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MuchMusic viewer Keli Toyota wants to be a makeup artist backstage at runway fashion shows. The Shift not only got her backstage to meet makeup artists at a GSUS show during Toronto Fashion Week, we also arranged for her to walk the runway! Check out Keli’s experience of a lifetime Tuesday, April 14 @ 11pm ET on The Shift.

Read Kelli’s blog after the jump!

Best experience of my life!

I’m in my final year of high school and can’t wait to graduate. I’m so ready to get out there and start learning what I really want to do – which is makeup. But not just any makeup…fashion/runway makeup.
I’ve always had a passion for fashion and wanted to find a way into the industry. And, I’ve always had a knack for makeup, so what better way to express it than on runway shows!

Being backstage at a real fashion show and being able to see how the industry works was the most amazing experience I’ve ever had. Talking to the makeup artists was incredible because I was able to see how they got to where they are today, and how I can set myself out there with the same steps they took. The night was a huge success, and I was able to finally be a part of a real live fashion show – the clothes, the models, the stress, and the excitement…I got the whole 9 yards.

I would like to give a huge thanks to Sharon Kavanaugh for setting this up for me, and to Devon for making co-hosting with him seem like a piece of cake. Also, I’d like to give a thanks to JP for showing me around and introducing me to the people in the industry. It was awesome!

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Posted on Thursday, April 9th, 2009 at 10:57 am by danielb and is filed under We <3 TV.

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