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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 “Hairdresser”

Attach wigs or hairpieces to model heads and dress wigs and hairpieces according to instructions, samples, sketches or photographs.
Comb, brush, and spray hair or wigs to set style.
Train or supervise other hairstylists, hairdressers and assistants.
Analyze patrons' hair and other physical features to determine and recommend beauty treatment or suggest hair styles.
Massage and treat scalp for hygienic and remedial purposes, using hands, fingers, or vibrating equipment.
Demonstrate and sell hair care products and cosmetics.
Bleach, dye, or tint hair, using applicator or brush.
Administer therapeutic medication and advise patron to seek medical treatment for chronic or contagious scalp conditions.
Update and maintain customer information records, such as beauty services provided.
Operate cash registers to receive payments from patrons.
Apply artificial fingernails.
Develop new styles and techniques.
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.
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.
Clean, shape, and polish fingernails and toenails, using files and nail polish.
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.
Shape eyebrows and remove facial hair, using depilatory cream, tweezers, electrolysis or wax.
Order, display, and maintain supplies.
Keep work stations clean and sanitize tools such as scissors and combs.
Shave, trim and shape beards and moustaches.

Related Technology & Tools

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

Customer information databases
Sale processing software
Microsoft Excel
Appointment scheduling software
Microsoft Word
Intuit QuickBooks
Microsoft Office