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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”.

Also Known As…

Tasks for “Electrolysist”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

Customer information databases
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Word
Intuit QuickBooks
Appointment scheduling software
Microsoft Office
Sale processing software