As the saying goes, when the horse dies, the rider walks.

We often say that the experience gained from every performance will last a lifetime. The things learned from it truly cannot be mastered in a classroom.
Looking back at the photos from when I took my students to Genting for a fashion show makeup and hair styling, a memory instantly came flooding back.

The eyeliner makeup, drawn out at the corner of the eye and then brought back, is both difficult and not difficult overall. However, it greatly emphasizes the balance of the eyeliner on both eyes. Even slight imbalances (in height, length, or curve) are very noticeable.
The students haven't learned this level of eye makeup at school yet. However, I need to do this eye makeup for the model on stage right now. Here's a conversation:
Student: Teacher, I've never done this kind of eye makeup before. Can you do one side for me?
Teacher: Yes, you can.
(After demonstrating one eye...)
Teacher: Understand? Can you finish it?
Classmate: (Nods in agreement) Okay.
The results are indeed a little asymmetrical, as they're on two different hands. But overall, for a beginner student still in the early stages of makeup, achieving this is very good.

For teachers, the greatest comfort is when students encounter difficulties or makeup looks they're unfamiliar with while working on external projects. Instead of saying “no” or brushing it off, they bravely try and seek the teacher's help, then do it themselves. Although some modifications are needed afterward to make the eye makeup symmetrical, it's believed that through this experience, the student has grown. They understand that working on external projects not only involves gaining experience in makeup and hairstyling techniques but also learning how to react to situations on the spot.

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