Entangled Moments (Moments in Time) by Lavelle Dori

Author:Lavelle, Dori [Lavelle, Dori]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2014-02-05T08:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eight

The revolving doors of the photo studio opened and I stepped into the cool interior. Black-and-white photos of models in various poses adorned the walls.

Today was my first shoot, and adrenaline pumped at rapid speed through my veins.

Being the face of the Diamond Dreams jewelry line meant I would be able to afford a nice place and have enough money left over to spoil myself.

Having blown-up images of me in the display windows and in magazines was an added bonus that also terrified me. I had never felt comfortable being the center of attention. As a teenager, I had dreamed of being a model, even if I never thought I stood a chance with the acne that had tormented me since the age of twelve. By the time I went to college, it had cleared up, but I still never thought of myself as beautiful. Until Chris came along. It had taken months for me to finally accept his compliments and start feeling good about myself. When I did, my confidence skyrocketed. He was the first man, my first love, and he’d made me feel beautiful.

A hair and makeup team awaited me.

“Let’s make you stunning,” said MaryAnn, a woman with a ballerina bun decorated with chopsticks. She lifted a strand of my hair. “You need curls. A little romance.”

She whisked me off to a mirrored room with a basin in one corner and sat me down. First she washed my hair, and then her fingers moved deftly between my hair, and various tools and products. Finally, she sighed with content. “All done.” She swiveled me around and I gasped.

My hair was unrecognizable as it curled and twirled into a romantic, glossy updo. I moved my head from side to side, admired the bronze highlights that gave my brown hair life.

“I love it. Thank you.”

“Now you look the part. Silvy will be in shortly to do your makeup.” She squeezed my shoulder and left the room.

When Silvy entered, she, too, wasted no time. She cleaned my face, plucked my eyebrows, rubbed creamy foundation into my skin, and ran eyeliner along my upper and lower lash lines, all the while explaining each step to me. Then she applied various shades of brown and bronze eye shadows. Finally, she lengthened and volumized my short lashes with dark brown mascara and smeared nude lipstick and clear gloss onto my lips.

“You’re gorgeous.” Silvy winked at me.

Gazing into the mirror, I had to agree. My skin was smooth, and my eyes had never looked bigger or brighter. Apart from lip gloss, I’d never used much makeup. Maybe it was time to start.

While I admired my new look in the mirror, another woman entered, laden with clothes on hangers.

“I’m Marjorie,” she said. “I’m here to dress you.”

She helped me into a nude, backless cocktail dress with a sequined bust.

I stood in front of the mirror, watching as the dress produced curves I never knew existed. I was blown away.

“I know you’d rather stand there all day, but we’re not through yet.

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