Hairstylist resume example
A salon owner wants to know what you can do technically and whether clients come back to you. This example shows the license, the color specialty, daily clients and retail sales.
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The person, contact details and employers are fictitious. Replace them with your own information.
Skills to highlight
- Cuts for men and women
- Color and balayage
- Client consultation
- Retail sales
- Blowouts and updos
- Client retention
What makes it work
- List your state cosmetology license and its status.
- Name your techniques: precision cuts, balayage, highlights, color correction, extensions.
- Use numbers: clients per day, rebooking rate, retail sales.
- Link to your portfolio or professional Instagram — salon owners always look.
The same CV, adapted to each country
Pick the country you are applying to: the editor adjusts the photo, the page size and the personal details. Here is this example laid out for four countries.
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United States this example
- Photo not recommended
- Page size US Letter
- 1 to 2 pages
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United Kingdom
- Photo not recommended
- Page size A4
- 1 to 2 pages
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United Arab Emirates
- Photo recommended
- Page size A4
- 2 pages
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India
- Photo optional
- Page size A4
- 1 to 2 pages
What changes from one country to another
| United States | United Kingdom | United Arab Emirates | India | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Photo | Not recommended | Not recommended | Recommended | Optional |
| Date of birth | No | No | Included | Included |
| Nationality | No | No | Included | Included |
| Page size | US Letter | A4 | A4 | A4 |
| Length | 1 to 2 pages | 1 to 2 pages | 2 pages | 1 to 2 pages |
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- Choose the country you are applying to.
- Fill in your details; the preview updates as you type.
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The full text of this example
Ashley Nguyen — Hairstylist — licensed cosmetologist, color specialist
Licensed hairstylist with seven years behind the chair, specializing in color and balayage. I take time with every consultation, grow retail sales and enjoy mentoring new stylists.
Experience
- Senior Stylist and Colorist · Independent Salon (5 chairs), Austin, TX (Feb 2021 – Present)
- 10 to 12 clients a day, 60% of them color services
- 75% rebooking rate; 25% of the salon’s retail sales
- Mentor to 2 apprentice stylists
- Stylist · National Salon Chain, Round Rock, TX (Sep 2018 – Jan 2021)
- Cuts for all ages, blowouts and bridal updos
- Hosted in-salon color consultation days
Education
- Cosmetology Program (1,000 hours) · Austin Beauty Academy (2017 – 2018)
Skills
Color and balayage · Precision cuts · Client consultation · Retail sales · Bridal updos
Why this example works
The resume gives a clear specialty — color — and backs it with numbers: 60% of services, 75% rebooking, 25% of the salon’s retail. A salon owner instantly sees what this stylist brings to the team.
The portfolio link replaces a long description: the owner judges the work directly. The Banner template is clean and photo-free, as US resumes should be, while still showing personality.
Keywords to mirror
Applicant tracking systems and recruiters scan for these terms. Reuse the ones that appear in the job posting, word for word.
- Hairstylist
- Cosmetology license
- Colorist
- Balayage
- Highlights
- Haircuts
- Client consultation
- Rebooking
- Retail sales
- Bridal
Mistakes to avoid for this role
- Leaving out your license.
- Naming no specific technique.
- Not showing your work in a field that is all about results you can see.
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