MAC MAC Retail Artist

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

MAC Retail Artist, 10 hours/week at Boots Swansea, UK. Makeup application, visual merchandising, and customer education in prestige beauty retail.

Role & Responsibilities

  • Provide creative and technical makeup application services to customers during in-store consultations
  • Deliver inspirational, authentic, and personalized beauty education and product guidance
  • Participate in and execute in-store promotional events and beauty experiences
  • Maintain rigorous visual merchandising standards and point-of-sale presentation
  • Operate retail point-of-sale software systems accurately and efficiently
  • Work collaboratively within a high-performing retail team to drive sales and customer satisfaction
  • Demonstrate product knowledge and ensure brand consistency throughout shift

Qualifications

  • Makeup artistry certification or previous retail makeup experience (preferred but not required)
  • Demonstrated high level of creative and technical makeup expertise, including amateur-level experience
  • Proven ability to deliver inspirational, authentic, and personalized customer service
  • Flexibility to work retail hours including days, evenings, weekends, and special events
  • Prior experience with retail point-of-sale software systems
  • Right to live and work in the United Kingdom

Skills

Makeup application and artistry Point-of-sale software operation Customer service and engagement Visual merchandising Product knowledge Time management Teamwork and collaboration

Experience

While certification in makeup artistry and previous retail makeup experience is desirable, the employer welcomes applicants with amateur-level experience who can demonstrate high-level creative and technical makeup expertise and a strong commitment to customer service excellence.

Education

Makeup artistry certification is preferred but not required; equivalent practical experience or demonstrable technical expertise is accepted.

Workplace

This position is based in Swansea, Wales, UK.

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 Retail Artist

Swansea, UK

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