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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 Colorist”

Develop new styles and techniques.
Bleach, dye, or tint hair, using applicator or brush.
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.
Massage and treat scalp for hygienic and remedial purposes, using hands, fingers, or vibrating equipment.
Train or supervise other hairstylists, hairdressers and assistants.
Apply artificial fingernails.
Order, display, and maintain supplies.
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.
Recommend and explain the use of cosmetics, lotions, and creams to soften and lubricate skin and enhance and restore natural appearance.
Comb, brush, and spray hair or wigs to set style.
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.
Demonstrate and sell hair care products and cosmetics.
Schedule client appointments.
Shape eyebrows and remove facial hair, using depilatory cream, tweezers, electrolysis or wax.
Update and maintain customer information records, such as beauty services provided.
Cut, trim and shape hair or hairpieces, based on customers' instructions, hair type and facial features, using clippers, scissors, trimmers and razors.
Operate cash registers to receive payments from patrons.
Apply water, setting, straightening or waving solutions to hair and use curlers, rollers, hot combs and curling irons to press and curl hair.
Keep work stations clean and sanitize tools such as scissors and combs.
Give facials to patrons, using special compounds such as lotions and creams.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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