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SURESHNI K HEWAMANNA

No: D/*/*, Elvitigala Flats, Colombo – 08,

Sri Lanka

Phone: +94-777-******

Email: ac23o5@r.postjobfree.com

CAREER SUMMARY

Personable Hairdresser with experience in cutting, styling and colouring. Strong attention to detail and focus on satisfying customers.

Hairdressing skills at studying facial features and hair condition to determine best hair styles and treatments.

Promoting the business by word of mouth.

Excellent listener and communicator. Works hard to make each client’s experience a positive one.

Outgoing and people oriented Hairstylist who effectively develops lasting professional relationships with clients.

Stylist extensively trained at upscale salons in proper styling, cutting, straightening, treatment, colouring techniques and procedures.

Seeking a role offering room for career progression and development.

Hardworking Stylist with a pleasant personal and passion for hairdressing.

Focused on building a loyal client base by developing and enhancing personal appearances.

KEY STRENGTHS

Extensive skills in hair cutting, shampooing, colouring, perming and styling.

Keeps up to date with the new fashion trends.

Extensive knowledge of the day-to-day running of a hair salon.

Ability to colour corrections, colouring and lightening hair

Proven ability to work independently and in a team environment.

Excellent interpersonal skills.

Proven ability to engage clients and provide accurate advice and suggestions about styles.

Demonstrated ability to work effectively under pressure and to meet targets consistently

Experience in handling cash and operating cash register 2

EMPLOYMENT

Hairdresser - Full Time March 2012 – Present

Salon Pabodha - Kelaniya, Sri Lanka

Responsibilities:

Liaising, Managing and training staffs, working out with the rosters

Responsible for ordering and controlling stock inventory

Maintaining files and business premise

Ensuring the highest levels of customer service at all times

Cutting, trimming, shaping hair based on customer’s instructions using clippers, scissors, trimmers and razors

Bleaching, dyeing, tinting hair using applicator or brush

Shampooing, rinsing, conditioning and drying hair and scalp or hairpieces with water, liquid soap, or other solutions

Combing, brushing, and spraying hair to set style

Massaging Scalp using hair treatment products, using fingers and hands

Operating cash registers to receive payments from patrons

Blowing drying hair, curling hair using curling iron

performing hair and make-up in and out of shop services for different occasions such as weddings and functions

Straightening hair using chemical products, GHD

Keeping work stations clean and sanitize tools such as scissors and combs

Selecting and Applying Hair Extensions

Greeted customers and provided quality customer service

Offered clients a catalogue showcasing hairstyle options

Conducted financial transactions

Applied the principles of hairdressing science

Performed colour corrections, colouring and lightening hair

Performed chemical curling, volumising, straightening, relaxing services

Styled hair into dreadlocks and braids and adding hair extensions

Permed & highlighted

Designed and performed full and partial highlighting techniques

Maintained tools, equipment and work areas

Stock controlling

Prepared clients for salon services

Shampooed and conditioned hair

Performed on scalp full head and retouch bleach services

Designed & Applied various type of haircut structures

Followed personal health & safety

Applied safe working practice

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Recommended and sold hair & beauty products and services Trainee Hairdresser March 2010 – Feb 2012

Salon Pabodha - Kelaniya, Sri Lanka

Responsibilities:

Cut, trimmed, shaped hair based on customer’s instructions using clippers, scissors, trimmers and razors

Blow dry hair, curling hair using curling iron

Combed, brushed, and sprayed hair to set style

Massaged scalp using hair treatments, using fingers and hands

Kept work stations clean and sanitized tools equipment for safety purposes

Shampooed, rinsed, conditioned and dried hair and scalp or hairpieces with water, liquid soap, or other solutions

Prepared clients for salon services

Recommended and sold hair & beauty products and services

Operated cash registers by receiving payments for services rendered Customer Relations Officer Jan 2006 – Feb 2010

Perfect Beat – Dehiwala, Sri Lanka

Greeted customers and Identified customer needs

responded to high volume customers inquiries and resolved the problems

Promoted products by providing accurate information to the customers

Handled cash transactions where necessary

Contributed to achieving the team goals

Set up and Maintained records of customer interactions and transactions

Ensured implementation of strategic initiatives

Ensured adherence to the deadlines

EDUCATION

CERTIFICATE III IN HAIRDRESSING - June 2016

Matters in gray Training-QLD Australia

ADVANCED DIPLOMA IN HAIRDRESSING - April 2016

Roots Salon & Academy – Colombo, Sri Lanka

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BACHELOR OF BUSINESS MANAGEMENT (completed 1st year only) - 2005

(Course duration 2004-2008)

Open University of Sri Lanka

GENERAL CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION-ADVANCED LEVEL- 1999 Ananda College - Chillaw Sri Lanka

REFREES:

MS. PRABODHA PRASANGIKA SILVA

Proprietor

Salon Pabodha

Ph: +94-779******

Email : ac23o5@r.postjobfree.com

MS.SHIVANTHI JAYASINGHE

General Manager

Shift Integrated pvt ltd.

Ph: +94-777******

Email : ac23o5@r.postjobfree.com

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