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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 “Beautician Apprentice”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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Microsoft Excel
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