Kodo Nishimura - The Monk Who Wears Heels

Kodo Nishimura, a 31 years ‘young’ Buddhist monk and makeup artist or, as he likes to describe himself, the ‘monk who wears heels’, is spreading his message worldwide of equality and happiness with just a stroke of a brush. You may have spotted Kodo’s name around, having been a makeup artist for the Miss Universe Pageant, worked with publications such as Nylon and Esquire as well as featuring on Queer Eye, Netflix. Having had a busy day of publishing meetings for his first LGBTQ+ self-care and motivational book, Kodo ends the night by reflecting on his journey of Buddhist training and his career as a makeup artist, with Motion Magazine.