{"id":1047,"date":"2020-05-14T15:02:35","date_gmt":"2020-05-14T05:02:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/?post_type=articles&p=172599"},"modified":"2020-11-16T01:17:39","modified_gmt":"2020-11-16T01:17:39","slug":"fenty-makeup-artist-priscilla-ono-interview","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/articles\/fenty-makeup-artist-priscilla-ono-interview\/","title":{"rendered":"Fenty Global Makeup Artist Priscilla Ono Wants You To Layer Your Blush"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Fenty Global Makeup Artist Priscilla Ono. Image credit: Instagram\/priscillaono<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Priscilla Ono<\/a> is like the Matisse of makeup. A quick scroll through her Instagram feed is an experience in color and texture. Glassy skin, cobalt liner and cherry lips are all part and parcel of her technicolor aesthetic. It’s no wonder then that she was tapped by Rihanna, not just as her personal makeup artist, but as the Global Makeup Artist for her brand, Fenty Beauty.<\/p>\n

Fenty has been a force for change in makeup, championing true diversity and positioning makeup as a form of expression rather than disguise. It’s also changed the way we look at celebrity-led projects. What once fell under the umbrella of tacky and inauthentic now feels covetable and cool. And it’s artists like Ono who are at the front of the pack, highlighter in one hand and iPhone in the other.<\/p>\n

All the way from Los Angeles, Ono called GRAZIA<\/em> in the middle of the COVID-19 health pandemic. The agenda was to discuss the new Fenty launches (cream blush, bronzer and one perfectly glossy highlighter), but she also spoke to creativity in times of crisis and the role makeup plays in today’s society (plus some killer blush layering tips you should probably write down). Find all of the above and more in the complete interview below.<\/p>\n

GRAZIA: How are you feeling right now?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Priscilla:<\/strong> I’m in Los Angeles and I’m okay. My family are well\u2026 we\u2019re cautious, we\u2019re mindful. We’re just taking it day by day.<\/p>\n

GRAZIA: What role do you think beauty plays in the current climate?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Priscilla: <\/strong>In the beginning when this all started, it felt like people were staying low and not doing as much. But now in the thick of it,\u00a0my thoughts as a creative are that I want to take this time to make helpful content. I want to produce the stuff that maybe I didn’t have time to do before. What I want to do, and what I think beauty can do, is to let a little light in. It can help people feel brighter in a sense.<\/p>\n

On my social platform, I\u2019ve noticed a closer bond with my community. I\u2019ve been getting a lot of messages. People want to escape. Makeup can provide that. I\u2019m used to working non-stop, so I have all this energy. It feels good to be able to share it in a different way.<\/p>\n

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Cream life \ud83d\udc95\u2600\ufe0f using @fentybeauty #cheeksout cream blush in \u201cPetal Poppin\u201d for a hint of pink \ud83d\udc4c\ud83c\udffd\u2600\ufe0f<\/a><\/p>\n

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