{"id":1961,"date":"2017-09-08T09:44:53","date_gmt":"2017-09-08T13:44:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gabbiemcguire.com\/?p=1961"},"modified":"2017-09-08T09:44:53","modified_gmt":"2017-09-08T13:44:53","slug":"first-article","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gabbiemcguire.com\/en\/first-article\/","title":{"rendered":"First blog post &#8211; WooHoo"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Makeup was always like magic<\/h1>\n<p>To me, makeup has always seemed like a magical tool a person could use to switch up their mood and enhance what is naturally theirs. Unfortunately, during my high school years, my love for makeup turned into something negative. I had absolutely no self esteem or confidence and used the products I purchase to completely alter my appearance.<\/p>\n<h3><!--more--><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">My goal was to hide as much as possible. I had dealt with racism and discrimination in my earlier years&#8230;<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2128 size-medium alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/gabbiemcguire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Septembre-2010-105-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Gabbie seventeenth birthday\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n<p>My goal was to hide as much as possible. I had dealt with racism and discrimination in my earlier years\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and had grown to not really like what made different.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A day without makeup was a day where I felt out of place, ugly and unacceptable into society. I avoided those days at any cost, carrying a touch up kit with me and hurrying to the washroom to touch up after almost every class\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was only once I graduated high school, moved away from Ottawa<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0to Montr\u00e9al that I found some sort of inner peace with myself.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I had my own place, a job and I was actively pursuing my career in the beauty industry. My place in world was becoming more and more defined and so was my self confidence.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With each year came a new set of challenges and a great deal of personal growth. I met some fabulous ladies and my perception of things changed. I started to understand what it meant to be myself. I also realized my Power had nothing to do with how I dressed or even what was on my face&#8230;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The goal, for me, is to help make the world of cosmetics easier on you&#8230;I&#8217;ll help shop while saving time and coins through tips and tricks, videos and real product reviews as well.<\/p>\n<p>My hope is to also be able to inspire you with every memory, point of view or challenge I share on this platform! 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