Licensed hair stylist with 6 years behind the chair, specializing in lived-in color and precision cuts. Built a book of 210 regular clients with a 78% rebooking rate. Holds a Colorado cosmetology license and trains newer stylists on balayage and toning.
Experience
Senior Hair Stylist, Copper & Comb Salon (Denver, CO)
Feb 2022 – Present
Serve 30 to 35 clients a week for cuts, balayage, foils and color corrections
Grew a book of 210 regular clients with a 78% rebooking rate tracked in Vagaro
Raised retail sales to 18% of service revenue by recommending take-home care for each color client
Train 3 junior stylists on balayage, toning and consultation scripts
Hair Stylist, Mile High Cuts (Aurora, CO)
Jun 2020 – Jan 2022
Completed 20+ cuts and blowouts a day in a high-volume walk-in salon
Moved from walk-in to booked appointments for 60% of clients within 1 year
Shampooed, swept and restocked color for senior stylists during the first 6 months
Education
Cosmetology Diploma, 1,500 hours, Front Range Beauty Academy (Jan 2019 – Feb 2020)
Skills
Color: Balayage, foils, toning, gray coverage, color correction
Cutting: Precision cuts, layered cuts, men's cuts, blowouts and styling
License and Tools: Colorado cosmetology license, Vagaro booking, Redken and Wella color lines
How to write a Hair Stylist resume
A strong Hair Stylist 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
Summary
Experience
Skills
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.
Skills to feature
Customer service
Sales and upselling
Inventory and merchandising
Point-of-sale systems
Team leadership
Scheduling
Cash handling
Food safety
Conflict resolution
Visual merchandising
Example bullet points
Grew store sales 18% year over year by coaching a team of 12 on add-on selling
Raised the hotel guest satisfaction score from 8.1 to 9.0 by redesigning the check-in process
Cut inventory shrink by 30% through weekly cycle counts and better receiving checks
Tips from recruiters
Show the size of the operation: store revenue, covers, rooms or team size.
List certifications such as ServSafe or responsible-service training.
Keep it to one page and lead with the most recent, most senior role.
Recommended templates
Modern (ATS-friendly): Clean single column with accent headings and rules
Compact (ATS-friendly): Dense single column that fits long histories
Classic (ATS-friendly): Jake's-style LaTeX classic: small caps and hairline rules
Hair Stylist resume FAQ
What should a Hair Stylist resume include?
A Hair Stylist 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 Hair Stylist?
Modern, Compact and Classic work well for Hair Stylist roles. They are single-column with standard headings, so applicant tracking systems (ATS) parse them reliably.
How long should a Hair Stylist resume be?
One page for most candidates; move to two only if every line is relevant.
Which skills should a Hair Stylist put on a resume?
Prioritize the skills named in the job posting. Common ones for Hair Stylist roles are Customer service, Sales and upselling, Inventory and merchandising, Point-of-sale systems, Team leadership and Scheduling.
How do I write strong Hair Stylist 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."