Makeup artist Codi McMurray-Young is one step closer to taking part in NZ Fashion Week.
“I enjoy doing makeup because I get to make people feel happy and feel good about them-selves. Movie makeup is heaps of fun because I get to make someone’s dream a reality.
The 18-year-old from Inglewood has been picked from hundreds of entries as one of five semi-finalists for the HITO Hot New Talent Competition which is part of NZ Fashion Week.
“I saw it on facebook. I said to Mum maybe I should enter. I then completely forgot about it until I went to Mums and read an email saying congratulations you got into the top 5. I got really excited.
“They said in their email there were 100s and 100s of entries so it was pretty amazing to be hand-picked for the top five.”
It is now down to the public to vote to determine the final three in each category. Voting will be open from Friday 7th August to Friday 14th August.
“NZ Fashion Week is the first competition that I have ever entered. It is really exciting but really, really hard as well. It’s about who you know and how many people you know. I definitely really need the votes and shares.
“Hopefully I will get enough likes go to Auckland and help out with the NZ Fashion Week and show everyone my skills.”