Students from the Beauty Schools of America® Miami Campus Makeup Artist and Skin Care program participated in a Masquerade Mask Competition on Thursday, April 7. There were 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners – though all the participants walked away with a small gift and Certificates of Participation for their efforts.
From left to right: Galina Arseni, Lana Garcia, Dagmar Liz De Jesus Cubano, Maura Moraga – all BSA Students and participants of the competition.
Students were judged by a panel that consisted of: Osvaldo Perez (BSA Regional Director of Education & Training), Elsa Gonzalez (BSA Assistant Regional Director of Education & Training), Felicia Parker (BSA Regional Web & Social Media Coordinator), and Mercedes Pedraza (BSA Miami Campus Director of Education). As a special treat, Ms. Maggie Senra (BSA Executive Vice-President) made an appearance to show her support to the students. Students from other programs were also in attendance to support their fellow classmates.
From top left to right: Ines Echevarria, Elizabeth Toledo, Lidia Borges, Galina Arseni, Lana Garcia, Dagmar Liz De Jesus Cubano, Maura Moraga (all BSA Students), and (in front of group) Jackie Velez (BSA Instructor).
All participants did a great job and it was a challenge for the panel of judges to narrow it down to just three. But the winners are as follows: 3rd Place – Maura Moraga, 2nd Place – Elizabeth Toledo, and 1st Place – Galina Arseni.
The following students participated: Galina Arseni, Lidia Borges, Ines Echevarria, Lana Garcia, Maura Marage, Elizabeth Toledo, and Megan Quirk. The Instructor that put the entire competition together was Jackie Velez (BSA Makeup Instructor).
From left to right: Lidia Borges, Dagmar Liz De Jesus Cubano, Lana Garcia, Galina Arseni, Elizabeth Toledo, Ines Echevarria (all BSA Students). Bottom from left to right: Jackie Velez (BSA Instructor) and Maura Moraga (BSA Student).
All four judges had nothing but praise for all the students and congratulated their efforts and artistic display.
Congratulations to all the winners!
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About Masquerade Masks:
Creating masquerade masks has been around for centuries. The tradition has been credited to have begun in the streets of Venice, Italy. The earliest documented use of the masquerade mask comes from a 1268 ordinance passed that prohibited masked men from throwing rotten eggs at women. Venice had annual carnivals that served as a pre-lent celebration. Participants would wear marks and colorful costumes. It is unclear why this tradition began, but some speculate that it was to hide the identity of the participants.
Around the 14th century, royals began to have masquerade balls. During this period, Venice was one of the wealthiest and most powerful cities in the world. Dances involving masks became popular and countries began to call these types of celebrations “Venetian Masquerade Balls.” The popularity of these types of balls comes and goes as centuries pass.
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