Happiful June 2020

Get involved with the community,
shop for products, and learn
more at jeccablac.com
community, all you need to do
is scroll through Jecca Blac’s
Instagram (@jeccablac). Whether
it’s Jessica sharing a makeup
tutorial, or happy customers
showing off how they’re finally
able to express themselves
authentically, it truly is a sight to
be seen.
Speaking in a video recently
shared on their Instagram, one of
Jessica’s clients, a primary school
teacher, explained how makeup
has made a difference for her.
“Makeup has had a really
big impact on me as I’ve been
transitioning over the past 15
months – especially on my first
day of transition in my primary
school where I wanted to go in and
A 2019 survey by the
official jail watchdog
suggests there are up
to 1,500 transgender
inmates among the
90,000 prison population
in England and Wales,
but a lack of support for
this group means figures
could be much higher
according to Jessica. “Next year we
want to do it on a bigger scale.”
Speaking of the future, the plan
to grow the community around
Jecca Blac is high on the agenda.
“To build the community around
the brand is really important,
and to stand for more than just a
‘makeup brand’.”
Becoming more of an advocate is
another goal of Jessica’s; creating
an impact, offering more festivals
and events, and breaking down
the stigma behind beauty. She says
emphatically: “This is not just for
cis-women.”
To see the impact the brand
is already having on the trans
I didn’t want people to stare, and
to make me feel insecure. Having
Jessica do my makeup before
I went to work gave me lots of
confidence.”
So there you have it, whether
it’s confidence, community, or
concealer you’re after, you know
where to go.
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