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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 Specialist”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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