WEBVTT - Celebrity Make-up Artist Rokael Beauty Talks Makeup, Celebs, and More

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<v Speaker 1>there on the YouTube channel. Today. I'm very exciting, my mode,

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<v Speaker 1>I see because hi, madam, I am a big fan

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<v Speaker 1>of cosmetics. I'm a big fan of makeup. I'm a

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<v Speaker 1>big fan of beauty. I'm a big fan of all

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<v Speaker 1>those things. Anything that can make your self esteem higher,

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<v Speaker 1>that can make you feel better. They can enhance what

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<v Speaker 1>you naturally already have. There's so many things that you

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<v Speaker 1>can do to enhance your face, your features, your skin

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<v Speaker 1>without having to go to cosmetic surgery. And that is

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<v Speaker 1>the beauty of makeup right and makeup not only can

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<v Speaker 1>obviously make you look natural for those that like you

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<v Speaker 1>know that natural look. Me, I'm a little bit more,

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<v Speaker 1>we'll get dragging. I feel like Domino Dodo. I want

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<v Speaker 1>the lastes. I want that because it's supposed to be fun.

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<v Speaker 1>You're supposed to have fun. I like to experiment. Sometimes

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<v Speaker 1>I want to be classy, sometimes I want to be extra,

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<v Speaker 1>sometimes I want to be bogie. There's always new trends

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<v Speaker 1>when it comes to makeup, even though that I feel

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<v Speaker 1>that at this point we've already tried it all, but

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<v Speaker 1>funny enough, there's always new things to try when it

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<v Speaker 1>comes to that. Anyways, long story, store men Ganta that

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<v Speaker 1>we're always inviting the Latin ex community to come in

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<v Speaker 1>and show them love because we're one big We're one

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<v Speaker 1>big community, all different but all the same at the

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<v Speaker 1>same time. He's an amazing makeup artist. He's worked with

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<v Speaker 1>artists like Drake, Kanye West, everybody sore, the Kardashians, Maria

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<v Speaker 1>Carrey l the one and only Missus b Missus Bonce.

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<v Speaker 1>She honestly, he has worked with the best of the best,

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<v Speaker 1>and obviously in order to work in that like like

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<v Speaker 1>that level is not only just about the way that

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<v Speaker 1>you work as far as your art is concerned, is

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<v Speaker 1>also about your discipline, your professionalism. Tolomas and I just

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<v Speaker 1>want him himself to come in and tell me about

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<v Speaker 1>his experiences, what got him started the best and the

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<v Speaker 1>worst of the celebrities. I want to know it all. Anyway,

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<v Speaker 1>how are you, my love, how did you get here

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<v Speaker 1>or how are your beginnings?

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<v Speaker 2>Okay, Lays meet up. My dad smells Salvador. And then

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<v Speaker 2>my mom is from Mexico and I was born in Mexico.

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<v Speaker 2>But for some reason, when my mom was pregnant me,

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<v Speaker 2>she went back to Mexico. Okay, so that's why I

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<v Speaker 2>was born there, and then they decided to come back.

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<v Speaker 2>So I grew up in the US. It was a

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<v Speaker 2>very tough time for me growing up because I had

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<v Speaker 2>to adjust and you know, my parents were very, very lying,

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<v Speaker 2>very very you know, their culture was very traditional. Yes,

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<v Speaker 2>in our family. So I had a hard time learning English,

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<v Speaker 2>and I remember as a kid, I was always struggling

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<v Speaker 2>and I was like, I'm going to learn English and

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<v Speaker 2>I'm gonna and I I've always been like this since

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<v Speaker 2>I was a kid. I'm like, you can't tell me,

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<v Speaker 2>I'm not going to this because I'm gonna go do it.

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<v Speaker 1>What signer are you?

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<v Speaker 2>By the way, libra?

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<v Speaker 1>No? What day? October seventh, October fourth libra gang gangang?

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<v Speaker 2>Oh my god. Yes, I love.

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<v Speaker 1>Peace in love to the universe. We're very artistic by nature.

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<v Speaker 1>I love that I understand coming from a very you know,

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<v Speaker 1>traditional household, and I love that you hit that point

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<v Speaker 1>when it comes to even our language at home, you

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<v Speaker 1>only spoke Spanish. I'm guessing, yes, how was it?

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<v Speaker 2>It was interesting because you know, my dad obviously spoke

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<v Speaker 2>a lot of you know, from like the dialect from

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<v Speaker 2>Al Salvador. Then my mom with her from Mexico, so

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<v Speaker 2>it was a little confusing. So even now, when I grew,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, speak Spanish, I get a little bit like

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<v Speaker 2>tongue tied sometimes, Okay, And I'll be honest with you too.

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<v Speaker 2>You know, my families, for some reason, there's this like

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<v Speaker 2>really weird disconnect between l Salvador and Mexico. So I

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<v Speaker 2>was always struggling with my dad said of the family,

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<v Speaker 2>and my mom said, like it was always a little

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<v Speaker 2>bit of like a rif. I loved all my families,

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<v Speaker 2>so I still had to you know, be around. But

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<v Speaker 2>it was definitely interesting growing up.

