Licensed nail technician with 3 years doing gel, acrylic and dip services in busy nail bars. Completes 8 to 10 clients a day and earned a 4.9-star average across 300+ online reviews. Known for clean cuticle work, hand-painted nail art and strict sanitation.
Experience
Nail Technician, Gloss & Grace Nail Bar (Houston, TX)
Jan 2024 – Present
Complete 8 to 10 clients a day for gel manicures, acrylic full sets, dip powder and spa pedicures
Hold a 4.9-star average across 300+ Google and Booksy reviews
Create hand-painted and chrome nail art, adding about $15 per set on 40% of appointments
Clean and disinfect implements and pedicure tubs between every client and log tub cleaning daily
Junior Nail Technician, Lotus Nail Lounge (Pasadena, TX)
Mar 2023 – Dec 2023
Performed basic manicures, pedicures and polish changes for walk-in guests
Learned acrylic and e-file techniques and moved to full sets within 6 months
Education
Manicurist Program, 600 hours, Bayou City Beauty College (Jul 2022 – Jan 2023)
Skills
Nail Services: Gel manicures, acrylic full sets and fills, dip powder, spa pedicures
Nail Art: Hand painting, chrome and ombre, e-file shaping
Sanitation: Implement disinfection, pedicure tub logs, single-use files and buffers
License and Systems: Texas manicurist license, Booksy, Square POS
How to write a Nail Technician resume
A strong Nail Technician 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
Nail Technician resume FAQ
What should a Nail Technician resume include?
A Nail Technician 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 Nail Technician?
Modern, Compact and Classic work well for Nail Technician roles. They are single-column with standard headings, so applicant tracking systems (ATS) parse them reliably.
How long should a Nail Technician resume be?
One page for most candidates; move to two only if every line is relevant.
Which skills should a Nail Technician put on a resume?
Prioritize the skills named in the job posting. Common ones for Nail Technician roles are Customer service, Sales and upselling, Inventory and merchandising, Point-of-sale systems, Team leadership and Scheduling.
How do I write strong Nail Technician 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."