MUD Partner Schools were developed to introduce makeup artistry into cosmetologist and esthetician educations. She attended cosmetology school and became a licensed cosmetologist. Most hairdressers are professionally licensed as either a hairdresser, a barber or a cosmetologist. Most hairdressers are professionally licensed as either a barber or a cosmetologist. Zahira Zahir is a Washington barber and cosmetologist. Aisha is a cosmetologist, beauty therapist and author. She worked as a cosmetologist and hair stylist before appearing on "Drag Race". Brooks attended the Napoleon Perdis Makeup academy, where she became a licensed cosmetologist. Being a licensed cosmetologist opens the door to becoming self-employed and working at High-End Salons. Karen Paba is a Venezuelan cosmetologist, entrepreneur and philanthropist whose work centers around eyebrows. Zimmerman married Shellie Dean, a licensed cosmetologist, in 2007. She became licensed as a cosmetologist by the state of Michigan in 1939. She studied to become a cosmetologist at a segregated school, the Kansas Vocational School. This skin allergy developed complications due to wrong treatment by a local cosmetologist. She is a certified cosmetologist and has parallel interest in writing and hosting shows.