Urban Decay Professional Discount

For awhile now I have been looking into what professional artistry programs I want to apply to. I am currently a member of MACPro and I definitely needed to apply for other discount programs, but have been slacking big time on this. But, then again I also knew it wasn't worth my time applying to EVERY single makeup brand that offers a program, because it's a lot of time and effort getting together everything, faxing, etc. So I wanted to apply to brands I actually do use and have interest in. One of the brands with the least bit of info out there in regards to their professional program that I have tried looking up was for Urban Decay.

Last Friday sent Urban Decay's customer service an email inquiring about their makeup artist program and here was the response that I received from them.

"Thank you for your interest in representing our brand. We do have an informal make-up artist discount program set up. If you would like to be considered for a discount on our website, please fax your resume and credentials to 949-515-5614 Attn: Jesse. We will review your information and get back to you shortly. The discount offered is 20% for all qualifying and approved make-up artists. Have a wonderful day."

So I faxed over a copy of my resume, business card and a copy of my MACPro card just as a little something extra almost immediately after receiving that email. This morning I woke up and checked my email and I WAS APPROVED! This is the email I got confirming my approval:

"Thank you for submitting your resume for our Make-up Artist Discount Program. Your request has been approved. At the present time, we do not have a formal discount program setup. However, we are currently working on this and we’ll send you more details once it’s up and running. As of now, please enter the code [CODE WAS HERE] into the coupon box during checkout to receive 20% off your purchase. Please note that this code is to be used only once. If you wish to place another order with us, please contact me directly. This code is for your personal use only and should not be shared with anyone. If we find that you are in violation of these terms and agreements, your discount privileges can and will be revoked. If you have any further questions, please feel free to write back or give me a call toll-free. Thank you and have a great day!"

So for all of you other freelancers who have been trying to get an UD discount and haven't found any info there it is! Fax over your credentials to the attention of Jesse at UD.

QUICK TIP: ALWAYS have a cover letter if you are faxing something. It should state your contact information, the company you're sending it too, who it should be sent to the attention of and how many pages you are sending. So in case something happens the person who is receiving it knows how many pages you intended to send so if one page is missing they can contact you asking to re-send the info. Here is a sample of mine that I sent to UD, obviously information has been edited for the sake of my own privacy.

Samantha Noelle 

1234 Hella San Francisco, CA 

manthanoellemakeup@gmail.com
(510) 555-5555

To: Urban Decay Cosmetics
Attn: Jesse
From: Samantha Noelle
Date: June 18, 2010
Transmitting 2 pages aside from this cover.

Enclosed is my proof of credentials. I have attached my business card, a current professional membership card via another cosmetic brand and resume. If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to contact me.

Sincerely,
Samantha
 
Pretty easy stuff. I am also sending out applications to a few other brands, I'll let you know the process with each particular brand once I know if I have been approved or denied (I BETTER NOT BE! haha)