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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”.

Also Known As…

Tasks for “Cosmetician”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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