Hairstylist
- Transform looks with creative haircuts, colors, and styles for every personality.
- Boost confidence and self-expression through personalized beauty services.
- Explore artistry in hair design, from classic cuts to bold, vibrant colors.
💰 Earn $35K-$47K
📚 Vocational Training
Overview
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.Scoop
Excellent (Increasing by 5% or more)
Day-to-Day
- Keep work stations clean and sanitize tools, such as scissors and combs.
- Bleach, dye, or tint hair, using applicator or brush.
- Cut, trim and shape hair or hairpieces, based on customers' instructions, hair type, and facial features, using clippers, scissors, trimmers and razors.
- Schedule client appointments.
- Update and maintain customer information records, such as beauty services provided.
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Best For You If...
YOU Like 💕
- Being creative or artistic
- Influencing or leading others
- Relating with or serving others
You are skilled in 💫
- Active Listening
- Critical Thinking
- Reading Comprehension
- Service Orientation
- Social Perceptiveness
- Speaking
You value 🙏
- Accomplishing things
- Having freedom
- Personal relationships
Deep Dive
Hairstylist
Explore career pathways, key skills, and what each role has to offer.
Pathways to this Career
Learn about the education and training paths that can lead to this career — and what to expect from each one.
Associate's Degree
An associate's degree typically provides graduates with foundational knowledge and skills for entry-level jobs in the graduate's industry, or serves as a stepping stone towards further education.📚 College
Finish in 2-3 years
Vocational School
A vocational school typically equips students with specialized skills and practical training in specific trades or occupations, enhancing their employability and providing direct pathways to relevant careers.📚 Skills-Focused
Finish in 6 months - 2 years
Bachelor's Degree
A bachelor's degree typically results in increased knowledge about a variety of academic subjects, specialized knowledge in a focused field of study, and is considered the foundational qualification for many careers.📚 College
Finish in 4-5+ years
Workforce Development Program
A workforce development program typically enhances participants' opportunities to succeed in the workforce through employment skill-building, career counseling, connections to employers, and pathways to high-demand and high-wage jobs.📚 Skills-Focused
Finish in 6 months - 2 years
Apprenticeship
An apprenticeship typically offers a combination of hands-on training and classroom instruction, leading to practical skills, industry-specific knowledge, and the potential for long-term employment in a specific trade or profession.📚 Paid Work
Finish in 2-5 years