How To Create Your Cosmetology Portfolio

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How To Create Your Cosmetology Portfolio by
Mi-lintee www.thebeautyjobcenter.com
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What Is A Portfolio?

• A Portfolio is a collection of all of your
  educational background, skills and work in a
  specific industry. Your portfolio should contain
  the following
• Resume
• Cover letter
• Letters of recommendation
• Honors/certificates
• Degrees/ licenses obtained
• Photos of your work

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How Do I Create A Portfolio?

• The best thing about creating a portfolio is you
  have the freedom to be very creative while still
  remaining professional. You can create a
  portfolio in the following ways
• A leather bound book/binder
• Available at most stores such as Michael's or
  Staples
• DVD/CD
• Create your own presentation and give to employer

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What Type of Pictures Should I Take?

• Clear, digital and professional looking
• For best results take pictures outside in natural
  light
• Have fun, be creative take pictures of your model
  at the beach or a nice park
• Use color or black white
• Use pictures of your best work even if you only
  have 5 photos
• Take pictures of styles that you have you are
  good at doing
• Always update your portfolio, it is a work in
  progress

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Organizing Your Portfolio

• Use a table of contents to categorize your items,
  this makes it easy for the Head Stylist or
  Manager to quickly go to that particular section.
• Arrange your pictures on a table and begin
  selecting your best shots
• Remember that beauty comes in all forms, be
  diverse
• An example of a table of contents is on the next
  slide.

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Creating a Table of Contents

• Table of Contents
• Section 1 ...................................Ther
  mal Styling
• Section 2 ...................................
  Color and Cuts
• Section 3 ..................................
  Make-up
• Section 4........................................
  Manicures
• Section 5........................................,
  Resume
• Section 6.........................................
  . Certifications
• Section 7.............................Recommendati
  on letters

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Types of Photos to Include

• Before and after
• Total transformation
• Make-up application
• Braids and extensions
• Color and cuts
• Manicures/pedicures
• Updos/special occasion
• Types of facials and skin treatments
  (Estheticians)
• Men's cuts

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LET'S SEE SOME SAMPLE ILLUSTRATIONS
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Make-up
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Multicultural Beauty
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Long Sexy Hair
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Manicures/Pedicures
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Final Points

• A portfolio is your creation, it is an extension
  of you. It is important that you start your
  portfolio at the very beginning of Cosmetology
  school.
• Update your portfolio once a month.
• Be sure to carry your portfolio to each
  interview.
• A well presented portfolio is highly favored by
  the employer.
• Remember, pictures are worth a thousand words!