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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”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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