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Hairstylist resume example

Stylists are judged on skill, rebooking and retail. Show licence, specialties, client book, rebooking rate and salon results.

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Hairstylist resume summary example

Licensed hairstylist and colour specialist with 7 years behind the chair. Maintain a book of 220 regular clients with an 85% rebooking rate, and lead the salon in retail sales.

Notice the pattern: title and years of experience, then the strongest result with a number. See more in resume summary examples.

Experience bullet examples for a hairstylist

  • Serve a book of 220 regular clients with an 85% rebooking rate
  • Specialise in balayage, colour correction and blonding
  • Lead the salon in retail sales two years running
  • Educate junior stylists in colour techniques
  • Built a client base from zero to 120 regulars in two years

Each bullet starts with an action verb and ends with a result. That is what separates an achievement from a job description.

Skills for a hairstylist resume

Colour & balayageColour correctionPrecision cuttingStylingClient consultationRebookingRetail salesSocial media marketingEducationSanitation

Keywords that appear in hairstylist job postings

Applicant tracking systems match your resume against the posting. These terms recur in real hairstylist listings, use the ones that are true for you, in the posting’s own wording.

hairstylistcosmetologyhair colorbalayagehaircutsstylingclient consultationrebookingretail salescustomer servicesanitationlicensed

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Tips for writing a hairstylist resume

  1. Rebooking rate and client book size are your best numbers.
  2. List specialties clearly.
  3. Link to your work on social media.

Questions

What skills should I put on a hairstylist resume?

List the specific skills the job posting asks for that you genuinely have. For hairstylist roles, common ones include Colour & balayage, Colour correction, Precision cutting, Styling, Client consultation, Rebooking, Retail sales, Social media marketing.

How long should a hairstylist resume be?

One page for most candidates. Two pages only if you have many years of directly relevant experience and every line earns its place.

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