Many young girls worship their mothers. Cambell Kenneford was no different. The trans activist recalls: “When I was younger, I would watch her do her makeup and I would just idolize her and I would want to be exactly like…
Many young girls worship their mothers. Cambell Kenneford was no different. The trans activist recalls: “When I was younger, I would watch her do her makeup and I would just idolize her and I would want to be exactly like…
Little Leilani Green wanted to be an influencer before there was even a word for it. Her biggest skeptics were within her own household. “Since I was younger, I’d wanted to make videos and no one understood what I meant…
On a whim, Ignacia Soto-Aguilar decided to pause law school to pursue makeup design. “I think back to that time and I think decisions felt less permanent at that age,” she shrugs. “I don’t necessarily remember it feeling like some…
Sarah Palmyra first became enraptured with makeup from observing her grandmother’s routine. “I always remember her having this really beautiful vanity. She had this ritual of always taking care of her skin,” she says. “I remember just even being as…
TikTok makeup sensation Payton Aquino (aka Payton’s Makeup) gravitated towards the arts as a teen. “I think I’ve always been really creative! I did a lot of art classes in high school and took a strong liking to detailed drawing,”…
Though Mei Pang’s unconventional look may be a head turner, she feels perfectly at home. Her inner peace is inextricably intertwined with her ability to express herself. If anything, she’s perpetually seeking a way to level up. “I get a…
