"I would not have known half the things I now know had I not gone through
so much." Although she did not excel in academics, she never gave up. She
used her situation to take everything in and learn from it. "I learned manners
and a good personality will get you further than anything." As an older sister,
Cassidy enjoys helping her younger sisters and showing them different things.
"Being older has its advantages. She is able to help them in ways she didn't
have, and she continues to do so.
"I learned manners and a good personality will get you
further than anything."
Cassidy began to experiment with makeup at the age of 12. She recalled, "My
mom finally let me play in makeup and color my hair. She showed me how to
wear it properly. Immediately, I saw the difference, and I fell in love with the
transformation." So a couple of years ago, Cassidy moved form Austin to Las
Cruces, New Mexico. There, she attended Olympian University to study
cosmetology. She learned to do it all, including cuts, color, waxing and
makeup artistry. She decided to focus on makeup because she said, "I have
found my passion, and I personally love it the most!" Cassidy says she is
fascinated with the way you can bring out certain features and the fact that
you can change the way one looks with makeup.
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