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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 “Hair Stylist”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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