Also called: Extensions Artist
Adds and maintains hair extensions using methods like tape-ins, sew-ins, and hand-tied wefts.
An extension specialist color-matches hair to a client, spends two to four hours installing rows of wefts, and books clients every six to eight weeks for move-ups.
Estimate; extension services cost hundreds of dollars, so skilled specialists can earn well.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Certificate, about 1 year after high school. Cosmetology license plus brand-specific extension certifications.
Ways in: Trade school, Certification. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Cosmetology (trade school).
Growing faster than average (about 5% over 10 years). Tracks hairstylist growth.
Low risk for 10 years. Marketing and booking go digital; installing and maintaining extensions is careful hand work with steady demand.
Classes: Cosmetology CTE program, Art, Business.
Official data: O*NET occupation 39-5012.
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