Task 6!

So hello girls!

We are down to the final 7! Ohhh my gosh! Isn't it amazing? You left half of the contestants behind you and that is something you can really be proud of! Moving on to the task. I thought about even before creating the club, because I always wanted to do it myself. So here you have the chance to do a task I still wait to do :). Your task is it to create a scenery inspired by the 7 deadly sins. I want you to be really creative and show us your very own take on your individual sin. Of course the judges and I always love to see when the girl becomes the sin herself, so keep that option in mind ;). I have found a picture that I thought would be great to show you, because it shows the different side of every sin. There are some that are easier and some that are harder, but I want you to take that as a challenge and maybe even research it, because there are many interesting things in the internet and books. I also think that your facial expression is soo important, so play with features. Just don't change your eyes or nose. But lips, Eye brows and hair. You can go crazy with the make up as long as it fits the theme and is high fashion. Just go for it! Of course you can ask me questions if something sin't clear.

Also there is a surprise for you guys. I decided that you should get a reward for your hard work. The winner of this task will get immunity for the next task! I hope that gives you enough enthusiasm to do your best

Here is the picture I was talking about[click on it to enlarge]:

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You don't have to copy the picture or the way your sin is embodied there. It's just to help you if you have no clue.

Another picture from America's Next Top Model cycle 4. [I chose my name to be .naima, because of the beautiful girl in green, portraying envy, who won this cycle ;)]. The sins in order: Vanity, Envy, Lust, Wrath, Gluttony, Avarice, Sloth.

Now on to who gets which sin:

Isabelle: Gluttony(it is probably the hardest, but after you won the last task I want to see if you can continue to impress us)

Marte: Lust (remember that I said you can show us a different side? I always see you as a very androgynous girl, which is great! But now I want to see something really feminine)

Denise: Wrath

Elle: Sloth (Might be tough but I just have a feeling that you can pull that off!)

Ioana: Avarice

Paulina: Vanity

Josie: Envy

In the last post I forgot to say thanks to Gabby, our guest judge for the last task. You did an amazing job! And I think you she gave you very constructive critique and hopefully helped you a lot!

DEADLINE: 27th March 2011

Good luck to you!

Love, Melinda

Elimination 5!

 Well hello my little Models,

I have told you that it will be getting tougher and tougher from time to time and that you have to bring your all to the competition to make it here! So I expected you to give your best and blow us away with this task. Some of you showed us how much they have improved and some... well they didn't do as good as they can. I have to say that I am a bit disappointed to say what I have to say. You all knew that this is going to be a double elimination, so I can't understand why you Fern didn't do the task. I mean on the one hand it is good for the other seven contestant, because only one more has to go! But on the other hand I feel said to see a girl go home, who has soooo much potential. And the fact that you didn't even ask me if you could have an extension makes it worse. But I wasn't willing to wait until everyone has done the task. I normally do that, if someone has a reason to not to the task. Now I think this competition needs to get forward and that is why you Fern are eliminated!

But wait we are not done, yet! Now it is time for the personal evaluation. In order from best to worst:

Isabelle: Finally! She can deliver more than one good scenery! :D I am so happy to see that from you and I can tell that you feel much more confident when doing a beauty shot. Maybe you should consider to do that whenever it fits the task?! I don't know, just don't lose the spark that you have right now, because it's wonderful!

Marte: You are never a disappointment, But please don't tell us about the negatives! I have recently done a task and thought: Oh my Gosh, why didn't I see that the arm is sooo big. I didn't say anything about the arm and it turned out that no one would even noticed it. Styling was great! And so was the make up. Maybe show us a totally different side of you next time? I am sure you will have the opportunity to do so ;].

Denise: Denise, Denise, Denise. You always give me such a hard time. I can see so much talent and potential and think, yes this girl has the little extra something but your tasks don't really show what the actual assignment was. I know you can do even better and that you will be on top of the list, if you just try to find a concept that conveys the meaning of the task I give you! You would be extraordinary. I think the next task will give you the chance to do so ;).

