Joan E. Lopera

International Make-up Artist and Fashion Stylist

Brooklyn, NY 404-***-**** ab897e@r.postjobfree.com

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

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