{"id":2433,"date":"2020-11-12T15:00:20","date_gmt":"2020-11-12T14:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beautytherapy.absolution-cosmetics.com\/?p=2433"},"modified":"2024-12-09T08:44:09","modified_gmt":"2024-12-09T07:44:09","slug":"confessions-of-a-makeup-artist-by-khandiz-joni","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beautytherapy.absolution-cosmetics.com\/en\/our-news\/interviews\/confessions-of-a-makeup-artist-by-khandiz-joni\/","title":{"rendered":"Confessions of a makeup artist (part 1)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Unpacking our beauty habits… <\/strong><\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/section>\n\n

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I have a confession to make. Despite being a professional woman<\/a> in her late thirties, I do not enjoy wearing makeup.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/section>\n\n

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I’m okay with the odd flourish of mascara, of course. And on days where the night has got the better me, and the blue hue deepens below my eyes, a little bit of peachy corrector<\/a> to neutralise the tired tones provides support to my reflection (and does wonders for my ego). When I was younger, and my lips were naturally fuller, an emboldened red lip made an occasional appearance (until my partner made a passing comment about how he prefers how I look when I don\u2019t wear lipstick*). But the admirable dedication to apply layer upon layer of product, the artificial command of light and shadow<\/a> placement with skilful contouring and highlighting, and depositing of coloured minerals upon the eye and cheeks have never been a part of my personal beauty ritual.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/section>\n\n

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I am still unpacking all the reasons why I feel a growing “discomfort” in wearing makeup as I  grow older, but on a tactile level, too many textures and smells make my skin feel claustrophobic.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/section>\n\n

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*Just to be clear, while my partner never told<\/strong> me I couldn’t or shouldn’t wear lipstick – nor would I ever not<\/strong> wear or do something because I was “told” to do so, his comment impressed itself upon my subconscious and thinking back, that’s when my wearing lipstick began to wain. On rare occasions that I have opted into wearing lipstick again, I apply it and take it straight off just at the thought of having to reapply throughout the day!<\/em><\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/section>\n\n

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I recently had a very talented and well-respected makeup artist do my makeup for a photoshoot and in spite of it being a well-executed “natural look,” I didn’t recognise myself in the mirror. I had never seen makeup creasing in my fine lines and deepening wrinkles, and it made me feel older than I have ever felt. In fact, I had not \u201cseen\u201d my age before that day. It was alien and uncomfortable. As uncomfortable feelings often do, it got me thinking…<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/section>\n\n

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As a professional makeup artist<\/a> myself, I too have the incredible privilege, but moreover, the responsibility of making my clients feel the most empowered versions of themselves. That is not always an easy task, despite twenty years of practice. I suppose that if these years of experience have taught me anything, it is that regardless of my confidence in my abilities, my aesthetic and<\/strong> my client’s preference matter in equal measure. I have learned to respectfully decline work where this alignment is not synchronised, and instead, refer clients to more suitable artists to achieve the desired vision of themselves. Recognising our reflection matters.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/section>\n\n

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Putting our \u201cbest face forward\u201d is subjective, but that subjectivity matters to how we feel about ourselves.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/section>\n\n

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Une publication partag\u00e9e par khandiz (@khandiz)<\/a> le