I start beauty school on Monday. I’m so excited. I’m looking forward to learning how to do hair and skin treatments properly. The nail part of the program should be a breeze for me since I’ve been doing nails. The program will be for 10 months. I get a winter & summer break [feels like grade school again..lol] and of course, national holidays off. I’m also looking forward to meeting new people. That’s always fun.
The Director of Admissions for the school told me that if I write a small essay about how I feel about cosmetology and how it benefits me, then she will knock off a thousand dollars of my tuition. That’s frickin’ great! :] The essay doesn’t have to be like four pages or anything ridiculous like that. Real happy about that since I’m not that great of a writer. I thought I share what I wrote since I do talk about nail polish and other things related to beauty on here a lot.

My Love for Lipstick

At five years old, I clearly remember watching my mother getting herself dolled up for the day. She wore a floral dress with high heels. Her hair was shiny and wavy. Her lips were a true red to match her nails. I was in complete awe. With a splash of color here and a swift of her hand there, she transformed into the most beautiful woman I’ve ever saw. I wanted to be just like her. This is when my love for cosmetics began.

I did a favor for a friend by doing her makeup for a party. It was a bit of a challenge because she has port-wine stains on her temples and cheeks. I manage to cover them up and was shocked with the results. I told her to take a look at herself in the mirror after I finished her look with a soft pink lipstick. She hesitated to say anything. Holding her tears back, she said, “Thank you so much. I look so beautiful.” I said back to her, “You are beautiful.” Moments like this is the reason why I chose the path of cosmetology. Her reaction made me realize that lipstick wasn’t just lipstick; it was so much more deeper than that.

To me, things like hair-cutting shears, nail polish, and face scrubs represent women (and men) wanting to feel like a better version of themselves. If I can help people feel better, that would be a benefit for not only them, but also for myself. They would leave feeling refreshed and gorgeous. I would leave with my head held high, thinking to myself, “I can take on the world!”

Cosmetology means everything to me. It’s not just about the need for another lipgloss to add to my collection or curling my hair to impress my boyfriend. It’s about how it all makes me feel about myself. It’s about adding confidence to my inner beauty. And if using that true red lipstick can make me feel so good like my mother did, why not help others feel the same way? In my heart, that is want I want to do. Getting into the world of cosmetology feels right to me.

Not bad, huh? I exaggerated with the story a little bit [the tears] to add more depth. Lol. As long as I get my thousand dollars. :] This is truly how I feel though, with cosmetology.
Here are pictures of my friend I did makeup for. I didn’t take any pictures of her without the makeup. Because of her port-wine stains, I felt like that would be rude of me to do so. [Click to enlarge]

This look was for a night at Mon Jin Lau. Smokey eyes: browns and grays.

I forget what this look was for. Purples.

This look was for a Halloween party. She was going as a flapper. Shadows: black, grays and silvers.

Another Halloween look. She was a Chola/Gangsta. Shadows: browns, grays, and champagne.

This was the favorite out of all. Mainly because the foundation looks better than the others. Instead of using her Sheer Cover foundation [she picked too light of a shade], I put on my Pur Minerals. I believe she was going to a club this time.

Base/Foundation: Facial cream, Skyn Iceland eye cream, Sheer Cover foundation/powder/concealer, Pur Minerals powder, MAC Select Cover-Up, Benefit Erase Paste [really great], Amazing Cosmetics Concealer [the best], Makeup Forever HD MicroFinish Powder, and Urban Decay Primer Potion.
Eyebrows: brow kit from Anastasia.
Liners: MAC, Makeup Forever, and Lancome.
Shadows: Urban Decay, Kat Von D, Sephora, Too Faced, and off brand from a beauty convention, Bare Minerals, MAC, and Cargo.
Blush: Jemma Kid, tarte, Lorac, Rimmel London, and MAC
Lips: Rimmel London, MAC, Maybelline, NYX, tarte, and Lancome. [some not shown]
Brushes: Sephora and MAC.

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