Tuesday, July 7, 2015

"I"m tired of apologising for my blackness": Model Nykhor Paul blasts makeup artists for making her "feel bad" about having darker skin

The catwalk model has hit out at makeup artists on social media for being unprepared for darker skin tones.

25 year old South Sudanese activist and model Nykhor Paul has taken to social media to rant about unprepared make-up artists at top fashion shows who fail to accommodate the needs of those with darker skin tones.

In an enraged Instagram post, she blasted the fashion industry for considering the needs of ‘white girls’ but ignoring others, forcing her to carry around her own products.

It is not the first time the 5ft 11in African beauty has spoken out about the inequality she has faced, having previously said that we ‘need more models of color in the fashion world’

Paul who is also an activist who has headed up campaigns to highlight violence in South Sudan, shared her thoughts on the issue on Instagram yesterday in a passionate plea which she addressed to “white people in the fashion world.”

“Please don’t take this the wrong way but it’s time you people get your shit right when it comes to our complexion! Why do I have to bring my own makeup to a professional show when all the other white girls don’t have to do anything but show up wtf!” Paul complained.

“Don’t try to make me feel bad because I am blue black its 2015 go to Mac, Bobbi Brown, Makeup forever, Iman cosmetic, black opal, even Lancôme and Clinique carried them plus so much more. there’s so much options our there for dark skin tones today. A good makeup artist would come prepare and do there research before coming to work.”

In her rant, Nykhor listed an array of brands which cater for darker skin tones, including Mac, Bobbi Brown and Lancome. She added that professional make up artists come prepared and do their ‘research’ before attending a show.

She said the problem occurs at each of the world’s major fashion weeks:New York, London, Milan, Paris and Cape Town.

She also stated that she’s ‘tired of complaining’ and ‘super tired’ of apologising for her blackness. She said ‘fashion is art, art is never racist, why can’t we be part of fashion fully and equally?’.

Model Nykhor Paul blasts makeup artists for making her

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"I"m tired of apologising for my blackness": Model Nykhor Paul blasts makeup artists for making her "feel bad" about having darker skin