OUR OWN COUNCIL’S AWARD
Got Cosmetology
Junior Badge
Cosmetology is the science of makeup. It includes keeping your body clean, cleaning your
face, working with hair care and nail care products and makeup…things that can help you feel
good about yourself and can help you develop positive self-esteem. Having good self-esteem
helps girls to build courage, confidence and character. This Badge will teach you about
cosmetology and how to work with cosmetics and hygiene products . Get parent permission for
activities using makeup, and adult supervision would be great!
*1)
Create: Find some cosmetic recipes. Look them up on the computer and make it with
the help of an adult. Examples are bath salts, body mists, soaps or lotions. Be sure to find out
about allergies and how and why dyes and fragrances can cause an allergic reaction.
*2)
Science: Research cosmetics using the internet or resources from the library. What
3)
Invent: Research different types of cosmetic products and then create your own type of
kinds of ingredients are used to make cosmetic products such as nail polish, deodorant and
hair gel? Share your information with your troop or group.
cosmetic products. Write and draw information for others that describe how to apply it, what
colors and shades are available and how it affects your skin. Name your cosmetics and draw
& color a sheet advertising them to others.
4) Practice: Go to a makeup counter and ask the cosmetician to show you how to put
makeup on. Then, with what you learned, practice the techniques at home. Get advice from
your parents on shades and styles that look good on you.
5)
Puzzlers: Find a product for each letter of the word cosmetology. Use those words to
6)
Self-Esteem: Learn about how cosmetics can help people feel better. Find out about
make a crossword puzzle. Ask your friends or people in your troop to complete your puzzle.
(you can’t have the same product for two letters)
special cosmetic products like scar makeup that can help people feel good about themselves
7)
Compare: Research a cosmetic line (like Avon or Mary Kay) and compare their
products to the products you invented in activity #3. How are their products similar to yours?
How are they different? What do you like better about your product line?
8)
Display: Make a poster showing what you do every day that involves cosmetology. Use
pictures and words to describe your activities. Share your poster with your troop or group .
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Jobs: Learn about the different kinds of make up used by different types of actors and
how they apply it. How are cosmetics used differently from theater performances compared to
in a scary movie?
10)
History: Make a poster showing the kinds of cosmetics they had in different cultures in
the past. What kind of cosmetics did they have and how did they use them. How has it
changed? Share what you discovered with your troop.
* This is a required activity.
A limited number of Got Cosmetology Badges are available from the Girl Scout store: (503) 977-6802 or (800) 338-5248 x6802.