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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”

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.
Cut, trim and shape hair or hairpieces, based on customers' instructions, hair type and facial features, using clippers, scissors, trimmers and razors.
Update and maintain customer information records, such as beauty services provided.
Apply artificial fingernails.
Train or supervise other hairstylists, hairdressers and assistants.
Operate cash registers to receive payments from patrons.
Massage and treat scalp for hygienic and remedial purposes, using hands, fingers, or vibrating equipment.
Shape eyebrows and remove facial hair, using depilatory cream, tweezers, electrolysis or wax.
Shave, trim and shape beards and moustaches.
Demonstrate and sell hair care products and cosmetics.
Attach wigs or hairpieces to model heads and dress wigs and hairpieces according to instructions, samples, sketches or photographs.
Keep work stations clean and sanitize tools such as scissors and combs.
Shampoo, rinse, condition and dry hair and scalp or hairpieces with water, liquid soap, or other solutions.
Clean, shape, and polish fingernails and toenails, using files and nail polish.
Schedule client appointments.
Give facials to patrons, using special compounds such as lotions and creams.
Order, display, and maintain supplies.
Apply water, setting, straightening or waving solutions to hair and use curlers, rollers, hot combs and curling irons to press and curl hair.
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.
Bleach, dye, or tint hair, using applicator or brush.
Administer therapeutic medication and advise patron to seek medical treatment for chronic or contagious scalp conditions.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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