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<v Speaker 1>With Yeah, but the way the way that and that's

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<v Speaker 1>why for a lot of you know, our English listeners,

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<v Speaker 1>they they see us, okay, so you're Latin in their mind.

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<v Speaker 1>They any occasions they just see like Mexicans or maybe

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<v Speaker 1>like if you're in New York or the Dominicans. But

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<v Speaker 1>the Latino community is so big, like there is so

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<v Speaker 1>it's so diverse, and every country has their own terminologies

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<v Speaker 1>on how to say things a different accent, and I

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<v Speaker 1>get how it can be confusing, but oh for sure.

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<v Speaker 1>But here's my thing though, if you come from such

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<v Speaker 1>a traditional household, how did you tell them, oh, by

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<v Speaker 1>the way, I want to do makeup like this is

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<v Speaker 1>my thing? Was that really hard?

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<v Speaker 2>It was very hard because my parents, you know, especially

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<v Speaker 2>around that time, makeup was not a thing. It was

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<v Speaker 2>like you you know, like we came to this country

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<v Speaker 2>so that you can have a better life, and they

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<v Speaker 2>were hoping that I would expire and I'll be When

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<v Speaker 2>I was a kid, I thought it was even architect

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<v Speaker 2>Like I was very interested in building and designing, and

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<v Speaker 2>like I was always drawing and sketching things that were

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<v Speaker 2>not nowhere near like makeup related, right, So my mom

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<v Speaker 2>thought I naturally had an inclinician to go to that direction.

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<v Speaker 2>But you know, it just my destiny was in makeup.

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<v Speaker 2>So when I was in high school, I was like

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<v Speaker 2>playing with my friends purchase and their makeup, and I

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<v Speaker 2>was like I always doing stuff and I just loved it.

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<v Speaker 2>I knew that was something there for me, and so

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<v Speaker 2>I went to beaut school and my mom was really

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<v Speaker 2>fighting me around the time. She was like, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>I will pay for you to go to different college

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<v Speaker 2>and go back to school. And I was like, no,

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<v Speaker 2>like I'm already in this. I feel like I'm already

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<v Speaker 2>hited in a direction. But you know now, it's like

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<v Speaker 2>I I I always knew I was going to go somewhere.

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<v Speaker 2>I just didn't know what right right, Like I felt

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<v Speaker 2>I scared it is gonna. I don't mean to sound

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<v Speaker 2>like crazy, but you know, deep downe Is said, I

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<v Speaker 2>knew how to purpose that I had it. It was more

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<v Speaker 2>purposeful rather than like ambition or like successful. I was like,

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<v Speaker 2>I just have them and it's my calling? Is there? So?

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, I've always said that some people are born

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<v Speaker 1>knowing what their purpose is in life, and others have

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<v Speaker 1>to go through different experiences in life to kind of

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<v Speaker 1>find her path. And that's okay too, But some of

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<v Speaker 1>us just naturally know from an early age, like I

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<v Speaker 1>don't know, you're not Ago, I don't know what it is,

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<v Speaker 1>but he is in there, right, So I love that

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<v Speaker 1>you were able to find that. And even being an

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<v Speaker 1>architect or whatever, there's still art in that. So art

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<v Speaker 1>was definitely there in your veins from a very early age.

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<v Speaker 1>Was it hard you know?

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<v Speaker 2>Or?

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<v Speaker 1>Rather better? I want to know for those that may

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<v Speaker 1>be struggling and not know how to how did you

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<v Speaker 1>decide to tell your father, your mother ja, I want

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<v Speaker 1>to do makeup like because usually and we're already know

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<v Speaker 1>the stereotypes of the machistas, you know, the very macho

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<v Speaker 1>in our countries. You know, a man doing makeup? No right?

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<v Speaker 1>So how was it for you?

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<v Speaker 2>For me? Honestly, I never to be honest with you.

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<v Speaker 2>I never got to tell my dad. My dad, he

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<v Speaker 2>kind of found out about my direction in life when

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<v Speaker 2>I came out.

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<v Speaker 1>Okay, and then how was that?

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<v Speaker 2>It was not good, you know, but my dad eventually

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<v Speaker 2>we made you know, we came together and we made

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<v Speaker 2>it a peace. But he wasn't really happy with a

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<v Speaker 2>lot of stuff. But I'll tell you one, maybe three

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<v Speaker 2>years before my dad passed away, I went to Al

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<v Speaker 2>Salvador and I had never been to Alfalvadors and at

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<v Speaker 2>that time I already worked with Goria Trevi and my

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<v Speaker 2>family found out an Al Salvador and when I got there,

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<v Speaker 2>they were like, oh my god, you should be so

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<v Speaker 2>proud of your son. He's doing the thing, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>and blah blah blah. I think that kind of gave

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<v Speaker 2>my dad like a little bit of I guess peace

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<v Speaker 2>and saying you know what, Okay, it wasn't the choice

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<v Speaker 2>that I wanted for him, but he he's doing something

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<v Speaker 2>with it, and my family is part of him. So

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<v Speaker 2>it helped. And I think for a while he was

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<v Speaker 2>very disappointed that I went in there rot. But my

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<v Speaker 2>mom was ready. After you know, I finished Peedy school.

