What You'll Do

  • Massage, shampoo, and condition patron's hair and scalp to clean them and remove excess oil.
  • Advise patrons with chronic or potentially contagious scalp conditions to seek medical treatment.
  • Treat scalp conditions and hair loss, using specialized lotions, shampoos, or equipment such as infrared lamps or vibrating equipment.
  • Maintain treatment records.

Essential Skills

Speaking 3.25/5
Active Listening 3.12/5
Service Orientation 3.0/5
Monitoring 2.75/5
Social Perceptiveness 2.75/5
Coordination 2.75/5
Reading Comprehension 2.5/5
Critical Thinking 2.5/5
Judgment and Decision Making 2.5/5
Time Management 2.5/5
Writing 2.38/5
Persuasion 2.38/5

Career Fit Overview

Use this summary to understand the kind of profile this role rewards. It helps you judge whether this career looks like a stronger match than your current role, a nearby move worth exploring, or a broader path to compare more seriously.

Top passions

  • Maker: Building and fixing energizes you. You like tangible results and practical tools.
  • Helper: Supporting people and making a difference matters to you.
  • Organizer: Bringing order to data and processes satisfies you.

Common styles

Cooperation, Dependability, Empathy, Social Orientation, Optimism

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Key Abilities

This career demands strong capabilities in the following areas:

Oral Comprehension 3.62/5
Oral Expression 3.38/5
Speech Clarity 3.25/5
Arm-Hand Steadiness 3.12/5
Near Vision 3.12/5
Manual Dexterity 3.0/5
Finger Dexterity 2.88/5
Speech Recognition 2.88/5

Technologies & Tools

Appointment scheduling software Email software Facebook Inventory tracking software Web browser software

Work Environment & Strengths

Common Strengths for This Career

  • Cooperation (High importance: 4.23/5)
  • Dependability (High importance: 4.22/5)
  • Empathy (High importance: 4.22/5)
  • Social Orientation (High importance: 4.22/5)
  • Optimism (High importance: 4.02/5)

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How to Become One

Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience may be helpful but is usually not required. Training is often provided on the job.

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Also Known As

This career is known by many different job titles across industries. Here are all the variations:

Hair Assistant Hair Shampoo Assistant Salon Shampoo Assistant Scalp Treatment Operator Scalp Treatment Specialist Shampoo Assistant Shampoo Person Shampoo Specialist Shampoo Technician Shampooer Shampooist Stylist Assistant

Career Fit FAQs

Is this career a good fit for me

This page shows the role itself. To see personal fit, use the assessment to compare your interests, motivations, and strengths against this career and against the role you are in now.

Can this help if I want to stay in my field

Yes. Many people use career pages like this to compare nearby roles in the same field and see whether they need a full switch or a better-fit version of the work they already know.

What should I compare first

Start with the daily tasks, the preparation level, and the work-style signals on this page. Then use the assessment to see whether this role looks like a stronger fit than your current role or just a different title.