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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 “Master Cosmetologist”

Shave, trim and shape beards and moustaches.
Order, display, and maintain supplies.
Demonstrate and sell hair care products and cosmetics.
Attach wigs or hairpieces to model heads and dress wigs and hairpieces according to instructions, samples, sketches or photographs.
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.
Update and maintain customer information records, such as beauty services provided.
Shape eyebrows and remove facial hair, using depilatory cream, tweezers, electrolysis or wax.
Schedule client appointments.
Develop new styles and techniques.
Shampoo, rinse, condition and dry hair and scalp or hairpieces with water, liquid soap, or other solutions.
Operate cash registers to receive payments from patrons.
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.
Comb, brush, and spray hair or wigs to set style.
Train or supervise other hairstylists, hairdressers and assistants.
Clean, shape, and polish fingernails and toenails, using files and nail polish.
Apply artificial fingernails.
Give facials to patrons, using special compounds such as lotions and creams.
Bleach, dye, or tint hair, using applicator or brush.
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.
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

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

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