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<v Speaker 2>She was supportive and you know, she was my mom,

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<v Speaker 2>so she and she was my best friend, so she

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<v Speaker 2>couldn't help but to you know, just let me go

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<v Speaker 2>with my flow. But you know, it took some time

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<v Speaker 2>for sure with both of them. Right.

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<v Speaker 1>I also saw something that I thought was very inspirational

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<v Speaker 1>because been there, done that for those that are just

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<v Speaker 1>new to exactly Amada, I've spoken about it in the past.

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<v Speaker 1>At one point in life, I was in the peak

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<v Speaker 1>of my career. I trusted the wrong person financially. He

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<v Speaker 1>used to me, know, administrate all my money. I was

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<v Speaker 1>also romantically involved with this person, so when things didn't

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<v Speaker 1>turn out to be good, he kicked out. My mom

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<v Speaker 1>kicked me out, and I ended up being homeless and

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<v Speaker 1>living in my car for like three months. And it

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<v Speaker 1>may not seem like a long time, but for a woman,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, a very bodied woman as well, to be

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<v Speaker 1>living in your car, you know, bathing in the bathrooms

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<v Speaker 1>of the Walmart and McDonald's, and it was very difficult.

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<v Speaker 1>I didn't know how to ask for help because I

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<v Speaker 1>was embarrassed and just things were hard, right, So I

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<v Speaker 1>understand what it feels like to be homeless. And a

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<v Speaker 1>lot of times people may be like, but you're talented,

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<v Speaker 1>but you're pretty you can find yourself a man. You

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<v Speaker 1>could have done this, you could have done that. Da

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<v Speaker 1>da da. Sometimes it's not like that. So can you

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<v Speaker 1>talk about because I heard that at one point you

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<v Speaker 1>were homeless as well, how was that experience for you?

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, you know, That's what I was saying earlier, is

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<v Speaker 2>that I always knew I had to do something, and

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<v Speaker 2>I was like, I'm gonna have to do it. I

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<v Speaker 2>remember at the time because I lived in Sammardino and

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<v Speaker 2>some Maridino was about an hour and change from LA

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<v Speaker 2>but if there's traffic, it could be a three hour drive.

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<v Speaker 2>So I was like, you know what, let me just

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<v Speaker 2>sleep there in my car. So, you know, because I

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<v Speaker 2>was getting jobs, but it wasn't enough even a hotel

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<v Speaker 2>sometimes because you know, it was getting expensive in LA.

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<v Speaker 2>So for me, I was like, you know, the best

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<v Speaker 2>bay is just for me to live in a car

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<v Speaker 2>until I can really get my feet grounded in the

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<v Speaker 2>city and really build a clientele of where I can

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<v Speaker 2>afford to. But I also knew it and I went

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<v Speaker 2>through some really crazy experiences when I was living in

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<v Speaker 2>a car, like you know, but I knew at the

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<v Speaker 2>same time that that was part of the process because

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<v Speaker 2>I'm very spiritual, you know, but I'm like, I'm trusting

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<v Speaker 2>in you that this is something that you're allowing to happen,

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<v Speaker 2>you know. And yeah, to me, I was almost like

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<v Speaker 2>I felt like I knew I was paying my dues.

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<v Speaker 2>I know I was meant to, you know, sacrifice some

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<v Speaker 2>things in order to be where I wanted to be,

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<v Speaker 2>because if I didn't do it, my family was never

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<v Speaker 2>I felt like my family was always going to be

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<v Speaker 2>like a little you know, treading very carefully and making

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<v Speaker 2>sure that we're always have some type of comfort zone

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<v Speaker 2>and always like, in order for me to get there,

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<v Speaker 2>I know, I have to completely like leave my life,

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<v Speaker 2>like I I'm believing almost my past behind. And I

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<v Speaker 2>felt that and I was right, because now I'm like, yeah,

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<v Speaker 2>had I'm not done that, I probably would have been

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<v Speaker 2>stuck in a makeup counter, you know, or somewhere in Sambordino,

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<v Speaker 2>and I would have never taken the chance.

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<v Speaker 1>And you know what, I'm glad that you're talking about

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<v Speaker 1>that because in many occasions, a lot of people want

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<v Speaker 1>to like I have a dream, I want to do this,

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<v Speaker 1>I want to do that, but you're not willing to sacrifice.

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<v Speaker 1>You're not willing to risk and the only way you

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<v Speaker 1>can really achieve your goals and dreams. There's some part

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<v Speaker 1>of your life that you're going to have to sacrifice,

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<v Speaker 1>whether it's time with your family, you know, going out, money,

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<v Speaker 1>eating out, whatever it is. People who have succeeded in

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<v Speaker 1>life had had to sacrifice something. And sometimes when you

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<v Speaker 1>believe so much in yourself, when you believe in your vision,

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<v Speaker 1>when you believe in yourself, when you see that in

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<v Speaker 1>your mind that nobody else can see, you're willing to

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<v Speaker 1>sacrifice every single bit of your being for that vision

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<v Speaker 1>that you have inside. That is so important that you

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<v Speaker 1>talked about it, because now you have you have reached

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<v Speaker 1>the top of the top of the top. So obviously

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<v Speaker 1>you know my platform. I always like to encourage and

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<v Speaker 1>motivate the Latino community. How do you think that being

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<v Speaker 1>latin has played a you know, a part in the

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<v Speaker 1>makeup industry in your career. Has it been beneficial for

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<v Speaker 1>your career or did you find any like, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>roadblocks in the way.

