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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 Apprentice”

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.
Comb, brush, and spray hair or wigs to set style.
Give facials to patrons, using special compounds such as lotions and creams.
Operate cash registers to receive payments from patrons.
Shave, trim and shape beards and moustaches.
Bleach, dye, or tint hair, using applicator or brush.
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.
Shape eyebrows and remove facial hair, using depilatory cream, tweezers, electrolysis or wax.
Train or supervise other hairstylists, hairdressers and assistants.
Develop new styles and techniques.
Apply artificial fingernails.
Update and maintain customer information records, such as beauty services provided.
Keep work stations clean and sanitize tools such as scissors and combs.
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.
Administer therapeutic medication and advise patron to seek medical treatment for chronic or contagious scalp conditions.
Schedule client appointments.
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.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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