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April 2, 2021 22 mins

Model Naomi Shimada chats with the social media sensation and special effects make-up artist transforming beauty standards.

Emmy Combs lost her hair at two years old and found the confidence to lose her head covering at sixteen. Now twenty, she's built a five million strong following online by sharing her make-up transformations, from Instagram glam to TikTok illusion, all while showing her followers that bald is beautiful.

Naomi speaks to this one woman special effect all the way from LA to talk proms, pro-tips and the colour pink.

Presenter: Naomi Shimada Producer: Kirsty McQuire Editor: Rebecca Stratford

If you are affected by issues raised in this episode you can get more information at www.bbc.co.uk/actionline.

Photo: Emmy Combs/ Naomi Shimada Credit: Tasia Wells_Getty Images/ BBC

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