The Church & Makeup

If you love makeup and Jesus, this episode is for you! How do we overcome the stigma about makeup and use it to enhance our God-given beauty? Today's guest, Alisha J MUA shares her insight on this topic along with practical makeup application tips. 

Alisha J MUA is a native Georgian and an entrepreneur.  She is known for her makeup brand Church Girl Makeup and has been a makeup artist for the past 7 years.  She has been trained by some of makeup artistry’s elite including celebrity makeup artists Synthe Online, Scoobie West, Alex Butler, Head Makeup Artist for Tyler Perry Studios, Syretta Bell, and Gwynnis Mosby, founder and educator of the Gwynnis Mosby Makeup Academy in Atlanta, GA.

Some of her work has been featured in the movie “Taken,” written and produced by Pastor Jenice Borges of the Vision Center Christian Church (VC3) and various fashion shows and magazines around the Atlanta area.

Alisha has a degree in Psychology from Emory University.

In all that she does, she gives glory to God because she knows that He is the giver of all things.  She believes that without faith she would not have accomplished all that she has been able to accomplish in her life.

Interview Highlights

* Alisha answers the question "Is wearing makeup unholy?". Timestamp 4:20 

* "For me makeup is just an expression of art. It enhances what God has given us." - Alisha J

* "Makeup doesn't interfere with my holiness because I know what my relationship with God is." - Alisha J

* We discuss our youth and how young is too young to wear makeup. Timestamp 11:12

* "You don't want your kids to grow up too quick, but you also want to cultivate anything that's artistic in them that you see that they have an interest in." - Alisha J

* Alisha shares makeup application tips so your makeup doesn't appear cakey. Timestamp 19:56 

* "Less is more. Start with that and you can build." - Alisha J

* Alisha shares makeup application tips as we age. Timestamp 27:18 

* "A great person to who always stays trendy with her makeup and her makeup artists are amazing, Oprah Winfrey." - Alisha J

* Alisha shares the services she offers including virtual one-on-one coaching. Timestamp 32:25

Relevant Links & Resources 

* Connect with Alisha J on Facebook, Instagram, and at https://www.churchgirlmakeup.com/.

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Take care, be blessed, be safe, and remember the church is not a building. We are the church!