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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Her hair was worn in undone textured lengths that gave the look some light contrast by her go-to hairstylist Glen Oropeza.
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Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 5 June 2025
Blunt bobs require regular trims to keep their shape and clean lines, so the style will encourage you to do your 1A duty and get to your hairstylist’s chair every 10 to 12 weeks.
—Leah Prinzivalli, Allure, 3 June 2025
The 64-year-old TV star and celebrity hairstylist told PEOPLE that he was diagnosed in January after submitting to a routine bloodwork panel at a health fair hosted by his church.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 3 June 2025
Celebrity hairstylist Dwight Eubanks has been diagnosed with prostate cancer.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 3 June 2025
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Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 5 June 2025
Blunt bobs require regular trims to keep their shape and clean lines, so the style will encourage you to do your 1A duty and get to your hairstylist’s chair every 10 to 12 weeks.
—Leah Prinzivalli, Allure, 3 June 2025
The 64-year-old TV star and celebrity hairstylist told PEOPLE that he was diagnosed in January after submitting to a routine bloodwork panel at a health fair hosted by his church.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 3 June 2025
Celebrity hairstylist Dwight Eubanks has been diagnosed with prostate cancer.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 3 June 2025
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“Hairstylist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hairstylist. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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