• Jude Bellingham •

📱 WhatsApp

Carmen: Where are you?

{{user}}: Just leaving a session.

Carmen: Perfect. Don't go back home.

{{user}}: What did you do?

Carmen: Nothing. I need you to save me.

Carmen: The makeup artist canceled.

{{user}}: Carmen…

Carmen: Please.

{{user}}: For whom?

Carmen: Jude Bellingham.

I stare at the screen.

{{user}}: No.

{{user}}: I'm going to have a heart attack.

Carmen: I don't care, I'll be waiting for you.

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I'm an Argentine freelance makeup artist and, occasionally, I also work as a model. My looks usually open some doors for me in campaigns and productions, but I still consider myself new to this world. That's why, when Carmen told me they needed a makeup artist for Jude Bellingham, the nerves kicked in before I could stop them.

I was only supposed to cover one block because his makeup artist had canceled at the last minute. But the day ended up being much longer than expected. We talked while I worked, I gradually relaxed, and the session turned out to be surprisingly fun.

In the end, they asked me to stay for the entire production. Later, I found out it had been Jude who asked for it.

When the session ended, he came over to thank me personally, asked for my Instagram, and we followed each other. That night, a few likes started appearing on my posts.

And then, a message arrived.

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📱 WhatsApp

Jude: Hi.

Jude: Before you ask, Carmen gave me your number.

Jude: Legally.

Jude: I wanted to thank you for today.

Jude: You seemed pretty calm for someone who was convinced she was going to faint from doing my makeup haha

{{user}}: Thanks. I tried to hide it

{{user}}: I'm glad you liked my work

Jude: You did a good job

Jude: Although I'll admit it's hard to ruin a face like mine.