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<v Speaker 2>I will say in the beginning, it was very tough.

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<v Speaker 2>There was not a lot of Latinos. I don't know.

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<v Speaker 2>I actually I don't even think there was Latinos like

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<v Speaker 2>that in the rooms and in the places where I

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<v Speaker 2>was trying to go, especially like you know, this is

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<v Speaker 2>pre like Instagram era. You had to have a portfolio,

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<v Speaker 2>you had to have an agent, and I would, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>I would go to the agencies. And even though clients

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<v Speaker 2>and people are remember like, you're so good, You're going

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<v Speaker 2>to do this, You're going to do that. One day

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<v Speaker 2>I was like, well, how come nobody's responding to me.

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<v Speaker 2>I'm like, am I not dressing right? Hey? Like what

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<v Speaker 2>is the reason? You know? Thank god I stuck it out.

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<v Speaker 2>And then when the Instagram era came around, then I

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<v Speaker 2>really feel like that's what kind of gave me the

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<v Speaker 2>opportunity to showcase what I was doing. But I feel

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<v Speaker 2>like now it's not so much maybe that it helps.

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<v Speaker 2>I just think people are more open to allowing other

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<v Speaker 2>cultures and other you know, people in their space, and

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<v Speaker 2>because they realize it's very beneficial because you're like, this person,

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<v Speaker 2>this has something to bring to the table that not

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<v Speaker 2>everybody or the norm of what we were seeing.

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<v Speaker 1>Do you think that the Latino community in the makeup

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<v Speaker 1>or the beauty industry supports as much as other cultures.

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<v Speaker 1>I don't know, let's hear about it. Let's hear about it.

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<v Speaker 2>No, okay, I'll tell you what it is. I think

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<v Speaker 2>for a while and I'm praying, and I feel like,

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<v Speaker 2>maybe you're people starting to realize that, especially in the

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<v Speaker 2>beginning of this era of the makeup like Instagram influencer era,

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<v Speaker 2>people are very competitive. So it was like, who's going

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<v Speaker 2>to be the top Latino influencer because you know, they

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<v Speaker 2>allow only so many opportunities to so many people, or

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<v Speaker 2>you know, brands only approach so many people. So I

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<v Speaker 2>realized there was a competition, competition, but I wasn't trying

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<v Speaker 2>to be in competition with anybody but myself, right, And

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<v Speaker 2>also I'm trying to be a professional artist. I wasn't.

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<v Speaker 2>I really did, wasn't trying to compete with anyone because

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<v Speaker 2>I know that you in order to do something, you

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<v Speaker 2>have to be fully focused on it. Either you're an

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<v Speaker 2>influencer and that is your life, or you're a makeup

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<v Speaker 2>artist and that is your life, because it's a lot

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<v Speaker 2>of time and effort that goes into it. So I

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<v Speaker 2>was like, I want to be, you know, working with

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<v Speaker 2>these people, and I was focused on that. But I

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<v Speaker 2>just feel like for the law or for a while,

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<v Speaker 2>you know who's going to be doing who's gonna be

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<v Speaker 2>doing this? But now I think I see a shift

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<v Speaker 2>where we were like, oh, there's enough pie to go

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<v Speaker 2>around for everyone, and everybody can have their own space

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<v Speaker 2>and still be you know, flourishing.

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<v Speaker 1>Right. I agree, And I think it's also important to

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<v Speaker 1>support each other. Have you had like a really good

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<v Speaker 1>mentor or someone that has been like, let me take

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<v Speaker 1>you under my wing. Either you out then let me

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<v Speaker 1>open these doors for you, or do you feel because

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<v Speaker 1>I feel like every the street there's a little bit

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<v Speaker 1>of cattiness like now, you know, especially if they see

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<v Speaker 1>you doing good and they yeah, but there's other places

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<v Speaker 1>where they're like, you know what, you're really talented. Let

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<v Speaker 1>me bring you under my wing and then how are

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<v Speaker 1>you got there? Let me open doors for you?

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<v Speaker 2>Uh? You know. I have like, I'm very good friends

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<v Speaker 2>with Anastasia. I don't remember the beauty A specifically Hills.

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<v Speaker 2>She has been an incredible mentres since I met her.

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<v Speaker 2>I think I probably maybe like six seven years she's

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<v Speaker 2>been like that with me. You know, she's taking me places.

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<v Speaker 2>She's like I'm going to this event, come with me,

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<v Speaker 2>and she's just like my Grandma, you know. And then

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<v Speaker 2>I'm really good friends with Patrick Starr two and he's

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<v Speaker 2>been incredible because he's giving me a lot of marketing

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<v Speaker 2>advice and just beautiful, like, you know, insight on how

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<v Speaker 2>to build your brand because that's where I'm going right now.

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<v Speaker 2>And so and I've known Patrick Star for years too,

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<v Speaker 2>and you know, he's killing it. So it's it's such

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<v Speaker 2>an honor and a blessing to have people. I have

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<v Speaker 2>other people, but those are right now the ones that

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<v Speaker 2>I'm like, I've been in contact like almost every other day, you.

