Hair Stylist Resume Example

Client retention, service revenue, and chair productivity

Hair stylist resumes should quantify book size, rebooking rate, and retail attach — not just list cuts and color techniques. This example pairs cosmetology licensure with salon metrics hiring managers care about, in an ATS-readable single-column layout.

ATS keywords for hair stylist resumes

Work the terms that match the job description naturally into your resume so it ranks well in applicant tracking systems.

  • hair stylist
  • cosmetology license
  • color treatments
  • client retention
  • retail sales
  • balayage
  • salon software
  • appointments
  • customer service
  • product knowledge
  • Single-column, ATS-readable structure
  • Quantified, achievement-focused bullet points
  • Role-specific skills grouped for fast scanning

Taylor Brooks

taylor.brooks@email.com · +1 (323) 555-0168 · Los Angeles, CA · https://linkedin.com/in/taylorbrooks · https://taylorbrooks.hair

Professional summary

Licensed cosmetologist and hair stylist with 6 years building a loyal book in full-service salons. Strong on color, balayage, and client consultation — with rebooking and retail attach rates that consistently beat salon benchmarks.

Skills

Services

Color treatments, Balayage, Cuts, Blowouts, Extensions consultation

Business

Client retention, Retail sales, Salon software, Appointments, Product knowledge

Professional experience

  • Senior Hair Stylist

    Studio Meridian Salon — Los Angeles, CA

    Mar 2021 – Present

    • Maintain a book of 45+ weekly clients with an 82% rebooking rate within 8 weeks.
    • Grew personal service revenue 35% in two years through color-specialty positioning.
    • Achieved 18% retail attach rate on home-care products, 6 points above salon average.
  • Hair Stylist

    Westside Beauty Lounge — Santa Monica, CA

    Jun 2018 – Feb 2021

    • Built client base from 0 to 30 weekly appointments in 14 months via referrals and Instagram portfolio.
    • Performed 600+ balayage and highlight services with a 4.9/5 average client rating.
    • Managed scheduling and checkout in Boulevard salon software with 99% accuracy on commissions.

Education

  • Aveda Institute Los Angeles

    Certificate, Cosmetology

    Relevant coursework: Color theory, cutting, chemical services, sanitation

    2017 – 2018

Certifications

  • California Cosmetology License — CA Board of Barbering and Cosmetology — 2018

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