Hair Stylist Assistant

Order, display, and maintain supplies.

Apply artificial fingernails.

Update and maintain customer information records, such as beauty services provided.

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.

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.

Train or supervise other hairstylists, hairdressers and assistants.

Administer therapeutic medication and advise patron to seek medical treatment for chronic or contagious scalp conditions.

Develop new styles and techniques.

Demonstrate and sell hair care products and cosmetics.

Schedule client appointments.

Attach wigs or hairpieces to model heads and dress wigs and hairpieces according to instructions, samples, sketches or photographs.

Clean, shape, and polish fingernails and toenails, using files and nail polish.

Bleach, dye, or tint hair, using applicator or brush.

Comb, brush, and spray hair or wigs to set style.

Analyze patrons' hair and other physical features to determine and recommend beauty treatment or suggest hair styles.

Give facials to patrons, using special compounds, such as lotions and creams.

Apply water, setting, straightening or waving solutions to hair and use curlers, rollers, hot combs and curling irons to press and curl hair.

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.

Shape eyebrows and remove facial hair, using depilatory cream, tweezers, electrolysis or wax.