Olivia Long, Special Writer | December 6, 2021

Carlmont second-year student Lilli Haggard puts on makeup in the school bathroom. "My makeup today is inspired by the 60s," Haggard said.

Carlmont students like to explore their individualism through facial cosmetics, manicures, perfumes and other types of external expressions.

"I like to make creative makeup because it tests my skills. I enjoy the instant gratification I get after finishing the art, which only takes 15 to 30 minutes," said Carlmont sophomore Elisa Luo-Wimmer .

Luo Weimer explained that she likes to make a kind of cosmetics called "graphic eyeliner", including using eyeliner to draw intricate patterns on the face. Luo-Wimmer often comes to school with carefully designed lining patterns. She was inspired by friends in the art world and the Carl Monte Student Association (ASB). Rovimer is on the ASB Propaganda Committee, which requires a lot of painting and creative art.

"Working on the advocacy committee of Carlmont ASB motivates me to do more art and continuously improve my skills," said Luo-Wimmer. "Speaking of inspiration, I have some friends who go to art school. I know them mainly through the things they post online. They inspire me because we all have a common interest in makeup, especially graphic lining. Therefore, we pass Short comment exchanges exchange ideas with each other on the Internet."

One of Lou-Wimmer's makeup role models is María Valle-Remond, a senior in Carlmont. Valle-Remond likes dramatic makeup, similar to Luo-Wimmer.

"I get a lot of inspiration from Pinterest and fashion magazines. I really like the bold, weird and colorful editorial look. I can't always wear them to school because they will be ruined at the end of the day, but I I have tried it. When I want to make a truly unique look, I need one and a half hours to three hours," Valle-Remond said. 

Many Carlmont students like makeup, but the teacher’s point of view may be different. Some teachers believe that certain types of cosmetics, such as perfumes, can be distracting in the classroom environment.

Carlmont Spanish teacher Jordan Webster said: “People can decide how to express themselves, but I think a really strong perfume or cologne may distract the body because some people get sick from too much smell.”

However, the students stated that they believed that perfume would not be too distracting in a classroom environment. "Appropriate use of perfume is a clever way of expressing yourself," said Lina Saleh, a second-year student at Carlmont University. "As long as you don't bomb the room with an axe."

Other students put on makeup because of insecurity.

For example, Giana Brown, a sophomore at Carlmont, said she likes makeup because makeup can brighten up the face very well.

Brown said: "I put on makeup every day, because without it, I would feel sluggish and feel bad about myself."

Brown pointed out how social media changes people's expectations of beauty, which can be harmful because people often compare themselves with what they see online.

"I think social media has a negative impact on people because it makes them have false expectations about what they should be like, so it motivates them to do things to change themselves, such as makeup," Brown said.

After all, makeup is about expression—whether it's beautification or artistic orientation.

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