How to Get a Job at a MAC Makeup Counter

Work for MAC Cosmetics

Get a job at a MAC makeup counter and start your MAC cosmetics career. If you are a serious cosmetologist and know beauty styles, as well as MAC cosmetics products then this may be a line of work for you. If that is not you yet, you can still get a job at a MAC cosmetics makeup counter depending on your hard work and the competitiveness of the application.

Instructions

1. ~ Finish Beauty School ~

   Beauty schools are often the gateway to any line of work in the cosmetics industry. Research beauty schools in your area, or transplant to go to the best in an urban context like NYC. This is not absolutely necessary as many MAC cosmetics professionals never went to beauty school and are simply artistic and hard working.

2. ~ Build a portfolio for MAC cosmetics.

   For many of the most competitive mac cosmetics counters you will need a portfolio full of 9x12 professional quality photos of your MAC cosmetics work. Constantly practice your cosmetics craft and get a photographer to help you with it. Student photographers often need the practice as well and are much cheaper to hire. Though some MAC employees will tell you they got in without a portfolio years ago, things have become more competitive. Again, you can sometimes get in without it. However, if MAC cosmetics turns you down once, this is probably a step you should revisit.

3. 

   ~ Learn some MAC cosmetics styles ~

   The top picture on this article is MAC cosmetic's bridal style. The picture on this step is MAC cosmetics club look. Look for MAC cosmetics seminars in your area and attend them to continue building your facility with the styles. You will receive on the job MAC cosmetics training, and you can never learn all of the styles. At the same time, every edge you can get in this competitive job market for these highly sought jobs is a leg up.

4. ~ Take your portfolio to the MAC cosmetics store ~

   Call ahead and schedule a meeting with the manager to show your portfolio. Your portfolio is really your primary application, and resume. With MAC cosmetics, what matters most is your ability to be a makeup artist. You need to know your craft.

   See more tips below on getting a job at a MAC cosmetics makeup counter.

Tips & Warnings

• Sign up for MAC cosmetics pro membership and attend MAC cosmetics masters classes if you are advanced and still have not been able to land the job.

• Be familiar with the advocacy causes of MAC cosmetics. They will want to know you fit their ethos.

• Some people think you mean you want to work at a MAC cosmetics counter in another store like Nordstrom's or Macy's. Those jobs are often easier to get and provide a good entry to the business.

• See other related articles and resources on this page for more help and information.