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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 “Barber Stylist”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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Customer information databases