Contributed A CHANCE TO LEARN — Junior cosmetology instructor Lillian Thrasher demonstrates how to properly shampoo a client as she prepares students for a future in the field at Jefferson County Joint Vocational School.

BLOOMINGDALE — Cosmetology is a form of artistry with people as the canvas, and at Jefferson County Joint Vocational School the program’s students are bringing beauty to the world in a real-life setting.

Instructors Brianne Schoolcraft and Lillian Thrasher teach 29 students, with Schoolcraft leading 14 seniors and Thrasher helming the 15-member junior class. Schoolcraft said interest has grown in the program and this year fewer than half of the students who registered made the cut.

“This year we had 70 people sign up but only accepted 20 (new pupils), so there’s definit

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