If you’re a freelance artist wondering if there’s a secret to landing big clients in your industry, there is, and this episode will tell you what it is! Episode 14 of the podcast is with Feyisayo Oyebisi (aka Feyzo!), who I’ve known for over ten years, and together, we zoom into Nigeria’s movie industry.
Feyzo! is a makeup artist and special effects professional who has worked on the biggest productions in Nigeria’s movie industry, including A Naija Christmas and Everybody Loves Jenifa, which is currently in cinemas. Feyzo!, who calls herself The Billionaire Makeup Artist, is also a two-time AMVCA nominee.
In this light-hearted yet serious chat, she shares the secret to landing big clients and the hardest thing about being a makeup artist in Nigeria’s movie industry.
Find out more about Feyzo! below and feel free to share your comments and thoughts on this episode.
If you’d like to share more feedback or have suggestions for future guests and topics, send me a note here.
Show highlights
- Feyzo’s journey into artistry
- The hardest thing about being a makeup artist in the movie industry
- The process of preparing for a character
- Managing the makeup/SFX team
- Handling unexpected challenges on set
- The secret to landing big clients
- The impact of the AMVCA on her career
- The importance of professional development
Listen on Spotify
Listen on other platforms
Watch the show
About Feyisayo Oyebisi (Feyzo!)
Oluwafeyisayo Oyebisi, also known as Feyzo!, is a vivacious, energetic, and humorous siren who calls herself The Billionaire Makeup Artist. She is what we would call a Beautypreneur!
Feyzo! is the CEO of Feyzo! Signatures, a fast-growing organization with subsidiaries such as Feyzo! Makeup Artistry and KAZAI Organics. Feyisayo picked an interest in arts from a very early age and fancied herself to one day become a Picasso. That desire translated into her foray into makeup Artistry, where she considers her clients and muses her living canvases.
She started out doing makeup properly at 17 but got into film as an intern in 2016 on the popular TV drama Edge of Paradise. Feyzo! went on to graduate and then worked in advertising for a few months before branching into banking. She, however, continued to do beauty and editorial makeup even as a banker. Feyzo! resigned in 2013 to work in film and TV fully, and her career has since blossomed to the glory of God.
She’s renowned for her expertise in beauty makeup and special effects, which has earned her screen credits on streaming platforms such as Netflix and several channels on YouTube. Her contributions to the movie industry include the world-famous King Of Boys 2 – Return of the King, Ayinla by Opomulero, Kambili, A Naija Christmas, and Dwindle, to name only a few.
Her desire to make people look and feel beautiful is also expressed through her natural skincare line, Kazai Organics, where she provides healthy, natural, and safe skincare options for beauty and skincare enthusiasts. Kazai Organics was founded in 2015 and was called Fedora Organics. The business evolved and grew, and along with this growth came the name change. Feyzo! believes in kindness, goodwill, and love. She throws herself wholeheartedly into all she commits to, and she can say her diligence is paying off.
Guest’s links
Follow Feyzo! on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/feyzomua/
Host’s links
Discover more from Journey of the Art
Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email.