A few weeks ago I flew out to San Francisco to participate in Sephora's Senior Artistry training and certification process. There were 102 Sephora cast members invited to the training, so I had a ton of fun meeting makeup enthusiasts from all over the country. The week was intense, full of testing, skill practices and makeup applications, but it was amazing meeting so many cool brands and artists (I even met Anastasia, the eyebrow queen herself, from Anastasia Beverly Hills)! I had to wait on pins and needles for the last few weeks to hear my results, but today I was notified that I was one of the 45 that passed! So I am super excited, and I wanted to share some of the photos from the training and the BEAUTIFUL city of San Francisco.
 |
| The beautiful city of San Francisco! |
 |
| Practicing some face chart styles and getting ready for classes, can you tell we focused on contour & highlight? |
 |
| Meeting Gilbert Soliz, Lijha and the Make Up For Ever team, Anastasia Soare, and Marisa of Sephora Collection |
 |
| Hanging out and getting to know my fellow CT Senior Artist candidates: Laura, Ayriel and Cheryl. |
 |
| Eating all the garlic a person could handle at 'The Stinking Rose'. It was absolutely DIVINE! |
 |
| Exploring Powell St. Sephora and the HUGE beauty department in Macy's where I got these awesome Inglot shadows. |
All in all it was an amazing learning experience and career building opportunity, but most importantly- I am so lucky to have met these three other lovely Connecticut ladies: Laura, Ayriel and Cheryl, I had so much fun exploring the city, finding the best restaurants, and just getting to know you guys! I hope we get to work together in the future, as Senior Artists or otherwise.
I see you posted this in 2014, how is your journey going now?
ReplyDeleteHi there! My journey since then has been going extremely well! I ended up getting the position as Connecticut's first Senior Artist and I was responsible for training and certifying Sephora cast members throughout the state. I held the position for awhile and ultimately decided to leave Sephora to focus on my own makeup business which I am still doing now. Every so often I freelance for brands inside Sephora and Ulta, but mostly I book my own clients for weddings and photo shoots. Are you a makeup artist at Sephora? If you have any specific questions about the Senior Artist program I would be happy to answer them. You can email me at: nicolemariemakeupartistry@gmail.com
DeleteI hope that answered some of your questions!
Hi Nicole! I am currently beauty studio coordinator for my store in Michigan, and senior artist is what I will be working toward next! Can I email you for more info about the certification process and what being a senior artist was like? ��
ReplyDeleteHi Macy! Of course :)
DeleteYou may email me at nicolemariemakeupartistry@gmail.com
Hello Nicole I love your story. Iam currently with Sephora, Iam just a color consultant. I really want to head down the path of a Personal Beauty Advisor/ Senior Artist. Can I email you with questions.
ReplyDeleteOf course!
DeleteYou may email me at nicolemariemakeupartistry@gmail.com :)
Loved your story! Iam a product consultant at Sephora and I would love to move up as an senior artist! How would I take those first steps?
ReplyDelete