Marsha Page, aka: The Melanin Therapist, is a New York based Emmy nominated professional makeup artist and beauty expert who specializes in the unique nuances, shades, and undertones of melanated skin. Her makeup artistry goes well beyond the surface to enhance the natural beauty of anyone sitting in her chair. Her desire is to make her subjects feel confident and empowered in themselves and in their own skin. The Melanin Therapist was born out of the desire to share her journey of empowerment and self-love, through the passion for makeup artistry with all people of color in the African diaspora.

 

With over 20 years of experience in the beauty and entertainment business, Marsha's work has been seen in national editorial campaigns, in films such as The Week Of and The Photograph, and television shows including God Friended Me, Wu-Tang: An American Saga, City on a Hill and Prodigal Son. She has also participated in industry events such as the Tribeca Film Festival, New York Fashion Week, and Bridal Fashion Week, and is a member of I.A.T.S.E. Local 798 Hairstylists & Makeup Artists.

 

She is now coming out from behind the camera to empower and educate people of all colors by serving them a unique experience – one that allows them to understand the makeup and beauty artistry of gorgeous and glowing melanated skin. As Marsha herself says… “The standard of beauty not only includes us, it begins with us...”