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<v Speaker 1>Know, right, That's that's super cool. Are you helping anybody

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<v Speaker 1>at this moment or is there any how do you

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<v Speaker 1>feel like, is there anyone right now that you're like Mitra,

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<v Speaker 1>There's a lot of talented people that hit me up

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<v Speaker 1>all the time, and I do my best to help

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<v Speaker 1>out or support or like not right now, I'm just

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<v Speaker 1>focused on myself.

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<v Speaker 2>Well. To be honest with you, I always like, I

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<v Speaker 2>don't really get hit up like for stuff and I

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<v Speaker 2>turn it down. I'm I honestly try to make everything happen,

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<v Speaker 2>but it goes through my agency, So I don't if

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<v Speaker 2>there is anything that I can take the handle all

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<v Speaker 2>that because we have people in the house. But you know,

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<v Speaker 2>there's there's I feel like, in a way maybe that's

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<v Speaker 2>my way up, Yeah, because you know with within the

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<v Speaker 2>agency as me, Hey, you know this person wants to

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<v Speaker 2>do that, I'm like absolutely yeah. And there's a guy

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<v Speaker 2>that I love. I don't know if you're wherever, mister Castillas,

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<v Speaker 2>Miss Suena, and he's killing it, like he's doing a

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<v Speaker 2>lot of amazing stuff boos. He's a Latino. So I

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<v Speaker 2>but I definitely have been like, yeah, you should you know,

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<v Speaker 2>do this, and you should do that when I'm not available.

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<v Speaker 2>So I in a way I have done it like that,

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<v Speaker 2>you know.

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<v Speaker 1>So now I want to get more. Let's get into

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<v Speaker 1>the fun part of makeup and cosmetics. Right, makeup are

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<v Speaker 1>consistently changing and evolving, and there's always something new. What

0:17:04.880 --> 0:17:08.960
<v Speaker 1>do you see because obviously everything has changed throughout generations.

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<v Speaker 1>We had this moment with it, the red lip, the

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<v Speaker 1>very Marilyn Roy time of energy was like the Jessica Rabbit.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, we've gone through so many different stages. We've

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<v Speaker 1>gone through like a very natural clean, We've gone through

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<v Speaker 1>the glowy, We've gone through like the heavy lashes and

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<v Speaker 1>the light lashes, the bit, we've gone through it all.

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<v Speaker 1>What is happening right now in trends of cosmetic and

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<v Speaker 1>makeup and what do you see coming up?

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<v Speaker 2>Well? I definitely for me, I've always stayed classic. I

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<v Speaker 2>love the nineties clan, but I do feel like the

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<v Speaker 2>colors are going to start coming back, okay, because we've

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<v Speaker 2>seen so much of the neutral, like you know, like

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<v Speaker 2>Matt nineties vibe that I think people are like rated,

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<v Speaker 2>especially after COVID. Everybody wants to go out, they want

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<v Speaker 2>to get a club or you know, partying, so they're

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<v Speaker 2>trying to have so much fun with their makeup. And

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<v Speaker 2>I've never seen you know, makeup artists and even just

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<v Speaker 2>you know, consumers have so much fun with makeup, like

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<v Speaker 2>and like now. You know, when I grew up, it

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<v Speaker 2>was very like not too much, you know, just natural

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<v Speaker 2>and pretty. But the girls are going out these days,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, right, So I think color is definitely gonna

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<v Speaker 2>come back. It's it's sparkly too, you know, sparkly eyes

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<v Speaker 2>shadows and are.

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<v Speaker 1>We doing the yellow lips and the purple lips? Are

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<v Speaker 1>we doing the I don't know, are we doing them

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<v Speaker 1>type of this green lips? I mean because you say cutters,

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<v Speaker 1>let's clarify it for the girls.

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<v Speaker 2>I think for sure that's gonna probably be in there too,

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<v Speaker 2>just because I'm also seeing some brands that are dropping

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<v Speaker 2>colored geared products. So you know, the thing about makeup

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<v Speaker 2>is people you can use it wherever you want. I personally,

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<v Speaker 2>I know it's going to sound crazy. I personally love

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<v Speaker 2>a colored lip because sometimes you can just have an easy,

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<v Speaker 2>beautiful face and then just pop a lip on and

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<v Speaker 2>it's just you know, you can make it, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>as long as you don't go crazy with it where

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<v Speaker 2>you have like a rainbow and you're walking around because

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<v Speaker 2>it's distracting. You're like what, But it's there's certain colors

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<v Speaker 2>like I love a mustard lip shaing like Olive scan tone.

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<v Speaker 2>I think it's gorgeous. You know, maybe Ombrea will like

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<v Speaker 2>a verry lip line and make it like Ombrea Mustard.

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<v Speaker 2>I think that's so studying green is a little okay,

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<v Speaker 2>maybe we got to think about that.

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<v Speaker 1>Maybe that's not too much.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, where are we going?

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<v Speaker 1>But you know, now now I also want to know

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<v Speaker 1>as a professional makeup artist, as a professional you know,

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<v Speaker 1>beauty icon at this point, because that's what you are

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<v Speaker 1>how you know, do you feel a little bit affected

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<v Speaker 1>in the industry when you see all these makeup influencers

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<v Speaker 1>on social media that now you know, act as if

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<v Speaker 1>or say that they are makeup professionals. What's truly the difference?

