Howdy People ,
I never thought in my wildest dreams that there would be a time that I would be afraid for what humanity is becoming.I mean a simple processes of life that you would never have thought would turn out to be complicated have been twisted and trampled upon especially by the women folk who feel that for some reason they are more superior than others.
A friend of mine who happens to be a makeup artist in Abuja was violently abused on Saturday afternoon.I received this news with utter disbelief and shock , in Nigeria here someone could feel she has the right to ruthlessly molest another human being because she is a “big madam” …. I am sorry I care less who you are , you try that with me you better be ready to kill me. Ok …. let me take a deep breath so I will not promote more violence here.
My friend was beaten,strangled and tormented for over 1 hour at a client’s house.What really did my head in when I heard the story is the fact the client insisted that she should used water to wash her face and proceed to do the makeup after beating her blue.My gosh!!!! even when we had animal skin to cover our privates I don’t think humanity was this cruel.
My friend practically begged and pleaded for her life before she was let go, get this she had to beg to be let out the woman’s mini torture chamber….wonderful!!!!. Her phones were destroyed , she was given drink to digest the beating with and was asked to come back the next day for another round of beating maybe.
I am livid about this experience, this is utter madness , my guess is if my friend had died or had passed out in the process, her body could easily have been dumped somewhere. I understand she was referred by another makeup artist to do the job for the client so the situation could easily have gone south.
I am so glad she survived and she was able to share her ordeal, she sounded a lot better when I spoke to her over the phone.I am also glad that it didn’t have to be totally disastrous before we could learn a thing or two from this experience.
I believe it won’t be out of place to encourage whoever isn’t a part of the Makeup artist Guild of Nigerian to do so pronto .The mandate of the guild is to be an active authoritative voice promoting integrity and high standards within the beauty industry. Issues such as this will be handled by the guild and we longer have to suffer in silence alone. The Guild will pursue all powers within its reach to bring an end to this injustice. Find out more about MAGN here
This could easily have been any makeup artist so I implore you not to brush the note of warning aside. Our booking process is a fairly simple one :
1.You get a call from a client you hardly know to make inquiries about your availability and service charge
2.Payment is made
3. Show up at agreed location
The truth is it is the simplicity of this booking process that leads to my friend’s experience It is particularly dangerous now that we are approaching the yuletide season. Please try to discern the jobs you take as some of these clients feast on your ability to jump at any offer, every MUA owes it to his or herself to be in order to avoid violence on MUAs.
Tips on how to protect yourself
- Make sure you find out location and make sure someone else close to you has it
- Always insist on at least 70percent deposit payment before that day.
- Always make call in front of the client confirming to a close friend or family member when you arrive at location and call out the address right in front of the client before you start makeup application at all.
- If possible go with an assistant.
What are the safety measures you put in place , kindly share in the comment box below
Till my next post ,
hugs and kisses
Misidreads.
Wow! Now I see why my dad insists I leave the person’s name, address and phone number.
This is so unfair
Deborah , Your Dad is so right . Safety first .
No stone must be left onturn something has to be done to this matter bcos our lives means a lot.
I agree Vic, Will update as event unfolds.thanks love.
What! really? When did it get to this? im going to repost this on my blog Yemisi. Permission granted?
Yep,go ahead dear.
It is so disheartening. When I heard it, I was so baffled. Na WA o. I will apply all the advice here. Thank u
It is very sad, Yes i agree. Thanks for stopping by.
I am absolutely appalled by this strange horrible story. What gives the witch the right to lay a finger on this lady?
I know alot of Nigerians look down on blue collar jobs but this is just horrible. Who ever the client is should be named! We demand it! Or we the Makeup Artists of Nigerian will sue the MUA for concealing a crime against our sister!
(no pun intended) seriously!
The MUA is not protecting herself by her silence! The more public it is, the better chances of it never happening ever again.
So now when I am going for a job, I need a rough neck female bodyguard, pepper spray, a stun gun and an actual gun with pepper bullets. Is that it? Heavens!!!!
The MUA needs to show us pictures of bruises and scars. And she also needs to call Channels TV and have them do a 1hr special programme on violence against women Aka MUA. Tell her whole ordeal!
Seriously
Seriously though!
This is heart breaking!
Hmmm, the sad part is dealing with the trauma,No one deserves to be violated or harassed for any reason. Thanks for your suggestions and the case is already being handled by police.
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Hello Margaret, I will surely update you and she wont go unpunished .
Wow! Firstly thank God your friend got out alive. It’s so sad how animalistic some people are. I wish we had better security here because this ‘client’ should have been reported to the police.
May God keeps us safe!
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Dear Unoma, thank God the lady came out alive and was able to share her story .The case is already being handled by Police.
Quite unclear. What exactly happened? What warranted the beating? Or does the client just have rage or anger issues and is prone to violence? The client can remain anonymous but the circumstances surrounding the matter should be made clearer.
My dear Ella, In cases like this Wisdom is needed and it was a case of anger issues.thanks for stopping by.
Hmmm.dis is scary.tanks on d tips,it sure helps.realy some people realy av dis big madam mentality.i just pity her housemaid.#punching bag#
Yesu!!! Thank God for saving her life and for the giuld, I trust us!
Thank God .
This is baffling. I never knew these sort of things existed. I feel for this poor lady. Nigerians sha…
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