My other design interest includes special effects make-up, which I would like to incorporate in my designs. I would not be where I am today without my experience in special effects makeup. I grew up dressing up as different characters and in various fashions due to my fashion designer aunt, my mother’s short films, and my own interests. In high school, a new door opened for me: the door to the world of makeup. I started to learn and practice techniques from YouTube tutorial videos while adapting them to utilize my limited supplies. I began to understand the transformative power of makeup and started to practice on myself in my room… and then on anyone who would let me experiment on their face. Learning how to transform into anyone or anything was a long process that required me to obtain many skills, such as creating wounds and traditional beauty looks. Still, it was a keystone in my journey to realizing the power of design and character building.