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On April 29, 2010, the Make-A-Wish Foundation celebrated World Wish Day in honor of Chris Greicius, a young boy who suffered from leukemia and was granted his wish to be a police officer for a day 30 years ago. Throughout the commemorative event, wishes were granted for children and teenagers with life-threatening medical conditions around the world. Two very special girls, Megan McClain, 17, who is suffering from cystic fibrosis, and Sarah "Devinn" LaRive, 18, who has been diagnosed with melanoma, had a dream-turned-reality experience when their wish to participate in a photo shoot with America's Next Top Model's famed photographer, Nigel Barker, came true.
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The girls and their families, who flew in from Texas, had quite the superstar day.* The beautiful Megan and Devinn were transformed into top models with the help of makeup artist Robert Greene, hair stylist Danielle Irene, and fashion editor, Sarah Gore Reeves.* The photo shoot at THE LOFT at Milk Studios was full of surprises. Celebrity stylist Robert Verdi dressed the girls in top-notch attire. They also received top model pro tips from America's Next Top Model winner from Cycle 8, Jaslene Gonzalez. "Whenever Make -A-Wish calls me, I always want to help," Jaslene says, "They are such a great foundation!"
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Nigel Barker, who has participated with many Make-A-Wish patients, took stunning pictures of the girls, who exuded natural talent in front of the camera. As a special surprise, Q Management sent over some handsome male models who provided extra eye candy for the shots. Megan and Devinn's day got even better when they were told they could keep the entire wardrobe from the shoot, along with a lot of great makeup, accessories, and gifts from the set! The best part of the day was watching Megan and Devinn light up in front of the camera. They truly shined in the spotlight and quickly became not only fashion models, but also role models.
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To learn more about World Wish Day and help the Make-A-Wish Foundation, visit
wish.org.
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-Emily Gaynor, Beauty and Health Intern
Style.ItJaslene Gonzalez VS Jennifer Lopez
Ecco come le belle dello spettacolo preferiscono pettinarsi per il red carpet: acconciature super cotonate sulla testa. Amanti dei volumi Jaslene Gonzalez che aggiunge un cerchietto slim e Jennifer Lopez. (foto Getty Images)
www.popeater.comJaslene Gonzalez is familiar to TV viewers as the winner of the eighth cycle of Tyra Banks's "America's Next Top Model."
The 23-year-old, who was born in Puerto Rico and grew up in Chicago, had just returned from working in Asia when PopEater caught up with her in New York.
"I love the travel that comes with my job," Gonzalez said. "I just came back from Thailand, Singapore, Hong Kong. It can be hard, long days, but I love it."
Gonzalez wanted to show other young women who may be considering a career in the industry what goes on during a typical day in a model's life.
It was an almost eight-hour day for Jaslene and the crew, and here is her video diary for PopEater.
In a photo studio located inside New York's west side piers, Gonzalez was working with young photographer Elle Muliarchyk taking images to update her model portfolio. Rather than shoot for a particular client, she would be wearing a selection of different outfits to include in the book that is shown to magazines or companies who may consider hiring her.
It was a long day, with almost two hours of hair and make-up even before trying on the first dress. An assistant used a portable steamer to get wrinkles out of the outfits while Jaslene sat a few feet away in the make-up chair.
"You have to have a lot of patience for this," Jaslene joked.
Meanwhile, Muliarchyk explained the concept she had come up with for the shoot. She had been inspired by a science report on a jellyfish which is considered immortal, since the species had worked out how to revert its cells back to their juvenile form.
She showed Jaslene images of the jellyfish on her camera, and explained that she had selected several diaphanous outfits so that the model could channel the sea-creature for photographs.
Three tips from Jaslene for young people who may want to develop modeling skills of their own:
1. Keep it natural: beauty from within is a common trait and we want to be relateable.
2. Have fun and play with fashion! Show your happy side always.
3. Practice in the mirror! Learn how to make atleast twelve different facial expression without moving your lips!
By Ben Widdicombe