One of the ways Michaela embraces the skin she’s in is by working on projects that convey this message. That’s partly why she’s a brand ambassador for Charlotte Tilbury and helped launch its new Pillow Talk Party campaign.
“It makes me feel empowered,” Michaela said of her role in the beauty industry. “It’s more of an emphasis and elevation than just hiding behind makeup. Makeup has never been that (for me). And I feel even more elevated in this space.”
There was a time, however, when she didn’t think she would be welcome in the makeup community.
“I was nervous like any girl,” Michaela recalls of her first campaign for Charlotte Tilbury. “As a trans woman of color, it adds style. So I was like, ‘Am I going to be ostracized? Am I going to be seen as different? None of that. That was the best part of this campaign, I felt safe, I felt seen.”
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