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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 “Colorist”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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Customer information databases