Mara, 17 years old, VA | 2 DAYS WAITING |

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Mara is a creative, independent young woman passionate about alternative fashion, horror movies, and special effects makeup. Having been in foster care since childhood, she has learned to express herself through her unique style and artistic interests. Although others may sometimes misunderstand her appearance, Mara has a kind heart, a sharp sense of humor, and a deep loyalty to the people she cares about. She enjoys practicing special effects makeup on herself and her friends and dreams of becoming a film makeup artist who brings imaginative characters and monsters to life on the big screen. As she stays on track in school and builds a future for herself, Mara hopes to turn her creativity into a career where she can share her artistic vision with the world.

Mara finds calm in the quiet, patient moments when a creative project slowly comes to life. A gothic diamond painting kit would give her a peaceful way to unwind after school, with moody, dark imagery and thousands of tiny sparkling gems to place one by one. Each gem is a small act of focus, and by the end she would have a stunning piece of art she made with her own hands. For a girl who has spent so much of her life feeling like a guest in other people’s homes, it would also be something truly hers to hang on the wall, a piece of her own style in a space that is slowly becoming her own.