Ep. 26: Sunni - How A Sunni Concept Is Bringing His Own Folding Chair To The Table

Today on the Friends in Beauty Podcast we welcome Makeup Artist Sunni. Sunni was first introduced to makeup by his grandmother when he was very young. He would travel with her to various facial and makeup appointments and it opened him up to the world of beauty. 

Being a young male growing up in Roxboro, NC it didn’t seem possible for him to follow his beauty industry dreams. So in 2014 he decided to move to New York. After working with prestigious brands such as Inglot, MAC and Kevyn Aucoin and also working under amazing artists such as AJ Crimson, Danessa Myricks and The Reggie Wells he decided to venture out on his own as a full time freelance artist in January 2018. 

He created A Sunni Concept which is a lifestyle brand and not only about applying makeup but can include a numerous amount of different services and apparel.  He is not only a makeup artist but a beauty enhancer and conceptualizer who applies makeup on clients but teaches them as well. Sunni is a born educator as he comes from a long line of educators within his family. He is very enthused about educating his clients so they leave his presence not only beautified but knowledgeable about replicating at least one feature Sunni created. 

Sunni’s favorite quote is “Life is but a Dream”. He believes whatever your dream is you must follow it to obtain ultimate happiness.

In this episode, Sunni shares his journey to becoming a Makeup Artist, how he was able to work with so many amazing brands, his experience with being a black male Makeup Artist, as well as his inspiration behind creating his skincare line and what’s next for his brand.

Sunni dropped so many relatable and relevant gems in this episode. This episode is for you if you need a dose of what stepping out on faith looks like. Sunni is brave and resilient & his story will definitely have you inspired.

Enjoy this episode!

 

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Resources Mentioned In This Episode:

-AJ Crimson

-Danessa Myricks

-Reggie Wells

-INGLOT in Chelsea

-Aveda

-Art Institute 

-MAC

-Givenchy

-Kjaer Weis

-i-Artist

-B3

-Formula Botanica Skincare Course

-Kevyn Aucoin

 

Additional Resources:

-Skillshare - Use this link for 2 months free of the premium plan: https://skl.sh/30t352q

-Shop Mented Cosmetics - https://www.mentedcosmetics.com/?rfsn=1290937.f2481

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