After a day of intense preparation, the Global Makeup Artist Skills Competition has finally begun!
Yu Jianing and Qu Jianyi arrived at the venue, and Chen Xing and the others also booked tickets and waited in the audience.
The live stream has started, but Little Lemon is completely focused on ranking and has no idea that this scumbag woman is participating in the competition...
"Little one, are you panicking? Do you want your big sister to hug and comfort you?"
The woman spoke with a smile. Jane glanced at her but didn't say anything, though she still held her hand tightly.
Her palms were sweaty and her arms were trembling slightly.
It would be a lie to say I wasn't nervous, given that it was my first time participating in such a grand competition.
"Hmm?" Xiao Ning noticed her current state, her expression softened, and she became much gentler.
She gently squeezed her hand and whispered in her ear, "Don't be afraid, your big sister is here~"
Makeup artists, please enter in an orderly manner. Models, please proceed to the dressing room to prepare. The first round of assessments is about to begin!
An announcement came from the venue. Yu Jianing let go of Qu Jianyi's hand and patted her little bottom: "Hurry up, I'll wait for you in the dressing room~"
"Hmm..." Jian Yi seemed oblivious, took a deep breath, and walked towards the assessment location with a determined look in her eyes.
Only after she disappeared into the crowd did the scumbag woman head to the dressing room with her staff.
What she didn't notice was that the Korean makeup artist on the second floor was constantly looking her over.
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The camera pans to the makeup artist track, where one hundred top makeup artists from around the world are divided into ten groups and stand on the 800-meter track!
"Uh... if you hadn't told me this was a makeup artist competition, I would have thought it was a sports meet..."
The girl in the audience who kept quiet muttered something under her breath. Wen Jueqian didn't say anything, but kept his eyes fixed on Gao Yixin, who was warming up on the track.
Wen's mother seemed to notice that her daughter was watching her, and although she was far away, she still waved to the audience.
"Hey! I think I know what Xiaoqian's mom meant when she said the first test was physical fitness, but it wasn't!"
The young heiress held Bai Bodhi's binoculars and looked at the cosmetics and clothing area 800 meters away.
The left side is clearly full of high-end couture, while the right side is either cheap street vendor goods or no-name brands!
"How so?"
Everyone looked at her, and Xi Tong gently turned the magnification on the binoculars to explain:
"At the end of the track, there are two areas. The left side is very expensive, and the right side is very cheap. Moreover, there is only one type of lipstick, eyeshadow, etc. in the same shade!"
"There are a hundred makeup artists on the field. Since it's a competition, these things can't be borrowed from each other. If you don't get what you want, you'll be forced to modify your original makeup plan and find other cosmetics to replace it."
"Doesn't this test the makeup artist's ability to react on the spot and adapt to changing circumstances?"
"Oh~"
Chenxing nodded in realization, but couldn't help feeling worried about Wen's mother and Qu Jianyi...
[Makeup artists, please prepare...]
The referee, holding the starting pistol, looked at the runners on the track: "On your marks... get set—go!"
"Bang!"
A crisp gunshot rang out, and 100 makeup artists rushed out from the starting line at the same time!
They formed a large circle, running at varying speeds towards the center, the cosmetics and clothing area.
Gao Yixin, who used to rush over to hug her daughter while wearing high heels, can now run like the wind in flat shoes.
Although Qu Jianyi was slender, she was also quite fast, and both of them were in the lead.
The 800-meter distance passed in the blink of an eye. Wenma, who had participated in several competitions and was experienced, went straight to the high-end eyeshadow section.
Xiao Qu originally wanted to follow along, but then she suddenly caught sight of a foundation from a brand she recognized.
Although I've been applying ointment to Xiao Ning before the competition, I'm still trying my best to minimize the damage to her skin...
Thinking that she had changed direction, she got the primer and foundation.
It's worth mentioning that there are practically no people in this area.
When Xiao Qu returned to the eyeshadow and lipstick area, Wen's mother had already grabbed her favorite shade and emerged from there.
When she saw that the former had grabbed the primer and foundation first, she didn't say anything but just nodded to her.
To be honest, there has always been an unwritten rule in the first round of this competition.
That means it's the last time people will be grabbing cosmetics like foundation!
Because the competition uses a combination of photography and fashion show judging, it will only last one or two hours at most.
In addition, the makeup artists only hire temporary models, so no one cares about the impact of poor-quality foundation on their skin, since it's just temporary anyway.
The models were well aware of the situation and didn't blame the makeup artist.
That's why the foundation area is practically empty today!
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On the other side, inside the dressing room.
Yu Jianing sat bored in a swivel chair with her hands in her pockets, watching the game on the big screen.
This little guy is so sweet; he knows how to protect his older sister's face!
She smiled and poked the little black snake wrapped around her stomach through her clothes.
Xiao Hei: "You didn't expect that, did you? I'm back after all this time!"
Jelly Ball: "Yes, congratulations..."
Just as the woman was in a good mood teasing the snake, a blonde, blue-eyed girl stood in front of her.
"Hello, I am Gao Yixin's model."
She spoke in Chinese, though her pronunciation wasn't very clear, and extended her right hand.
"Hello... Hello..."
Xiao Ning reached out and shook hands with her briefly before letting go.
The blonde girl ignored the former's coldness and sat down next to her.
Looking at the big screen, Qu Jianyi, who was squeezing through the crowd, said, "Your makeup artist is really good to you, giving priority to your skin."
"Aunt Gao is no bad either, didn't she pick one that's less exciting for you?"
The two chatted casually, while Qu Jianyi's match was about to end.
Just then, the blonde girl suddenly leaned close to her ear and whispered something:
"When you're on the runway after your makeup is done, be careful of the models here. Everyone's vying for the exposure the competition brings, and there are always some unscrupulous people who will deliberately sabotage someone else's look..."
"One should not have the heart to harm others, but one must be wary of others!"
After saying that, she went to the dressing room to wait for Wen's mother...
P.S.: I'm back! Extra chapters coming!
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