your favorite poem personified

Those are actually not spiky feathers at all! They sure do look like it, though, and that's likely the point- if I were a raptor looking down upon a pincushion, I would think twice about grabbing it with my bare feet.

However, it's a ruse! Just a marking on a feather

Tea ☕️ thank you 🤏🏿

Ngozi Esther Edeme, better known as Painted by Esther (@paintedbyesther), has become one of the most recognisable makeup artists of her generation 🤎✨

Known for her signature blush-forward approach and instantly recognisable artistry, her work has helped spark new conversations around color, beauty and deeper skin tones.

Speaking to Dazed Beauty, Esther shared:

“I love that my work encourages Black women to wear more colour.”

She also spoke about helping women realise that:

“Pinks, corals and berry shades all suit us.”

Her influence goes far beyond makeup. For many beauty lovers, her work has helped challenge long-standing ideas about what darker skin tones can and cannot wear, proving that color, blush and creativity belong to everyone.

The work speaks for itself ✨

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