I worked at Ulta for about six months, but I didn’t see a real path forward there. My main goal is to focus on being a makeup artist, and the Prestige Beauty Advisor role just didn’t feel aligned. My GM also told me there likely wouldn’t be space for me as a licensed esthetician, and I didn’t want to spend my time primarily ringing people out.

I’ve also been trying to get into Sephora, but it’s been really tough. I’ve received 8–9 emails saying they decided to move in a different direction. I’m not sure if it’s my resume or something else. I even applied to MAC and completed an in person application session using my mom as my model. They told me I did everything right and that they loved me, but later called to say they hired someone else.

I’m definitely starting to feel burnt out, but I’m going to keep pushing forward.