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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”.

Also Known As…

Tasks for “Hair Cutter”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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