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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 “Colorist”

Apply artificial fingernails.
Keep work stations clean and sanitize tools such as scissors and combs.
Develop new styles and techniques.
Schedule client appointments.
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.
Massage and treat scalp for hygienic and remedial purposes, using hands, fingers, or vibrating equipment.
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.
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.
Shape eyebrows and remove facial hair, using depilatory cream, tweezers, electrolysis or wax.
Train or supervise other hairstylists, hairdressers and assistants.
Operate cash registers to receive payments from patrons.
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.
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.
Shave, trim and shape beards and moustaches.
Administer therapeutic medication and advise patron to seek medical treatment for chronic or contagious scalp conditions.
Bleach, dye, or tint hair, using applicator or brush.
Update and maintain customer information records, such as beauty services provided.
Comb, brush, and spray hair or wigs to set style.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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Microsoft Office
Microsoft Word
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Microsoft Excel
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