Djibou: 'There is no make-up school in Bangui; without YouTube tutorials, I would not be where I am now.'
Djibril Gueye, also known as Djibou, the most popular Central African makeup artist, applies final touches to a bride-to-be at his beauty salon in Bangui. Photo: AFP
"There is no make-up school in Bangui, without YouTube tutorials I would not be where I am now," said the 23-year-old, nicknamed Djibou, who lives in the country's capital. As he works on the face of a client in the cloying heat, the electricity cuts out – as it does several times a day – halting a whirling fan and cutting out the lights."I do what I can with what I have, but I always manage," said Djibou.Chic or a cliche? Western luxury fashion brands tap the Ramadan and Eid marketDjibou charges a minimum of 10,000 CFA francs , admitting it is"not within everyone's reach" in a country where the minimum wage is only 44 euros a month.
But the 2013 coup, by mostly Muslim rebels, led to the bloodiest sectarian violence in the country's history as mainly Christian militias sought revenge against their Muslim foes.
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