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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 “Beauty Therapist”

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.
Shampoo, rinse, condition and dry hair and scalp or hairpieces with water, liquid soap, or other solutions.
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.
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.
Give facials to patrons, using special compounds such as lotions and creams.
Shape eyebrows and remove facial hair, using depilatory cream, tweezers, electrolysis or wax.
Develop new styles and techniques.
Recommend and explain the use of cosmetics, lotions, and creams to soften and lubricate skin and enhance and restore natural appearance.
Order, display, and maintain supplies.
Update and maintain customer information records, such as beauty services provided.
Train or supervise other hairstylists, hairdressers and assistants.
Analyze patrons' hair and other physical features to determine and recommend beauty treatment or suggest hair styles.
Operate cash registers to receive payments from patrons.
Keep work stations clean and sanitize tools such as scissors and combs.
Apply artificial fingernails.
Demonstrate and sell hair care products and cosmetics.
Shave, trim and shape beards and moustaches.
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.
Bleach, dye, or tint hair, using applicator or brush.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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