Makeup artists, stylists, nail technicians and spa therapists are often hired on how they present themselves and on the work they can show. A makeup artist resume with a photo puts both on one page. This guide explains when a photo fits, how to fill the Aurora resume template, and how to keep a portfolio and a resume working together.
What is the Aurora beauty resume template?
Aurora is a beauty and wellness resume template with an arch-shaped photo at the top of the side column and fine sage sprigs drawn on a blush page. The rest of the page stays calm, so your experience reads clearly. Your name stays the first line at the top.
The design fixes the arch's place, size and shape. You can add, replace or switch off your photo. With the photo off, the arch shows your initials.
Should a makeup artist resume include a photo?
It depends on where you apply. In Germany, Austria, Switzerland, France, Spain, Italy and Poland, a photo is a common part of a CV. In the Netherlands, Sweden and India it is optional. Guul's country settings also list it as optional in the United Arab Emirates, where many salons, spas and hotel wellness centres hire.
In the United States, the United Kingdom and Ireland, a resume normally has no photo, even in beauty work. Show your work through a portfolio link instead, and choose a design without a photo frame.
Whatever the custom, follow the job advert. If it asks for a photo, include one; if it asks you not to, leave it out.
Which photo works in the arch frame?
A clear, recent head-and-shoulders photo with a plain background works best. It should show you as a client would meet you at work.
- Use soft, even daylight or a ring light, facing the camera.
- Wear your own everyday work look, not a heavy editorial look.
- Keep your face near the centre and leave room above your head; the arch rounds off the top.
- Use a photo of yourself, not of a client or a model you made up.
Portfolio images belong in your portfolio. The resume photo has one job: to show the person who will arrive for the trial.
What goes in the side column of a beauty resume?
The side column holds quick facts: the services and techniques you offer, the products you know, languages and certifications. Your contact details and a portfolio or social link sit beside the photo, under your name.
- Certifications: the course, the school and the year, for example a diploma in beauty therapy or a brand's training course.
- Techniques: bridal, editorial, airbrush, special effects, lash extensions, massage styles. List only what you do confidently.
- Products and brands: name those you have trained on or worked with daily.
- Languages: each with a plain level; client work often depends on them.
Keep the main column for experience. For each role, give the title, the salon, studio or brand, the city and the dates, then describe the work:
- "Completed bridal makeup for weddings of up to eight people, including trials and on-the-day touch-ups."
- "Worked backstage on two fashion-week shows, following the lead artist's look for each model."
- "Built a regular client list at a hotel spa and recommended retail products after each treatment."
Do not claim a celebrity client, a magazine credit or a brand partnership unless you can show it. A specific, true line is stronger than a large claim.
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Closely packed headings and text leave fewer visual signposts. Try the other treatment.
When should you send the plain ATS PDF instead?
Send the plain version when you apply through a job portal, such as a large retailer's or hotel group's careers site. Hiring software reads one column with standard headings most reliably, and the photo and drawing give it nothing to read.
In the editor's download menu, choose PDF — ATS Optimized. It prints the same words in one column, without the photo or the drawing. Keep the Aurora PDF for emails to a salon owner, printed copies and direct messages with a portfolio link.
Your experience. A fresh canvas.
Try a different look. These are actual Guul template previews, with illustrative sample content.
Show the person behind the work.
Your photo sits in an arch on a blush page, with services and languages in the side column. The design fixes the photo frame.
Make this layout yours ↗The builder opens with your selected template.Replace all sample details with your own experience.Explore the resume lookbook →
How do you balance skills and experience on a beauty resume?
Show one or two core specialities in depth and a few related skills alongside, so the reader sees what you lead with. Show specialist depth and collaborative breadth explains the idea in more detail.
Frequently asked questions
Can I change the arch to a circle or move it?
No. The design fixes the photo's shape, size and place so the page always looks as drawn. You can add, replace or switch off the photo.
Does the botanical drawing print in the PDF?
Yes. The designed PDF matches the page you see in the editor, drawing and photo included. The plain ATS PDF leaves both out.
Should I add a portfolio link?
Yes, if you have one you are happy for an employer to see. Put it with your contact details beside the photo, and check that it opens.
Is Aurora only for makeup artists?
No. It suits hair stylists, nail technicians, estheticians, spa therapists, beauty advisers and wellness coaches.
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