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Back in the day, before I became a journalist with a head full of spreadsheets and an overpriced coffee always in hand, I was a body painter. It all started with a fascination with the YouTuber Madeyewlook and a prank on my high school boyfriend, and an obsession started. I spent weeks painting myself into new creations, transforming into demons, mermaids, and just anything I felt inspired by. Soon, all of my Christmas lists were filled with supplies, and every free day I had was spent in front of my $10 mirror. Later came the Instagram challenges and paying gigs, and that was my life for six years!

Passion may die, but knowledge is forever, and while

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