Cape Town · By appointment only

Makeup for the momentsthat become memories.

Warm, considered artistry for matric farewells, weddings, performance and meaningful occasions across Cape Town's Northern Suburbs.

Beauty belongs inside life.

Kusudi is the quiet moment before the photographs, the laughter while everyone gets ready, and the final look into the mirror.

Nayma creates makeup with intention: attentive to the person, the setting and the memory being made. The result is not simply a look. It is part of how the moment is experienced.

Real faces. Real moments.

From the first brushstroke to the final reveal, each look is shaped around the person, the occasion and the way it needs to live in photographs.

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Stories from the chair.

Short scenes from Nayma's working world, followed by the longer story each moment carries.

Nayma setting up her makeup kit for a Women's Day demonstrationCommunity · Women’s DayA legacy built side by side.At Kyta Industries, Nayma prepared for a Women’s Day demonstration with her daughter helping to set up and capture the moment.Watch the original ↗Kusudi first-anniversary artwork in burgundy and goldFaith · One yearPurpose, faith and year two.Kusudi’s first anniversary became a moment to give thanks, return to Esther 4:14 and look toward another year of service and excellence.Watch the original ↗Nayma's close-up interpretation of a red-carpet makeup lookPractice · Look studyA reference, made her own.Nayma studies a red-carpet reference, then adapts it through the lashes, brows and finishing choices that feel true to her own hand.Watch the original ↗
01Community · Women’s Day

A legacy built side by side.

The post holds more than an event setup. It shows how creative work is built in community: a kit being opened, a room being prepared and a daughter seeing the care behind the finished look. Legacy appears in the ordinary work before anyone takes the stage.

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02Faith · One year

Purpose, faith and year two.

The anniversary artwork returns to the burgundy and gold identity that has carried Kusudi from the beginning. Nayma’s caption places the milestone inside faith, gratitude and service: a first year measured by the people who trusted her and the purpose she wants the work to honour.

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03Practice · Look study

A reference, made her own.

This is the candid side of artistry: seeing a reference, studying what gives it impact and deciding what to keep, soften or change. The post becomes a record of practice and interpretation, not a claim of celebrity endorsement.

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Your moment, considered.

Every appointment begins with context: the light, the photographs, the outfit, the timing and how you want to feel.

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Matric farewell

A look shaped around the dress, the photographs, the celebration and the person stepping into the evening.

Prepare for matric
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Bridal artistry

Individual bridal enquiries receive a considered quotation for the bride, bridal party and preparation plan.

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Performance

Camera-aware, stage-ready makeup for ballroom, Latin and performance settings where expression must travel.

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Your occasion

Portraits, celebrations, graduations and the personal milestones that deserve unhurried preparation.

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Expressive when it should be. Effortless when it matters.

Your appointment is shaped around your features, your brief and the demands of the occasion—not a one-look formula.

Clear from the beginning.

Core appointment pricing is shown openly. Bridal work and call-outs are quoted according to the preparation required.

Trial / Consultation

R300

A considered session to refine the look, preferences and preparation for your moment.

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Bridal pricing available upon requestCall-outs charged additionallyPricing subject to change

The getting-ready moment is part of the memory.

Plan early for a calm appointment, a finish that photographs beautifully and enough time to enjoy the people preparing with you.

Prepare for matric

Made to read beyond the dressing room.

Ballroom, Latin and stage makeup considered for movement, lighting, distance and the camera.

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Nayma, the hand and intention behind Kusudi.

Her work begins with listening—understanding the person, the occasion and the feeling the look needs to carry.

Kusudi is rooted in thoughtful preparation, contemporary artistry and the belief that beauty is most meaningful when it belongs to a real moment in someone's life.

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Tell us what you're preparing for.

Send Nayma the occasion, preferred date, number of people and whether you need a call-out. An enquiry is confirmed once availability and the 50% deposit have been agreed.

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    Your momentOccasion and preferred look
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    Your dateDate, preparation time and location
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    Your bookingAvailability, quotation and deposit
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