Renowned makeup artist Banke Meshida Lawal, popularly known as BM Pro, has opened up on why she stopped doing makeup for dead people.
In an exclusive interview with Punch, she said:
I’ve been called occasionally to do make-up for dead people, but I declined. I didn’t like the first experience I had. It’s such a sorrowful space to be in, and I couldn’t deal with it. It left such a bad taste. I found it emotionally draining and made up my mind that I wouldn’t do it again. It’s a completely different skill set because one is working on skin that is not living; the colour and shading would be different. However, it is a very lucrative aspect of make-up artistry because not many people possess the skill. I do every other thing except making up for the dead.
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She also spoke about quitting the makeup business.
It’s not about quitting the make-up business but stopping operations in Nigeria. A couple of times, I have thought about relocating, but a part of me still feels like I should work here. Having centers abroad is also difficult because of the way I have chosen to do my business, which is service-based.
Hopefully, things will change (for the better), and we won’t throw in the towel. In Nigeria, we pay so much to have the basic amenities of life. It is really expensive to exist in this country.