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Esthetician resume example

Summary

Licensed esthetician with 4 years performing facials, chemical peels and waxing in day spa and medical-adjacent skin studio settings. Holds a 72% client retention rate and sold 65 facial series packages in 2025. Holds a California esthetician license and is trained in dermaplaning and microcurrent.

Experience

Lead Esthetician, Tidewater Skin Studio (San Diego, CA)

May 2023 – Present

  • Perform 25 to 30 treatments a week, including custom facials, chemical peels, dermaplaning and microcurrent
  • Keep a 72% client retention rate by building 3-month treatment plans after each skin analysis
  • Sold 65 facial series packages in 2025, adding about $28,000 in prepaid revenue
  • Train 2 newer estheticians on peel protocols, contraindication screening and SOAP-style treatment notes

Esthetician, Coastline Day Spa (Carlsbad, CA)

Mar 2022 – Apr 2023

  • Performed facials, body waxing and lash tints for resort and local guests
  • Raised retail skincare sales 25% by sending each guest home with a written routine
  • Set up and broke down treatment rooms and laundered linens between appointments

Education

  • Esthetics Program, 600 hours, Pacific Esthetics Academy (Jun 2021 – Jan 2022)

Skills

  • Treatments: Custom facials, chemical peels, dermaplaning, microcurrent, waxing
  • Skin Analysis: Fitzpatrick typing, contraindication screening, home-care plans
  • Sanitation: Barbicide and hospital-grade disinfection, single-use implements
  • License and Systems: California esthetician license, Mangomint booking, treatment notes

How to write a Esthetician resume

A strong Esthetician resume shows the customer experience you delivered, the sales you drove, and the teams you ran. Put your most relevant recent role first and make every bullet show a result, not a duty.

Sections, in order

  1. Summary
  2. Experience
  3. Skills
  4. Education

Length: One page for most candidates; move to two only if every line is relevant.

Summary: Write two or three lines: your role, your strongest skills, and one result that proves them.

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Esthetician resume FAQ

What should a Esthetician resume include?

A Esthetician resume should show the customer experience you delivered, the sales you drove, and the teams you ran. Use these sections in this order: Summary, Experience, Skills and Education. Put your most relevant recent role first and make every bullet show a result, not a duty.

What is the best resume template for a Esthetician?

Modern, Compact and Classic work well for Esthetician roles. They are single-column with standard headings, so applicant tracking systems (ATS) parse them reliably.

How long should a Esthetician resume be?

One page for most candidates; move to two only if every line is relevant.

Which skills should a Esthetician put on a resume?

Prioritize the skills named in the job posting. Common ones for Esthetician roles are Customer service, Sales and upselling, Inventory and merchandising, Point-of-sale systems, Team leadership and Scheduling.

How do I write strong Esthetician resume bullet points?

Start with an action verb, say what you did, and end with a measurable result such as sales growth, average transaction value and guest satisfaction. For example: "Grew store sales 18% year over year by coaching a team of 12 on add-on selling."

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