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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”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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