Makeup artist Omayr Waqar has addressed the lack of respect makeup artists receive in the showbiz industry.
In his recent interview on Momina’s Mixed Plate, the artist spoke about the ongoing issues makeup artists face. “No matter how hard you work in this industry, makeup artists will never get that respect,” said Waqar.
He expressed frustration with the limited budgets and lack of recognition given to makeup artists. Omayr Waqar said, “People always say that he’s just a makeup artist, it (photos) will get edited, they don’t want to raise the budgets of makeup artists.”
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He also raised questions of why don’t makeup artists get their budgets raised as they are very important for any shoot. Despite his success in showbiz industry, Waqar revealed that he gets more respect working with brides, where he can fully showcase his talent and hard work.
Waqar has worked with the biggest names in the Pakistani entertainment industry including such as Mahira Khan and Sanam Saeed.