Sephora is introducing its new PRO Team – a handpicked lineup of 15 elite makeup artists that will represent the retailer across North and South America.

The Sephora PRO artists are among the industry’s most knowledgeable in beauty expertise and application, according to Sephora. They were recruited to lend their aptitude and know-how to product ideation and development; share beauty education tips on Sephora’s social channels; speak on behalf of the retailer to media; and apply their industry prowess at a variety of national and local client events.

Each Sephora PRO artist will be based in a specific region.

How was the team chosen? Sephora held a competition that included thousands of entries from its sales associates, and weeks of rigorous challenges and interviews.

Mary Herald, EVP of HR and Education, Sephora, said:

“Creating a permanent roster for The Sephora PRO Team allows us to further elevate Sephora’s artistry presence throughout the Americas, while expanding our artistry education programs that benefit our store talent and our clients.”

Sephora’s PRO team is shown above – its members are:

• Adi Lando, PRO Lead  Toronto


• Lou Swinden Payne, PRO Lead  Ottawa


• Eliza Davila  Philadelphia


• Jeffrey English  Chicago


• Hector Espinal  New York City


• Karoline Karakeosian  Newark


• Shawn Lumaban  Jersey City


• Ilde Goncalves, PRO Lead  Miami


• Julie Taing, PRO Lead  San Diego


• Helen Phillips  Los Angeles


• David Razzano  New York City


• Chris Sams  Washington DC


• Myiesha Sewell  Los Angeles


• Amy Suchma  Atlanta


• Maricela Aguilar  San Francisco