MAC Beauty Advisor

Employment
Part-Time
Seniority
Entry-Level
Posted
Sep 22, 2026

Beauty Advisor at MAC Truworths Gateway in Durban—part-time cosmetics retail role combining makeup artistry with customer service in prestige beauty.

Role & Responsibilities

  • Provide personalized, consultative makeup application and color matching services to customers
  • Execute in-store beauty events and promotional activations to drive engagement and sales
  • Maintain visual merchandising standards and product displays to maximize shelf impact
  • Educate customers on product benefits, ingredients, and application techniques
  • Process transactions using retail point-of-sale systems accurately and efficiently
  • Work collaboratively within a team to achieve store-level sales and performance targets
  • Ensure compliance with brand standards and company policies throughout all customer interactions

Qualifications

  • Proven ability to deliver inspirational, authentic, and personalized customer service
  • Demonstrated creative and technical expertise in makeup application or beauty styling (professional certification or retail experience preferred; amateur-level experience considered)
  • Proficiency with retail point-of-sale software systems
  • Ability to work flexible retail hours, including evenings, weekends, and special events
  • Legal right to live and work in South Africa

Skills

Makeup application and color theory Customer service and consultative selling Retail point-of-sale (POS) systems Visual merchandising Product knowledge and ingredient awareness Event coordination and execution Time management and multitasking

Experience

While formal makeup artistry certification or previous retail makeup experience is preferred, applicants demonstrating high-level creative and technical expertise at amateur level are welcome to apply.

Education

Makeup artistry certification or equivalent training is preferred but not required.

Workplace

This position is based in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

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.

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MAC

MAC Beauty Advisor

Durban, South Africa

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