Bullied Teen Uses Makeup To Transform Herself Into Scary Characters (Photos)
Unfortunately, we still live in a world where 14-year-olds think it's okay to bully their classmates.
Despite the fact that seeing or hearing about someone get bullied is heart-wrenching, it's always refreshing to hear about a child standing up to bullying in a smart, effective way. Take Eve Hirst, for example.
The 14-year-old girl from South Yorkshire, England has had to deal with being called names like "fat Eve" and "big Eve" by her cruel classmates. Instead of letting them hurt her feelings, she found a way to be happy with herself and stand up to them.
How'd she do it? By applying her artistic abilities to a project called Eve's Fakeup.
Eve decided to stand up to these bullies by using makeup to transform herself into a series of different characters. From superheroes to skeletons and zombies, Eve finds happiness and comfort in morphing into different people.
In a recent interview with the Mirror, Eve explains her process:
I need a way to express my feelings. So, I go into my bedroom and turn myself into a character to release all the upset. I love becoming someone else because I don't have to deal with my everyday problems because when I've applied the makeup, I'm no longer me.
Despite Eve's determination and will to make herself happy, it must be said it wasn't easy by any means.
Eve's mother, Becky Hirst, told the Mirror,
They would leave her in tears and terrified every day. They constantly called her wicked names. She would get off the school bus and run to her Gran's house as they would start on her in the street too.
You never want to hear about bullying, but these awesome transformations will make you smile.
Meet Eve Hirst.
Instead of letting bullies inflict verbal pain on her life, Eve decided to take matters into her own hands by expressing herself through art.
However, Eve's art isn't your typical painting. Eve uses makeup to get her point across, and it's awesome.
Whether she's using makeup to morph into Wolverine from "X-Men"...
...or channeling her inner creepiness...
...Eve's done a pretty good job expressing herself and shielding herself against bullies. Her thought process behind it?
"I love becoming someone else because I don't have to deal with my everyday problems because when I've applied the makeup, I'm no longer me," she said.
"And the person I become isn't being bullied or taunted, instead she is happy and having fun."
Eve's project, titled Eve's Fakeup, allows her to find happiness using art. She's also probably the coolest girl at her school now, thanks to the Internet!
Citations: Bullied teen transforms herself into terrifying characters to escape torment of her harsh reality (MIrror)