Elle: The thing about you is that I see you growing from week to week. You are climbing your way up to the top! And that's how real models do it ;]. We already told you where you can improve, but I see that you are listining to us(the smile on your dolls face was so refreshing!). Keep it up girl, because I see you as one of our strongest posers!

Ioana: It was a solid task. The reason why you aren't at the top of the bunch, is because you didn't put the main focus on you. If you place something that big near your face you should make sure that it underlines the intensity of the feeling you are trying to convey! Also, your expression was a bit 'Duh'. Meaning that there was no emotion. Just different eyebrows and maybe another mouth shape can do soo much! This will be important for the next task, so try to remember it!

Paulina: This week was really interesting. I was excited to see what you will come up with and I have to say you look girly and spring-ish. I think that this little 'ummph' is missing(maybe in the background). But it's always good to see yourself as the client, that helps you embody the product. You definetely showed versatility this week, again and I am impressed to see so many different sides of you. Always keep the edginess(which you did with the eyebrows... just saying :P!).

Bottom two:

Josie: I have never seen a pose like this in Dollywood before, though it I have seen it a hundred times before in real life. It was just great! And your expression, so high fashion. But still commercial. Your color scheme wasn't that convincing, there was nor harmony and think about everything before doing a scenery, like the hairstyle! It is part of your craftsmanship to know those things. You really need to work on the execution, you can use a lot more tiles to round up the joints, I think that's what you really need to work on, to bring it to the next level.

Stefan: I really didn't expect that. I knew that you had problems with the task, so I let you re-do it, but this? Your first try was far better, considering what the assignment was. I just felt like you tried too hard this time. You should just go with the flow. I sometimes have an idea stuck in my mind and I think: Ahh that will be great! And then it doesn't turn out that good, so what do I do? I start all over again. Your not at the bottom because it was weak, it just wasn't what we wanted to see. It is up and down with you. Sometimes you are brilliant and then you are so-so. I feel like you want this so much, but don't lose yourself!

So who is 'going home'? It's Stefan. I just feel that there is something missing. This little extra something, you have it but you lose it in your sceneries. I know that you can do even better and I want to make clear that it wasn't bad! Please keep on modeling and audition for the next cycle! It's just about practising.

There are a lot of modeling competitions starting right now. SNTM.XX cycle 7, Gracious.Models and FlawlessModels. 

I want you to look at these clubs and apply, because you can learn so much and when you will come back (and I really hope you do next cycle!) you will kick some ass! Stay fierce ;-*

As I told you in your personal evaluation. Some of you impressed us and some just strayed away a bit from the task. I need you to bring your all for the next task. Because this is going to be very tough and we will see who has the potential to make it to the top and who doesn't.

Gosh I can sound a bit picky and mean sometimes :D. I hope you don't think I'm a bitch. I just know that a few can do so much better! Take the criticism and learn from it!

Love you guys!

Hasta luega, Melinda

Task 5 !

Wow Models!

This is already the 5. task and we are on our way to find the first winner of Pearl.Models ever. I know there are still a lot of tasks ahead of us, but I often get sentimental. Anyways, the challenges that will come are going to be bigger and better! I feel like we need to heat the competition a bit up. Therefore I have to tell you something. And let me guess..mhh, you will not be very happy! By the end of this task there will be 7 models. But currently we have 9. So, this time we have a double elimination! That means that you have to give even more than the last tasks. The chance of leaving is very high, so being in the bottom this time will probably end very sad.

It's spring!

For the task. We will give you a bit more freedom again. But there is one little thing that is new. You have to do a beauty shot. That means we will see your doll from chest upwards. Once again we want to see your commercial side, but it can be a little edgy. I hope that you can use the things you learned from the perfume challenge and show us how much you have grown. It will be a make up commercial. It's theme is spring. So you can be very colourful, if you want to. Don't forget: Make sure that the viewer should really want the make up you are wearing. No script or name necessary. Just one little tip: You may put the focus on one part of your face, like the lips or the eyes, don't overdo it. And please don't use horse hair if it doesn't look real. It will be a huge disadvantage. Trust me!

