Najihah creates scary facial effects to fulfil her free time.

(Sumber: Instagram / Najihah Mat Zin)

Makeup is one of the mediums for people to relieve their stress because from here, they can express their creativity and be their true selves. It acts as a therapy to make their mind relaxed and somehow a small getaway to forget about their problems for a while.

In an interview conducted by Berita DIMENSi via WhatsApp call with a makeup Artist (MUA), Najihah Mat Zin, 33, makes creative artwork as her side job, said that makeup could spark joy into her life by seeing the satisfying results of her painting on her own face or the clients.

“Even though it takes two to three hours to make one look, I never feel that it is wasting my time because I look at makeup not only as my passion but to help me express my emotions as well.”

People who consider makeup as therapy usually have the opportunity to enhance their skills to become more creative as they will do a lot of experiments in order to create a new look.

Najihah, who prefers to do this type of special effects makeup (SFX makeup), agrees that one needs to put a lot of effort into everything that they do because at the end of the day, the person that will be proud of their good achievement is themselves.

“SFX makeup makes me feel that the sky’s the limit as there is no right or wrong as long as I use the correct techniques, while normal makeup can be a bit stressful because it needs to be more detailed,” said Najihah.

Najihah's recent SFX makeup look is inspired by the popular Disney character, Smurf.

(Sumber: Instagram / Najihah Mat Zin)

To make her SFX makeup look more realistic and dramatic, she has joined multiple makeup workshops and referred to many YouTube channels. By practicing more, this can widen her knowledge in the SFX makeup beauty industry and make her a better makeup artist that is skilled with different types of techniques.

With the correct technique of makeup, the artwork is not only valuable and pleasant to the eyes, but it can really be a promising career that may bring a fortune.

“Good lighting and a suitable place during the makeup process also plays a vital role because it can affect one’s emotion and the outcome of the makeup itself.

“As for me, the best time to do the makeup is at night because I feel more relaxed and the situation is quiet so I can get more inspiration to do my artwork.

“To make the SFX makeup look more dramatic, I will turn off the main light after I am done and satisfied with it to take photos and just switch on the ring light to create different moods depending on the makeup,” said Najihah.

Najihah experiments with different kinds of looks using her own face as a canvas.

(Sumber: Instagram / Najihah Mat Zin)

When Berita DIMENSi asked for her tips to those who want to make this type of makeup as their therapy to get rid of the problem as well, she said that one needs to be confident and never give up even when people around us judge the look that we have done.

“As a beginner, people often make the same mistake but if they keep trying, nothing is impossible. Try to create different types of makeup so you will not be bored doing the same thing over and over again.

“Another tip is do not be afraid to ask people that have experience in this field if you want to improve your makeup skill,” added Najihah.

Without passion and high motivation, we might lose the goods that we are supposed to experience in our short journey of life. Find out things that you can do as therapy to relieve your stress.

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