#BlackWomensEqualPay: 5 Black MUAs You Need On Your Instagram Feed

Today is #BlackWomenEqualPay, representative of the number of days into 2017 a black woman must work to earn same pay a white man made in 2016.

At 63¢ to the dollar, black women face a more severe wage gap than women overall. That affects everyone. #BlackWomensEqualPay

— Kirsten Gillibrand (@SenGillibrand) July 31, 2017

Although Black women are the most educated group in America, paychecks are a long way off from reflecting that. #BlackWomensEqualPay

— ESSENCE (@Essence) July 31, 2017

It would take black women 19 months to earn what white men earn in a year: https://t.co/VVQtuN6ReF pic.twitter.com/0R4vAZfsRi

— Glamour (@glamourmag) July 31, 2017

In solidarity, we are sharing a few black female makeup artists you can support and follow to get your daily dose of makeup inspo. 

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1. @officialsheiks

Thank You Ms. Pat... #LUST004 And #DARKSTAR006 @patmcgrathreal Is everything!!! 😘😘😘 #Repost @nickiminaj ・・・ Every girl knows what I'm doing. When u waitin on that eye liner to dry so u gotta keep ya eyes mad low like a crazy person. Cuz if u open them eyes and mess it up, u dead ass b ready to kill somebody 😂 Sheika slayed that makeup or nah? Hey Neal. And my other babies. #ICantEvenLie & #Nobody DROPS @ MIDNIGHT!!!! EST! 😘😘😘😘😘❣️❣️❣️❣️

A post shared by Sheika Daley (@officialsheiks) on Jun 22, 2017 at 2:43pm PDT

2. @danessa_myricks

✨✨Glowing into Monday like...✨✨ Wishing you all a beautiful, glowing Monday. . #bts of some of my favorite shoots featuring glowing skin created using Vision Cream Cover and Illuminating Veil. . . . #danessamyricks #danessamyricksbeauty #makeup #cosmetics #glow #glowing #skinisin #skin #glowingskin #bronze #instagood #instabeauty #makeupartist #lookoftheday #instadaily #lookoftheday #melenin #videooftheday

A post shared by Danessa Myricks Beauty (@danessa_myricks) on Jul 3, 2017 at 5:59am PDT

3. @kingmalimagic

Did you guys catch my live chat today? 🙋🏾 I loved this look I created on @sheriivxi - I'll post the completed look + deets soon 🖤 Thanks for the love 😘 #MALIMAGIC

A post shared by Mali Magic (@kingmalimagic) on Jun 30, 2017 at 7:44pm PDT

4. @bimpeokakoya

#Repost from @facemeetsart. Ready... Set... Glam. Watch @bimpeonakoya put the wow factor in this look with Maybelline. Simply beautiful! #maybellinenyng #Maybelline #Makeup #maybellinegirl #beauty #girl #style #makeupjunkie #makeupaddict #facebeat

A post shared by Bimpe Onakoya (Mua) (@bimpeonakoya) on Jul 17, 2017 at 11:35pm PDT

5. @tiyanarobinsonbeauty

Question! I'm thinking of having a demo class at my studio later this month! 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾💃🏾💃🏾 If I do, I want to make sure that it's super impactful for everyone who attends... what would you want to learn / see? #dcmua

A post shared by Voted Best DC Makeup Artist (@tiyanarobinsonbeauty) on Apr 3, 2017 at 5:01pm PDT