The video taps into the popular GRWM (Get Ready With Me) format and a trending aesthetic (gothic/alternative). The creator's relatable struggle with audition preparation and the dramatic transformation likely resonated with viewers, encouraging engagement through comments and shares.
Summary
The creator transforms herself into a gothic character for an acting audition using makeup and temporary hair color. She showcases the process, including applying eyeshadow from a ColourPop palette and styling her hair, ultimately expressing satisfaction with the final look.
Structure
1Introduction and audition context
2Makeup application (base and eyeshadow)
3Hair styling and accessories
4
Original caption
GRWM for an acting audition!! Wish me luck! 🍀 #grwm #grwmmakeup #actor #audition #storytime
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Final look reveal and confidence boost
5Concluding remarks and good luck wish
Product placement
ColourPop Haunted Mansion Palette ACTS - it is used to apply eyeshadow, which is a visible result. Removing it would change the makeup look.
ColourPop ACTS - it is the brand of the eyeshadow palette used. Removing it would change the makeup look.
On-screen text
Turning myself gothic
for an acting audition
Transcript
My mom always wanted to have a gothic daughter. She used to take me into Hot Topic and buy me all my clothes from there. So my mom is finally getting her wish today. We're turning myself into a gothic, alternative e-girl because I have an audition. Let's transform. I'm gonna get ready with me for an audition in quite a hot minute. I've actually been doing a lot of auditions, but I haven't been filming them. I thought I was boring you guys with the acting content, but everybody's requesting it back. We're back with a bang today. This is the vibe we're going for for the makeup and I know that's a bunch of different vibes. I'm just gonna hodgepodge and combine them all together. This makeup is really going to be a trust the process sort of thing because I know I'm looking quite horrific right now. So just wait. I'm looking like Nosferatu in a bad way, not the cool gothic way. We're moving on to eyeshadow to hopefully fix this. Let me know you guys think, do we do purple eyeshadow, blue eyeshadow, or grey? I don't want to do purple. I'm doing purple. So fun and on theme. We're using the Haunted Mansion palette from ColourPop. I don't know what I'm doing. I might be thinking, Kirby, this role is not right for you. You're not gothic looking, you're not emo looking. Well, you'd be wrong. I actually auditioned for roles like this all of the time. A lot of my roles are kind of alternative and dark. And I think it's just because I've seen so many scary movies that it's like, oh, let's call that girl in from the scary movie. Okay guys, I can't can't pay attention to you right now. I'm really panicking because this is looking rough. Give me one minute, I'll be back. I was scared for a second, but I actually feel like I really slayed this look. And I think my mom was right. Maybe I should have been my look my whole life because I do think I look quite good gothic. Wait, I have a nose ring. What do we put that in? Now, this character does have a lot of colored hair and a lot of you guys have been like, hey, don't change your look for an audition. Let me have some fun. Let me give her a little trim. Add a little more texture. Nose, do we want the nose ring there? In the middle? Or we like a lip ring moment? I'm kind of leaning towards the lip ring. Let me know you guys think. Fingers crossed, toes crossed, cross it all for me. Wish me luck because 2026 is the year Kirby Gordon Johnson books several acting jobs. I have booked several acting jobs. So we need like another saying at the end. Bye, love you.
