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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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