WATCH: Artist paints AKA on her chest!

Makeup artist Vunene Mabasa shows her latest artwork. Photo from Facebook


Makeup artist Vunene Mabasa shows her latest artwork. Photo from Facebook

ARTIST Vunene Mabasa has used her makeup skills to pay tribute to late rapper Kiernan “AKA” Forbes. 

She posted a photo of herself, with a makeup portrait depicting the face of AKA on her chest, on Tuesday 21 February.

The 27-year-old from Chavani in Limpopo was praised by many on social media. 

Vunene said the video she shared on social media got 200 000 views within a day, which left her speechless.

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“I wasn’t expecting such a crazy and humbling response. This was my first time sketching a person on my chest, which is very difficult to do compared to drawing on paper,” she said.

“The bookings that started coming in left me so grateful. I can’t thank everyone’s positive energy enough.” 

She said she began doing makeup in 2019

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