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El Estoque

The Student News Site of Monta Vista High School

El Estoque

The Student News Site of Monta Vista High School

El Estoque

Several skincare and makeup products that are trending

Maturing with media

Ananda Singh March 7, 2024

Across numerous social media platforms, videos are going viral of young children rummaging through Sephora stores, wasting samples and being rude to employees, leading to the term “Sephora kids”. Math...

Senior Ridhima Katare poses with a muted berry lip gloss, a go-to makeup product of hers. 

Photo by Ridhima Katare | Used with permission

Brown girl beauty

Samika Bhatkar December 7, 2023

As a middle schooler, ’23 alum Amrita Arun would eagerly await with excitement to go to makeup stores like Sephora with her grandma to purchase different lipsticks. With her grandma living in India,...

Senior Belen Demlew applies makeup. Demlews interest in makeup began from watching YouTube tutorials in middle school.

Balmdotcom: senior Belen Demlew shares her passion for beauty on her personal website

Anna Jerolimov March 21, 2023
Demlew posts about her personal experiences with skincare and makeup online in an effort to build community
The finishing touch

The finishing touch

Mikaylah Du and Dahlia Schilling December 22, 2022
Exploring the role of makeup in sports
Junior Naomi Mhamunkar with and without a face of makeup, shown left and right respectively.

All dolled up

Aashi Venkat November 17, 2022
Examining the MVHS community’s opinion on makeup
The virtual makeup crew

The virtual makeup crew

Sean Yagi, Staff Writer February 2, 2021
Looking into the unique creative decisions and adaptations of the makeup department
Evolution of style in quarantine

Evolution of style in quarantine

rom high fashion Parisian-inspired apparel to leisure wear, MVHS students have been changing up and expressing themselves through fashion while in quarantine. As students adapt to distance learning, their...

ODonnell shows off her two looks created for video tutorials

Painted horror

Ayah Ali-Ahmad March 11, 2020
The horror in special effects art
Sophomore Gabrielle ODonnell shows off two looks done within 15 minutes.

Verge: Painted Horror tutorial

Ayah Ali-Ahmad March 6, 2020
Sophomore Gabrielle O'Donnell takes us behind the scenes of SFX art
The skin we live in

The skin we live in

Anushka De, News Editor September 27, 2019
Students deal with the struggles presented by their skin
Testing the customizable makeup trend

Testing the customizable makeup trend

Charlotte Chui March 4, 2018
How the experience compares to traditional products
The impact of Fenty Beauty

The impact of Fenty Beauty

Michelle Wong October 8, 2017
Students share their opinions on Rihanna’s new beauty line
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