told Business of Fashion. “A lot of people are close-minded and think it’s just for women.”Five years later, Buquen is still applying his makeup, and trying to change closed minds in the process.
This past summer, the TikTok sensation set up two iPhones at the St. Lazare metro station, and filmed himself applying makeup.
He’s posted six installments of the series, “Normalize makeup for men.”Subscribe to our newsletter for a refreshing cocktail (or mocktail) of LGBTQ+ entertainment and pop culture, served up with a side of eye-candy.The series instantly went viral, and made Buquen into a superstar.
The 19-year-old now has 7.7 million followers on TikTok, and 4.3 million on Instagram! A former rugby player and avid athlete, Buquen is probably in good enough shape to put down any skeptical onlooker, of which there are some.