After mastering the basics, she considered the possibilities of elevating her skills and imagination further by treading into special effect territory.

“I feel like a lot of people discover their love for makeup by messing around with their mother’s makeup products, but I actually started doing makeup after high school,” explains Msasi, who spent her early twenties learning to perfect complexions and craft the perfect cut crease by watching YouTube tutorials (Jackie Aina, Nikkie Tutorials, and Katie Michaelis are among her favorite creators) and practicing on friends and family. She is her own canvas.īorn in the Ukraine and raised in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, Msasi grew up with a knack for arts and crafts, one that ultimately translated into the wildly imaginative and deftly executed special effects makeup looks that have earned her a half a million followers and over 16 million likes on TikTok. And all of these things come to life on Des’ree herself. Our latest project, Youthquake, invites you to discover how these artists, musicians, actors, designers, and models are radically reimagining the future.Ī scroll through self-taught makeup artist Des’ree Msasi’s TikTok is like a kaleidoscopic acid trip. Gen Z creators are pushing the conversation forward in ways both awe-inspiring and audacious.

There’s a changing of the guard in fashion and culture.

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