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Wheat flour, turmeric; secret to 'Slay by Mona's' creative looks

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Monalisa Wambui [Njambi Gaitho, Standard]

When you stumble upon Monalisa Wambui's TikTok videos for the first time, your first instinct is to run to the comment section to see if everyone else shares your thoughts, and sure enough, they do.

However, when you have the chance to meet her in person, you understand she's just bolder, braver and amazingly unique. Monalisa Wambui, also known as Slay by Mona, is a self-taught "makeup hackist" who has been the talk of the town for her makeup tutorials, or as she calls them, makeup hacks. Her creations are far from the ordinary; she ventures into the realms of bold, creative, and adventurous makeup looks.

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