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Gimbels is the right answer!

Gimbel Brothers (Gimbels) was an iconic major American department store corporation from 1887 through the late 20th century. The name is often misspelled with an apostrophe. The store is known for creating the Gimbels Thanksgiving Day Parade, the oldest parade in the country. Gimbels was also once the largest department store chain in the country. By the time of its closure in 1987, Gimbel had 36 stores throughout the United States.

Is anyone a beauty consultant in a department store or maybe for Sephora?

Department store consultants are paid higher than Sephora consultants. Department stores pay anywhere from $9-$18 an hour depending on your experience and the area you live in. Typically you get gratis on top of that. Gratis is where the company gives you anywhere from $100-$500 worth of free cosmetics every 6 months (varies by store and counter) to ensure you are wearing their product while working. You also make commission. This varies from store to store but typically it's paid at 3% rate. This means after sales tax you get 3% back on your paycheck for anything you sell. I find at christmas time is when commission really adds up. The downside is that you are on your feet all day, you work retail hours meaning you work evenings, weekends, and some holidays and none of it's a set schedule. You also may be required to meet sales goals and can be disciplined if you don't meet those goals. For example, your manager could require you to sell $500 worth of cosmetics a night. If you have a slow night with very few customers you'll really struggle to meet that goal. Also, some counters focus more on sales skills rather than makeup skill. Many times you'll work with others who don't know eyeliner from mascara but they can talk a customer into buying anything so they get to work for the makeup counter. The plus is that it's really a fun job. The best is getting to see and play with the new colors before anyone else sees them and also just getting to be around makeup and help people everyday. You'll be amazed at the bond you'll form with some of your customers. It's a wonderful feeling.

Sephora pays $7-$9 an hour. They really don't normally go over that amount no matter what market you are in. They don't do commission. They do bonuses. Bonuses are based on the entire sales team's performance. For instance one month they may want to push a specific line and a specific new product in that line. The manager will ask that as a team the store must sell X number of bottles of that item. If the store hits that goal then you all get a set bonus amount on your check. It's good if everyone is a team player, bad if you have those who figure out that they can let everyone else bust their behind to reach the goal cuz they get paid whether they sell any of that item or not. Sephora also will have vendors (cosmetic companies they sell) come in and do classes for the staff on whatever their new product is before it's put on the shelves. These classes are not mandatory but you don't get paid any hourly wages to attend them. Instead of pay they give you one of the new products they are teaching. You could potentially end up the with the greatest new product stash ever but you have to invest some time into it. With Sephora you are also working retail hours and on your feet all day. You also get the reward of working with makeup and working with people who love makeup. Sephora is less likely to hire someone who is pushy in sales where department stores look for that type of person. The trade off is the pay. Sephora tends to be kinder to their employees than department stores and they tend to create a more supportive work environment to make up for their lack of pay.

Pricing at department store makeup counters?

Most department store counters will do you a makeover for free, just so you can sample all the products they're trying to sell you. Just be forewarned- if you do choose to buy the makeup they use on you, cosmetic counters at the department stores are super expensive, (like $25 for a lipstick and $60 for a foundation at Clinique) and a lot of the products can be harmful to younger women's skin, because young women tend to have oilier skin than the older ladies do. I once got a makeover at a department store counter, and I totally broke out the next day because of whatever foundation she used on me. If you want a natural look and you also want products that are mineral-based and won't cause skin problems, you should look for an Aveda store or counter. I got my makeup done there once when I was younger and I was trying to learn how to properly apply eye makeup. It came out looking beautiful!! And the people there were super-helpful and were really good at showing me how to re-create the look at home myself. Their makeup is pretty expensive too, but it's good stuff and it lasts for a long time.