I Did The Makeup The Way I Was Asked To Do It” MUA Artist Defends Her Decision To Lighten Models Skin Color
When Chicago-based Makeup artist and business owner, ParisHeelton (as she is called on Instagram) posted the following photo of her client, Ebonymelanin_model, I think it’s safe to assume she was not expecting the controversy the photos would cause:
Case and point, Sammy Sosa:
That being said, when the photo in question was originally shared in my makeup group, I assumed the artist was a white woman who was not accustomed to color-matching, but nope. She’s black, and while strolling through her Instagram account, I found plenty examples of her work on deeper skin tones, and she’s got skills! She can color match:
So when she was questioned about her decision to lighten her model’s face with makeup, The MUA offered this defense:
She’s also alleges the media attention has caused in increase in sales and rev
Listen, far be it from me to judge how another entrepreneur makes her coins, but is all money good money? Here’s what New York-based Makeup Artist, Bisola Spice, offered:
And the model ain’t mad, either:
So if the artist is proud of her work, and the model is feeling it, do we have a right to be mad? What say you, readers? Sound off below!