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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”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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