Make Up the Perfect Resume For Beautician’s Day
Working as a beautician (also known as cosmetologist) can be a fun and fulfilling vocation that lets you create positive changes for your clients. From manicures and pedicures to hairstyles and highlights, a beautician uses his or her talents to transform a woman into a more glamorous version of herself. Beautician’s Day, which falls on near the end of June each year, is set aside to say “thanks” to these professionals of prettiness and even to consider a rewarding career in cosmetology for your own profession.
If you are just getting out of cosmetology school or already have an established career but are looking for a new venue for your talents, an impeccably crafted resume is an important tool used to show you are a “cut above” the competition. Many beauticians haven’t bothered to create a resume; so showing up for an interview with resume in hand shows that you are a professional who takes the business of beauty seriously. Incorporate the following resume sections into your beautician or cosmetologist resume and land the job you’ve been dreaming about.
Summary of Skills: In a concise paragraph, list the years of experience you have and the types of positions held including the major skill sets utilized.
“Licensed beautician with 8 years experience with styling, training and management in a mid-size day spa. Strong skills in creating and implementing special sales promotions. Extensive skills in training staff in new hair, make-up and skin care techniques.
Product Experience: Often, salons and spas will have made arrangements to feature specific manufacturer(s) products; by listing your experience with different brands, you can show that you know the nuances and ins-and-outs of using the specific products. For example:
Shampoos: Redken, Sebastian, Matrix
Perms: Redken, Helen Curtis, Nexxus
Nails: OPI, Solar Nail, Creative Nail
Hair Color: Sunglitz, Redken, Sebastian
Skin Care: Biore, Aveeda
Training Experience: List your experience training others in chronological order including off-site trainings, in-salon trainings, college course work or any other trainings that you have provided. If you are looking for further examples, there are many resume templates that you can use as a starting point for your beautician resume.
2005 – 2010 Lead Trainer, Redken Deco Color
2005 – 2008 Aveeda, Aroma Therapy Instructor
2006 – 2010 Nexxus Perm Specialist