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There aren't many individuals who can get to state that they have actually touched the faces of royalty, however Rokael Lizama can. The makeup artist, who has actually dealt with individuals like Beyoncé, Tyla, and Kim Kardashian, didn't always set out with the intent of entering this field, however he was a natural-born imaginative.
“I wasn't totally particular of my profession course when I was more youthful,” Lizama informs PS. “I felt in one's bones I enjoyed a bit of whatever to do with art.” Still, his affinity for style and appeal bled into every part of his life. “I was continuously doodling in class and re-creating video with my siblings,” he states.
Some instructors questioned whether or not he would ever take his interest seriously, it wasn't up until he went to high school that one of them chose to assist him pursue his dream of ending up being a style designer. “She was assisting me search for scholarships and use. I eventually didn't end up going due to the fact that style school is incredibly pricey,” Lizama states. The makeup artist, who explains himself as spiritual, thinks that the dream delayed was God eventually leading him to where he is now.
“A next-door neighbor of mine wound up entering that style program, and I went to charm school,” Lizama states. “I faced his mom and she informed me that he operated at T.V. Guide, and they were constantly trying to find makeup artists.” Easily, he began dealing with a few of the greatest names in tv.
Lizama states he was fated to deal with Beyoncé. “I was very first dealing with LaLa Anthony, and she had a book finalizing that Kelly Rowland went to,” he states. “Kelly liked her makeup a lot that she desired me to do hers. She then advised me to Miss Tina, who eventually was the one who presented me to Beyoncé.” The duo began interacting for little occasions, like suppers and off-hand looks, however Lizama's breakout minute was available in 2023 throughout the star's Renaissance trip. Throughout one program, it was drizzling so terribly that individuals believed it would wind up canceled. Not just did Beyoncé still carry out, however her makeup remained completely undamaged, thanks to the One Size setting spray that Lizama utilized to set her face. The rest, as they state, is history.
Ever since, suggestions from Lizama have actually ended up being worth their weight in gold. Ahead, he shares a few of his preferred appeal items that he can't live without.
