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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”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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