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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”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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