JENNIFER BRENA
Austin,TX
Summary
Highly skilled Hairstylist with 20 years of experience in cutting, coloring, styling, and hair treatments.
Renowned for delivering exceptional client service, keeping up with industry trends, and cultivating long-term client relationships. Passionate about enhancing beauty and confidence through innovative techniques to create effortless style and maintaining health of hair. Expertise in precision cutting, highlights/balayage, grey coverage and Cezanne Keratin Smoothing treatments.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Booth Rental Stylist
Fox and Stone Collective
10.2020 - Current
- Provide top-tier hair services, including precision cuts, highlights/color, and specialty treatments, consistently exceeding client expectations.
- 70-75% Client retention
- Continually build and maintain a loyal clientele through excellent service, strong communication, and personalized styling recommendations.
- Increase salon revenue by educating and promoting high-end haircare products to clientele.
- Monitor current trends to understand fashions and better serve customer needs.
- Educate clients about products and self-maintenance for healthy hair based on needs and preferences.
Studio Salon Owner/Operator
DBA: REVEL Hair Atelier
10.2017 - 10.2020
- Self employed/Studio Salon Owner at Sola Salon Studios DBA: REVEL Hair Atelier
- Consulted with customers to assess needs and propose optimal solutions.
- Built strong and lasting rapport with clients through consistent delivery of requested services and exceptional results.
- Used social media platforms to promote salon and services.
- Developed loyal following of clients by providing high-quality services.
- Utilized latest techniques in balayage, highlights and color correction.
- Educated clients about products and self-maintenance for healthy hair based on needs and preferences.
- Maintained regular client list and successfully handled walk-in customers.
- Maintained high number of return customers through precise cutting, coloring and styling of clients' hair.
- Attended hair shows, classes and seminars to stay up-to-date on latest trends.
- Developed creative techniques to provide clients with latest hairstyles.
Booth Rental Hairstylist
Salon DaCota
09.2016 - 09.2017
- Cut, colored, or treated hair based on customer preference and need.
- Educated customers on products to maximize benefits.
- Stayed updated on current hair trends and techniques to make customers look fashionably current and increase satisfaction.
- Increased revenue through effective customer service and inventory management.
- Maintained regular client list and successfully handled walk-in customers.
- Used social media platforms to promote salon and services.
- Developed loyal following of clients by providing high-quality services.
HAIRSTYLIST
Revery Salon
09.2015 - 09.2016
- Commission/ Employee cut and color stylist
- Attended in house advanced training classes offered every 2 weeks for both cut and color with heavy focus on Sally Rogerson cutting techniques.
- Utilized Davines, Rene Furterer, and Reverie styling products, as well as Loreal, Redken Shades, and Logics haircolor
- Created color formulas and used proper techniques to achieve desired color results.
- Organized sales area and work station to showcase products and boost sales.
- Developed loyal following of clients by providing high-quality services.
- Shampooed, conditioned, and rinsed guests' hair using salon-exclusive products while educating clients on product benefits to increase product sales.
HAIRSTYLIST
Sproos Hair Salon
08.2010 - 09.2015
- Commission/ Employee Hairstylist with focus on precision cutting, color, conditioning and keratin treatments, and occasional updo styling.
- Attended educational classes offered in both cut and color
- Educated customers on products to maximize benefits.
- Determined appropriate hair treatments based on conditions and textures.
HAIRSTYLIST
Public Barber Salon
05.2009 - 08.2010
- Commission/ Employee stylist in fast paced, first come first serve barbershop/salon
- Attended classes offered in cutting, color, and styling
- Built skills in fast paced environment
- Attended hair shows, classes and seminars to stay up-to-date on latest trends.
HAIRSTYLIST
Cush Salon
09.2008 - 04.2009
- Commission stylist for high end salon with strong in- house education
- Attended hair shows, classes and seminars to stay up-to-date on latest trends.
- Shampooed, conditioned, and rinsed guests' hair using salon-exclusive products while educating clients on product benefits to increase product sales.
HAIRSTYLIST
Rudy's Barbershop
07.2006 - 04.2009
- Commission/ Employee stylist in fast paced barbershop/salon
- Attended in-house cut, color, and product knowledge classes offered
- Shampooed, conditioned, and rinsed guests' hair using salon-exclusive products while educating clients on product benefits to increase product sales.
- Developed creative techniques to provide clients with latest hairstyles.
ASSISTANT STYLIST on Photo Shoots
Exclusive Artists Management
03.2008 - 09.2008
- Assisted lead stylists on magazine photo shoots in Los Angeles and surrounding areas (mainly for Cosmopolitan Magazine
- Prepped hair, curled, pinned, blow dryed, and flatironed model's hair
STYLIST ASSISTANT
Chris McMillan Salon
03.2005 - 07.2006
- Assisted stylist with greeting clientele (including celebrity clients), prepping client, mixing color, kept station and tools clean and organized
- Prepared clients for hair cuts and styles with soothing shampoo and conditioning.
- Studied advanced techniques to develop proficient skills.
- Available for any task needed at hand to stay on time and organized.
- Prompt and reliable.
Education
Creative Cutting Course -
Vidal Sassoon Academy
San Francisco, CA2012
Board Certification: Haircolor -
American Board of Certified Haircolorists
Los Angeles, CA2010
Classic Cutting Course -
Vidal Sassoon Academy
Santa Monica, CA2007
Cosmetology -
Santa Monica College
Santa Monica, CA06.2005
Skills
- Precision Hair Cutting and Styling (Women & Men)
- Advanced Coloring & Balayage Techniques
- Cezanne Keratin Treatments/ K18/ Conditioning treatments
- Outstanding customer service
- Product Knowledge & Retail Sales
- Relationship building and management
- Excellent communication
- Attention to detail
Timeline
Booth Rental Stylist
Fox and Stone Collective
10.2020 - Current
Studio Salon Owner/Operator
DBA: REVEL Hair Atelier
10.2017 - 10.2020
Booth Rental Hairstylist
Salon DaCota
09.2016 - 09.2017
HAIRSTYLIST
Revery Salon
09.2015 - 09.2016
HAIRSTYLIST
Sproos Hair Salon
08.2010 - 09.2015
HAIRSTYLIST
Public Barber Salon
05.2009 - 08.2010
HAIRSTYLIST
Cush Salon
09.2008 - 04.2009
ASSISTANT STYLIST on Photo Shoots
Exclusive Artists Management
03.2008 - 09.2008
HAIRSTYLIST
Rudy's Barbershop
07.2006 - 04.2009
STYLIST ASSISTANT
Chris McMillan Salon
03.2005 - 07.2006
Creative Cutting Course -
Vidal Sassoon Academy
Board Certification: Haircolor -
American Board of Certified Haircolorists
Classic Cutting Course -
Vidal Sassoon Academy
Cosmetology -
Santa Monica College
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