Kayla Walker
Gallatin
Summary
Licensed Esthetician, Clinique Certified Makeup & Skincare Specialist, and beauty professional with over 13 years of freelance makeup artistry experience and 15+ years of customer service and sales expertise. Passionate about luxury beauty, leadership, coaching, client relationships, and business growth.
Knowledgeable in Estee Lauder products with background in beauty consulting and proven record of enhancing client satisfaction. Successfully advised clients on product selection and skincare routines, leading to improved customer loyalty. Demonstrated expertise in makeup application and product knowledge, ensuring personalized beauty solutions.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
- Collaborated with beauty and skincare brands to create educational social media content, tutorials, reviews, and authentic campaigns while building an engaged beauty community.
Cigna/Express Scripts, TikTok (ByteDance), T-Mobile, Central Parking, Sprint
Clinique Beauty Consultant
Ulta Beauty
08.2025 - Current
- Delivered luxury skincare and makeup consultations, exceeded sales goals, educated clients, supported launches, and partnered with leadership.
Freelance Makeup Artist
01.2012 - Current
- 13+ years providing makeup services for weddings, proms, graduations, photoshoots, and special events. Managed bookings, consultations, marketing, inventory, and client relationships.
Education
Licensed Esthetician - Esthetics
Paul Mitchell School
Hendersonville08.2025
Skills
- Retail Leadership
- Luxury Beauty Sales
- Makeup Artistry
- Licensed Esthetician
- Clinique Certified Makeup Artist
- Clinique Certified Skincare Specialist
- Client Relationship Management
- Team Coaching
- Visual Merchandising
- Event Planning
- Relationship building
- Beauty techniques
- Makeup application
- Client engagement
- Brand representation
- Maintaining client records
- Upselling strategies
- Product demonstrations
- Training and mentoring
- Goal setting and tracking
- Beauty trends
- Product knowledge expertise
- Sales
- Safety and cleanliness standards
- Team leadership
- Excellent written and verbal communication
- Personalized recommendations
- Detail-orientated
- Customer service
- Client relationship building
- Retail experience
Accomplishments
• Successfully built and maintained a loyal freelance clientele through exceptional customer service, referrals, and relationship management.
• Collaborated with beauty brands to create educational and promotional social media content, increasing brand awareness and customer engagement.
• Consistently contributed to achieving individual and brand sales goals through personalized skincare consultations, makeup application, and product recommendations.
• Passionate about mentoring clients on skincare routines, makeup techniques, and product knowledge to deliver an elevated customer experience.
• Over 15 years of customer service and sales experience across retail, telecommunications, healthcare, and luxury beauty industries.
• Recognized for professionalism, leadership potential, strong communication skills, and the ability to build meaningful customer relationships.
Certification
- Clinique Certified Makeup Artist
- Clinique Certified Skincare Specialist
- HydroFacial Certification
- Lash Extension Certification
Languages
English
Full Professional
Reference
Charlene Fields 615-705-2233 - Experience Manager Ulta Beauty
Hallie Page 615 594-0203 Estee Lauder Consultant
Timeline
Clinique Beauty Consultant
Ulta Beauty
08.2025 - Current
Freelance Makeup Artist
01.2012 - Current
Cigna/Express Scripts, TikTok (ByteDance), T-Mobile, Central Parking, Sprint
Licensed Esthetician - Esthetics
Paul Mitchell School