- Hey guys.
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Welcome back, it's Halloween
season and we've noticed
that there are a lot of
Native American inspired makeup tutorials
making the rounds of the Internet.
- So Jenny and I, we thought
we would make our own.
I mean, who better to teach you guys about
real, authentic Native American makeup
than two real, authentic Native Americans?
- Let's get to work Cara.
- Let's.
- It's like I'm blending
cultural sensitivity
right into my skin.
- I know Jenny uses bronzer,
but we got different
skin tones from different tribes.
Ancient tool for beautification passed
down from Sephora.
- This is an art that my people have
been perfecting for centuries.
And by my people, I mean the
entire makeup-wearing populace.
- Blend like your life depends on it.
And for many Native
Americans, it actually has.
- There you go guys, Native
American inspired makeup.
And the best part about
this native look is that
if you wear it on Halloween,
you won't offend anybody.
- And it's so easy, like
anyone could wear it.
- It's amazing how simple it is.
- We're gonna get
serious just for a minute
and tell you guys why we made this video.
- There are a lot of
these videos out there
and hey, some of you guys are
super talented makeup artists.
- Yeah, we actually love
some of the looks you've
come up with, but we
just want to be clear.
It's not your designs
we have a problem with,
it's labeling them as
Native American inspired
that's we have a problem with.
- It's a little tricky
because they're not inspired
by any actual Native Americans.
They're inspired by characters
from Disney cartoons
and John Wayne movies.
- They're inspired by stereotypes.
- And when you label
them as Native American,
you're helping to
perpetuate those stereotypes
whether you intend to or not.
You're helping to perpetuate the myth
that Native Americans
are savage or exotic.
- Believe it or not, a lot
of people believe that.
- And we fight those
perceptions every single day.
- Words matter.
- Words matter.
We hope this has given you
guys a few ideas to work with.
Just remember,
- this is authentic.
- This is authentic.
- Happy Halloween guys.
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