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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

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Tasks for “Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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