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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 “Hair Specialist”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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