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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”.

Also Known As…

Tasks for “Cosmetician”

Attach wigs or hairpieces to model heads and dress wigs and hairpieces according to instructions, samples, sketches or photographs.
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.
Operate cash registers to receive payments from patrons.
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.
Administer therapeutic medication and advise patron to seek medical treatment for chronic or contagious scalp conditions.
Schedule client appointments.
Apply artificial fingernails.
Bleach, dye, or tint hair, using applicator or brush.
Develop new styles and techniques.
Demonstrate and sell hair care products and cosmetics.
Shape eyebrows and remove facial hair, using depilatory cream, tweezers, electrolysis or wax.
Train or supervise other hairstylists, hairdressers and assistants.
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.
Apply water, setting, straightening or waving solutions to hair and use curlers, rollers, hot combs and curling irons to press and curl hair.
Shampoo, rinse, condition and dry hair and scalp or hairpieces with water, liquid soap, or other solutions.
Update and maintain customer information records, such as beauty services provided.
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.
Clean, shape, and polish fingernails and toenails, using files and nail polish.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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