First Day of Work OOTD & MOTD - ULTA

MOTD:

Eyes: Victoria's Secret Beauty - Deluxe Eye Palette in Screen Siren (pink, white, nude, mauve & black) I am normally not a fan of Victoria's Secret Beauty....BUT this palette is gorgeous and to die for. I am in love with a smokey eye that has a pop of pink or mauve. This palette is perfect for that and the shadows are very nice quality. 

Lashes: Big, bold lashes WOO! These are Ardell's 105 lashes. They come in a twin pack at my local CVS. Love 'emmmm. 

Lips: Mac's Snob mixed with a little bit of Myth in order to tone done the bright pink shade. 

Blush: Mac's Warm Sol

Brows: Mac's fluid line in Dip Down

Face: As for my face, I used my Stila Stay all day foundation which I have been loving lately. I am a FULLL coverage kinda girl so with any foundation that I fall in love with is always full coverage. This Stila foundation is extremely thick which may not be for everyone, but it really works for me. I set this with my Mac Prep & Prime Loose Powder, as per usual! Of course I did my usual highlight and contour routine. I will make a detailed post on this shortly!:)

OOTD:

At ULTA we are required to wear black & white but during certain seasons they allow you to add in other specific colors. This month we are allowed to throw some pink into our attire, in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness.

What am I wearing?

My shirt is from Windsor. It is a cute, long v-neck T-shirt. I love this blush shade of pink and what I love most about this is the "leather" pocket and sleeves (not pictured). I wore a simple,  long black sweater from Target over top. 

My necklace is actually from Dress Barn, LOL. I had some coupons and I thought that this was adorable. It is such a staple accessory for me and I find myself wanting to pear it with everything! Chunky gold chains are everything right now. 

My boots are my black leather boots that I got last year from Just Fab! I really want to invest in some flat, knee-high boots this fall!

My leggings are also from Windsor! They are leather-esque and compliment the leather accents in my shirt!! These are so comfy, I had expected them to turn weird after washing them for some reason but they have actually turned out to be nice quality!

My first day went great by the way;) thanks for reading!

Stay Flawless!

Nicole

ULTA INTERVIEW! :)

WELL HELLO!

My first blog post and I have something VERY EXCITING to share! Where should I start? Let's seeeee.....well it all started one day....LOL!

A couple weeks back I applied online for a job at ULTA Beauty. I mean, what girl wouldn't want a job where they are surrounded by all the latest and greatest beauty products?! Ummmm I WOULD! HAHA! Not to mention, I would love to utilize my skills and apply makeup on others every single day and make them feel happy and beautimous!!!! FOR REAL! 

But on a serious note! I would accept any position at this store in hopes to work my way up to being a beauty consultant! 

Okay, so back to the point! If you want to apply to ULTA, go online, select careers and fill out their online application! Simple right?! They ask you lotsa questions so make sure you have some free time alotted when doing this. Anywho, I completed the online application..a week went by.....and another.....and ANOTHER! So, I was a little discouraged and hadn't really thought about the job in a while. 

After about a month I get a call from one of the general managers in the location I applied at, she asked me if I was still interested and if I could come in TOMORROW and of course I said...YESSSS ID BE HAPPY TO! Oh, and I wasssss happy! 

I had done lots of online research about interviewing at ULTA in order to prepare myself. I would say that 95% of what I read said that ULTA does group interviews, even if they don't mention that to you on the phone. Soo...that is pretty much what I expected.

I would suggest having some background knowledge about the company, ULTA. Maybe when it was founded, their reward system for customers, etc. and if you can throw that info in during your interview somehow...bonus points!! LOL. Most importantly, know about the brands that ULTA sells. That way when you are asked questions you can incorporate ULTA's brands into your answers and you can make sure you don't mention the brands they DONT sell! 

The next morning I did my makeup up, of course! Come on...wearing makeup to an interview like this is a given!!! Not over the top, neat and clean looking...but definetly something that shows off that you know how to do more than put on mascara!! I read that a lot of people suggest wearing black and white to the interview since that is what the ULTA employees are required to wear. I think that that is a good idea but I went with a pretty and professional maroon top...incase it was a group interview I didn't want to blend too much!! Neat black pants, black boots and simple accessories! Basically any neat and polished interview attire but I would still suggest showing some sort of your own style because...ULTA is a beauty store and...beauty is about expressing yourself, of course!

Okay, moving on! I get there and it was a one on one interview with the general manager! So, if you do go to this interview, I'm not sure if it would be group or one on one :/

The interviewer asked lots of standard interview questions about how I would deal with certain customers, etc. REMEMBER! Customer service is the biggest thing! 

She asked me what are my favorite color and skin care brands, two of each and I made sure that my answers were the brands that ULTA sells. I don't think it would be a very good idea to say...MAC is my fave! LOL

The interviewer also asked me what has been the most difficult thing I've experienced when applying makeup on a client and how I've dealt with it. 

Overall, I think that the interview went very well but there definitely were some challenging questions. It is VERY important to prepare!

OKAY. So now for the big news!!

I expected the interviewer to tell me that she would call me...but instead...she offered me a job...right then and there!!! AND she offered me the position of the "Prestige Beauty Consultant"! *DUN DA DA DUNNN!* Meaning that I will be helping people in the high end beauty department of the store...helping them match color, doing trials, etc. AHHHH. Yay I get to do what I love to do!

I start this Monday for my training and I will def keep you all posted! 

If you want to work at ULTA or a beauty store I would say to follow some of these tips and GO FOR IT! The interview experience was a good one for me and I can't wait to share with you all what the job brings!

Thank you for reading this long post!

Stay Flawless!

Nicole