TODAY

Currently, a particular passion of mine is doing makeup. Makeup, is cosmetics used to enhance ones appearance. My passion began when I was about eight years old. It is meaningful to me as stage makeup, is something I wear a lot because I am a competitive dancer. I've been doing competitive dance since I was around the age of six. When I was this young, I didn't understand how to apply cosmetics. As a young child I was a very independent person. I wanted to do things by myself, even if they weren't perfect. When I tried to cake my face, it always ended up turning out extremely messy. Being a perfectionist, this wasn't allowed in my mind. Until my hand was steady enough to apply it, my mother made my young face up. To me, makeup is an art. A face is like the canvas and the makeup is the paint. I practiced, and practiced, and practiced, until I got it looking glamorous. In all cases, practice doesn't make perfect it makes better. I quickly got to the point where the makeup I did was wearable out on stage. Doing makeup isn't something I dread. I look forward to it before every competition I have. What color eyeshadow will I put on? How will I do my eyeliner? There are always different combinations I am able to play around with. I do this when I'm bored at home on a free day. Makeup isn't something I wear on an everyday basis. It has chemicals which can seep into one's skin. My father being a doctor, knows the dangers of this and gets mad whenever I wear the slightest bit of mascara. Although I get frustrated, I know the risks, and wait until competition season where I am able to put on a lot more and have fun with it!