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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 “Salon Stylist”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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