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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 “Salon Stylist”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

Customer information databases
Microsoft Excel
Appointment scheduling software
Microsoft Word
Sale processing software
Intuit QuickBooks
Microsoft Office