Pune makeup art responds after her fake accident scars video to get leaves faces backlash: ‘Intention was just to showcase my skills’ | Lifestyle News
Pune-based makeup art Pritam Juzar Kothawala has responded to criticism of her videos on how to fake accident scars to get sick leaves. The video, posted on her Instagram page, shows her drawing fake scars on her face using prosthetic makeup, with a follow-up video showing how the scars would look after five days.
“I am a professional makeup art, and have been doing bridal makeup for the past eight years. In March, I had some time on hand and decided to do something fun. The intent was to showcase my skills and the range I offer,” Kothawala, from Faridas Makeup Studio, told in an exclusive interview.
While some appreciated her efforts, she admitted to receiving over 11-12,000 personal messages criticising her posts.
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“Sorry but not funny. This is so cheap and unethical,” one wrote, while another remarked, “Never say lie in terms of health”.
“Despite the disclaimer that the videos were skits for entertainment purposes only, and one should not take it too seriously, I seemed to have hurt people’s sentiments. But I would like to clarify that the intent was positive, and I am taking it in my stride,” Kothawala, 34, said.
The video posted on March 28 has garnered overn seven lakh likes.
“If you scroll down my profile, you will see that I have made many videos. It is just that this particular video garnered more attention owing to the virality associated with IT workers,” said Kothawala.
Initially excited about the video, which quickly went viral, she said: “I couldn’t sleep that night. There were some 20-25K likes on the first day. It was just good to get noticed for your work. I am an art, and I am just using the platforms to raise awareness about different kinds of makeup and how I have expertise in them. So, instead of calling it manipulation and relating it to other forms of malpractice, one needs to open their eyes to see it as art and nothing more,” said Kothawala.
Jayashree Narayanan writes on fitness, health, food, culture and everything lifestyle. She is an alumnus of AJKMCRC, Jamia Millia Islamia and Kamala Nehru College, University of Delhi … Read More