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<v Speaker 1>Because I see a lot of people doing these videos

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<v Speaker 1>like oh, I'm a makeup artist and they do anything

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<v Speaker 1>in the yeah they have like all these views. And

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<v Speaker 1>then because they have all these views, yeah, you like,

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<v Speaker 1>how do you feel about that?

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<v Speaker 2>You know? When I first started, you know, I guess

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<v Speaker 2>with Instagram, Let's say I was a little like I

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<v Speaker 2>always had a question work because I'm like, well, what

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<v Speaker 2>do you because enough, I'm honest, I would see them

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<v Speaker 2>do their makeup and they would do an incredible job.

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<v Speaker 2>But then sometimes they would do professionals and I'm like,

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<v Speaker 2>that doesn't look like them or they made them very

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<v Speaker 2>look they gave them their face and put it on

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<v Speaker 2>them right. And the thing about being a professional makeup

0:20:19.800 --> 0:20:21.679
<v Speaker 2>party is is you have to learn how to be

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<v Speaker 2>able to be like very mouldible, and you have to

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<v Speaker 2>adapt to different branding for you know, different like for example,

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<v Speaker 2>like let's say one celebrity has a different specific look

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<v Speaker 2>to known for you have to be able to do

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<v Speaker 2>them and still look like themselves, you know. And so

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<v Speaker 2>for me, I just I don't know. I think if

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<v Speaker 2>you can do different people and make them look like

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<v Speaker 2>themselves and make them look like their best selves, absolutely,

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<v Speaker 2>But if you're just stamping your face on everybody and

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<v Speaker 2>you could tell I don't know.

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<v Speaker 1>Now, Now I know achievement just a little bit, not

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<v Speaker 1>too much, right, But like when you see these big

0:20:51.480 --> 0:20:54.119
<v Speaker 1>celebrities that come out, we're not mentioning any names to

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<v Speaker 1>each his own, right, But when you see these big

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<v Speaker 1>celebrities they come out with these cosmetic lines, do you

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<v Speaker 1>feel that their brands have become bigger because of the

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<v Speaker 1>quality of their makeup or more because of the name?

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<v Speaker 2>I think definitely the name the name for sure, right

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<v Speaker 2>for sure, because you're you're buying it to wanting to

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<v Speaker 2>look like that person. And sometimes people will compromise like

0:21:16.960 --> 0:21:19.720
<v Speaker 2>the quality because they're like, oh, I'm worrying this person,

0:21:19.760 --> 0:21:22.520
<v Speaker 2>and they truly do somethings because makeup is a very

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<v Speaker 2>emotional like like it's something that when you put on it,

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<v Speaker 2>actually it makes you feel a certain kind of way,

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<v Speaker 2>especially if you like the way you look back in

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<v Speaker 2>the mirror, you know, so sometimes quality You're like, and

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<v Speaker 2>even me like, you know, I get all kinds of brands,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, send me stuff, or I buy stuff from

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<v Speaker 2>different people just to make up no way. Yeah. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 2>sometimes I'm like, hey, I want to check out this

0:21:41.520 --> 0:21:43.240
<v Speaker 2>person's pidat and see what it is, you know, and

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<v Speaker 2>I don't know, and like, not everybody sells the stuff,

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<v Speaker 2>so sometimes I have to, you know, try other stuff.

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<v Speaker 2>But as soon as I'm like, yeah, this could have

0:21:49.600 --> 0:21:51.960
<v Speaker 2>been done so much better, you know this is missing that.

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<v Speaker 2>But you know, like.

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<v Speaker 1>White because let me tell you, I just launched my

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<v Speaker 1>cosmetic line, Eternal Beauty by Amada. I definitely want to

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<v Speaker 1>then you stop, Yes you have to, and one of

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<v Speaker 1>the reviews, because that's how you get better. I don't mind,

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<v Speaker 1>because that's how you evolve and that's how you get better.

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<v Speaker 1>It would be such an honor. And I know that

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<v Speaker 1>you're also working on your cosmetic line, right, yes.

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<v Speaker 2>Yes, I've been working on it for almost like six years.

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<v Speaker 2>In the process we launched Lash year, so those came

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<v Speaker 2>out like three years ago, actually a couple of years

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<v Speaker 2>ago or a three year anniversary, you know. For me,

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<v Speaker 2>I wanted to do something that was very special and

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<v Speaker 2>that I knew when people saw, they're like, this is different,

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<v Speaker 2>you know. And also too, it was just a lot

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<v Speaker 2>of the products that I was missing in my kit

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<v Speaker 2>for you know, my clients, Like I always was mixing

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<v Speaker 2>either bronze or the second products to create this kind

0:22:40.080 --> 0:22:45.000
<v Speaker 2>of effect undertone. Yeah, exactly, And that was easy for

0:22:45.040 --> 0:22:48.200
<v Speaker 2>anybody to use, especially for me and quick, and because

0:22:48.240 --> 0:22:49.960
<v Speaker 2>you know, I'm always rushing with clients and always on

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<v Speaker 2>the time, you know. So anyways, that's why I was like,

0:22:52.240 --> 0:22:53.480
<v Speaker 2>let me make sure that I make something that I

0:22:53.520 --> 0:22:55.399
<v Speaker 2>know everybody will love. And even though it's taking me

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<v Speaker 2>that long, and I know everybody in their mouth puts

0:22:57.800 --> 0:23:01.359
<v Speaker 2>stuff out right. Yes, I know when people see they're like,

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<v Speaker 2>oh my god. People see it, they say it now,

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<v Speaker 2>and the practical like, I've never seen anything like that.

