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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 “Hair and Makeup Designer”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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