Okay (takes a deep breath) this post is a based off of the fact that everyone has…A makeup horror story. I mean anytime something happens that literally has you questioning whether to pick up a makeup brush ever again, basically I'm referring to a day that felt like the end of the world. Since I am a lover of beauty and an artist, I thought I'd be fun to do a story about me and a client. These are actually true stories. As Kevin Hart says "I can't make this up".
So I was living in CT and I was maybe 19 years old. My cousin comes over to my house, thought it was strange because he doesn't usually come over. He says he just wanted to stop by and see me since he was on this side of town. I thought this was weird too but asked: "What's on this side of town?". This guy laughs and says he has a wedding to attend at the church down the street in a couple of hours. So we start talking about the wedding and that leads to us going into other conversations.
TWO hours before he has to be at the wedding he asks me if I can do his girlfriend's makeup! That isn't even the worst part! I didn't even know he had a girlfriend! He put me on the spot but I said yes for two reasons One, I really wanted to meet her because he talked highly of her, and two the church is literally down the street (she could walk there).
Basically, he told me two hours before the wedding and offered me a tip on top of my regular pay, she still didn't show up for an hour or so. Then she had lash extensions that were old and about to fall off, that she wanted me to work with. I don't know what finishing powder had come out, but she was demanding I use that powder. We start arguing because I kindly told her the first time that I didn't have that in my kit and offered her other powders (high and low end) too. I wanted to quit but I didn't.
Basically, he told me two hours before the wedding and offered me a tip on top of my regular pay, she still didn't show up for an hour or so. Then she had lash extensions that were old and about to fall off, that she wanted me to work with. I don't know what finishing powder had come out, but she was demanding I use that powder. We start arguing because I kindly told her the first time that I didn't have that in my kit and offered her other powders (high and low end) too. I wanted to quit but I didn't.
I finally finish her face and while I'm packing my makeup up, she asks can I "put a little something" on her mom! Right on time her sister calls and says her AND their mother are outside! I said to myself she can't possibly think I'm going to do her sister too after I didn't even get to answer about the mother. I was wrong. Although I was getting paid for everything, I was overwhelmed. I almost had a breakdown after the mom didn't like the shade of lipstick. Something so small could have pushed me to the edge. I pushed through it and they were only 20 minutes late and the wedding hadn't even started yet. The bride wasn't on time because of her makeup artist being late.
So that's my horror story. Comment a horror moment you've had, anything regarding makeup.
Peace & Love
Nzuri Malkia
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