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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”

Apply artificial fingernails.
Cut, trim and shape hair or hairpieces, based on customers' instructions, hair type and facial features, using clippers, scissors, trimmers and razors.
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.
Train or supervise other hairstylists, hairdressers and assistants.
Administer therapeutic medication and advise patron to seek medical treatment for chronic or contagious scalp conditions.
Schedule client appointments.
Shape eyebrows and remove facial hair, using depilatory cream, tweezers, electrolysis or wax.
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.
Keep work stations clean and sanitize tools such as scissors and combs.
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.
Give facials to patrons, using special compounds such as lotions and creams.
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.
Develop new styles and techniques.
Demonstrate and sell hair care products and cosmetics.
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.
Shampoo, rinse, condition and dry hair and scalp or hairpieces with water, liquid soap, or other solutions.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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