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Hairdresser & Hair Stylist CV Example
By the WhizCV team
A hairdresser CV has to prove technical range and a loyal chair: that you can colour, cut, and style across hair types and that clients book you by name. Salons scan for your qualifications, specialisms and the rebooking that fills your column.
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Mia Robinson
Apprentice Hairdresser
[Town]07700 900158mia.robinson@example.com
Profile
Hairdressing apprentice in my second year at a busy salon in [Town]. I shampoo and blow-dry clients every day, help the stylists with colour, and I have started cutting on models. I am looking for a salon where I can finish my apprenticeship and build my own column.
Experience
Apprentice Hairdresser · Example Hair Studio
- Shampoo and condition around 15 clients on a busy Saturday, and blow-dry several of them.
- Mix colour and apply root tints under a senior stylist's supervision.
- Answer the phone, book appointments and keep the salon clean and stocked.
Saturday Assistant · Example Salon
- Greeted clients, made drinks and swept up between appointments.
Training and education
[College], [Town] · [Level 2 hairdressing apprenticeship, as enrolled]
GCSEs including English and Maths · [School name]
Skills
Shampooing and treatments · Blow-drying · Colour assisting · Client care · Reception and bookings
Jade Thompson
Hair Stylist
[Town]07700 900293jade.thompson@example.com
Profile
Stylist with seven years behind the chair since qualifying, specialising in balayage and colour correction. I have a loyal column of regular clients, I help train the juniors on colour, and I love a consultation that ends in a big change.
Experience
Stylist · Example Salon
- Work a full column most days, and most of my clients rebook before they leave.
- Specialise in balayage, lived-in colour and colour correction.
- Do allergy alert (skin) and strand tests before colour and keep client record cards up to date.
- Show the juniors colour techniques on training nights.
- Recommend aftercare and products at the end of every appointment.
Junior Stylist · Example Hair Studio
- Built my own client list after qualifying, mostly cuts and full-head colour.
Qualifications
[Level 2 hairdressing qualification, as awarded], 2019
[Level 3 hairdressing qualification, as awarded], 2021
[Colour brand] advanced colour courses
Skills
Balayage · Colour correction · Precision cutting · Consultations · Allergy alert and strand tests · Retail
Portfolio
[Instagram or portfolio link]
Natalie Brooks
Salon Manager and Senior Stylist
[Town]07700 900617natalie.brooks@example.com
Profile
Senior stylist with fourteen years in hairdressing since qualifying, the last four managing a six-chair salon. I still take clients three days a week, and I run the team, the rota, stock and the apprentices' training.
Experience
Salon Manager · Example Hair and Beauty
- Manage five stylists and two apprentices, including the rota and holiday cover.
- Order and track colour and retail stock every week.
- Introduced a new-client consultation card, so every first visit starts with the same questions.
- Support the apprentices with their training and practical assessments.
Senior Stylist · Example Salon
- Built a column of regular clients and trained juniors on cutting.
Stylist · Example Hair Studio
Qualifications
[Level 3 hairdressing qualification, as awarded] · [Assessor or training qualification, if held]
State registered (Senior Hairdresser), Hair and Barber Council
Skills
Team leadership · Rotas · Stock control · Apprentice training · Cutting and colour · Handling complaints
How to structure your Hairdresser CV
- Profile: your specialisms (colour, cutting, curly hair, bridal), your level and the kind of salon you want.
- Experience: salons newest first, the services you do, and whether you have a regular column of clients.
- Qualifications: your Level 2 or 3 qualification or apprenticeship, with the exact title, and any brand colour courses.
- Skills: services and techniques by name: balayage, foils, colour correction, restyles, blow-dries, hair-ups.
- Portfolio: a link to photos of your own work. Salons want to see it before they invite you in.
No paid experience yet?
Most hairdressers start as a Saturday assistant or an apprentice. Salons look for reliability, a friendly manner and a real interest in hair.
- Weekend or holiday work in a salon counts, even sweeping up and making drinks. Say what you did.
- Mention any hairdressing course at college and the practical units you have done.
- Customer-facing jobs in shops or cafés show you can look after people all day.
- Link to photos of hair you have styled on friends or family, if you have them.
Qualifications and checks to list
Each card links to the body that awards or regulates it. Check the current requirements there before you apply.
State registration
Joining the Hair and Barber Council makes you state registered. Grades run from Trainee to Senior Hairdresser and depend on your NVQ or VRQ level, an apprenticeship certificate or your years in the trade.
Source: Hair and Barber Council ↗Common mistakes
No specialisms
'All aspects of hairdressing' tells a salon nothing. Name the services you are best at.
Hiding your qualification
Salons check your level first. Put your qualification near the top, with its exact title.
No proof of your work
Hair is visual. Add a portfolio link, and keep it to work you did yourself.
Hairdresser CV professional summary example
Open with two or three lines covering what you do, how long you have done it, and one measurable result.
Qualified hairdresser (NVQ Level 3 Hairdressing) with 6+ years and a 90% client rebooking rate, specialising in balayage and precision cutting.
Core skills for a Hairdresser CV
The skills worth naming in your skills section. Different from the ATS keywords below, which are the terms a parser scans for.
- Balayage & colour correction
- Precision cutting
- Foiling & highlights
- Blow-drying & styling
- Client consultation
- Retail product sales
How to write a standout Hairdresser CV
Three things hiring managers and applicant tracking systems look for — get these right and you clear the first screen.
Lead with your qualifications and specialisms
State your hairdressing qualification (such as NVQ Level 3) and your signature services, like balayage or colour correction. Salons hire for the gaps in their team's skill set.
Show a loyal client base
A rebooking rate or a loyal following tells a salon you keep clients coming back. 'Maintained a 90% rebooking rate' is gold.
Mention retail and colour lines
Note the product lines you know (Redken, Wella, Olaplex) and your retail sales. Salons earn margin on product, not just chairs.
ATS keywords for Hairdresser CVs
Applicant tracking systems scan for role-specific terms before a human reads your CV. Weave the ones that genuinely apply to you into your summary, skills, and bullets.
Hairdresser CV bullet point examples
Achievement-led bullets that show impact with numbers — concrete beats vague. Adapt them to your own results.
- Maintained a 90% client rebooking rate across around 25 clients a week over 3 years.
- Grew personal service revenue 30% in one year by specialising in balayage and colour-correction work.
- Drove £1,200+ in monthly retail product sales by recommending Olaplex and Redken regimens at the chair.
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about writing a Hairdresser CV.
What should a hairdresser put on a CV?
Your hairdressing qualification, signature services and specialisms, colour lines you work with, and metrics like rebooking rate or retail sales. A loyal client base is your biggest selling point.
Do I need a qualification on my hairdresser CV?
It is not a legal requirement in the UK, but salons look for a recognised hairdressing qualification (such as NVQ Level 2 or 3) or an apprenticeship, and it is often the first thing they check. List it near the top.
How do I show I'll bring clients to a new salon?
Reference your weekly client volume, rebooking rate, and how many regulars you have. Salons hire stylists who keep a column full.
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