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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 “Hypertrichologist”

Recommend and explain the use of cosmetics, lotions, and creams to soften and lubricate skin and enhance and restore natural appearance.
Keep work stations clean and sanitize tools such as scissors and combs.
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.
Demonstrate and sell hair care products and cosmetics.
Update and maintain customer information records, such as beauty services provided.
Administer therapeutic medication and advise patron to seek medical treatment for chronic or contagious scalp conditions.
Apply water, setting, straightening or waving solutions to hair and use curlers, rollers, hot combs and curling irons to press and curl hair.
Attach wigs or hairpieces to model heads and dress wigs and hairpieces according to instructions, samples, sketches or photographs.
Order, display, and maintain supplies.
Schedule client appointments.
Comb, brush, and spray hair or wigs to set style.
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.
Shape eyebrows and remove facial hair, using depilatory cream, tweezers, electrolysis or wax.
Apply artificial fingernails.
Develop new styles and techniques.
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.
Bleach, dye, or tint hair, using applicator or brush.
Shave, trim and shape beards and moustaches.
Massage and treat scalp for hygienic and remedial purposes, using hands, fingers, or vibrating equipment.
Operate cash registers to receive payments from patrons.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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