MAC Makeup Artist
- Location
- PretoriaGautengSouth Africa
- Employment
- Full-Time
- Seniority
- Entry-Level
- Department
- Retail & Boutique Operations
- Posted
- Sep 22, 2026
MAC Makeup Artist at Edgars Menlyn, Pretoria: Join Estée Lauder's prestige beauty brand for personalized in-store experiences and beauty artistry.
Role & Responsibilities
- Provide personalized makeup application services and expert product recommendations to educate and delight customers
- Create welcoming and inspirational in-store experiences through consultative, authentic customer engagement
- Coordinate and execute high-impact in-store beauty events and promotional activities as part of the store team
- Maintain visual merchandising standards and store presentation to ensure competitive distinction and brand excellence
- Operate retail point-of-sale systems and process customer transactions efficiently
- Work collaboratively within a high-performing team to achieve store performance targets
Qualifications
- Makeup artistry certification or previous retail makeup experience (preferred but not required)
- Demonstrated creative and technical expertise in makeup application, even at amateur level
- Ability to provide inspirational, authentic, and personalized customer service consistently
- Capacity to work flexible retail hours including weekdays, evenings, weekends, and special events
- Experience with retail point-of-sale software systems
- Proof of right to live and work in South Africa
Skills
Experience
Experience with makeup artistry or retail beauty is preferred but not essential; candidates demonstrating equivalent creative and technical expertise through amateur-level background are welcome.
Education
Makeup artistry certification is desirable but not required; secondary education or equivalent is expected.
Workplace
The role is situated in Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa.
About Cerulean
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