Man-to-Man Makeup Artistry. Part 1.

Sensitivity Check: Please be warned that the looks exhibited herein are entirely (makeup)

If you’d told me one month ago; that I could ever do makeup on anyone, I would have showered you with a basket of dry laughter. Who? Me? Makeup? Na!

But guess what? @tebereartsfoundation tasked me; as an emerging artist; to do makeup for the Man to Man production, under the guidance of Uncle Michael Wawuyo Snr. (and later, with Tebere staff Ginny Kyokusiima). I was quite anxious for sure. I did not know anything about makeup beyond applying lipstick & more recently, a layer of foundation. Regardless of my brief background in modelling, makeup had never been on the list of things I aspired to learn. But when they gave me this task, the Tebere staff were sure I told them I was passionate about this artistry during my interview. I had no memory of saying so. When I told Uncle Michael Wawuyo Senior that I barely knew anything about this craft, He told me not to worry. But he reassured me that my entire being, & physique screamed (Make-Up) & that I would pull it off. He was the 2nd person to tell me that after Rosette, also a staff at Tebere Arts Foundation. I remember Rosette precisely saying that “… it’s okay. Sometimes some people can do some things but they don’t know yet. It shall be alright” This was her response when I pointed out to her that I was unsure about my potential in this department she had placed me in. I guess she saw something that I wasn’t able to see then.

Uncle Michael Wawuyo Senior also told me he started doing the craft when he was about my age. See? All the signs I need from above 😊🤩💫. He is such a helpful mentor & teacher. I am glad this challenge, which I am now developing a strong passion for, was presented to me.

Below is another SFX Makeup I did, for Matovu Ronald.

Thanks, to my colleague and fellow emerging artist Matovu Ronald for trusting me with your face, and to Actor Brian Powers Byamukama for being such an incredible person to work with during this production. And thanks to Tebere Arts Foundation for my new Adventure.

Below are some images of my face beauty make-up by Ginny Kyokusiima.

My colleague & Tebere Staff Ginny has been sharing, teaching & empowering me too. A lot. I can’t wait to see how all this goes. I’m grateful.

Man to Man is a stage play, that is showing in Uganda at Ndere Cultural Centre Auditorium, and the Uganda National Cultural Centre (UNCC) popularly referred to as the National Theatre; this July and August 2023. The play was written by one of Uganda’s legendary playwrights Charles Mulekwa PhD, directed by Amelia Mbotto Kyaka, and produced by Tebere Arts Foundation. I’m blessed to be only the production’s make-up crew with Ginny Kyokusiima, and I am as well an Emerging Artist under Tebere Arts Foundation’s EA Intesive Lab.  

SEE MORE IMAGES FROM MAN TO MAN AS SHOWN IN JULY 2023

IF YOU ARE IN KAMPALA, I INVITE YOU TO COME FOR THE REST OF THE MAN-TO-MAN SHOWS STILL HAPPENING THIS AUGUST on Saturday 5th at 7 pm, AND Sunday 6th at 4 pm & 7 pm respectively, and on Friday 11th Aug at 7 pm, and Sunday 13th Aug at 4 pm & 7 pm. at Ndere Cultural Centre.

THE PLAY WILL ALSO BE SHOWING AT NATIONAL THEATRE UNNC, on Friday 18th Aug, Saturday 19th Aug and the Final show on Sunday 20th Aug. See You There. COME ONE, COME ALL