Beauty Therapist CV Example and Writing Guide

Are you a licenced beauty therapist, but the only thing peeling is the paint off your walls? Are you taking contrast showers not for health, but as a consequence of overdue bills?

Whether it’s due to the ageing baby boomer population trying to stay young, or the young following trends, one thing’s for sure—There is work for the right beauty therapist.

Show them that your pH is just right for the job, that you are as perfect for it as a rough loofah for mechanical exfoliation. First, you need a healthy and glowing beauty therapist CV.

In this guide: 

• A glowing and radiant beauty therapist CV sample.
• A guide to the perfect format for a beauty therapist CV.
• Tips for presenting your beauty therapist skills and education even if you have no experience.

If someone thinks they’re getting this job over you, they’re in for a cold, Swiss shower.

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Beauty Therapist CV Sample

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1. Beautify Your Beauty Therapist CV Format

You know how you sometimes look at someone in the street for a brief second and think: “That eyebrow is so uneven.” Sometimes, when the minor details are not right, they jump right out and spoil the whole effect.

In a job that revolves so much around appearance, would you come in for an interview messy and disorganised? Of course not. Therefore, neither should you send a messy and disorganised beauty therapist CV that is hard to read and comb through.

Give yourself a chance at being read by using an aesthetic CV format. Follow these rules so that your CV looks its best:

Beauty Therapist CV Format

• Order your experience in the reverse-chronological CV format.
• Use presentable and legible CV fonts, like Arial, Calibri or Tahoma.
• Set 1-inch CV margins.
• How long should your CV be? Fit everything on a 1-page CV. Use a modern CV template to show your artistic flair.
• Outline your CV like this: Header, Objective, Education, Experience and “Additional.”
• Save your CV as a PDFto protect formatting, unless instructed otherwise. 

You have the tools, let’s start the procedure.

2. Write a Glowing Beauty Therapist CV Objective or Summary

How many times a day do you judge someone at first glance? Your CV awaits a similar fate. Most beauty therapists’ CVs are loaded full of toxins, such as “reliable”, “detail-oriented”, “organised”. Empty statements only make people sick.

Similar story with describing exactly what you do in detail, without describing how well you do it. 

Building a weatherproof CV profile is key. For beauty technician CVs, it’d be wisest to write a CV summary, and combine describing your study and achievements with setting out your ambitions.

Answer the following questions with one sentence each to compose it:

• Who are you? (One power adjective, licenced beauty technician, years of experience.)
• How well do you know your craft as a beauty technician? (Describe using numbers and achievements how well you can perform the functions of the job described in the ad)
• What is your one super-achievement?
• What can you bring to the table? (1-2 sentences)

Beauty Technician CV Summary—Example

Energetic, licenced beauty technician with 5+ years of experience in skin and facial treatments for up to 50 clients a week. Performed 350+ laser hair removals independently. Grew skin care product sales by 18% by preparing sales scripts. Added £900 in monthly revenue by setting up a refreshment and snack bar. Managed schedules of 5 beauty technicians, serving 180+ clients a week. Seeking to apply the treatment and business experience as lead esthetician at BeautyGlo.

Reliable, detail-oriented beauty technician with 5 years’ experience providing skin care, facial treatments, laser hair removal, IPL hair removal, skin mapping and make up for clients at Shine. Proven track record in increasing turnover. Seeking a position at BeautyGlo.

The good example looks like you worked on this month’s Glamour’s cover girl. The bad example looks like you tried giving someone highlights seven minutes before closing. But hold the phone. What if you’re advancing your career and writing an entry-level CV for a beauty technician CV with no experience?

No need to pull your hair out. Build a CV objective statement around skills and achievements you already have.

Beauty Therapist CV Objective—Example

Licenced beauty therapist with 9 months of experience in a busy barbershop. Serviced for up to 30 clients a week. Performed 1000+ beard trims and 200+ facials. Added £600 in monthly revenue by initiating a return customer discount program. Reduced overbooking by 80% by implementing a computer-based scheduling system. Seeking to apply business, organisational, and customer service experience as lead esthetician at BeautyGlo.

Licenced beauty therapist with 9 months of barbershop experience. Set up a computerised scheduling system to increase accuracy.

For a targeted CV, add the name of the company to which you’re applying in your qualifications summary. It will show the recruiter you’re not sending a generic CV for every availability. 

Expert Hint: How to make starting a CV easier? It is best to do this once you have completed the other sections of your beauty therapist CV, especially your job description.

3. Pamper Your Beauty Therapist Job Description and Skills Section 

It may seem hard to build an outstanding beauty therapist job description. Everyone is trained to the same standard, and you are limited by regulations in what you can perform. Right, and wrong. As you well know, anyone could perform a facial and acid rinse, but not everyone can manage appointments.

Try to show you can cover the whole spectrum of beauty therapist responsibilities, and support your versatility with various metrics and achievements in the aspects that correspond to the requirements of the employer. List up to 6 bullet points per job. Use CV action verbs such as performed, improved, developed.

