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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”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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