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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 “Cosmetologist”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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