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Priscilla Ofosu Mensah

Bridal Makeup Artist, Makeup Educator, Makeup Special Effects (Sfx) @ Vogue by Prylla

Date

Jun 29th to Jul 01st, 2022

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About Priscilla Ofosu Mensah

Official makeup artist for Ghana's next super models 2020 Makeup artist for Aben show on adom tv 2021 Makeup artist for Front/back halloween night 2019 till date Made up celebrities such as (Roselyn Nggisah, Tima Yeboah, Kelvin boy) for red carpet events and tv apperances. Currently nominated for cosmetology excellence awards as makeup artist of the year 2022

INTERVIEW

QUESTIONS

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How do you analyse a person's skin to determine what type of makeup works best for them?

Priscilla Ofosu Mensah

First thing I do is pour micellar water on a cotton pad/ wet wipe and clean the client's face to get a clean canvas to work with. After cleaning,I look out for open pores, this indicates an oily/sweaty face and how quickly the face becomes pale which indicates how dry the skin is.

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How regularly should one exfoliate?

Priscilla Ofosu Mensah

At least twice a week

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What product should everyone have in their skincare routine?

Priscilla Ofosu Mensah

Sunscreen. Sunscreen is the most underrated skincare product yet the most essential, especially for we in the African countries. It protects the skin against sunburns, hyperpigmentation, skin discoloration and harsh wind

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Does ones diet affect their skin?

Priscilla Ofosu Mensah

Yes! What you consume determines how healthy or unhealthy your skin would be. This is why it is advisable to consume a lot of fruits with vitamins to help the skin glow and proteins to repair the worn out tissues

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What area of the body should we pay more attention to?

Priscilla Ofosu Mensah

I believe every area of the body is important and needs to be taken care of but the face would be the most important if I'm to pick one out. Your face is what is imprinted in the minds of every individual you come across hence needs extra attention.

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What's that one popular beauty tip that you have found out to not be true?

Priscilla Ofosu Mensah

Scrubbing the face with lime/lemon to prevent pimples/acne. This routine actually causes pimples and acne since the lime/lemon dries up skin and causes it to break out

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What are some of the most low-budget hacks to having a perfect skin?

Priscilla Ofosu Mensah

1.massaging makeup with baby oil and wiping it off with tissue before washing your face

2. Putting water in a spray bottle to hydrate your face after cleansing your face

3. Using mild( organic )body wash and moisturizer or lotion

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What made you become a cosmetologist?

Priscilla Ofosu Mensah

I have always had a passion for beauty and style. Growing up, I enjoyed playing dress up and styling others as well. I styled friends from secondary through to tertiary level and after tertiary level, I realized this was something I enjoyed doing and realized it could be a source of income as well so I decided to kill two birds with one stone. Doing what I love and making money at the same time.I invested a lot of time into watching makeup tutorials , documentaries , practicing a lot and investing into quality beauty products so I can become if not the best, one of the best cosmetologists in Ghana and recognized worldwide

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On the business side of things, how can one grow a makeup and cosmetology brand from the scratch to the point of having high paying and popular clients?

Priscilla Ofosu Mensah

I would say Consistency and branding. Consistency is what gets you the recognition. When you start a makeup ;and cosmetology brand, every feed, posts and tweet should give an indication of what you are about, people would begin to notice you if you are consistent with updates on what you do online. Then the branding sets in. Look at your competitors, what are they doing that you can do differently? What makes you unique? What are they doing to make their mark in the industry? This is where you test yourself to know your strengths , dwell on that to build a brand that popular clients would sort for. Most makeup artists in Ghana are into transformation. I believe in enhancing beauty and not transforming the looks of people with makeup products. That is what I am noted for. Most influential and high paying clients are into the beauty enhancement and not transformations so I targeted that area and worked really hard to become the standard of what my target market look for in a makeup artist. Be consistent enough to be recognized and build a solid brand.

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Do you think oily skins are the most difficult to manage? How could one with an oily skin still have an acne/pimples free face?

Priscilla Ofosu Mensah

I agree oily skins are the most difficult skins to manage, however, it's very possible to have an oily face and be pimples/acne free. The misconception people have about oily face is not moisturizing the skin because they feel there's enough oil on the face which is what mostly causes the skin breaking out. It's been scientifically proven that, when the face is without moisture, the body is forced to produce oils and the body constantly doing so open up the facial pores, traps dirt other substances which can cause pimples or acne.

One with an oily face has to avoid the use of harsh chemicals and bleaching products in order to have a pimple/acne free face.

The last thing I would add is exfoliating at least twice a week especially if you wear makeup everyday. To get rid of dead skin or foreign substances in your pores which are likely to cause acne / pimples

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The itching is as a result of the absence of moisture in the skin. I would recommend you use body butter (cocoa butter, mango butter. Shea butter or any body butter of your choice . For moisturizer, it should be a non-greasy moisturizer. I would also advice you see a dermatologist if the body butter does not help with the dryness or stop the itching.