Chapter 25: Makeup And Styling
Xuan Xia was still clueless about all the ins and outs, but in the afternoon during hair and clothing try-on, the clothing provided to Xuan Xia was indeed all in her preferred style.
But besides that, it was only after completing the full makeup and styling that Xuan Xia realized she had the plainest makeup and styling among all the female guests!
The other female guests had makeup and styling that were each more stunning than the last, each with their own highlights.
Especially Xie Yun.
The makeup artist directly transformed her into a bold-featured, big-eyed sweet girl.
A bright yellow short dress, waist-cinching umbrella skirt paired with blingbling high heels, accentuating her slender figure and straight legs. She didn’t know if the men liked it, but at least all the girls on site loved it and thought she looked great in that outfit.
Xuan Xia liked it too, especially the blingbling shoes on Xie Yun’s feet.
She didn’t know what brand those shoes were or if they were expensive.
Yang Wanxiu saw her staring at Xie Yun and thought it was because of the discrepancy in makeup and styling, so she quickly spoke up to comfort her: “Xia Xia, come on! Someday you’ll be able to make others yield makeup to you.” Instead of like now, yielding makeup to all the female guests.
Even if her clothing and makeup were plain, Xuan Xia’s naturally good complexion was unmatched by the other female guests on site.
She also used her natural good complexion to carry off the plain clothing and makeup.
So Yang Wanxiu was both comforting her and genuinely thought so.
Xuan Xia withdrew her line of sight, unaware of all the thoughts in Yang Wanxiu’s head, and out of politeness replied: “Thanks.”
The drama in Yang Wanxiu’s mind wasn’t over yet. “Xia Xia, come on! Someday you’ll be able to make others yield makeup to you.” Instead of like now, yielding makeup to all the female guests.
Xuan Xia: ?
Yield makeup? What was yielding makeup?
Xuan Xia still hadn’t figured it out when the photographer started calling people; it was her turn to go take photos.
They were now shooting individual promotional photos. The photographer’s requirements weren’t many; he had Xuan Xia casually strike a few poses, took about twenty photos, and the filming work was done.
The filming time wasn’t even as long as the makeup and styling time.
Compared to the meticulous attention given to filming Xie Yun and the others before, it was even less comparable.
When Xuan Xia walked out from the set, Yang Wanxiu already had a face full of heartache, looking at Xuan Xia as if she wanted to say something but hesitated.
“Let’s go.” Xuan Xia remained composed, her steps unwavering, heading to the changing room to change into the next outfit.
After finishing the solo shots, next they had to shoot duo shots with their respective partners. Makeup and styling had to be changed once.
Once Yang Wanxiu got to the private changing room with no one else around, she spoke up: “Xia Xia, if you have any requests for makeup or filming, you can make them. You don’t have to follow the stylist and photographer’s ideas.”
“Oh.” Xuan Xia smiled. “But I don’t have any special requests.”
After the filming, Xuan Xia had already grasped some of the twists and turns involved.
In this circle, without fame or status, one faced unequal treatment in clothing, makeup, filming, and so on.
Because not being popular was the original sin.
If not for cooperating with Xiao Lin at noon, perhaps her clothing right now wouldn’t even be appropriate.
“How can you have no special requests?” Yang Wanxiu’s tone grew urgent. “At least during makeup, you could ask the makeup artist to make it look even better.” This was the biggest issue in her opinion.
Actually, during the earlier makeup, Yang Wanxiu had wanted to speak up.
But at that time Xuan Xia said nothing, so she chickened out and didn’t mention it, resulting in Xuan Xia getting such plain makeup.
Low EQ: such plain makeup. High EQ: bare makeup effect.
No way, later she definitely had to tell the makeup artist not to give her such plain makeup again for her artist.
“Make it even better-looking, but won’t they still Photoshop it later?” Xuan Xia asked.
Yang Wanxiu immediately fell silent.
Right, the program group would definitely Photoshop the photos, so good makeup was no match for good Photoshop.
Xuan Xia changed clothes and walked out, glanced at Yang Wanxiu, and smiled: “I’m just an unknown little newcomer, why make so many requests? What if it leaves the impression of being arrogant despite not being popular? That wouldn’t be good.”
Yang Wanxiu nodded like a pecking chick, her line of sight lingering on Xuan Xia’s figure: “Xia Xia, you look good.”
This time Xuan Xia had changed into a spaghetti strap dress, with thin straps and a cinched waist design. Don’t underestimate how slim Xuan Xia was; her figure was quite curvaceous, with a slim waist and long straight legs—exactly the body Yang Wanxiu envied most.
“Good-looking, good-looking.” Yang Wanxiu praised twice more.
Xuan Xia checked herself in the mirror and was quite satisfied with this outfit too.
“Xiuxiu.” Then she called Yang Wanxiu.
Yang Wanxiu was still admiring her figure and looked up with a “hmm” upon hearing her.
“Humble, low-key. Wait until the day I become popular, then we can fight for more. Right now, let’s just do our proper duties well.” Xuan Xia borrowed the two words Ji Ziyao had said to her earlier.
Yang Wanxiu wasn’t working with an artist for the first time; she had previously served two female artists and was promoted by Ji Ziyao to be Xuan Xia’s executive agent because of her hard work and endurance.
The two previous artists Yang Wanxiu worked with both had big tempers and many demands; what she had seen and learned were their ways of doing things. She really hadn’t expected Xuan Xia’s requests to be like this.
In other words, everything she had learned before was useless; she had to relearn following Xuan Xia. But Xuan Xia’s requests sounded more comfortable to her.
Yang Wanxiu quickly responded, “Okay, I got it.”
Xuan Xia smiled in satisfaction.
After a while, Yang Wanxiu muttered to herself: “I was going to tell the makeup artist not to give you such plain makeup again; at least highlight the brows, eyes, and lip color a bit.”
Xuan Xia remained expressionless: “How could reasonable requests not count as proper duties?”
Yang Wanxiu: !!!
With reasonable requests made, the makeup artist finally didn’t give Xuan Xia a bare makeup effect again.
Both Xuan Xia and Yang Wanxiu were quite satisfied with the makeup artist’s improvements, but when formal filming started, Zhou Shiqing, who was appearing on camera with her, let out a dissatisfied “tsk.”
He shouted to the makeup artist off-set: “Who did her makeup?”
The makeup artist who did Xuan Xia’s makeup walked out trembling.
Before she could speak, Zhou Shiqing pointed at Xuan Xia and said: “Do you even know how to do makeup? This is my partner, and you send me a handmaiden? Look at her standing next to me—does she match?”
Indeed, his full makeup and styling were exquisite down to the hair strands.
His clothing was all top luxury big brands, with jewelry accessories too.
In comparison, Xuan Xia really looked plain and unmatched.
The makeup artist’s face turned pale, not daring to utter a word.
Xuan Xia, however, didn’t know what expression to use to look at him.
A great beauty being called a handmaiden—could she tolerate that?
The makeup artist was now facing Zhou Shiqing and could only keep apologizing, then asked: “Should I redo Teacher Xuan’s makeup?”
Zhou Shiqing “tsked” again. “How long are you planning to make me wait?”
The makeup artist was quick-witted and immediately brought makeup tools over to touch up Xuan Xia’s makeup.
But Zhou Shiqing nitpicked again, snatching the makeup tools from the makeup artist’s hand and saying discontentedly: “Looking at how you do it, it’s not that great anyway. Better if I do it.”
Makeup artist: “…”
Xuan Xia: “…”
Now she really didn’t know who Zhou Shiqing was trying to make things difficult for.
