THE MAKE-UP ARTIST WHO UNDERSTANDS THAT GOOD SKIN IS THE STARTING BLOCK FOR BEAUTY
It’s not just her striking beauty and glossy brunette mane that helps make-up artist Soraya Shawky stand out from the crowd, but her incredible talent and perseverance to succeed. “It took me a lot of practice, hard work, dedication and mostly patience to reach the level I am at today,” explains the 35-year-old make-up artist and beauty consultant. Mixing her own homemade creams and products as a curious teenager, she dreamed of working in the beauty industry.
Endlessly inspiring as she is creative, Soraya has a lot of feelings about beauty, as you’d expect from a woman raised by a mother and grandmother who cared passionately about beauty and hair. “I was fascinated by how committed they were to their daily skincare regimes. They created their own scrubs and masks using things you’d find in your kitchen,” she shares. Soraya’s philosophy is that beauty is all about commitment, and sticks to a routine she swears by. “I’ve followed the same haircare steps since I was a child! My mother used to massage organic coconut oil into my scalp all the way to the ends, leave it on for an hour and then wash. I still do this twice a week. I also love using hair masks made with bone marrow.”
