Joan E. Lopera
International Make-up Artist and Fashion Stylist
Brooklyn, NY 404-***-**** ************@*****.***
Objective
To secure a position as a make-up artist, fashion stylist, or retail
manager within the fashion or entertainment industry.
Qualification Highlights
. Cosmetologist with over 20 years of Make-Up Artistry Experience in the
beauty industry
. 10 years retail experience
. Over 10 years of managerial experience
. Over 20 years' experience as a clothing and accessory designer
. Professional attitude, innovative thinker with a flair for fashion and
trends
Experience
Fashion and Retail
. Conceptualized and implemented unique and artistic contemporary
designs for discotheques and shops in Rhineland Valley area of
Germany.
. Designed costumes and applied makeup for theater and show business
personalities performing in Germany and surrounding countries.
. Designed ethnic fashions for the Second Black Festival of Arts and
Culture in Lagos, Nigeria.
. Designed and illustrated posters for fashion promotion, and show
window decoration for shops in the Rhineland Valley area of Germany,
Lagos Nigeria, New York NY, Monroeville PA and Atlanta GA
. Studio and freelance photographers' makeup artist (20 years'
experience).
Make-Up
. Maintained knowledge of cosmetic products and services to assist
customers in selecting their products.
o Christian Dior, Shiseido, Prescriptives, Estee Lauder, Mac,
Chanel, Mary Kay, Cargo, Studio Makeup, Pur Minerals
. Specialized in custom blending
. Shaped and arched brows using wax and razor technique
. Facilitated training for new Independent Beauty Consultants
. Solicit Make-up products
. Perform cosmetic makeovers
. Provide skin care analysis
. Developed relationships with customers
. Sold makeup and full skincare maintenance line
. Maintained knowledge of Mary Kay products and services
. Updated cosmetic and skincare planogram file
. Organized and ordered Beauty supplies
. Suggested additional products and services to customers across the
beauty care area (Cross Selling/Up Selling).
Freelance Make-up Artist - New York, NY 2006 - present
Clients include Sak's Fifth Avenue, Bloomingdales, Macy's, Lord & Taylor,
Off-Broadway Theater, Fashion Shows and other venues
Freelance Make-up Artist - Atlanta, GA 1998 - 2006
Freelance Makeup Artist and Brow Specialist, for Iman, Interface, Patti
Labelle, Gayle Hayman, Estee Lauder
Mary Kay Cosmetics - AtlantA, GA 1998 - 2001
Independent Beauty Consultant
Freelance Stylist - Europe 1982 - 1996
Clients include discotheques, art festivals, show business personalities
and other venues
Lopera's Boutique - Dusseldorf, West Germany 1982 - 1984
Owner, operator and clothing designer
Education
Werkstatt f r Textiles Gestalten (School for Fashion Design and Retail) -
Berlin, Germany
Bachelor's Degree in Retail and Fashion Design; Major: Fashion Design,
Retail and Textile Construction
New York Fashion Institute of Technology - New York, NY
Concentrations: Fashion Design/Coordination/Illustration, Stage Costume
Design, Painting and Art History
Languages
Fluent in German, knowledge of French, Italian and Spanish