hairstylist
noun
hair·styl·ist
ˈher-ˌstī-list 
variants
or less commonly hair stylist
plural hairstylists also hair stylists
: a person whose occupation is the cutting and arranging of hair : hairdresser
especially
: a person who does creative cutting and styling of hair
Examples of hairstylist in a Sentence
the hairstylist fashioned the model's hair into an elegant updo
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The actress’ hair was coiffed and pulled back with icy blond wisps to frame her face courtesy of hairstylist Rena Calhoun.
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Julia Teti, Footwear News, 4 June 2026
Kellen alleged that celebrity hairstylist Frédéric Fekkai and Philip Levine, a wealthy businessman who was later elected mayor of Miami Beach, were the other men who had also abused her.
—James Hill, ABC News, 4 June 2026
Spears, 44, enlisted the beauty expertise of celebrity hairstylist Chris Appleton, who is best known for his work with reality TV star and media mogul Kim Kardashian.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 2 June 2026
On July 15th, 2020, the CDC Director recommended all Americans start wearing masks as a way to 'get the epidemic under control,' citing a Morbidity and Mortality Weekly (MMWR) study involving two hairstylists in Missouri.
—Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2026
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Julia Teti, Footwear News, 4 June 2026
Kellen alleged that celebrity hairstylist Frédéric Fekkai and Philip Levine, a wealthy businessman who was later elected mayor of Miami Beach, were the other men who had also abused her.
—James Hill, ABC News, 4 June 2026
Spears, 44, enlisted the beauty expertise of celebrity hairstylist Chris Appleton, who is best known for his work with reality TV star and media mogul Kim Kardashian.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 2 June 2026
On July 15th, 2020, the CDC Director recommended all Americans start wearing masks as a way to 'get the epidemic under control,' citing a Morbidity and Mortality Weekly (MMWR) study involving two hairstylists in Missouri.
—Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2026
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“Hairstylist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hairstylist. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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