The Appalachian
November 20, 2020
Meet Marvel Maull
App Stateâs newest upcoming makeup artist Emily Broyles | News Editor Drained from Zoom calls and a packed schedule, an App State student decided to take a nap. When she woke up, Miley Cyrus had commented on her TikTok, inspired by the singer. âThat one sent me into cardiac arrest,â said Marvel Maull, a junior apparel and design major. It isnât skits or a trendy dance like âthe renegadeâ that landed Maull attention on the platform and on social media in general: itâs makeup. As of Nov. 19, Maull had 951 followers on her makeup Instagram account and 6,378 followers on her TikTok account. After her little sister helped create the TikTok account during stay-at-home orders in March, Maull has 339,600 total âlikesâ on the app. âWithin the past year, I think Iâve become super serious about (makeup). This is what I want to do, this is something I need to put time into, so Iâve been trying to focus more on it. But Iâve always loved (it),â Maull said. Maull started practicing with
makeup her sophomore year of high school, five years ago. Only going off of YouTube tutorials, especially by creator and makeup artist Nikkie Tutorials, she slowly found a new meaning to eyeliner and contour. âIt had such a negative connotation to me for so long because everybody was like, âIf you wear makeup youâre trying to be something youâre not â youâre ugly, and youâre trying to hide itâ is kind of the vibe I got up until my sophomore year. Then I was like, âWho cares? Itâs fun to do â itâs so much more than hiding your insecurities,â Maull said. Now, Maull receives free products from the brand Danessa Myricks Beauty Makeup and is involved with its selective beauty community that shares different techniques and tips. The brand e.l.f. Cosmetics and YouTuber Allana Davison have also noticed her. Maull said brands like Myricksâ have not only doubled her Instagram following â theyâve taught her how to reach more people with every post.
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