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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”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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