Venezuelan make-up artist, 16, follows dream

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Andrea Alexandra Aristimuno Moreno is simply 16, however regardless of her youth, she is forging her future as an expert make-up artist.

Born in Tucupita, Delta Amacuro state, Venezuela, Moreno got here to TT two years in the past together with her dad and mom Jose Aristomuno and Zoriennys Moreno and her youthful brothers Daniel and Leonardo.

Earlier than she got here to TT, she was in her fourth 12 months of highschool however since her arrival on this nation she has not been in a position to enter the academic system.

In TT she participates within the academic and cultural actions of La Casita of Arima.

At 15, Aristimuno requested her dad and mom and associates for make-up equipment which were her dream since she was a baby.

She started to look at tutorials on-line and make associates in different international locations world wide and be taught just about every thing associated to make-up.

In October, she accomplished a digital primary self-makeup course taught by licensed professionals in her nation.

“On the age of 14, seeing ladies with make-up started to draw my consideration – the mixture of colors and every thing that surrounds the artwork of beautifying ladies slightly extra, that impressed me to recreate the make-up of some worldwide artists that I comply with on-line.”

In TT, she was the make-up artist for dancers and singers at La Casita who took half in numerous nationwide occasions, together with Independence Day, amongst others.

Aristimuno specialises in creative make-up, however needs to go additional.

“I like to make use of beauty merchandise to vary the looks or beautify the face or one other a part of the physique.

“For Halloween I did a number of customized jobs for individuals who regarded for me as a result of they’ve seen my work on-line, and so they particularly appreciated a number of appears I utilized on myself.”

She considered drugs as a profession, however make-up has been taking on her life.

Aristimuno makes use of numerous methods, however she needs to be taught new abilities.

“I’m already signed as much as take a course of ten worldwide make-up methods to proceed to progress.”

“I am engaged on perfecting using the color black, which could be very tough to do.”

She hopes to tour the world, be recognised internationally and have the ability to do make-up for prime stars.

“I really like make-up. After I do it I do not get drained, I really feel like I need to go on and on with out stopping. It is a means of expressing my artwork, my concepts.”

Aristimuno believes make-up is a device to carry out one of the best in individuals and exit with one of the best angle.

“All ladies need to look lovely, and past the pure look there are concepts that may be carried out to present individuals who have a look at us one thing greater than the bodily.”