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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 “Hair Stylist”

Cut, trim and shape hair or hairpieces, based on customers' instructions, hair type and facial features, using clippers, scissors, trimmers and razors.
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.
Schedule client appointments.
Update and maintain customer information records, such as beauty services provided.
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.
Clean, shape, and polish fingernails and toenails, using files and nail polish.
Operate cash registers to receive payments from patrons.
Give facials to patrons, using special compounds such as lotions and creams.
Shave, trim and shape beards and moustaches.
Apply artificial fingernails.
Massage and treat scalp for hygienic and remedial purposes, using hands, fingers, or vibrating equipment.
Develop new styles and techniques.
Bleach, dye, or tint hair, using applicator or brush.
Apply water, setting, straightening or waving solutions to hair and use curlers, rollers, hot combs and curling irons to press and curl hair.
Order, display, and maintain supplies.
Demonstrate and sell hair care products and cosmetics.
Keep work stations clean and sanitize tools such as scissors and combs.
Comb, brush, and spray hair or wigs to set style.
Administer therapeutic medication and advise patron to seek medical treatment for chronic or contagious scalp conditions.
Attach wigs or hairpieces to model heads and dress wigs and hairpieces according to instructions, samples, sketches or photographs.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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