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Makeup Artist based in London specialising in : SKIN + NATURAL BEAUTY A small snippet of the published work; find all published work on AFROLION.INFO

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Projects

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  HAPPY SOCKS FALL / WINTER CAMPAIGN 2020HAPPY SOCKS FALL / WINTER CAMPAIGN 2020 FIND THE FULL STORY ON AFROLION.INFO PHOTOGRAPHER : RUTH OSSAI HAIR : ISAAC POLEON STYLING : THEO WHITE MUA : AFROLION
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  GLAMOUR GIRLS for SLEEK MAGAZINEFOR THE GROWN & GLAMOROUS... DISCOVER THE FULL FEATURE STORY ON AFROLION.INFO PHOTOGRAPHER RUTH OSSAI MUA AFROLION (KAYLA SELWAY) HAIR ISAAC POLEON STYLING THEO WHITE MODELS COUMBA / ANN + SABAH
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  SOMALINIMOA SHORT FILM BACKED BY UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE & THE GUARDIAN EXPLORING 4 WOMEN WHO ARE NAVIGATING THE TRIPLE CONSCIOUSNESS OF BEING BLACK / MUSLIM AND FEMALE IN ELITE BRITISH INSTITUTIONS SUCH AS THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE. FEATURING : AWA FARAH / HAFSA SAID / MISKE ALI / SAMIYA DUBED DIRECTOR : ALICE EADY PRODUCER : JULIE MACHIN MUA : AFROLION (KAYLA SELWAY) STYLING : AWA FARAH
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  ROCKING TIME // STILLPOINT MAGAZINECREATIVE DIRECTION : RASHIDA TAYLOR / ABDOURAHMAN NJIE / BERNEECE MULENGA / AFROLION (KAYLA SELWAY) MODEL : REMY PHOTOGRAPHER : BERNEECE MULENGA STYLING : RASHIDA TAYLOR MUA : AFROLION (KAYLA SELWAY) MOVEMENT DIRECTION : ABDOURAHMAN NJIE (YAGAMOTO STUDIOS)
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  LOLLY ADEFOPE FOR THE CUT MAGAZINE NYLOLLY ADEFOPE FOR THE CUT NY MAGAZINE
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  FENTY R10-19 THE CAMEOFENTY FIRST JEWELLERY LAUNCH PIONEERS POWERFUL WOMEN CAPTURED BY PHOTOGRAPHER RUTH OSSAI BROUGHT TO LIFE BY HAIR ARTIST ISSAC POLEON + MAKEUP ARTIST AFROLION

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Projects credited in

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  The Kiss of DeathPublished on Sicky Magazine.
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  Gidi gidi bu ugwu eze (Unity is strength) for Kenzo | Editorial Film & Photo SeriesCelebrating life is very much ingrained in the fabric of West African iconography. In a unique project for KENZO, artists Ruth Ossai and Akinola Davies Jr showcase the Summer 2017 collection in the midst of various celebrations within the Igbo communities of Nigeria. The festivities center around a beauty pageant in which the young women of Nsukka support one another to develop a stage for shining a light on their own approach to beauty and glamour. The images were published in the first editi
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  Afro-PortraitismIs there finally a new arts movement for black people? ARTS+CULTUREQ+A Afro-Portraitism was born out of a new wave of black artists' distinct approaches to their identities 29April 2017TextCharlie Brinkhurst-Cuff There have been few historically-recognised artistic movements in the western world that have centered black people. The British Black Arts Movement, a radical 1980s political art movement inspired by anti-racist and feminist discourse, helped to secure the rise of artists such as Sonia

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Work history

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MAKEUP ARTISTAFROLION
Apr 2015London, United KingdomFreelance
FREELANCE MAKEUP ARTIST / SKIN SPECIALIST. PUBLISHED IN: FUCKING YOUNG // KENZO ZINE // WONDERLAND // BRICK MAGAZINE FEATURED ON : NAKHANE MUSIC VIDEO // LIBERTY BEAUTY CAMPAIGN // SKEPTA MUSIC VIDEO // FASHION // EDITORIAL // FILM // VIDEO
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RETAIL ARTISTMAC Cosmetics
Nov 2009 - Apr 2015London, United KingdomFull Time
Retail Artist for MAC Cosmetics. As a Retail Artist my role was to give the customer the best experience through honest communication, expertise and confidence. As well as, having the most up to date knowledge of global trends, techniques & products to maintain a high standard of artistry. Booked Appointments gave the key skill of time discipline; being able to complete a desired look within a given time frame was imperative.

Skills

• Creative Direction
• Art Direction
• Make-up
• Client Communication
• Admin Skills
• Beauty
• Editorial Campaigns