shorty
Well-known member
OK, a couple people asked for updates and wondered what a first day would be like so here goes!
To start off I arrived at counter early and the assistant manager did my make up, there was a look for the day using N... I was shown into the staff area of the store and put my bits away then took to the counter...
Its a BIG one so firstly I was shown where everything was kept... lipglass in this drawer, mascara in this drawer, pigments here, brushes there etc... my head was in bits there were drawers and products EVERYWHERE! I was picked out a brand spanking set of brushes and given a brush belt (broken, but ordered a new one!), and shown sanitisation procedures...
And that was it, before I knew it there were customers coming right at me, I had no where to hide!! I was told if a customer wants something then just to do it, I was allowed to apply products and do whatever I needed basically... and not to be afraid to ask for help!
and I tell you, you gotta know your stuff!! Within a few hours i was doing everything from applying false lashes, liquid liner, filling in brows, foundation matching, showing a customer how to make her lips look fuller... Every single customer had a totally different need and thats what I loved the most. I had to get HEAPS of help finding the stuff in the drawers but I pretty much held my own in assisting the customers... I even had a lady say 'Im so so glad you were here to help me today I will come back to see you' and she took my name which was cute.
The day flew over, but it was fab, I think my love for MAC has grown even more after my first weekend there, I just cant wait to progress and learn and develop as an artist... Sunday was quieter so I got to learn a bit about the foundation types (i want to be spot on recommending the right one). The girls on the counter are all lovely, and at the end of my first day the manager took me to one side and said I had done fantastic and she loved my confidence... and I had beaten my personal target for the day by almost £300!
Im so happy and I cant wait to go on basic!!
sorry if this was long, I guess Im excited!
To start off I arrived at counter early and the assistant manager did my make up, there was a look for the day using N... I was shown into the staff area of the store and put my bits away then took to the counter...
Its a BIG one so firstly I was shown where everything was kept... lipglass in this drawer, mascara in this drawer, pigments here, brushes there etc... my head was in bits there were drawers and products EVERYWHERE! I was picked out a brand spanking set of brushes and given a brush belt (broken, but ordered a new one!), and shown sanitisation procedures...
And that was it, before I knew it there were customers coming right at me, I had no where to hide!! I was told if a customer wants something then just to do it, I was allowed to apply products and do whatever I needed basically... and not to be afraid to ask for help!
and I tell you, you gotta know your stuff!! Within a few hours i was doing everything from applying false lashes, liquid liner, filling in brows, foundation matching, showing a customer how to make her lips look fuller... Every single customer had a totally different need and thats what I loved the most. I had to get HEAPS of help finding the stuff in the drawers but I pretty much held my own in assisting the customers... I even had a lady say 'Im so so glad you were here to help me today I will come back to see you' and she took my name which was cute.
The day flew over, but it was fab, I think my love for MAC has grown even more after my first weekend there, I just cant wait to progress and learn and develop as an artist... Sunday was quieter so I got to learn a bit about the foundation types (i want to be spot on recommending the right one). The girls on the counter are all lovely, and at the end of my first day the manager took me to one side and said I had done fantastic and she loved my confidence... and I had beaten my personal target for the day by almost £300!
Im so happy and I cant wait to go on basic!!
