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ISAAC SANDOVAL ALVEAR

Freelance Makeup Artist
Bakersfield,CA
8
years of professional experience

Passionate about makeup and the beauty industry with a strong interest in skincare, artistry, and helping others feel confident. Dedicated to learning and growing within beauty while pursuing a long-term goal of becoming a nurse to specialize in aesthetic nursing, combining clinical care with a love for cosmetics and skin health.

Work History

Makeup Artist / Skincare

7 Years 7 Months
Freelance Makeup Artist | 01.2019 - Current
  • Provide makeup services for friends, family, and referrals for special occasions like birthdays, graduations, date nights, and events
  • Perform consultations to understand preferred styles and match foundation, concealer, and color products to individual skin tones
  • Create full-glam, natural, and soft-glam looks using sanitized tools and proper hygiene practices
  • Apply skincare knowledge to prep skin properly, recommending products with ingredients like hyaluronic acid, niacinamide, and SPF based on client needs
  • Educate clients on how ingredients benefit their skin, such as salicylic acid for breakouts or ceramides for dryness, to improve makeup wear and skin health

Sales Associate

1 Year
Nordstrom Rack | 01.2025 - 01.2026

Customer Service & Sale

  • Provided personalized beauty consultations to help customers select makeup, skincare, and fragrance based on skin type, tone, and preferences
  • Drove sales goals by recommending products, upselling, and promoting in-store promotions/events
  • Handled cash register operations, returns, and exchanges with accuracy while maintaining Nordstrom service standards

Team & Communication

  • Collaborated with team members to achieve department sales goals and maintain floor coverage
  • Adapted quickly to high-traffic periods and changing priorities in an off-price retail environment

Merchandising & Operations

  • Executed visual merchandising standards including planogram resets, product facing, and display setup
  • Monitored for loss prevention and maintained organized, clean work areas on a fast-paced sales floor

Education

- Nursing

Bakersfield College | Bakersfield, CA

High School Diploma

Mira Monte High School | Bakersfield, CA | 05.2024

Skills

Sales & Clienteling
Personalized Consultation
Upselling/cross selling
Working towards goals
Product Knowledge & Application
Multi-brand expertise
Makeup demos/applications
Trend awareness
Customer Experience
Handling high traffic
Service recovery
Working the register/ cashier
Handle returns
Operation & Standards
Tester sanitation
Inventory/shrink awareness
Planogram & merchandising

Timeline

Sales Associate

Nordstrom Rack
01.2025 - 01.2026Read More

Makeup Artist / Skincare

Freelance Makeup Artist
01.2019 - CurrentRead More

Bakersfield College

from Nursing
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Mira Monte High School

High School Diploma
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ISAAC SANDOVAL ALVEAR