Peter L Rodriguez
Miami,Florida
Summary
Licensed Cosmetologist and experienced Hair Colorist with over 20 years behind the chair in high-volume salon environments. Specializes in hair color correction, gray coverage, keratin treatments, and modern coloring techniques including balayage, root melts, and ombre. Passionate about providing a luxurious guest experience through personalized consultations, precision color services, and exceptional client care. Proven track record of building loyal clientele, mentoring junior stylists, and contributing to retail sales and service goals. Brings a positive, team-oriented mindset aligned with values of Love, Joy, Trust, Courage, and Responsibility.
Professional hair care specialist with strong expertise in advanced coloring techniques, product knowledge, and client consultation. Proven ability to achieve vibrant, personalized results while ensuring hair health and integrity. Valued team player, adaptable to changing trends and client needs, with focus on collaborative success. Highly skilled in color correction, balayage, and creative color applications, bringing both technical precision and keen eye for aesthetics.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Hair Color Specialist
LAB Salon Miami
10.2000 - 02.2025
- Analyzed client hair types and preferences to recommend customized color solutions.
- Executed complex color techniques, ensuring vibrant results while minimizing damage.
- Mentored junior stylists in advanced coloring methods and industry best practices.
- Developed new color service offerings based on emerging trends and client feedback.
- Built a loyal clientele base through referrals from satisfied customers who appreciated the attention to detail in my workmanship.
- Implemented quality control measures to ensure consistency in color application and results.
- Developed customized treatment plans for clients seeking dramatic transformations or subtle enhancements in their hair color.
- Ensured accurate record-keeping of client history, including color formulations and appointment dates, to maintain consistency in future treatments.
- Maintained a clean and organized workstation, ensuring compliance with state board regulations and salon standards.
- Provided exceptional customer service throughout each appointment, fostering long-term client relationships.
- Consistently met or exceeded sales goals by cross-selling complementary services such as cuts, styling, or conditioning treatments.
- Assisted salon management with inventory control, ordering necessary supplies and products for the hair color department.
- Contributed to a positive work environment by collaborating effectively with colleagues, sharing knowledge, and offering assistance when needed.
- Enhanced customer experience through effective communication, understanding their preferences, and delivering desired results.
- Performed corrective color services for clients experiencing issues with previous treatments or unsatisfactory results from other salons.
- Collaborated with other stylists to develop creative color concepts for salon marketing materials and photo shoots.
- Increased client retention with attentive follow-up calls and scheduling of future appointments for color maintenance.
- Achieved exceptional client satisfaction by providing personalized hair color consultations and recommending suitable products.
- Educated clients on proper at-home care, resulting in longer-lasting hair color results between appointments.
- Prepared hair for styling, coloring treatments and cuts.
- Consulted with approximately 4 to 6 customers daily to discuss color options.
- Communicated effectively with clients to establish expectations and desires for color treatment.
- Selected and formulated chemical color treatments to achieve clients' desired hair color, measuring and mixing components with accuracy.
- Answered phone calls and emails to schedule client appointments.
- Developed loyal following of clients by providing high-quality services.
- Educated clients about products and self-maintenance for healthy hair based on needs and preferences.
- Maintained high number of return customers through precise cutting, coloring and styling of clients' hair.
- Provided pre- and post-service consultations to accurately assess clients' needs.
- Utilized latest techniques in balayage, ombre, highlights and color correction.
- Collaborated with product representatives to select high-quality hair color products for salon use.
- Handled inventorying of hair products.
- Promoted salon products to maintain color treatments to clients, making recommendations based on hair health, texture and applied services.
- Established rapport and positive client relationships to maintain and expand clientele via referrals and word-of-mouth.
- Obtained revenue by recording and collecting charges.
- Maintained regular client list and successfully handled walk-in customers.
- Evaluated client needs and recommended treatments and strategy to achieve desired results while maintaining hair health.
- Offered professional cuts, color services and extensions to salon customers.
- Reduced product wastage by accurately mixing and measuring hair color formulations based on individual clients'' needs.
- Kept on top of current hair cutting, coloring, and styling trends.
- Built strong and lasting rapport with clients through consistent delivery of requested services and exceptional results.
- Demonstrated thorough knowledge of all salon products and services.
- Consulted clients on color selection, ensuring alignment with personal style and hair type.
- Developed customized color formulations to achieve desired results while minimizing damage.
- Executed advanced coloring techniques, including balayage and ombre, enhancing overall client satisfaction.
- Mentored junior stylists in color application methods and best practices for optimal outcomes.
- Evaluated client feedback to refine services, leading to enhanced customer retention rates.
Education
High School Diploma -
Memorial High School
West New York, NJSkills
- Hair Coloring & Technical Skills:
- Color Correction Expertise: Skilled in correcting color imbalances, unwanted tones, and color errors
- Advanced Color Techniques: Mastery of various coloring methods including balayage, foiling, hair painting, and highlighting
- Color Blending & Formulation: Expertise in achieving seamless color transitions, formulating custom color palettes and understanding color theory
- Lightening & Chemical Formulations: Proficient in bleaching and chemical processes involved in hair coloring
- Gray Coverage Strategies: Skilled in effective gray coverage techniques
- Targeted Color Selection: Ability to choose colors based on client preferences, skin tone, and hair type
- Hair Analysis: Skilled in assessing hair and scalp condition to recommend appropriate treatments and techniques
- Color Maintenance Education: Educating clients on proper hair care and maintenance after coloring
- Styling & Related Skills:
- Hair Styling Techniques: Proficient in various hair styling techniques
- Hair Cutting & Trimming: Skilled in hair cutting and trimming
- Hair Extension Application: Experienced in applying hair extensions
- Keratin Treatments: Experienced in performing keratin treatments
- Conditioning Treatments: Proficient in conditioning treatments
- Client & Salon Management Skills:
- Client Consultation Expertise: Skilled in consulting with clients to understand their needs and provide tailored recommendations
- Customer Service: Dedicated to ensuring positive client experiences and building lasting relationships
- Bilingual (English and Spanish): Ability to communicate effectively with a diverse clientele
- Efficient Appointment Management: Skilled in scheduling and managing client appointments
- Sanitation & Workspace Organization: Adhering to health and safety standards, maintaining a clean and organized work environment
- Product Knowledge: Knowledgeable about various hair color products and tools
Certification
Active Florida Cosmetology License
Tools & Products Used
- Schwarzkopf Professional, Redken, Pravana, Wella
- K18, Olaplex, Brazilian Blowout, GK Hair
- Salon software: Vagaro, Square, Booker, Fresha, Demandforce
Additional Information
- Extensive experience with hair extensions: Tape-In, Fusion, Microlink
- Trained in salon safety, disinfection, and state board compliance
- Physically fit for long shifts with standing, bending, and continuous guest interaction
- Available for evenings, weekends, and peak salon hours as needed
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Hair Color Specialist
LAB Salon Miami
10.2000 - 02.2025
High School Diploma -
Memorial High School
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