Clinique Beauty Advisor – Make-Up Artist

About Clinique

Clinique, founded in 1968 and part of The Estée Lauder Companies, is a pioneering prestige beauty brand built on dermatologist-developed skincare, rigorous testing, and a promise of effective, individualized care. As an employer, Clinique offers professionals the opportunity to contribute to a globally respected house where science, service, and innovation meet. Its teams are united by a commitment to skin expertise, inclusive beauty, and trusted client relationships, whether in retail, education, marketing, product development, or corporate functions. Employees join a culture that values precision, learning, collaboration, and the confidence that comes from helping people achieve healthy, radiant skin.

As a Beauty Advisor and Make-Up Artist for Clinique and Dr Jart+, you will deliver personalized in-store experiences that combine creative expertise with technical makeup artistry to educate and delight customers. Working within a high-performing retail team, you will execute in-store events and maintain visual merchandising excellence while driving sales in a fast-paced luxury beauty environment. The role welcomes applicants with professional certification or retail makeup experience, as well as talented amateurs with demonstrable creative and technical expertise.

Role & Responsibilities

• Provide personalized makeup consultation and application services to customers, combining creative vision with technical expertise
• Deliver inspirational and authentic customer service that reflects the Clinique and Dr Jart+ brand values
• Execute in-store events and promotional activities to drive customer engagement and sales impact
• Maintain visual merchandising standards and counter displays to stand out against competitors
• Operate retail point-of-sale software and complete all transactional duties accurately
• Work collaboratively as part of a high-performing team to achieve store performance targets

Qualifications

• Certification in make-up artistry or previous retail makeup experience (preferred but not required)
• Demonstrated ability to provide inspirational, authentic, and personalized customer service
• Capacity to work flexible retail hours including days, evenings, weekends, and special events
• Experience with retail point-of-sale software systems
• Proof of right to live and work in the United Kingdom

Skills

Experience

Makeup artistry certification or previous retail makeup experience is preferred; however, applicants with amateur-level experience who can demonstrate strong creative and technical expertise are welcome to apply.

Education

Certification in makeup artistry is preferred but not required. Applicants without formal certification must demonstrate equivalent creative and technical expertise.

Culture

Clinique fosters a science-led, service-oriented workplace where teams are encouraged to combine dermatological expertise with empathy and personalized care. As part of a global prestige beauty environment, the brand values inclusivity, continuous learning, and high standards of professionalism, empowering employees to help clients feel confident in their skin.

About Cerulean

Cerulean is the definitive career portal for the global luxury industry. We match exceptional professionals with exclusive opportunities at the world's most prestigious brands. From haute couture and fine watchmaking to prestige beauty, hospitality, and boutique retail, Cerulean centralises luxury employment to help you find the career for which you were destined.