I wanted to write this post months ago, but was scared because I know I will be ruffling some major feathers. This is my blog, this is my truth, and the topic that I will be discussing frustrates me and many others so I am gonna type as fast as I can, get it out,Continue reading “Hello, It’s Me I Was Wondering Why Her Foundation Doesn’t Match”
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“Just being white, you will win!”
This morning I woke up to a text from my brother with an artice attached where the headline read exactly what the title of this blog post reads. It was written by Wilfred Chan at CNN and covered a Thai beauty ad promoting a pill that prohibits the production of melanin, a bleaching cream inContinue reading ““Just being white, you will win!””
Slaying your dues
Today after a long day of work, I came home, lit some candles, and checked out what was happening on Instagram. While scrolling down my timeline I could not help but wonder where all of the wonderful and fabulous “mua’s” came from. I remember working for MAC cosmetics in 2006, and being ableContinue reading “Slaying your dues”
Pat McGrath the Mother of MUA’s
Today one of the most innovative, consistent, celebrated, and well respected make up artists in the world launched her second batch of products. Pat McGrath who has served as the creative director for Max Factor and Proctor and Gamble launched a make up bundle, which is currently sold out, and included four colored eyeshadows, a blackContinue reading “Pat McGrath the Mother of MUA’s”
Class in Session
Today was an interesting day. My experiences reaffirmed my ideas about class and working in the service industry. For the earlier part of my shift working as a freelance mua, I had to do some “tap dancing”. By tap dancing I mean, providing service to people who made it very obvious that they assumed thatContinue reading “Class in Session”
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