let us crater heavenly new look for you
(we'll planet all out first with no-cometment)

Call today and ask for Sharon, Karen, Tracy or Stacy

A cosmetologist
(photo by Paul Cox)

Are you a cosmetologist?

 Are you upset at my nominal stereotyping of highly-qualified professionals?

Do please leave your most well-founded comments in the (let's) makeup box below.