MAC Makeup Artist
- Location
- JohannesburgGautengSouth Africa
- Employment
- Full-Time
- Seniority
- Entry-Level
- Department
- Retail & Boutique Operations
- Posted
- Sep 24, 2026
MAC Makeup Artist at Edgars Fourways, Johannesburg – Join Estée Lauder's prestige beauty brand in a dynamic retail role.
Role & Responsibilities
- Apply makeup expertly and provide personalized consultations to customers, addressing their individual beauty needs and preferences
- Educate customers on makeup techniques, product benefits, and color matching to enhance their purchasing decisions
- Maintain exceptional visual merchandising standards and product displays to ensure competitive differentiation
- Coordinate and execute in-store events and promotional activities to drive sales and brand engagement
- Operate retail point-of-sale systems efficiently and accurately process transactions
- Work collaboratively within a high-performing team to achieve store performance targets
- Provide inspirational and authentic customer service in a fast-paced retail environment
Qualifications
- Certification in makeup artistry or prior retail beauty experience (preferred)
- Demonstrated creative and technical expertise in makeup application
- Ability to provide inspirational, authentic, and personalized customer service
- Proficiency with retail point-of-sale software systems
- Capability to work flexible retail hours including evenings, weekends, and special events
- Legal authorization to live and work in South Africa
Skills
Experience
Previous retail makeup experience or amateur-level makeup expertise with demonstrated creative and technical capability
Education
Certification in makeup artistry or equivalent beauty training (preferred but not required)
Workplace
The successful candidate will be located in Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa.
About Cerulean
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