Hello everyone, I do understand that I post once a
millennium, however I suffer from an extreme case of writers block.
I am currently at that point in life where life is pretty
much tumbling its own way. The process of graduate Job applications, finding
something serious relating to my degree is fighting me. Leaving me to watch
endless tutorials on YouTube, making me wish I had the courage to pick up a
camera and film.
Through one of these episodes, I came across this video by Patricia
bright. Suggesting that follow your passion now, so that if it fails, better
for it at your youth than to go through a midlife crisis, or get to age 38 and
think Shit I really don’t want to be
here. The Nigerian in me thought this must be a waste of time, as I realized
that for me, it’s a consistent battle between politics, The Labour party and
the world of cosmetics. I think to myself Ranti, nobody will respect you and
your craft when it comes to politics. All your university peers will have gone
to high flying positions, utilizing their brains with the lectures they never attended,
whilst you paint people’s faces.
I consistently weighed the options, my parents
pressuring me to do a Masters that I am not even qualified for, remaining
stagnant in a part time job I had lost love for. But I can testify that pondering,
thinking and questioning have left me with a series of workings out with no
answer to give the examiner. SO what have I done? Decided to take the plunge
and follow (whether it be foolishly), the passion. Make up is something I’m good
at, there’s no niche in this market for a babe like me, that I understand, but
to be honest with you all, I’m tired of saying ‘I wish’, ‘I could’ve’ , ‘would’ve’ and should’ve. Those words have plagued my entire
existence. There is a stigma against those obsessed with beauty that they’re
not very clever or have much going on for them but nobody says this to those who have traveled for a year after university.
I have so many of my female friends smashing glass ceilings, some
earning 30K a year already at age 21 being challenged, wearing their T.M.Lewin
shirts, Russel & Bromley shoes and having a crazy amount of savings. Then one
day, they’ll come at me with wedding invites and baby showers, and I think
where I will be. I understand my vision and where I want to be and sort of how
to get there, yet I also think let me just give this a try.
As I write this, I am a now a makeup artist for MACCosmetics, something that 4 years ago I would not have thought could be
possible.
Love Ranti <3
