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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 “Beauty Operator”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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Laptop computers
Digital timers
Flat irons
Duckbill hair clamps
Handheld electric hair clippers
Nail cleaning brushes
Color application combs
Fine-tooth combs
Hot combs
Nail buffers
Detangling combs
Haircutting scissors
Hair pins
Curling irons
Heated hair curlers
Hooded hair dryers
Shampoo bowls
Dye application brushes
Desktop computers
Straight razors
Round brushes
Cuticle pushers
Tint application brushes
Hair thinning scissors
Hair clips
Hairstyling brushes
Nail files
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