Check out this job description from one of our beauty therapist CV samples:

Beauty Therapist Job Description

Lead Beauty Therapist

exoSpa

2017–2020

• Performed up to 50 treatments per week, including skin care, chemical peeling, facials, waxing, microdermabrasion, spray tans, IPL and laser hair removal.
• Managed schedules of 5 beauty therapists, serving 180+ clients per week.
• Grew skin care product sales by 18% by preparing sales scripts for beauty therapists performing treatments.
• Added £900 in monthly revenue by setting up refreshment and snack bar at the front desk
• Performed 350+ laser hair removals independently.

Beauty Therapist

exoSpa

2015–2017

• Performed up to 60 treatments per week, mainly skin care and facial treatments.
• Worked the front desk, managing appointments for 17 beauty professionals serving up to 700 clients a week. 
• Drove £4,000 in sales by performing follow-up calls on recent treatments and regulars who hadn’t come in for 3+ months.

Beauty Therapist

exoSpa

2015–2017

• Independently performing skin care, chemical peeling, facials, waxing, microdermabrasion, spray tans, IPL and laser hair removal. 
• Managing schedules, scheduling appointments.
• Increasing turnover with product sales.

The good example covers everything like a mud bath. It shows that the candidate can handle all the responsibilities, and allows the employer to estimate what they can expect by hiring them.

Follow up your job description with a CV skills section. 

Beauty Therapist Skills for CV

• Skin Care
• Skin Analysis
• Make-up Application
• Permanent Make-up
• Manicure / Pedicure
• Facials
• Exfoliation / Extraction 
• Laser Hair Removal
• Computer Skills
• Appointment Management
• Cold Calling
• Customer Service
• Enthusiasm
• Friendliness
• Hand-Eye Coordination
• Interpersonal Skills
• Organisation
• Problem Solving
• Product Sales
• Punctuality
• Stress Management
• Teamwork
• Time Management
• Verbal & Nonverbal Communication Skills
• Work Ethic
• Working Under Pressure

Expert Hint: Whether it’s due to the 73 million baby boomer population reported by the Census Bureau, or due to Instagram culture, the need for skilled beauticians is skyrocketing. The Bureau for Labour Statistics predicts an 11% growth in beauty therapist jobs in the next decade, much higher than average. Make sure you make your CV perfect to get the job you want.

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4. Scrub Up Your Education Section

Since Cosmetology and Aesthetics training is pretty standard across the board, many beauty therapist CVs will neglect this section. Presenting your education in the right way can make or break your application.

Follow these tips: list your school name, the cosmetology program name, and some relevant coursework or achievements bullet points if applicable. If you recently graduated high school, feel free to list the name of the school and graduation year, but no more than that should be required.

Here’s how to list education on your CV:

Beauty Therapist CV Sample—Education

Education 

Continental School of Beauty Culture - Rochester

1,000 Hour Aesthetics Program

2014-2015

Relevant Coursework: Facial Treatments, Body Procedures, Paramedical Aesthetics, Hair Removal, Makeup Techniques, Business Practises

Poughkeepsie Central High School

Graduated: 2014

Expert Hint: If this is your first job out of school, you can find more guidance in our high school CV guide.

5. Apply Some Blush With Added Sections

Now it’s time for a final touch, a little eyeshadow and blush. To fill the remaining space, add some bonus CV sections. Begin with a certifications section, since you need to be licenced to practise this profession, so start by listing that.

If you have any other factors that you think may help your application, separate them into sections such as: 

• Awards
• Additional Activities
• Foreign Languages
• Hobbies and Interests
• Volunteering Experience
• Professional References
• Skills—if you haven’t included them as part of your other sections

This will allow greater legibility and information access at first sight, instead of lumping everything together in ‘Additional Info’ like the bottom of a handbag.

See the after and before from this beauty therapist CV example:

Beauty Therapist CV Example—Extra Sections

Certifications

• New York State Esthetician Licence
• First Aid, CPR, BLS (American Red Cross)

Languages

• Spanish—Fluent
• Portuguese—Conversational

Key Skills

• Skin Care
• Laser Hair Removal
• Product Sales
• Appointment Management
• Cold Calling

Other Info

• Fully Licenced Esthetician
• Spanish, Portuguese
• First Aid, CPR, BLS
• Skilled at Laser Hair Removal

It’s that simple!

Expert Hint: Don’t forget to write a cover letter. Having one when the employer doesn’t require it can’t hurt, but not having one when they do, which is about 50% of the time, can land your CV in the trash.

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Key Points

When pampering your beauty therapist CV:

• Stick to the CV format guidelines—margins, fonts, 1 page, reverse chronological.
• Powder your beauty therapist job description with achievements and numbers.
• Split up certifications, skills and other bonus sections properly. 
• Write a beauty therapist cover letter. 

Got questions on how to write a great CV for beauty therapists? Would you like to see more beauty therapist CV examples? Did we help you get your beauty therapist CV right? Leave a comment. We’ll be happy to reply.

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