The guest judge for this weeks task will be gabby1822. She is a model herself and in the current cycle of MelsModels. She is also a judge for DistinctModels, so you can be sure that she knows what modeling is about!

If you are a non superstar and don't know how to do it or don't really know what to do in general, you can come to me and ask your questions. 

DEADLINE: 14th March 2011!  

Love, Melinda

Elimination 4!

So it's this time of the week where we unfortunately have to send someone home. I know it's a bit late, but some girls needed an extension so I gave them a few additional days to complete the task. I was really excited to see what you all will come up with and I have to say that there are already some contestants that I can clearly see at the top and others who might need to work harder to make it far in this competition. The competition is tough girls and boy[s] so you need to step up your game every week! Moving on to the evaluation:

In order from bets to worst:

iovanca. Yet again you proved that you deserve to stay in this competition. Your story was so lovely and I didn't even need to read your description, because I knew what it was about by looking at your scenery for just a second. You truly captured this little extra something that we want to see form you. So congratulations, you are the second one in this cycle who had best scenery in a row. Keep up that amazing work!

lauren-d: You know how to make a scenery come to life. And that's exactly what I love about you. Your task was so well though, though I wouldn't have thought of something like that myself. But I am glad that you showed us your creativity once again! I am really looking forward to seeing what you will do next.

Sweet_gal11: Your task just screamed Sci-Fi. I knew what it was right away! Looking at what you have done for this week and comparing it to last week I see the Stefan I want to see every time, because I know what you are capable of. The pose was stunning and very realistic. The styling amazing as always. I am glad that you are back at your top!

RockinEllee: Motion. That is what you brought to your task this week and we all know how hard it is ti incorporate that into our scenery, so kudos for that! But I know that you can do better on the styling ;] . I see that you worked on your expression and your posing skills are growing, which is very important! Just keep getting better as you do every time!

Emo.Punk.Emo: After last weeks task I was quite confused, because I know that you are a really talented scenery maker, but it seemed like you weren't really concentrated while doing it. This time I clearly see that you put effort in your work and you just need a little improvement here and there. I hope you won't disappoint us again.

ntenia: It was so hard for me to give you this place. Your interpretation was beautiful(in a very high fashion way), but it wasn't exactly what we were looking for by giving you this task. I said it before but I will say it again: Your work is always memorable and that's what a model needs to bring to the competition. it's never boring to see your sceneries and you are different. In a very good way. If you have questions, just ask it might help you to understand the task better.

Foxy_Roxie: This task was really hard for you, I know that. In the end it was pretty solid but it didn't really scream horror. I want you to step out of your comfort zone, because I kinda feel like I see the same from you almost every week. It's stunning but from time to time it gets boring. You need to show us something new!

Bottom three:

Pauo-Watson: I don't know what it was this week, but you lost something. The little thing that only Paulina can bring to the competition. I feel like you focused too much on doing a great pose and the result was just so-so. Sometimes you need to start all over again, even if you are almost finished, just to make sure that you really gave your best. I haven't seen you in this scenery but I hope I will, next time!

JosieMae8445: The thing is: I don't see any improvement! You had this one scenery which was beautiful and I thought that you might show us more of that, but unfortunately you didn't. You understand the task and give us what is expected, but nothing more. We need to see this little spark in your sceneries, that makes them special or otherwise you will leave us soon. I don't want that to happen!

starsyd3333: You didn't do the task. You ask me for an extension and I gave it you. More days than you wanted, I know you were sick and your scenery for task 3 was amazing. But we can't keep you in this competition if you don't get the tasks in on time. I am sorry Sydney, that means you are eliminated. I hope you will audition for the next cycle, because you have the potential to win a competition. But till then: practise, practise, practise...

Task 5 will be posted in the next few days!

Love you guys!

Salut, Melinda