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Jul 26, 2012
Britt C.
I want to be a MAC makeup artist, but I feel like it would be hard to get in even though I have the passion for making other women look beautiful. Any suggestions ladies?
Jul 26, 2012
Mary P.
if you do work for MAC or any company, my suggestions would be: Make sure you know the products your selling, from how to use it down to its ingredients & refrain from being rude to customers by not judging them from the way they look down to what they are wearing while shopping. This is a big problem lately with MAC & other makeup stores. I'm not going to spend my money if the makeup artist is rude & clueless about what they are selling!
Jul 27, 2012
Christina O.
I work at a makeup artistry school in NYC called Chic Studios and most of our instructors have been or still are MAC artists, so this is what they've told me -- make sure you are extremely comfortable with makeup, takes classes, work on your confidence. The interview process can be intense. You will need to bring a model, and there are 3 MAC artists who give you a look to do, then critique the look and ask for what you think is better. That's step 2. Step 1 is a lengthy group interview. There's even a step 3, which is more one on one.
The process is a bit tougher here in the Big Apple :) A lot of it is about who you know that can refer and assist you in application. However, outside of Manhattan, it's really about speaking to the manager at the counter. Oh, and big tip, wear all black, professional but edgy. I know, contradiction. But, they love seeing people who have the "MAC" look, and make sure your makeup is done to perfection. Retail experience helps too!
Good luck!!
Jul 27, 2012
Dede T.
It's not as difficult as most people think to get a job a MAC. Having worked there for nearly 5 years I have seen a lot of inexperianced people come and go. They like personality the rest (product knowledge) you will be taught. Of coarse your artistry has to be decent. So my suggestion is to go to a counter and say you'd like to join the freelance team. Then you can prove yourself in terms of how well you can sell. After all they are all about numbers. I was intimidted back in the day but just went for it. Good luck :)