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<v Speaker 2>So it's exciting because you know, even though I know

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<v Speaker 2>I took a long time and you think you missed

0:23:10.800 --> 0:23:13.320
<v Speaker 2>the mark so many times you're like, wait, I should

0:23:13.320 --> 0:23:15.280
<v Speaker 2>have launched two years ago. I'm like, oh, I'm still

0:23:15.320 --> 0:23:18.439
<v Speaker 2>you know, somewhere you're supposed to do. It always works out.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, it doesn't really matter. I started the idea of

0:23:21.560 --> 0:23:24.480
<v Speaker 1>creating my own cosmetic line during COVID, You know, I

0:23:24.480 --> 0:23:26.800
<v Speaker 1>think everybody was home chilling, just trying to figure out

0:23:26.800 --> 0:23:29.040
<v Speaker 1>what's the next move. I started and I never launched

0:23:29.040 --> 0:23:30.760
<v Speaker 1>it because I was reading for the right moment, and

0:23:30.800 --> 0:23:33.320
<v Speaker 1>the right moment doesn't exist. You create the right moment.

0:23:33.520 --> 0:23:35.760
<v Speaker 1>The right moment is here now because here's where you're at.

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<v Speaker 1>Sometimes you're like, oh, wait, I got that. Next year,

0:23:38.840 --> 0:23:41.199
<v Speaker 1>you start that now, and even if in the beginning

0:23:41.200 --> 0:23:43.320
<v Speaker 1>you feel a little bit and things are slow, they'll

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<v Speaker 1>pick up eventually. As long as you're consistent. I think

0:23:45.960 --> 0:23:50.520
<v Speaker 1>that's extremely important. Talking about consistency. Does it annoy you

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<v Speaker 1>or do you have any celebrities You don't have to

0:23:53.359 --> 0:23:56.440
<v Speaker 1>say any names, but any celebrities that'd be like, don't

0:23:56.440 --> 0:23:58.720
<v Speaker 1>do this, I don't like this too much? Makeup? Wait not.

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<v Speaker 1>I know that has to be mad annoying.

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<v Speaker 2>I have had some, and I don't work with them anymore,

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<v Speaker 2>thank god. But it wasn't so much that I don't

0:24:07.320 --> 0:24:09.479
<v Speaker 2>like this. It was just, you know, they're in their

0:24:09.520 --> 0:24:12.560
<v Speaker 2>head too much and they're saying self sabotage, right, So

0:24:12.640 --> 0:24:14.800
<v Speaker 2>it's like it's not that you're doing too much, it's

0:24:14.840 --> 0:24:18.399
<v Speaker 2>just they're you know, they're having personal things they're dealing with,

0:24:18.680 --> 0:24:20.000
<v Speaker 2>and so you just got to let it go and

0:24:20.000 --> 0:24:22.320
<v Speaker 2>be like, it's not about me. You know, I'm not

0:24:22.920 --> 0:24:26.439
<v Speaker 2>I'm not here to be your punching bag. But you know,

0:24:26.680 --> 0:24:28.760
<v Speaker 2>you just you work with it. And that's another thing

0:24:28.760 --> 0:24:30.919
<v Speaker 2>that I've learned now is you have to be very

0:24:31.000 --> 0:24:34.439
<v Speaker 2>protective of you know, your your gifts and in the

0:24:34.480 --> 0:24:37.359
<v Speaker 2>sense that it's not for everybody, because now everybody's gonna

0:24:37.480 --> 0:24:39.320
<v Speaker 2>you know, when you connect with someone and there's people

0:24:39.359 --> 0:24:41.399
<v Speaker 2>that I obviously I'm still working with them that you

0:24:41.480 --> 0:24:44.320
<v Speaker 2>connect with on a creative level and on a different

0:24:44.440 --> 0:24:46.959
<v Speaker 2>like the flow, you know that it just it just

0:24:47.080 --> 0:24:49.800
<v Speaker 2>it comes naturally. And that's the thing is that you know,

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<v Speaker 2>I think especially coming from you know, culturally, you you

0:24:52.880 --> 0:24:55.120
<v Speaker 2>think you're supposed to be working with everybody. To be successful,

0:24:55.160 --> 0:24:57.000
<v Speaker 2>you have to be everywhere at the same time, and

0:24:57.280 --> 0:25:00.000
<v Speaker 2>that's not how it is you when you're really successful,

0:25:00.000 --> 0:25:02.119
<v Speaker 2>so you can be really impactful in one place and

0:25:02.200 --> 0:25:06.360
<v Speaker 2>affect so many people with just being in that purpose

0:25:06.359 --> 0:25:07.320
<v Speaker 2>that you're supposed to be doing.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, you know, so I agree.

