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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 “Hairstylist”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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