While globally numerous men are doing make-up and breaking the stereotype, it still comes with a tag of being too feminine. Many Nepalese men are also taking part in this change.
“Make-up for me, is a very vast form of art. It has no gender, race, colour or orientation”, says Anish Tamang, a self-taught make-up artist, and an influencer.
 There is a strong belief in society that make-up is only for women. Men are expected to be masculine all the time and are often ridiculed for doing things that are ‘feminine’ and make-up falls under it. Even though actors and male models use make-up all the time, people are not ready to accept it in real life.  
Tamang was always supported and encouraged by his friends and family in his journey of becoming a make-up artist. “I used to do my own make-up when I was modelling in 2013. My interest in it grew stronger during that time”, says Tamang.
However, this sadly was not the case with society. “Being a man and doing make-up is a challenge in itself in our society”, he says. “I used to receive a lot of hatred and criticism online whenever I posted my make-up looks on social media just because I was doing so-called feminine things like putting lipstick or eyeliner”, Tamang adds.