TSR Staff Lawrencia! lawrencia.cg _____________________________________ #PatrickTa is speaking out after facing backlash over his new Transition Blush product. 
____________________________________ The makeup artist addressed the controversy in an Instagram statement on Monday, saying he takes accountability and understands that the criticism extends beyond the product itself. Ta explained that while his goal was to make a makeup technique he loves more accessible, he now recognizes the frustration many creators, particularly Black creators, feel when their contributions are overlooked or go uncredited. _____________________________________ Ta also said he never intended to copy makeup artist Ngozi Esther Edeme, known online as #PaintedByEsther, without acknowledging her influence. Social media users had accused him of profiting from a technique Edeme helped popularize, which blends under-eye concealer and blush for a seamless finish. _____________________________________ Edeme previou...