Shenelle Mays-Smith: On What it Takes to Succeed as a Makeup Artistfrom Retail to the Red Carpet to Film and Television Sets

Published: Aug. 27, 2020, 12:30 p.m.

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Shenelle Mays-Smith knows that beauty has always been a destination for her. Not necessarily because she dreamed about it as a child, but because others saw her talent as early as high school. Yet, she initially set her sights on theater and it wasn't until her classmates in college were applying to graduate programs that she realized that wasn't the path for her. She discusses how she got her start, the value of relationships, why developing a thick skin is essential, and. why your talent alone is not enough. She also explains why for her, makeup needed to go hand-in-hand with getting her aesthetician's license. She shares the invaluable skill her mentor taught her and more.

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