Kiara Binion
Harper Woods, MI ***25
adwlvk@r.postjobfree.com
OBJECTIVE: Experienced cosmetologist looking to bring
increasing leadership and strong customer service focus.
KEY SKILLS:
●Proven track record of mobilizing team members to increase sales
●Commitment to store branding and messaging
●Customer service
●Creative marketing and merchandising
●Focusing on how to best meet customer needs, and working with team members to provide a high-quality customer experience
●Using innovative inventory and merchandise tracking methods to reduce loss and increase accuracy
●Excellent communication skills
●Superior organizational skills
●Occupational safety and health practices
●Licensed Cosmetologist
●Professional salon software program
●Client consultation; salon and product marketing
●Working with diverse cultures, and working professionally in a team
●Punctual and reliable
●Waxing, facial spas and specialties, hand and arm massage
●Special effects makeup and character design
EDUCATION:
2018-2020 Henry Ford Community College Dearborn, MI
2017-2018 Wayne State University Business/ Marketing Detroit, MI
2015-2017 Oakland Schools Technical Cosmetology/ Esthetician Training
Pontiac, MI Campus Northeast
2013-2017 West Bloomfield High School
West Bloomfield, MI
EXPERIENCE:
Her Husband's Enemy Lead Makeup Artist
Detroit, MI
August 2022
Responsible for all makeup application looks and mood boards.
Love Goals-Film Assistant Makeup
Detroit, MI Assistant
March 2022
Responsible for all makeup application looks and mood boards. Assisting the lead makeup artist with kit, traveling, set up and prep. This includes special effects.
The Lip Bar Assistant Makeup
Detroit Michigan Artist
January 2022
Responsible for makeup and cosmetic applications, editorial and commercial looks.
Detroit Denim Lead Makeup Artist
Detroit, MI
Current
Responsible for applying cosmetics and orchestrating editorial and commercial looks.
Michigan College of Beauty Instructor
Esthetics Instructor
March 2022-Present
Troy, MI
Responsible for instructing, demonstrating theory along with practical skills.
Writing and orchestrating lesson plans.
ULTA Beauty Prestige Retail Sales Associate
January 2018
Roseville, MI Responsible for meeting or exceeding individual sales and productivity goals.
Responsible for presenting an image at all times that reflects the knowledge of the prestige cosmetic lines sold at ULTA.
Book appointments for scheduled special events.
Ensure that all testers within Prestige area are continuously in stock and maintained in compliance with the hygiene standards.
Ensure stock is kept full at all times within the prestige categories.
Ensure all resets and planograms are executed as directed.
Maintain company visual merchandising standards.
Maintain standards of cleanliness and organization within the prestige area and ULTA color library.
Aveda. Sales Representative
2021
Troy. MI
Attend to customers needs regarding hair, skin and body care.
Answer phone calls addressing questions on shipping, product details and specials.
Provide consultations and accommodations for costumers needs.
MAC Cosmetics Licensed Makeup Artist
2019-2021 Retail Associate
Troy, M
Evaluated objectives and prepared appropriate strategies to achieve goals.
Monitored appropriate inventory level at store.
Coordinated with customers and if required provided make-up demonstrations.
Assisted customers and provided information on vast array of products in the store.
Freelance Makeup Artist Self Employed Artist
2015-Present Independent contractors for makeup application on a variety of settings, such as photo shoots, weddings, drama makeup, and special events.
Salon Receptionist MORE, the salon
2015-2017
Farmington Hills, MI Warmly greeting clients, walking them to the proper beauty station and alerting assigned beauticians of their arrival. Booking and confirming appointments via phone.
Kiara Binion
20534 Woodside
Harper Woods, MI 48225
adwlvk@r.postjobfree.com
REFERENCES:
Latina Lyle, MAC Retail Manager
Oakland Mall
412 W 14 Mile Rd, Troy, MI 48083
Leslie Tucker, Salon Owner
More, the salon
34571 Grand River Ave, Farmington, MI 48335
Mrs. Harden, Cosmetology Instructor
Oakland Schools Technical Campus Northeast
1371 North Perry Street
Pontiac, MI 48340