MAC Makeup Artist
- Location
- JohannesburgGautengSouth Africa
- Employment
- Full-Time
- Seniority
- Entry-Level
- Department
- Retail & Boutique Operations
- Posted
- Sep 22, 2026
MAC Makeup Artist, Estée Lauder Companies, Johannesburg – full-time beauty retail role offering training and development in prestige beauty.
Role & Responsibilities
- Deliver personalized, inspirational makeup consultations and applications that educate and delight customers
- Execute makeup transformations that showcase technical expertise and creative vision
- Lead and participate in in-store beauty events and product demonstrations
- Maintain MAC visual merchandising standards and drive retail display excellence to differentiate against competitors
- Process transactions using retail point-of-sale software and manage inventory
- Achieve sales targets while building authentic customer relationships
- Work collaboratively within a high-performing sales team to deliver exceptional service
- Operate flexibly across retail hours, including evenings, weekends, and special events
Qualifications
- Creative and technical expertise in makeup application
- Ability to deliver inspirational, authentic, and personalized customer service
- Capacity to work flexible retail hours, including days, evenings, weekends, and special events
- Experience with retail point-of-sale software
- Proof of right to live and work in South Africa
- Makeup artistry certification or previous retail beauty experience (preferred but not required)
Skills
Experience
While certification in makeup artistry or previous retail makeup experience is preferred, the role welcomes applicants with amateur-level makeup expertise who can demonstrate strong creative and technical capabilities and a commitment to exceptional customer service.
Education
Makeup artistry certification or formal training (preferred but not required).
Workplace
The successful candidate will be located in Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa.
About Cerulean
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