Every actress of color has been in the makeup chair before and came out looking a hot mess! I can’t tell you how many times I came out of the chair much darker and much lighter than my actual complexion or heard a makeup artist say, “hmmm you’re skin tone is sort of tricky to match”. The biggest lesson I’ve ever learned on set is to bring my own makeup and fix whatever problems when I’m by myself. I love when I meet a confident makeup artist who doesn’t let brown skin intimidate them and is prepared and has worked with multiple complexions, because it’s really not that bad! Check out this video below on how to deal calmly with a makeup artist who doesn’t have a clue what they’re doing!
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