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Maria Michellelee Ellisis a Jamaican-Canadian spray tan artist based in the suburbs of Toronto.
Portrait courtesy of Maria Michelle’lee Ellis; model imagery courtesy of Desiree Thomas; photo of Ellis spray tanning courtesy of Claire Hooper
We get them to even out our skin tones and add depth to the base of our skin.
[A spray tan helps] minimize gray and yellow undertones and add depth and a glow.
The new organization needed a professional spray tan artist and of course I was on the list.
A group of models spray-tanned by Ellis, who says that, for darker skin tones, a spray tan helps minimize gray and yellow undertones and adds depth and glow.
I am seeing more and more people of color wanting spray tans especially for events.
Women of color want that melanin to pop without the risk of damaging their skin.
Tropez,SunFX, andSouth Seas.
Ellis, seen here spray tanning a client, is based in Toronto but teaches fellow artists around the world.
Most people of color with medium to dark skin tones need a solution with 10% DHA or more.
Because there are so many undertones within ourmelanin-rich hues.
We are not a trend and we are not trending.
People of color have paid many sacrifices and have even lost our lives just for being who we are.
And it’s not cool no matter how much the mainstream wants to glamorize it.
My course also highlights a misconception surrounding the topic ofskin cancer in darker skintones.
[Researchshows] we are less likely to survive skin care due to late diagnosis.
I want this industry to go through a total shake up.
So much so that it is now part of their company policy and mission statement.
That right there says it all for me.
