Blog Post 2 - Updated Progress

When I did my Genius Hour project pitch, I got some good feedback. My classmates told me that they liked my idea, and that it was cool to try and help people save money, especially when makeup is usually so expensive. At the time of my pitch I was not sure how I would be sharing my tutorials, so they told me that I should be thinking about that as well. I was deciding between pictures with instructions on a blog, or making YouTube channel, and it helped me make the decision that I will be doing the blog instead of the YouTube channel.

I haven't made a lot of progress on my project, but I have begun making lists of what exactly my tutorials will be teaching, and I have researched and found products I wish to purchase.

My goal for today is to find products that are cheaper, but still good quality. I want to find the right products; ones that are inexpensive, but are still of good quality that will work nicely, especially when compared to higher end products.

Today, I accomplished a list of products and tools that I wish to purchase and use in my tutorials. I will hopefully purchase them soon, and begin to use them in my tutorials. I'm actually really excited to try them out and begin my process. :)

By next week I hope to have a completed list of what exactly will be in my tutorials, and what I want to teach people. I hope to have a list of products I will use in each tutorial. Hopefully by next week I will have some good progress to share!

Blog Post 1 - Introduction

Hi, my name is Grace, and the purpose of this blog is to update my progress on my Genius Hour Project. For my project, I am going to be sharing makeup tutorials using cheaper, drug-store products. I want to provide an effective way for people to do their makeup without having to spend hundreds and hundreds of dollars. 

When I was first coming up with my Genius Hour idea, I asked myself, How can I provide a great makeup look without using expensive products and tools? This was what started my idea, and drove me toward this project idea. 

I will be trying out different products and providing makeup looks that I think are the best, at an affordable price. I already have a lot of great products that I want to use, and I'm excited to get started. Hopefully I will not only be teaching others, but I will learn a lot myself. 

My inspiration for doing this project, is that I've always had an interest for makeup and cosmetology, and I want to be a cosmetologist when I grow up. I really want to learn more myself on this topic, while sharing my knowledge with others.

Click here to learn more about alternatives to expensive products, and how to save money when purchasing your makeup.


The steps I will need to take to begin my project include:

• Getting products and trying them out to determine what the best ones are
• Research and learn as much as I can about how to properly apply the makeup look I am trying to teach
• Determining looks that I want to teach others
• Set up a blog/website to post my tutorials on
• Begin creating tutorials 

I hope to have my first tutorial ready by December or January, and then post 2-3 times a month.