Kendo Retail Artist
- Employment
- Part-Time
- Seniority
- Entry-Level
- Department
- Retail & Boutique Operations
- Posted
- Aug 12, 2026
About Kendo
Kendo is a dynamic beauty brand incubator within the LVMH family, renowned for creating and scaling distinctive names that shape contemporary prestige beauty. Since its founding in 2010, the company has combined entrepreneurial agility with the resources and standards of a global luxury group, fostering brands such as Fenty Beauty, Fenty Skin, Ole Henriksen, and KVD Beauty. As an employer, Kendo offers an inventive, fast-moving environment where creativity, commercial rigor, inclusivity, and digital fluency converge. Its teams are encouraged to challenge convention, build culturally resonant products, and contribute to a portfolio defined by innovation, authenticity, and global ambition.
Fenty Beauty Retail Artist at John Lewis Cambridge. Part-time beauty counter role emphasizing artistry, sales, and customer experience.
Role & Responsibilities
- Personally contribute to achievement of brand and sales targets through makeup artistry demonstrations and customer engagement
- Build and maintain a loyal clientele base through exceptional makeup application, product expertise, and personalized beauty consultation
- Demonstrate in-depth product knowledge of the Fenty Beauty line and provide expert advice on products suited to individual skin types and tones
- Conduct makeup applications and beauty consultations that reflect the brand's commitment to inclusivity across all skin tones
- Maintain consistent visual merchandising and housekeeping standards at the Fenty Beauty counter
- Represent the brand professionally and ethically at all times, adhering to Kendo and John Lewis guidelines
- Build collaborative relationships with store partners and team members to support overall retail operations
- Attend brand training sessions to remain current on product launches, trends, and selling techniques
- Model professional grooming standards and maintain enthusiastic, flexible approach to all responsibilities
Qualifications
- Minimum 1 year of retail experience in a beauty or prestige brand environment
- Proven track record of successful selling in a prestige beauty or artistry-focused retail setting
- Accomplished makeup artistry background with demonstrated technical proficiency
- Experience building and maintaining a personal clientele portfolio
- Excellent verbal communication and active listening skills
- Strong interpersonal abilities and capacity to build rapport with diverse customers
- Demonstrated organizational and time-management capabilities
- Experience in a department store environment with luxury or prestige beauty brands essential
Skills
Experience
Prior experience working in a department store environment with a prestige or artistry-focused beauty brand is essential. Candidates should demonstrate at least 1 year of retail experience with a proven track record in beauty selling, along with accomplished makeup artistry credentials and evidence of successfully building and maintaining a clientele portfolio.
Workplace
This position is based in Cambridge, England, UK.
Culture
Kendo offers a fast-moving, entrepreneurial culture where brand builders, creatives, and beauty experts collaborate to develop distinctive global beauty brands. As part of the LVMH ecosystem, it combines the agility of an independent incubator with the standards, resources, and international perspective of a luxury group. The environment values innovation, inclusivity, commercial excellence, and hands-on ownership at every level.
About Cerulean
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