A few days ago, South-Sudanese model, Nykhor
Paul , went on a little rant on Instagram calling
out international makeup artists and the fashion
industry in general for their lack of respect and
attention to black models like herself. She was
particular about being asked to bring her own
makeup for runway shows and shoots, because
the makeup artists would say they didn’t have
their shade. And now she is definitely tired of
apologizing for her blackness ( Click here if you
missed it ).
Now, BBC has reached out to London-based
Nigerian makeup artist, Joy Adenuga, to comment
on the topic and share her views on Nykhor’s
statement, and what she thinks the makeup
artists and designers in question did wrong.
According to Joy;
“From my own experience, when I did a fashion
show I think on 2 occasions, they did provide us
(with makeup), but when you go there sometimes
the shades they provide you is not enough. But I
think it is my responsibility, not even looking at
the designers, to like whatever model sits on my
chair, I should be able to make her up, green,
blue, purple whatever colour she is cause as a
makeup artist you are trained to work on a
number of a variety of skin tones. “
“For most fashion shoots, they send you like a
mood board so you know who the models are. In
regards that as a makeup artist, when I go for
any fashion shoot, my kit serves to anybody
because there might be changes; the model that
is being booked for their shoot can call in sick and
they send a replacement. So whoever they send
for a replacement no matter the skin colour she is
I should be able to cater to without telling her ‘oh
sorry, can you tell her that when she’s leaving her
house can she bring her foundation since she is
black’. “
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