Beauty and empowerment go hand-in-hand for Aurelia
She started her business in 2016 and was a part-time make-up, while still studying. After completing a degree, she took an online make-up course and then became a full-time make-up artist.
POLOKWANE – Known for her signature colourful eye-shadow, founder and owner of Beauty Canvas, Aurelia Rangata (24) is a real definition of ‘beauty with brains.’ When she studied a B.Comm accounting course at the University of Limpopo, this beauty thought to start her own business to make some extra money, but also managed to complete her degree in 2017.
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She realised how she empowered other women to not only love themselves, but to also turn the knowledge she gives them into a way of generating income for themselves. “When I started doing makeup, it was just a way to make an extra income, until I started teaching people how to apply make-up on themselves in 2017. From there I started to host professional makeup classes for ladies that love applying make-up,” she said.
Bred and born in Polokwane, Aurelia resides in Flora Park and enjoys giving back her make-up skills to the community.
She attended Flora Park Comprehensive Primary School and Hoërskool Noorderland where she completed matric in 2013. She started her business in 2016 and was a part-time make-up, while still studying. After completing a degree, she took an online make-up course and then became a full-time make-up artist.
“My passion in the beauty industry started while I did my second year in 2015. I used to only do make-up on myself, then I noticed people loved my make-up and wanted me to be their make-up artist for their special occasions. I grabbed the opportunity with both hands,” she added.
She shared that she does not know where she’d be without God’s guidance in juggling all her work as well as her personal life. “I always have support from the people I hold close to my heart and my family. With them, I feel I am never unable to overcome challenges and they are always there to help. It helps to be self-disciplined and not procrastinate,” she added.
She said opportunities in the beauty industry are endless. “You need to find where you blossom the most and if there is not an opportunity, create one for yourself.
