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It can be said that the history of cosmetics is that of mankind. Cosmetics have developed seamlessly from simple functional techniques to practical knowledge. High schools, colleges, universities and graduate schools have established school subjects related to cosmetics. Cosmetics education has grown quantitatively, but are not so satisfactorily from the aspects of cultivating and providing cosmetics professionals. Therefore, now is the time when all cosmetics professionals should make an effort to solve these problems. The purpose of this research is to maximize the efficiency of education by suggesting some improvement methods after surveying curriculums in high schools related to cosmetics. As a research method, a questionnaire was used for second and third grade students in four high schools (two are in Incheon, and two are in Seoul, effective data: 739 copies) and graduates and college students (effective data: 63 copies), and cosmetics teachers (effective data: 51 copies). The resulting improvements are outlined below. Firstly, more efficient education can be expected, if the overall frame of operating curricula is set by the government and each school automatically plans education appropriate for its own environment as in the cases of other advanced nations. Secondly, to meet the needs of continuing education to be continued after graduation, necessary studies in terms of theories and practices are required to be done to help them perform playing their efficient field roles. Thirdly, as an improvement in job environments, reasonable wages and working conditions shall be given appropriate for professionals in order for them to have pride in their professions and hopeful futures. Fourthly, continuous training opportunities shall be given to other teachers having majored in other subjects than cosmetics for their improvement and the supply of teachers. Fifthly, students shall be able to replenish their short special lessons by using practice classrooms after school classes and by attending supplementary classes.