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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Word
Customer information databases
Microsoft Office
Intuit QuickBooks
Appointment scheduling software