OPINION POLL: IS MAKE-UP ART A CREATIVITY OR AN EVIL ACT?

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It is OMOIYAKUNMI again and its so good to bring to you another exciting, educating and enlightening episode of OPINION POLL, a segment that takes us to the streets and avails us the opportunity to air people's  views on salient issues on this platform. 

In this piece, OMOIYAKUNMI presents people's opinion on a topic that has recently been generating controversies all over the media, MAKE-UP ART.

Until recently, Make-up art has never been given a second thought until the dramatic and magical inception of some make-up gurus who changed the whole concept. The amazing works of some  make-up artists will make jaws to drop and so, some felt it has become some thing else. They feel its purely aimed at disguising the true appearance of  a person. 

Well, as I am expected to take an impassive stand in this matter, I  sampled opinions randomly but lets be reminded that these opinions are personal judgements and as we know, we all have a right to our individual opinion. 

Here are some of the comments;   

That is not creativity, and I can't call it evil, but it's very close to evil because of the wrong impressions make up give guys about ladies. It encourages fake life in the name of looking good. 

– Labby Owoboye, Student 

To me it is not an evil act. It has employed some people who should have been unemployed. Nobody loves to look dirty, everyone wants to appear lovely. 

– Iyabo Makinde, Farmer

Creativity to ladies but an evil to the opposite sex because you can easily go home with a chimpanzee who is opportune to get a very good make-up artist.

- Segun Oluokun, Civil Servant

It’s an evil act. People who know me well know I'm totally against it. Firstly, going by my religion, it's not acceptable. As a socialite, we all crave for modesty. The rate at which make up art is increasing moral decadence is alarming. Kindly note that all this I said are via close experience and societal judgment.  

– Lawal Ayoola, Counselor 

I take it as an evil act, with reasons. If you look at it, make-up art can be described as a deception. 

– Gausu Musbau, Cleric

It is creativity and not an evil act. Make-up art is simply the enhancement of a natural beauty from the original weather face or body. 

– Salam Dayo, Civil Servant

For me, make-over business or make up art is a good thing. Looking good is good business for both the customer and the professional. It’s a means of livelihood for the artist and it gives good looks to the client or customer. It’s creativity. 

– Olajide Oladayo, Agri-preneur

The art of make up to me is creativity. Its purely bringing out the beauty in you for people to behold. It must be done moderately and shouldn't cover up your real/natural beauty. It makes you look special and it's gives you more confidence when you know you are fearfully and wonderfully made. 

– Olofin Adeola, Business-Woman

Opportunities of entrepreneurship exists in the cosmetology industry for the creative ones. Today, makeup business is now a business to celebrate in Nigeria because of the creativity that artists are putting into their work. As a societal lady, your backroom staff is incomplete without a makeup artist. Several people now make money from tying head-gears (gele) at parties. Now, it takes creativity and ingenuity to do makeup unlike the situation 12 years ago. Identifying skin colours, covering contours, marks and other technical activities require extreme creativity and skill. Why do people request the services of makeup artists during events and daily dressing? Its simply because of the expertise and creativity they add to the person.
- 'Poto Rahman 

It is creativity. It showcases beauty, expressions and also creates jobs. 

– Shittu John, Farmer.

It’s an evil art. Innocent guys are often deceived. 

– Jolade Akinsanya

 

There is nothing evil in it, I will consider it an act of dexterity in creativity. It is not evil in the sense that the products of the make-up do not constitute devious or devilish impacts on any of their viewers. All works of arts are products of creative thinking, reasoning and craftsmanship. 

– Alh. Adebayo

The views concerning make-up art are multidimensional. Our society sees it as a form of creativity which generates employment opportunity for the youth. It's evident the profession has gained a lot of attention from the youths because, majority want to know how to do make-overs, draw eye brows and others. But, Islamically, there are some evils attached to it. There are some forms of make-ups which are not halal. I'm not so vast in hadiths but, from what I have read and heard. It also promotes zinah in one form or the other. 

- Olasunkanmi Mariam 

 

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