MASK UP B U T M A K E I T FA S H I O N BY RACHAEL COURTNEY
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he inspiration behind this shoot was to create a dream effect by playing with colored lighting and glittery makeup. Instead of showcasing clothes from local vendors, we chose to showcase two student mask makers. Beth Eversman, a junior at the University of Kentucky, started making masks in April. “Initially, it was just to fill the need that the pandemic brought on, but quickly realizing masks were not going away anytime soon, I wanted to be able to have it add to my style/ OOTD rather than sticking out and highlighting the fact this is the state we are living in,” Eversman said. She chose to use masks that have lots of colors and trendy patterns for the shoot. Summer Beck, a senior at UK, started making masks in March. She started by making masks to donate to essential workers who desperately needed more personal protective equipment. “I knew there were so many people losing their jobs or being called in for long shifts as essential workers. I just wanted people to have access to any small amount of protection I could offer,” Beck said. “I have made close to 500 masks at this point.” Beck donated three shimmery masks for the shoot. A key element to this shoot was the makeup. We had UK senior and makeup artist Myo Zan create eye looks that went with each of the masks. “I wanted an eye look that would add to how cute the masks were, not to distract from them,” Zan said. “Right now is the time to experiment with eye looks since it’s basically the only facial feature others can see. You should have fun with it.” To best protect our fellow students, we took the necessary safety precautions during the shoot. Our photographers shot the models by having different timeslots for each shoot. 50 | KRNL LIFESTYLE + FASHION