Hairdresser Resume Example

Salon hiring often comes down to two things beyond the interview: your license status and your client retention or rebooking rate, if you have one to cite.

Example experience section

Hairstylist — Full-Service Salon (2021–Present)

• Maintained a 70% client rebooking rate across a growing personal client book of 150+
• Specialized in color correction and balayage, generating $1,200+ in average weekly service revenue
• Trained 2 junior stylists on client consultation technique

Skills recruiters check for

Active cosmetology license, service specialties (color, extensions, texture services), retail/product sales results, and client-book size or portfolio if available.

Common mistakes on a hairdresser resume

Listing general skills ("cutting, coloring, styling") instead of the specialties that actually differentiate you, like color correction or extensions. Omitting rebooking rate or client-book size, which salon owners treat as the clearest evidence of client trust. Leaving out a portfolio link entirely, when most salons expect to see finished work before booking an interview.

Build yours

Add a link to your Instagram portfolio in the header — most salon owners check it before reading the rest of the resume. See our CV example for header formatting.

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