Lauren Barr
Rolling Meadows,IL
Summary
Reliable and upbeat Makeup Artist successful at promoting customer loyalty, satisfaction and purchases with consultative techniques and diligent attention to individual needs. Knowledgeable about product merchandising, payment processing and makeup application. Dedicated and dependable relationship-builder with excellent organizational strengths and superior work ethic.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Lead Keyholder
MAC Cosmetics
11.2023 - Current
- Met sales targets consistently for each shift by positively engaging customers and delivering high levels of customer service.
- Assisted with team responsibilities by managing cash registers, opening and closing store procedures, product merchandising, cycle counting, and managing returns.
- Engaged with customers to build rapport and promote long-term loyalty for increased sales.
- Volunteered for extra shifts during holidays and other busy periods to alleviate staffing shortages.
- Prepared and submitted reports to keep management informed of sales activities and progress.
- Prepared skin for makeup application by cleaning, moisturizing and priming.
- Assessed customer skin tone and complexion to determine appropriate products and materials to use.
- Applied full face makeup application on customers.
- Kept up-to-date with style industry standards, trends, and techniques to provide optimal aesthetics services to every client per service.
Beauty Sales Advisor
Sephora
02.2023 - 10.2023
- Suggest and sell beauty products and services to all clients throughout the store
- Assessed customer skin tone and complexion to determine appropriate products and materials to use. Skilled with color matching and understanding color theory
- Kept up-to-date with style industry standards, trends, and techniques to provide optimal aesthetics services to every client.
- Conducted consultations to understand client's desired outcome and assessed skin type and face structure.
- Scheduled onsite and offsite makeup appointments for clientele.
- Maintained full stock of inventory and properly sanitized makeup tools to avoid spread of infection.
- Built strong and lasting rapport with clients through consistent delivery of requested services and exceptional results.
- Developed loyal following of clients by providing high-quality services.
Admissions Advisor
Tricoci University of Beauty Culture
09.2021 - 02.2023
- Overall responsibility for campus recruitment and performance
- Prospecting of lead inquiries via call and text campaigns, email, social media and other sources after student has inquired about TUBC programs
- Conduct interviews and build relationships with prospective students while advising each student based on his/her individual interests, goals, and qualifications
- Counsel prospective students and help resolve issues to ensure they can successfully enroll, start, and graduate from their program of choice
- Verify enrollment criteria and assist students in completing a series of signed documents
- Facilitate prospective student’s interaction with financial aid to address coverage of expenses associated with attending
- Organize and execute school sponsored recruitment events.
Admissions Advisor
Escoffier School of Culinary Arts
09.2020 - 09.2021
- Manage inquiries to achieve prompt contact and performance activity weekly goals; utilize approved recruitment polices/formats; make prompt and effective contact with inquiries and redirect unqualified candidates based upon incompatible career goals
- Secure new inquiries (Personally Developed Leads) by directly asking phone contacts about referrals of others to contact that may be interested in the program offered
- Schedule and conduct interviews, pursue qualified candidates for enrollment, and determine appropriateness of candidates for admission based upon career goal compatibility
- Accurately forecast projected new students on a periodic basis for Director of Admissions and Senior level management
- Consistently conduct follow-up meetings with all applicants, daily, weekly or as needed to ensure successful matriculation
- Effectively communicate with the enrolled students to guide them through the online orientation and help them understand the importance of this activity as well as tracking their progress.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Mass Communication/Broadcast News
Eastern Illinois University
Charleston, IL05.2019
Skills
- Precise attention to detail in color composition, principles, and presentation
- Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
- Competitive and coachable with an eager to learn mentality
- Professionalism, diplomacy, and tactfulness to generate a positive company image
- Customer Consulting
- Makeup Application
- Skin Types
- Clean Equipment
Timeline
Lead Keyholder
MAC Cosmetics
11.2023 - Current
Beauty Sales Advisor
Sephora
02.2023 - 10.2023
Admissions Advisor
Tricoci University of Beauty Culture
09.2021 - 02.2023
Admissions Advisor
Escoffier School of Culinary Arts
09.2020 - 09.2021
Bachelor of Arts - Mass Communication/Broadcast News
Eastern Illinois University