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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 “Stylist”

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.
Analyze patrons' hair and other physical features to determine and recommend beauty treatment or suggest hair styles.
Demonstrate and sell hair care products and cosmetics.
Apply artificial fingernails.
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.
Massage and treat scalp for hygienic and remedial purposes, using hands, fingers, or vibrating equipment.
Schedule client appointments.
Apply water, setting, straightening or waving solutions to hair and use curlers, rollers, hot combs and curling irons to press and curl hair.
Shave, trim and shape beards and moustaches.
Keep work stations clean and sanitize tools such as scissors and combs.
Operate cash registers to receive payments from patrons.
Shampoo, rinse, condition and dry hair and scalp or hairpieces with water, liquid soap, or other solutions.
Develop new styles and techniques.
Give facials to patrons, using special compounds such as lotions and creams.
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.
Bleach, dye, or tint hair, using applicator or brush.
Update and maintain customer information records, such as beauty services provided.
Order, display, and maintain supplies.
Train or supervise other hairstylists, hairdressers and assistants.
Comb, brush, and spray hair or wigs to set style.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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