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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”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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Hair pins
Hair clips
Haircutting scissors
Shampoo bowls
Wide-tooth combs
Rat tail combs
Digital timers
Round brushes
Curling irons
Dye application brushes
Safety goggles
Electronic cash registers
Heated hair curlers
Nail files
Tint application brushes
Straight razors
Detangling combs
Fine-tooth combs
Hooded hair dryers
Fingernail clippers
Cuticle scissors
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Handheld electric hair clippers
Handheld hair dryers
Hot combs
Cuticle nippers

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