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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”

Schedule client appointments.
Shape eyebrows and remove facial hair, using depilatory cream, tweezers, electrolysis or wax.
Give facials to patrons, using special compounds such as lotions and creams.
Keep work stations clean and sanitize tools such as scissors and combs.
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.
Train or supervise other hairstylists, hairdressers and assistants.
Update and maintain customer information records, such as beauty services provided.
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.
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.
Bleach, dye, or tint hair, using applicator or brush.
Comb, brush, and spray hair or wigs to set style.
Clean, shape, and polish fingernails and toenails, using files and nail polish.
Apply artificial fingernails.
Administer therapeutic medication and advise patron to seek medical treatment for chronic or contagious scalp conditions.
Analyze patrons' hair and other physical features to determine and recommend beauty treatment or suggest hair styles.
Demonstrate and sell hair care products and cosmetics.
Order, display, and maintain supplies.
Shave, trim and shape beards and moustaches.
Recommend and explain the use of cosmetics, lotions, and creams to soften and lubricate skin and enhance and restore natural appearance.
Develop new styles and techniques.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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