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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 “Cosmetic Consultant”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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