Meet the face

We chat to mom, stylist and the face of SA’s newest makeup collaboration

How did it feel being part of the Sir John x WBeauty campaign in New York?

It took a long time to sink in. Straight after the shoot, I had an interview with Top Billing and was asked how it felt working with Sir John, Beyoncé’s makeup artist, and Nagi Sakai, one of the world’s best photographers, plus the whole New York experience, and my exact words were: “I can’t answer your question.” I just couldn’t talk. I was in a state of disbelief and in that pinch-me moment.

What is one trick you learnt on set that you will use in your own styling?

The stylist on set reassured me that it’s okay to change my mind over and over until I’m satisfied with the look. You sometimes have looks locked up in your mind and on vision boards, but they don’t project properly on the client. Before going to the US, I’d apologise profusely about changing a look I wasn’t happy with on the client, but now I can change looks with confidence.

What tips did you pick up from Sir John while sitting in his makeup chair?

That chair was the highlight of my New York trip — we talked about everything. I learnt that it’s important to prep your face before makeup. So now, if I have time, I even massage my face before application. I never put colour on the eye, but on that day I had colour and I loved it. Sir John didn’t apply foundation on my skin — he said my complexion is flawless and encouraged me to wear my skin more. As you can imagine, since then I’ve been doing just that.