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Makeup or skincare? That’s the question I find myself most eager to ask anyone who works in the beauty industry. Some might call it cruel. Take Melinda Solares, one of Sephora’s estheticians, who says that asking her to pick a favorite child is similar. It just feels wrong. But with a bit of probing, Solares gave the perfect answer: “Skincare is a form of self-care for me, and makeup is a form of self-expression. If I had to choose, I would. what’s the art of choosing skincare for the sake of art. no tarpaulin?”
Solares’ deep passion for skin care education took shape after her mother passed away from skin cancer. “I want to learn about how I can keep my skin safe“, She talks to me.” And as someone who has struggled with acne for most of my life, I’ve invested in learning everything there is to know. “
