- Location
- Cape Town Western Cape South Africa
- Employment
- Part-Time
- Seniority
- Entry-Level
- Department
- Retail & Boutique Operations
- Posted
- Sep 24, 2026
About MAC
MAC is a pioneering professional makeup authority, renowned for its artistry, inclusivity, and influential role in shaping contemporary beauty culture. Founded in Toronto in 1984 and now part of The Estée Lauder Companies, the brand empowers employees to champion self-expression, creativity, and diversity across retail, education, product innovation, and consumer experience. As an employer, MAC offers a dynamic, fast-paced environment where artistry meets commercial excellence, encouraging talent to develop deep product expertise, client relationships, and cultural awareness. Its heritage of supporting all ages, races, and genders continues to define a workplace built on bold ideas, collaboration, and authentic individuality.
This part-time in-store makeup artist role combines creative and technical expertise with personalized customer service for a prestige beauty brand. The position involves providing inspirational beauty consultations, applying makeup artistry, executing in-store events, and maintaining visual merchandising standards in a fast-paced retail environment. The role offers excellent training and development opportunities within a leader in global beauty.
Role & Responsibilities
- Provide personalized, inspirational in-store makeup consultations and applications that educate and delight customers
- Collaborate with team members to execute impactful in-store events and beauty activations
- Maintain and enhance store visual merchandising displays to competitive standards
- Operate retail point-of-sale systems accurately and efficiently
- Deliver authentic and personalized customer service consistent with brand standards
- Work flexibly across retail hours including days, evenings, weekends, and special events
Qualifications
- Qualification in makeup artistry or previous retail makeup experience (preferred, but amateur-level applicants with demonstrated creative and technical expertise are welcome)
- Proven ability to deliver inspirational, authentic, and personalized customer service
- Capability to work retail hours including days, nights, weekends, and special events in a fast-paced environment
- Previous experience with retail point-of-sale software
- Valid proof of right to live and work in South Africa
Skills
Experience
Makeup artistry certification or previous retail makeup experience is preferred; amateur-level applicants with demonstrated creative and technical expertise are also welcome. Retail experience in a customer-facing environment is advantageous.
Education
Formal qualification in makeup artistry is preferred but not mandatory; amateur-level applicants with strong creative capabilities are encouraged to apply.
Workplace
This position is based in Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa.
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Culture
MAC fosters a dynamic, artist-led workplace where creativity, individuality, and inclusive self-expression are central to the employee experience. The brand offers a fast-paced, collaborative environment in which beauty professionals are encouraged to build their artistry, connect authentically with diverse clients, and represent a bold global point of view.
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.
Frequently Asked Questions
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