With stand-up comedians, you can dress up really well and look good but it defeats the entire point if you can’t make people laugh. I think it’s probably one of the few industries where there’s no such thing as pretty privilege.
You’re also forced to work on your personality when you’re a person of colour, even though you might look good. But for me, after many years I’ve come to a point where I just need to look clean.
I need to wear something that matches my personality and not because everybody else is wearing it. Accept your body for what it is at the moment and dress it accordingly. It’s about what matches your personality and also about comfort and representation. I think that’s what beauty means to me.
I can’t understand when my friends are saying that they can’t leave the house without makeup because they’re so conscious that people are going to see their actual skin. I have imperfect skin because of fluctuating hormones, but people are going to stop looking at you after a while because they’d rather hear what you have to say.”
Below, Sharul Channa shares her beauty inspirations.
Red Lipstick
I always like to wear red lipstick even though most women in Singapore do not because they’re very scared of their own sexuality. I think Singaporeans suffer from a lack of sexual expression.
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Priyanka Chopra
Priyanka Chopra Jones is very smart when she speaks in her interviews—she always makes sense.
Aisyah Aziz
Someone I find good-looking in Singapore is Aisyah Aziz. I find that she looks put together and her EQ is really high—she’s so intelligent.
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Sand Dunes
I think sand dunes are sometimes shaped like a woman’s body with its curves.
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Seema Anand
Seema Anand is gorgeous as she’s got the salt and pepper look and always looks well-kept. She carries herself well when she speaks and I love it.
Photo Credit: Seema Anand
Understated Femininity
You can get dressed in a feminine way that promotes the acceptance of your sensual and sexual energy in an understated way. If people get it, they’ll get it.
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