Laura Neat-Trujillo
Olympia,WA
Summary
Passionate about beauty and client satisfaction, seeking a new salon to showcase creativity and provide an enjoyable experience. Proficient in communication and customer service within a fast-paced salon setting. Excels in building relationships and delivering personalized service. Skilled in hair care techniques, cutting, coloring and styling. Committed to enhancing client satisfaction and driving salon success through exceptional service. Eager to find a supportive environment that offers education as I establish myself as a new stylist.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Hair Stylist
Gene Juarez Salons & Spas
01.2025 - Current
- Consistently maintained cleanliness of the workspace, ensuring a safe and welcoming environment for clients.
- Processed payments, entering sales in register for prompt customer service.
- Enhanced client satisfaction by providing personalized, styling, and color services.
- Collaborated with fellow stylists to create a positive work environment and share best practices.
- Educated customers on products to maximize benefits.
- Color specialist, mixed pigments and used proper techniques to achieve desired color.
- Achieved consistent positive feedback from clients regarding their experience at the salon due in part to attentive listening skills during consultations.
- Increased salon revenue by upselling products and additional treatments during appointments.
- Suggested treatments and styles to suit customer appearance and fashion choices.
- Developed customized hair care plans for individual clients to address specific needs or concerns, leading to healthier hair overall.
Hair Stylist
Great Clips
10.2024 - 01.2025
- Successfully managed a high volume of clients during peak hours while maintaining a calm and efficient demeanor.
- Achieved consistent positive feedback from clients regarding their experience at the salon due in part to attentive listening skills during consultations.
- Trimmed, cut, and shaped hair based on customer preference.
- Maintained clean and organized work station, complying with health and safety standards.
- Conducted thorough consultations with each client before beginning any service, ensuring clear communication regarding desired outcomes.
Salon apprentice
Rae and company
01.2024 - 05.2024
- Folding towels and capes
- Washed bowls, brushes and other tools to ensure they were readily available at all times.
- Kept salon clean and tidy
- Assisted stylists with various tasks, enabling them to focus on providing quality hair services to clients.
- Gained valuable hands-on experience through observing expert stylists perform various hair treatments, color applications, cuts, and styling techniques.
- Shampooed, conditioned, and rinsed guests' hair using salon-exclusive products while educating clients on product benefits to increase product sales.
- Checked out clients and answered phone calls when needed.
- Maintained a professional appearance at all times, adhering to the salon''s dress code policies and acting as a positive representation of the brand.
- Enhanced client satisfaction by providing exceptional customer service and maintaining a clean, organized salon environment.
- Provided excellent support during busy periods by quickly addressing client needs or concerns while maintaining a friendly demeanor at all times.
- Supported the smooth operation of the salon by efficiently managing inventory levels and restocking supplies as needed.
Salon Apprentice
Party On Hair salon
04.2023 - 01.2024
- Worked one on one with an independent stylist as her apprentice.
- Improved salon efficiency by effectively managing appointment scheduling and confirming appointments with clients.
- Gained valuable hands-on experience through observing an expert stylist perform various hair treatments, color applications, cuts, and styling techniques.
- Assisted stylist with various tasks, enabling them to focus on providing quality hair services to clients.
- Developed strong rapport with clients, fostering long-term relationships and encouraging repeat business.
- Assisted in setting up and opening the salon.
Salon Assistant
American Mortals
08.2022 - 04.2023
- Washing and folding laundry
- Assisted clients with retail purchases by providing product knowledge and recommendations based on their individual needs.
- Scheduled customer appointments and rearranged individual time slots to meet demand.
- Washing color bowls and tools
- Massaged clients' scalp during shampoos.
- Prepared and mixed color formulas for clients' hair.
- Assisted stylists in achieving desired results for clients through precise shampooing, conditioning, and blow-drying techniques.
- Helped prepare clients for hair service.
- Prepared workstations for incoming stylists each morning, ensuring all necessary tools were clean, sanitized, and readily available.
- Kept work areas, tools, and equipment clean and properly sanitized to minimize disease transfer and health risk of shared environment.
- Supported reception desk, receiving phone calls, entering appointments, and collecting payments for services rendered.
Education
Cosmetology
Jean Madeline Aveda Institute
Philadelphia, PA07.2022
High School - AP art, English
River Ridge High School
Lacey, WA06.2021
Skills
- wa licensed cosmetologist
- Color Specialist
- Reliable team member
- Approachable demeanor
- Effective multi-tasking
- Client engagement
- Quick learner
- Client consultation
- Appointment scheduling
- Hair styling techniques
Timeline
Hair Stylist
Gene Juarez Salons & Spas
01.2025 - Current
Hair Stylist
Great Clips
10.2024 - 01.2025
Salon apprentice
Rae and company
01.2024 - 05.2024
Salon Apprentice
Party On Hair salon
04.2023 - 01.2024
Salon Assistant
American Mortals
08.2022 - 04.2023
Cosmetology
Jean Madeline Aveda Institute
High School - AP art, English
River Ridge High School
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