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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 Dresser”

Apply artificial fingernails.
Shape eyebrows and remove facial hair, using depilatory cream, tweezers, electrolysis or wax.
Analyze patrons' hair and other physical features to determine and recommend beauty treatment or suggest hair styles.
Apply water, setting, straightening or waving solutions to hair and use curlers, rollers, hot combs and curling irons to press and curl hair.
Operate cash registers to receive payments from patrons.
Train or supervise other hairstylists, hairdressers and assistants.
Demonstrate and sell hair care products and cosmetics.
Shave, trim and shape beards and moustaches.
Order, display, and maintain supplies.
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.
Develop new styles and techniques.
Attach wigs or hairpieces to model heads and dress wigs and hairpieces according to instructions, samples, sketches or photographs.
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.
Administer therapeutic medication and advise patron to seek medical treatment for chronic or contagious scalp conditions.
Bleach, dye, or tint hair, using applicator or brush.
Cut, trim and shape hair or hairpieces, based on customers' instructions, hair type and facial features, using clippers, scissors, trimmers and razors.
Keep work stations clean and sanitize tools such as scissors and combs.
Update and maintain customer information records, such as beauty services provided.
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.
Schedule client appointments.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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