Estée Lauder Beauty Advisor

About Estée Lauder

Estée Lauder is a global prestige beauty house with a legacy of innovation, elegance, and entrepreneurial spirit dating back to 1946. As an employer, the company offers the opportunity to contribute to a portfolio of admired luxury and beauty brands while upholding high standards of creativity, consumer insight, and excellence. It cultivates a dynamic, inclusive workplace where talent is encouraged to lead with imagination, collaborate across cultures, and grow through learning and mobility. Guided by its heritage and a forward-looking vision, Estée Lauder appeals to professionals seeking meaningful careers in a refined, international, and purpose-driven environment.

A highly skilled make-up artist and beauty advisor for Estée Lauder, this role combines creative and technical expertise to deliver personalized, inspirational in-store experiences that educate and delight customers. The position involves in-store product demonstrations, customer consultations, visual merchandising excellence, and participation in branded events within a high-performing retail team. While certification in make-up artistry or retail beauty experience is preferred, the role welcomes passionate candidates with amateur-level experience who demonstrate strong creative technical ability and customer service orientation.

Role & Responsibilities

• Provide personalized, inspirational makeup consultations and in-store beauty experiences to customers
• Demonstrate technical and creative expertise in makeup application and product knowledge
• Collaborate with the retail team to execute in-store events and campaigns
• Maintain exceptional visual merchandising standards aligned with brand guidelines
• Process transactions accurately using retail point-of-sale software
• Educate customers on product features, benefits, and application techniques
• Foster authentic customer relationships and deliver inspirational service
• Support team goals and contribute to store performance targets

Qualifications

• Qualification in make-up artistry or previous retail beauty experience preferred, though amateur-level experience is welcome
• Demonstrated ability to provide inspirational, authentic and personalized customer service
• Ability to work retail hours including days, evenings, weekends and special events in a fast-paced environment
• Previous experience with retail point-of-sale software
• Proof of right to live and work in the United Kingdom

Skills

Experience

Amateur-level makeup experience or formal qualification in make-up artistry; previous retail or beauty counter experience is desirable but not essential.

Education

Qualification in make-up artistry or equivalent professional certification preferred; secondary education minimum.

Culture

Estée Lauder fosters a high-performance, collaborative culture rooted in prestige beauty, innovation, and a deep understanding of consumers around the world. As an employer, the company values creativity, entrepreneurial thinking, inclusion, and continuous development, offering employees the opportunity to contribute to iconic brands while growing in a dynamic global environment.

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