Assess skin or hair conditions.

Assess skin or hair conditions. is a detailed work activity in O*NET — a concrete unit of work shared across 5 occupations and seen in 6 occupation-specific tasks. It rolls up into the broader work activity Evaluate patient or client condition or treatment options. in Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People .

Detailed work activities are the most granular shared layer in O*NET's work-activity hierarchy (Generalized → Intermediate → Detailed → occupation-specific task). The figures below describe how this activity shows up across the economy and what independent studies measure about AI and this kind of work — not a prediction that the work will be automated.

AI exposure

Of the 6 tasks under this activity that the OpenAI / Eloundou “GPTs are GPTs” study rated, 3 (50%) are flagged as directly exposed to language models (E1) or exposed via model-powered tools (E2).

The Anthropic Economic Index observes real AI use on 2 of these tasks, with a mean mapped-usage share of 0.002% per task.

Exposure estimates overlap with model capabilities — whether a model could speed the task up — not whether the work will be done by software. Observed AI use is augmentation and assistance today, not jobs replaced.

Member tasks

Occupation-specific tasks O*NET maps to this detailed work activity, most important first.

• Determine which products or colors will improve clients' skin quality and appearance. · Skincare Specialists · importance 4.8 · exposure with tools
• Examine clients' skin, using magnifying lamps or visors when necessary, to evaluate skin condition and appearance. · Skincare Specialists · importance 4.7 · exposure with tools
• Assess skin integrity or other body conditions upon completion of the procedure to determine if damage has occurred from body positioning. · Surgical Assistants · importance 4.5 · exposure with tools
• Assess performers' skin type to ensure that makeup will not cause break-outs or skin irritations. · Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance · importance 4.5 · no direct exposure
• Analyze patrons' hair and other physical features to determine and recommend beauty treatment or suggest hair styles. · Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists · importance 4.4 · no direct exposure
• Assess the condition of clients' hands, remove dead skin, and massage hands. · Manicurists and Pedicurists · importance 4.2 · no direct exposure

Occupations that perform this

• Skincare Specialists
• Surgical Assistants
• Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance
• Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists
• Manicurists and Pedicurists

Sources for this page

Every figure above traces to a named public dataset and the exact release below — not hand-written opinion. See the full methodology for what each measure does and does not mean.

• O*NET 30.3 U.S. Department of Labor / National Center for O*NET Development
• Anthropic Economic Index v4 (2026-01-15) + v2 (2025-03-27) Anthropic
• “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130 OpenAI / academic

Data compiled June 2, 2026. Figures are estimates, not advice.

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  title  = {Assess skin or hair conditions.},
  author = {{Singulariki}},
  year   = {2026},
  note   = {O*NET 30.3; Anthropic Economic Index v4 (2026-01-15) + v2 (2025-03-27); “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130. Accessed June 7, 2026},
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}