1. How To Create Your Cosmetology Portfolio
by Mi-lintee

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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.

6. Creating a Table of Contents
Section 1 … Thermal Styling
Section 2 … Color and Cuts
Section 3 … Make-up
Section Manicures
Section , Resume
Section Certifications
Section Recommendation letters

7. 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

8. LET'S SEE SOME SAMPLE ILLUSTRATIONS

9. Make-up

10. Multicultural Beauty

11. Long Sexy Hair

12. Manicures/Pedicures

13. 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!