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Job Description

Provide beauty services, such as shampooing, cutting, coloring, and styling hair, and massaging and treating scalp. May apply makeup, dress wigs, perform hair removal, and provide nail and skin care services.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 39-5012.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 29,590.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 14.00
Currently, there are 352,380 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists”.

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Tasks for “Barber Stylist”

Train or supervise other hairstylists, hairdressers and assistants.
Shampoo, rinse, condition and dry hair and scalp or hairpieces with water, liquid soap, or other solutions.
Give facials to patrons, using special compounds such as lotions and creams.
Clean, shape, and polish fingernails and toenails, using files and nail polish.
Attach wigs or hairpieces to model heads and dress wigs and hairpieces according to instructions, samples, sketches or photographs.
Shape eyebrows and remove facial hair, using depilatory cream, tweezers, electrolysis or wax.
Keep work stations clean and sanitize tools such as scissors and combs.
Update and maintain customer information records, such as beauty services provided.
Massage and treat scalp for hygienic and remedial purposes, using hands, fingers, or vibrating equipment.
Analyze patrons' hair and other physical features to determine and recommend beauty treatment or suggest hair styles.
Apply water, setting, straightening or waving solutions to hair and use curlers, rollers, hot combs and curling irons to press and curl hair.
Apply artificial fingernails.
Bleach, dye, or tint hair, using applicator or brush.
Shave, trim and shape beards and moustaches.
Recommend and explain the use of cosmetics, lotions, and creams to soften and lubricate skin and enhance and restore natural appearance.
Operate cash registers to receive payments from patrons.
Order, display, and maintain supplies.
Administer therapeutic medication and advise patron to seek medical treatment for chronic or contagious scalp conditions.
Cut, trim and shape hair or hairpieces, based on customers' instructions, hair type and facial features, using clippers, scissors, trimmers and razors.
Comb, brush, and spray hair or wigs to set style.
Develop new styles and techniques.
Demonstrate and sell hair care products and cosmetics.
Schedule client appointments.

Related Technology & Tools

Fingernail clippers
Tint application brushes
Electronic cash registers
Duckbill hair clamps
Butterfly hair clamps
Hair pins
Cuticle pushers
Nail buffers
Heated hair curlers
Haircutting scissors
Dye application brushes
Safety goggles
Wide-tooth combs
Teasing combs
Hair thinning scissors
Color application combs
Hairstyling brushes
Desktop computers
Detangling combs
Curling irons
Hair clips
Hooded hair dryers
Cuticle nippers
Rat tail combs
Cuticle scissors
Flat irons
Round brushes
Handheld hair dryers
Nail cleaning brushes
Digital timers
Fine-tooth combs
Nail files
Shampoo bowls
Hot combs
Laptop computers
Straight razors
Handheld electric hair clippers

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