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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”

Develop new styles and techniques.
Train or supervise other hairstylists, hairdressers and assistants.
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.
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.
Schedule client appointments.
Update and maintain customer information records, such as beauty services provided.
Apply artificial fingernails.
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.
Shape eyebrows and remove facial hair, using depilatory cream, tweezers, electrolysis or wax.
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.
Massage and treat scalp for hygienic and remedial purposes, using hands, fingers, or vibrating equipment.
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.
Demonstrate and sell hair care products and cosmetics.
Keep work stations clean and sanitize tools such as scissors and combs.
Comb, brush, and spray hair or wigs to set style.
Clean, shape, and polish fingernails and toenails, using files and nail polish.
Give facials to patrons, using special compounds such as lotions and creams.
Order, display, and maintain supplies.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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