00:00They want me to look nice, but they want me to look nice so I can find a husband
00:04and get married. Hi, I'm Iman. I'm from Los Angeles. I'm originally from Cairo,
00:10Egypt. That is where my family's from. That's where I was born. Growing up, my
00:15parents were pretty conservative. They had a lot of rules on what I can wear,
00:19what I can't wear. I didn't start wearing makeup for a very, very long time,
00:24probably till my early 20s. For me, makeup, it was like the gateway. It was the door
00:30opening for everything else. It's just been the best transformation because I
00:36feel like you could really, really express who you are with your look. I think because
00:43my parents were so strict growing up, it really limited me on how open I can be
00:49with them. Conversations that I have with women that I barely know are sometimes
00:56more intimate than conversations that I have with my mom. They expect me to be a
01:00certain way and I'm not necessarily that way. One of the most defining moments was
01:07when I did my mom's makeup for the first time. She came back and said that she's
01:13never walked into a room feeling more confident. That blew my mind. For her to say that, that
01:20just, that showed me, okay, this is exactly what the power of makeup does. And it's not
01:25about changing who you are, but it's just about knowing and feeling that you look your
01:31best. And there's nothing wrong with that.
