February 24, 2021
Madam Glam is Honoring Black History Month
"Diversity is not about how we differ. Diversity is about embracing one another's uniqueness." - Ola Joseph
February is Black History Month— a time to honor the contributions of African Americans people’s rich range of experiences, struggles and achievements throughout history and into the modern day.
Madam Glam is paying homage to this important event, so we celebrating three glorious and talented Black Nail Technicians and sharing their story!
What were your biggest barriers you have to overcome in your career?
One of my biggest barriers has been speed! It used to take me about 3-4 hrs to do a set and that became super discouraging and almost made me quit at one point! Once I started to find areas to cut down time without sacrificing quality and continued to practice I got it down! I can do a set in about an hour and a half now! Glad I didn’t give up!
What are some of the best moments you lived as a Black Nail Tech in the Nail Industry?
Some of my best moments as a nail technician would have to be getting posted on “The Shaderoom” blog site on Instagram! That really took my career off the ground! Also working with several celebrities has been super dope and shown me there’s no need to be nervous around celebrities because they are just people.
What were your biggest barriers you have to overcome in your career?
Being creative is hard. Sometimes people expect you to juice out these amazing ideas 24/7, but us creatives have blank days too.
What are some of the best moments you lived as a Black Nail Tech in the Nail Industry?
I love hearing my clients brag about their black nail tech! “Girl, my nail tech is black and amazing!”
What were your biggest barriers you have to overcome in your career?
I think getting any sort of notoriety as a nail tech of color is a big deal. I think it can be strange to tread because a lot of people don’t necessarily know that I am a woman of color but most of my clients are. There is judgement of skin color and how nails can be perceived just based on the pigment of the client/model’s hands-this shouldn’t matter. This is a difficult barrier to break still because I want my work to speak for itself no matter the skin tone of my model but also, it hurts my feelings to know that my clients are exposed to such a broad level of hate and discrimination only because my work is exposed to many different people. I also think another barrier is convincing those who want to silence me for speaking up about social issues that affect me as a woman of color that I’m more than a nail technician.
What are some of the best moments you lived as a Black Nail Tech in the Nail Industry?
Inspiring other women of color to pursue a career as a nail tech is always an amazing feeling to me. It may seem ignorant but I never thought that “we” could be taken seriously in this field. I see many black women as nail techs in the top of the industry and it’s beautiful. Another standout moment was curating my own collaboration with you guys a few years ago. Also, my work and videos having several million views is also inconceivable.
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