WORK EXPERIENCE
Styles by You
Hair Stylist, Make Up Artist
April 2011 until Present Houston, Texas
• Maintain a comprehensive understanding of the hair care industry and business operations.
• Creative, artistic, highly skilled and knowledgeable. Ambidextrous, photogenic memory, quick thinking, witty sense of humor.
• Ambitious, hardworking, self-motivated, fast and accurate, team spirited, people oriented, outgoing.
• Educated staff assistants and beauty school graduates in traditional / innovative haircutting techniques and salon management.
• Proficient at manual and computerized scheduling, bookkeeping, supplies and equipment inventory.
• Put people at ease by listening to their concerns and providing consultation with hairstyle decisions.
• Highly motivated to sell hair care products to clients and to educate on product uses and benefits.
• Strong knowledge of chemicals, looking to gain additional experience in mixing of colors for all stages of application.
• Apply specialized techniques to create styles for all ages and gender, including makeovers from natural to theatrical.
• Established and maintained 25 personal clients.
• Receive consistent salon referrals for hair services as well as consultation.
• Specialized in dressing hair according to latest style, following patron instructions
• Interviewed patron to determine hairdressing requirements
• Studied facial features to offer suggestions
• Arranged, shaped and trimmed hair to achieve desired effect
• Used fingers, combs, scissors, solutions and other accessories
• Dyed, tinted, bleached, curled and waved hair as required
• Created new styles for patrons
• Provide styling and grooming services to numerous models and actors as well as private patrons.
• Responsibilities include hair styling (chemical texturing, color, weaving, cutting edge styles) as well as spa services such as deep conditioning treatments, facials and herbal wraps.
• Coordinated hair designs with costume, created all hairstyles and managed two assistants.
EDUCATION
ROYAL BEAUTY CAREERS HOUSTON, TX April 2010 – April 2011
Style and Grace Competition Second Place Up Do
Texas License of Cosmetology Current