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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 “Cosmetician Apprentice”

Bleach, dye, or tint hair, using applicator or brush.
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.
Shape eyebrows and remove facial hair, using depilatory cream, tweezers, electrolysis or wax.
Train or supervise other hairstylists, hairdressers and assistants.
Shave, trim and shape beards and moustaches.
Comb, brush, and spray hair or wigs to set style.
Clean, shape, and polish fingernails and toenails, using files and nail polish.
Shampoo, rinse, condition and dry hair and scalp or hairpieces with water, liquid soap, or other solutions.
Apply artificial fingernails.
Massage and treat scalp for hygienic and remedial purposes, using hands, fingers, or vibrating equipment.
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.
Give facials to patrons, using special compounds such as lotions and creams.
Update and maintain customer information records, such as beauty services provided.
Demonstrate and sell hair care products and cosmetics.
Order, display, and maintain supplies.
Cut, trim and shape hair or hairpieces, based on customers' instructions, hair type and facial features, using clippers, scissors, trimmers and razors.
Recommend and explain the use of cosmetics, lotions, and creams to soften and lubricate skin and enhance and restore natural appearance.
Develop new styles and techniques.
Operate cash registers to receive payments from patrons.
Administer therapeutic medication and advise patron to seek medical treatment for chronic or contagious scalp conditions.
Keep work stations clean and sanitize tools such as scissors and combs.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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