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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 “Wig Stylist”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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Customer information databases
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