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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 “Cosmetician”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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Customer information databases
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