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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Celebrity hairstylist Kim Kimble suggests every two to three days, and adds that kinky, natural coily hair should be conditioned before shampooing.
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Aimee Simeon, Glamour, 7 May 2026
As one of six hairstylists featured, all using True Hair Company hair, Wauchope says his specific collection was all about feminine spirituality and embodying the human form of what God is.
—Essence, 4 May 2026
Celebrity hairstylist Nikki Nelms did Monáe’s hair in partnership with OGX.
—Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 4 May 2026
For Kidman’s beauty, makeup artist Gucci Westman and hairstylist Adir Abergel went for an A-list-worthy look.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 4 May 2026
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Aimee Simeon, Glamour, 7 May 2026
As one of six hairstylists featured, all using True Hair Company hair, Wauchope says his specific collection was all about feminine spirituality and embodying the human form of what God is.
—Essence, 4 May 2026
Celebrity hairstylist Nikki Nelms did Monáe’s hair in partnership with OGX.
—Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 4 May 2026
For Kidman’s beauty, makeup artist Gucci Westman and hairstylist Adir Abergel went for an A-list-worthy look.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 4 May 2026
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“Hairstylist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hairstylist. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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