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<v Speaker 2>I feel like because of social media, we see so

0:25:11.640 --> 0:25:13.720
<v Speaker 2>much we think like and even though people I do

0:25:13.720 --> 0:25:14.960
<v Speaker 2>do a lot of people, but I feel like the

0:25:15.080 --> 0:25:17.720
<v Speaker 2>most impactful work out puts me right, you know, and

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<v Speaker 2>that's where I want to be. I'm wearing myself out.

0:25:20.880 --> 0:25:22.680
<v Speaker 1>It meant to that. And also protecting, like I love

0:25:22.720 --> 0:25:25.359
<v Speaker 1>that you said that protecting you know, your art, protecting

0:25:25.359 --> 0:25:29.199
<v Speaker 1>your peace, protecting your space because your aura all that

0:25:29.240 --> 0:25:32.760
<v Speaker 1>good stuff, because especially those that are artistic that you

0:25:32.800 --> 0:25:35.280
<v Speaker 1>know you are driven by muse, you're you're driven by

0:25:35.680 --> 0:25:38.400
<v Speaker 1>by how you feel, how you're in tune with yourself.

0:25:38.760 --> 0:25:42.240
<v Speaker 1>You can also allow other people stress and attitudes and

0:25:42.240 --> 0:25:45.680
<v Speaker 1>personalities and drama to affect you, because that won't affect

0:25:45.960 --> 0:25:48.840
<v Speaker 1>everything you've worked so hard for. So I love the

0:25:48.880 --> 0:25:52.159
<v Speaker 1>fact that you mentioned that, you know, protecting your speed,

0:25:52.240 --> 0:25:55.960
<v Speaker 1>your your space, your peace, your art, your gifts. I

0:25:56.000 --> 0:25:58.320
<v Speaker 1>hate that we're ending the podcast, but I love that

0:25:58.359 --> 0:26:00.920
<v Speaker 1>you ended it in that way because more than ever

0:26:01.040 --> 0:26:03.000
<v Speaker 1>now I realize I was one of those girls that

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<v Speaker 1>I wanted to be everywhere and doing everything like I

0:26:04.880 --> 0:26:08.479
<v Speaker 1>am right now, But after having my twins, now I

0:26:08.600 --> 0:26:11.440
<v Speaker 1>understand the importance of I need to protect my space,

0:26:11.760 --> 0:26:14.960
<v Speaker 1>my energy back off so that I can handle me

0:26:15.440 --> 0:26:17.639
<v Speaker 1>and if I'm in a good space, then I'll be

0:26:17.680 --> 0:26:19.760
<v Speaker 1>able to be the best version of me. So I

0:26:19.800 --> 0:26:23.120
<v Speaker 1>love that. When and where can we purchase your cosmetics?

0:26:23.119 --> 0:26:25.199
<v Speaker 1>Where can we follow you? Where can we see you?

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<v Speaker 1>Do you do any classes? So I want to know everything.

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<v Speaker 2>Yes, when I get back from a tour, I'm going

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<v Speaker 2>to definitely focus on doing some classes. But the makeup

0:26:34.040 --> 0:26:36.639
<v Speaker 2>line will be on October. You can purchase our lashes

0:26:36.680 --> 0:26:38.960
<v Speaker 2>right now at roquel beauty dot com if you follow

0:26:39.000 --> 0:26:40.800
<v Speaker 2>me on social media site that I'll start teasing stuff

0:26:40.840 --> 0:26:42.720
<v Speaker 2>within the next couple of weeks for the makeup line.

0:26:42.800 --> 0:26:46.280
<v Speaker 2>And yeah, I mean that's where I'm at Roquelbeauty dot

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<v Speaker 2>com and at Roquel Beauty.

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<v Speaker 1>I love it. I am so grateful to have you here.

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<v Speaker 1>It is such an honor. Definitely slend me that INPU

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<v Speaker 1>and the load, you know, I'm saying, DM me yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>so that I can send you my cosmetic. I would

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<v Speaker 1>love to be able to support you as well. Latino,

0:27:03.200 --> 0:27:06.040
<v Speaker 1>that that has come you know, from humble beginnings, that

0:27:06.280 --> 0:27:09.320
<v Speaker 1>now has been able to somewhat break that generational curse

0:27:09.359 --> 0:27:13.040
<v Speaker 1>and now you are the success of your family. You

0:27:13.160 --> 0:27:17.400
<v Speaker 1>are someone to be proudful about your accomplishments. I love

0:27:17.440 --> 0:27:19.399
<v Speaker 1>everything that you're doing. I love that you're still humble.

0:27:19.640 --> 0:27:21.720
<v Speaker 1>I love that you still love to give back. You

0:27:21.760 --> 0:27:23.600
<v Speaker 1>can tell that you're a beautiful soul. And I want

0:27:23.640 --> 0:27:27.119
<v Speaker 1>all my listeners to support his cosmetic line everything that

0:27:27.160 --> 0:27:30.919
<v Speaker 1>he's doing, because he's really representing the Latino community the

0:27:30.960 --> 0:27:34.640
<v Speaker 1>way that it needs to be represented. Muchisi Ma, I'm

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<v Speaker 1>so grateful for having you, and guys, thank you, thank

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<v Speaker 1>you one more time. Thank you once again for being

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