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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 “Electrolysist”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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