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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 “Hairstylist”

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.
Comb, brush, and spray hair or wigs to set style.
Analyze patrons' hair and other physical features to determine and recommend beauty treatment or suggest hair styles.
Shave, trim and shape beards and moustaches.
Clean, shape, and polish fingernails and toenails, using files and nail polish.
Demonstrate and sell hair care products and cosmetics.
Order, display, and maintain supplies.
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.
Train or supervise other hairstylists, hairdressers and assistants.
Update and maintain customer information records, such as beauty services provided.
Keep work stations clean and sanitize tools such as scissors and combs.
Attach wigs or hairpieces to model heads and dress wigs and hairpieces according to instructions, samples, sketches or photographs.
Develop new styles and techniques.
Massage and treat scalp for hygienic and remedial purposes, using hands, fingers, or vibrating equipment.
Apply water, setting, straightening or waving solutions to hair and use curlers, rollers, hot combs and curling irons to press and curl hair.
Shampoo, rinse, condition and dry hair and scalp or hairpieces with water, liquid soap, or other solutions.
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.
Operate cash registers to receive payments from patrons.
Recommend and explain the use of cosmetics, lotions, and creams to soften and lubricate skin and enhance and restore natural appearance.
Apply artificial fingernails.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Word
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Customer information databases
Appointment scheduling software