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Groom wigs or hairpieces

Physical care and clinical work need trained hands, close observation and a person who is accountable at the bedside or chairside.

Part of Groom or style 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, 6 stays human).

Tasks built on this activity

• Cut, trim and shape hair or hairpieces, based on customers' instructions, hair type, and facial features, using clippers, scissors, trimmers and razors.Stays human Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists
• Comb, brush, and spray hair or wigs to set style.Stays human Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists
• Wash and reset wigs.Stays human Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance
• Attach wigs or hairpieces to model heads and dress wigs and hairpieces according to instructions, samples, sketches or photographs.Stays human Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists

Tasks where it is part of the work

• Shampoo, rinse, condition, and dry hair and scalp or hairpieces with water, liquid soap, or other solutions.Stays human Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists
• Measure, fit, and groom hairpieces.Stays human Barbers