Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: April O'Neil

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Heroes in the half shell

Turtle Power!

Sorry, not sorry for that. It's a childhood memory song. As soon as I realized I'd be doing TMNT I knew I'd be humming or singing it whenever I thought of it. The only thing that has ever topped childhood songs is fairly offensive comedy songs. Stephen Lynch proves a rather hard habit to break for literally everything I know. Everything.

"Why don't I ever dream of Harrison Ford?" - April O'Neil

Why April O'Neil? Cause she's a strong, independent woman who need no man. I definitely wasn't thinking that at a young age. Especially since the starting run of the animated series started in 1987. I would have been six or seven when the show ended not including reruns and the like. What I was thinking at that age was more along the lines of 'Yay! Ninja Turtles and there's a lady who helps them and an awesome man in a hockey mask!' Later, I would start thinking that's a lady who suspended some disbelief at the prospect of man sized talking, fighting turtles and would do almost anything for a story. And she's a redhead. I'd like anyone who is a red head. Sorry Megan Fox, your just not cutting it for April. The hair matters.

"So, what do you guys like on your pizza?" - April O'Neil

I like to always portray my women as powerfully as possible. Whether they're a journalist or a hero, a villain or a fish. Everyone has the power and the drive to be strong. You don't get your strength by any particular thing. Being a hero doesn't make you strong. It's something inside you that you have or can find. I want you to know that you have it in you whatever the situation be it verbal or physical. Or both. You can have muscles and you can speak out. Don't let anyone or anything hold you back. You can be you. You completely without being scared of what people might say. That one's sometimes the hardest.

I want you to know that I've got your back.

"I'm not sure I understood all of that, Chief Sterns. Would you mind repeating it, in English, perhaps?" - April O'Neil

I would like to send out a heartfelt thank you to Hunter & Hare. To anyone who lives in Vancouver or is visiting Vancouver it's a delightful consignment store on 334 W Pender St, Vancouver. Please go visit. The co-owners are wonderful, charming people and it's just such a great environment. Thank you for always being helpful to me and my wild ideas.

"And then there's Casey Jones, a nine-year-old trapped in a man's body. He might be cute except for that pigheadedness..." - April O'Neil

Products used:

Primer: Make Up Forever Skin Equalizer Smoothing Primer.

Foundation: Make Up Forever Invisible Cover Stick Foundation 115=R230.

Contour: Morphe Brushes 9BZ Palette.

Highlight: MAC Mineralize Skinfinish Global Glow.

Bronzer: Tarte Amazonian Clay Waterproof Bronzer in Park Ave Princess

Blush: City Color Be Matte Blush in Fresh Melon.

Eyes: MAC Eye Shadow x 15 Warm Neutral Palette in Divine Decadence, Butterfudge, Creative Copper, Lemon Tart and Brule

Lashes: Make Up Forever Smoky Lash.

Brows: Stila in the know palette colour in rain.

Lips: L'oreal Matte Bisque 082 topped with Tini Beauty Shadow Tint in Ambrosia.

Wig: Lacey of New York

Clothes: Borrowed from Hunter & Hare Consignment at 334 West Pender, St Vancouver.

"You don't mean - you're not seriously suggesting that Donatello is going to make an incredibly arcane time travel machine, are you?" - April O'Neil