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Hair stylist CV: cuts, updos and bridal hair

This example is for hair stylists at women's salons, bridal salons and self-employed, and for hairdressing school graduates and stylists who want to specialise in updos and bridal hair.

The salon owner wants to know which cuts and updos you do, how many clients you have, whether you know extension techniques and what your work looks like. We show you how to describe this on your CV.

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Example CV: hair stylist

All the details in this example are fictional. Treat it as a model of layout and wording, and replace the content with your own experience.

Aleksandra Nowicka

Hairdresser

Katowice +48 123 456 789 aleksandra.nowicka@example.com hair portfolio: social media profile

Professional profile

Hair stylist with 7 years of experience at a women's salon in Katowice. I specialise in women's cuts, occasion updos and bridal hair, and also do keratin bond and tape-in hair extensions and thickening. Every year I style hair for about 60 weddings, run trial updos and travel to brides on the wedding day.

Work experience

Hair stylist, bridal hair

02.2021 - present

Women's hair salon, Katowice

  • Women's cuts, blow-drying and styling, about 8 clients a day.
  • Bridal and occasion hair, about 60 weddings a season, with a trial beforehand.
  • Keratin bond and tape-in hair extensions and thickening.
  • Travelling to clients on the wedding day and working alongside the makeup artist.
  • Hair care advice and selling products for home use.

Hairdresser

07.2017 - 01.2021

Unisex hair salon, Chorzow

  • Women's, men's and children's cuts.
  • All-over colour and root touch-ups.
  • Washing, treatments and blow-drying.
  • Managing bookings and keeping in touch with regular clients.

Education

Hairdresser

2014 - 2017

Vocational School in Chorzow

Skills

  • Women's cuts
  • Occasion updos
  • Bridal hair
  • Hair extensions and thickening
  • Blow-drying and styling
  • Hair care advice

Qualifications and training

  • Journeyman certificate as a hairdresser
  • Bridal updos training, 2022
  • Keratin bond extensions training, 2021

Languages

  • English: A2

Additional information

  • Category B driving licence and travel to clients

I hereby consent to the processing of my personal data for the purposes necessary to carry out the recruitment process, in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 (GDPR).

How to write a hair stylist CV

Professional summary

Write what you specialise in, how long you have worked and for which clients. If you do bridal hair, give the number of weddings a season and say that you run trials, because it shows experience and organisation. Add a link to photos of your updos in the header, because salon owners and brides look at the photos first.

Hairdressing school graduate after a placement at a women's salon. I cut, blow-dry and do simple updos, and have completed an occasion hair course. I post photos of my work on social media. I am looking for work as a junior hair stylist at a women's salon.

Experience: duties and achievements

Describe the types of services, the number of clients, the wedding season and the techniques you know best. Show organisation, for example trials, travel and working with a makeup artist. Add product sales, because a salon also earns from home care.

Weaker: Cutting.

Better: Women's cuts, blow-drying and styling, about 8 clients a day.

Weaker: Bridal hair.

Better: Bridal and occasion hair, about 60 weddings a season, with a trial beforehand.

Weaker: Extensions.

Better: Keratin bond and tape-in hair extensions and thickening.

Skills worth listing

List types of cuts, updos, extensions, colour and styling. In your soft skills show calm, punctuality and a good rapport with clients, because on a wedding day every minute counts.

Professional skills

  • Women's cuts
  • Updos
  • Bridal hair
  • Hair extensions
  • Colour
  • Styling

Personal skills

  • Calm under time pressure
  • Punctuality
  • Rapport with clients
  • Accuracy
  • A sense of style

Qualifications and training

List a journeyman or master hairdresser certificate and training in updos, extensions and colour. For bridal hair, photos of your work and client reviews count for more than the certificate itself.

Hair stylist CV with no experience

Describe your school, placements and hair you have done for friends, for example updos for a prom. Prepare photos of a dozen pieces of work.

Start as a junior stylist or assistant at a salon. Many salons teach bridal updos under an experienced stylist.

Tailoring your CV to the job offer

A women's salon looks for cuts and regular clients, a bridal salon for updos, trials and travel, and an extensions salon for specific methods and experience in matching hair. Move to the top what the job ad is about.

The most common mistakes on a hair stylist CV

Questions and answers

What should a hair stylist put on a CV?

Your specialism, types of services, the number of clients, bridal hair, extension techniques, training and a link to photos of your work.

Does a hair stylist need a journeyman certificate?

Not always, but a journeyman or master certificate helps, especially at larger salons.

How do you describe bridal hair on a CV?

Give the number of weddings a season, trials beforehand, travel and work with a makeup artist.

Is it worth adding photos of your work?

Yes, photos of updos and cuts show your skills best.

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