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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”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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Microsoft Excel
Appointment scheduling software
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Microsoft Word
Microsoft Office