Advise clients about colors and types of makeup and instruct them in makeup application techniques.

“Advise clients about colors and types of makeup and instruct them in makeup application techniques.” is a core task performed by Skincare Specialists. Among the occupation's 18 rated tasks, workers place it 2nd by importance (#17 most important). About 56% of workers say it is relevant to their job.

This is a single occupation-specific task statement from O*NET. The figures below describe how central the task is to the job and what independent studies measure about AI and this kind of work — not a prediction that the task will be automated.

Work activities this task rolls up to

O*NET groups concrete tasks into broader work activities shared across many occupations.

• Advise patients or clients on medical issues. in Providing Consultation and Advice to Others

AI exposure

The OpenAI / Eloundou “GPTs are GPTs” study rates this task E2. Exposure with tools — software built on top of a language model (not the model alone) could cut the time by at least half.

Exposure measures whether a model could meaningfully speed the task up — it is an estimate of overlap with model capabilities, not a measure of whether the work will be done by software. The study's intermediate score (β) for this task is 0.50. Automation potential label: T1.

How AI is actually used on this kind of task

The Anthropic Economic Index observes how people actually use AI on tasks like this one across millions of real conversations.

• Most common interaction: directive
• Average autonomy of the AI: 3.6 (1–5; higher = more autonomous)
• 88% of interactions still needed a human in the loop

Observed AI use describes people choosing to use AI as a tool on this kind of task today. It is augmentation and assistance, not a measure of jobs replaced.

Working with AI vs. handing it off

Of the AI conversations mapped to this task, the split between people working alongside AI and people delegating the task to it.

How people interact with AI on this task

Other tasks in this occupation

• Sterilize equipment and clean work areas. · importance 5.0
• Cleanse clients' skin with water, creams, or lotions. · importance 4.9
• Demonstrate how to clean and care for skin properly and recommend skin-care regimens. · importance 4.9
• Determine which products or colors will improve clients' skin quality and appearance. · importance 4.8
• Keep records of client needs and preferences and the services provided. · importance 4.7
• Treat the facial skin to maintain and improve its appearance, using specialized techniques and products, such as peels and masks. · importance 4.7
• Examine clients' skin, using magnifying lamps or visors when necessary, to evaluate skin condition and appearance. · importance 4.7
• Collaborate with plastic surgeons and dermatologists to provide patients with preoperative and postoperative skin care. · importance 4.6
• Select and apply cosmetic products, such as creams, lotions, and tonics. · importance 4.6
• Perform simple extractions to remove blackheads. · importance 4.6
• Stay abreast of latest industry trends, products, research, and treatments. · importance 4.5
• Apply chemical peels to reduce fine lines and age spots. · importance 4.4
• Refer clients to medical personnel for treatment of serious skin problems. · importance 4.4
• Provide facial and body massages. · importance 4.3

See all tasks on the Skincare Specialists page.

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  = {Advise clients about colors and types of makeup and instruct them in makeup application techniques.},
  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},
  url    = {https://singulariki.com/tasks/task-8082}
}