Provide beauty services, such as cutting, coloring, and styling hair, and massaging and treating scalp. May shampoo hair, apply makeup, dress wigs, remove hair, and provide nail and skincare services.
Work Activities
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Keep work stations clean and sanitize tools, such as scissors and combs.
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Bleach, dye, or tint hair, using applicator or brush.
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Cut, trim and shape hair or hairpieces, based on customers' instructions, hair type, and facial features, using clippers, scissors, trimmers and razors.
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Schedule client appointments.
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Update and maintain customer information records, such as beauty services provided.
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Demonstrate and sell hair care products and cosmetics.
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Analyze patrons' hair and other physical features to determine and recommend beauty treatment or suggest hair styles.
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Train or supervise other hairstylists, hairdressers, and assistants.
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Massage and treat scalp for hygienic and remedial purposes, using hands, fingers, or vibrating equipment.
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Shampoo, rinse, condition, and dry hair and scalp or hairpieces with water, liquid soap, or other solutions.
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Operate cash registers to receive payments from patrons.
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Administer therapeutic medication and advise patron to seek medical treatment for chronic or contagious scalp conditions.
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Order, display, and maintain supplies.
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Comb, brush, and spray hair or wigs to set style.
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Develop new styles and techniques.
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Apply water or setting, straightening or waving solutions to hair, and use curlers, rollers, hot combs and curling irons to press and curl hair.
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Recommend and explain the use of cosmetics, lotions, and creams to soften and lubricate skin and enhance and restore natural appearance.
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Shape eyebrows and remove facial hair, using depilatory cream, tweezers, electrolysis or wax.
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Clean, shape, and polish fingernails and toenails, using files and nail polish.
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Shave, trim, and shape beards and moustaches.
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Apply artificial fingernails.
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Give facials to patrons, using special compounds, such as lotions and creams.
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Attach wigs or hairpieces to model heads and dress wigs and hairpieces according to instructions, samples, sketches or photographs.
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Active Listening
Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
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Speaking
Talking to others to convey information effectively.
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Service Orientation
Actively looking for ways to help people.
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Near Vision
The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
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Arm-Hand Steadiness
The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position.
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Finger Dexterity
The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects.
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Customer and Personal Service
Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
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Sales and Marketing
Knowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services. This includes marketing strategy and tactics, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems.
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Administration and Management
Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
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Currently Employed
30,280
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Yearly Projected Openings
3,780
- Education Postsecondary certificate
- Work Experience No work experience
- Training No on-the-job training
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Artistic: People interested in this work like activities that include creating, designing, and making your own rules.They do well at jobs that need:
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Attention to Detail
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Self Control
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Cooperation
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Dependability
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Adaptability/Flexibility
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Independence
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Manicure implements
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Hair combs or brushes
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Domestic hair dryers
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Barrettes
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Applicator brushes
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Point of sale POS software
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Office suite software
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Data base user interface and query software
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Calendar and scheduling software
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Accounting software
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Bright Outlook occupations will grow rapidly in the next few years, have a large number of openings, or are new and emerging careers.
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Apprenticeships are available for this occupation. These programs can help you get hands-on experience and build your skills.
