Culminating Blog Reflection

 Coming close to the end of capstone project I feel very relieved. Many of the aspects of this project was very challenging. Writing the reasearch paper was one of them, having to do many weeks of research and writing about what I had discovered. Finding my mentor was quite easy to me since Erika has been a family friend and talking to her was very easy also. Communication with me and my mentor wasn't difficult for me, she would give me tips here and here which helped me very much. We were always on the same level with the whole project and I grew a bond with her. Creativity ran through my entire project since it did consist of special effects make up which has to do with a lot of creativeity. This whole capstone project showed me that I have a more professional side to myself but also creative and fun side also. 

 I gained a lot from the capstone project. I helped me be a lot more creative and outgoing I'd say. Personally I'm a very quite person but this has shown me to not be afraid to show people who I really am. I also learned to be confidant in what I do and not to be so shy about my work. Socially it's easier to talk to people and see what they like, take what they say and put it into the makeup. so at the end they can also enjoy the special effects. Through out this project I have learned a lot about myself and how to talk more to people. 

 There were many challenges in regards to completing my 25 hours with my mentor. One of them was finding the time to meet becuase Erika works full time and has children, meanwhile I go to school and work on other activities also. The other challenge was making the make up look realistic and communication was also a problem. Getting make up to look real is really hard ,having to blend everything together so it's seemless. Communication was difficult sometimes becuase I wouldn't know some of the words Erika was saying about the make up. But at the end I over these obstacles by trying my best and asking questions whenever messes are.