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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 “Electrologist”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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Fingernail clippers
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Wide-tooth combs
Teasing combs
Butterfly hair clamps
Desktop computers
Hair thinning scissors
Haircutting scissors
Cuticle scissors
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Cuticle nippers
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Handheld electric hair clippers
Straight razors
Electronic cash registers
Hair clips
Heated hair curlers
Safety goggles
Hairstyling brushes
Curling irons
Nail files
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Shampoo bowls
Hot combs
Round brushes
Flat irons
Color application combs
Nail buffers

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