I came in as a beauty consultant (cashier & stock clerk who only has to have a basic product knowledge and gets trained on how to do color-matches) I got promoted to being a prestige consultant (I’m basically a makeup artist who has to know everything about all of the prestige cosmetics and skincare), but I still have the responsibilities of a beauty consultant. So I work my ass off pretty much doing two jobs for 50 cents above minimum wage. But it has been good training on makeup. I can do gorgeous things with makeup now. And the employee discount and gratis (free products for good work) make it tolerable.
Sarah Mascara's Life List
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1. make a difference
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2. Live happily ever after
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3. go on a road trip with no predetermined destination
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4. learn italian
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5. forgive my father
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6. love myself for who I am, be loved and give love
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7. go to heaven when i die
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8. be the change I seek in the world
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9. Raise my GPA
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10. improve my credit score
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11. Quit Smoking
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12. be a size 0
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13. meet Daryl and tell him he's amazing
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14. Save money
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15. Become healthy again
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16. sleep without sleeping pills
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17. Stop drinking Coffee Everyday
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18. Start eating as much as I should
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19. Get more sleep
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20. stop procrastinating
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21. become famous
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22. Fall in love with life
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23. be free
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24. See a total solar eclipse
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25. make my mom proud
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26. win an oscar
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27. trust
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28. admit when i'm lying to myself
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29. know myself
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30. Be on the Cover of Cosmo
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31. write in my diary everyday
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32. see my grandpa in Heaven
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33. Go on a crazy night out with drag queens
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34. be happy, not on the surface happy, but deep down for serious happy.
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35. figure out what i want to do with my life
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How I did it: I applied online (the online application involves a LONG personality test), interviewed (twice), and got hired. In the interview, I just told them that I love makeup and have been a regular customer for a long time. I also did my hair and makeup to the nines and dressed up a little for the interviews, and had a lot of references (none of which were makeup places, so they don't really mind if you've never worked in cosmetics before). Read how I did it…
I’m at a 2g. I wear blingy plugs that look like diamond earrings so my boss and family don’t notice, and regular 18g diamond studs in my second holes. It’s fun to put straws and stuff through them just to mess with people sometimes.
I’ve had it for about 3 years now. It’s a pain sometimes just because it’s a bigger hole than the ones in your ears, and if you don’t wear a ring in it it’s really noticeable. But I love how I can find rings to match my swimsuits and accessories and stuff.

