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O*NET detailed work activityApply solutions to hair for therapeutic or cosmetic purposes
Stays humanHands-on care
4 jobs5 tasks
Physical care and clinical work need trained hands, close observation and a person who is accountable at the bedside or chairside.
Part of Apply hygienic or cosmetic agents to skin or hair, under the O*NET work activity group Handling and Moving Objects. Individual tasks below can carry a different label when their own wording calls for it (0 AI-ready, 0 AI-assist, 5 stays human).
Tasks built on this activity
- Bleach, dye, or tint hair, using applicator or brush.
- Apply water or setting, straightening or waving solutions to hair, and use curlers, rollers, hot combs and curling irons to press and curl hair.
- Tint eyelashes and eyebrows.
- Treat scalp conditions and hair loss, using specialized lotions, shampoos, or equipment such as infrared lamps or vibrating equipment.
- Curl, color, or straighten hair, using special chemical solutions and equipment.