Published October 24. 2018 01:08PM
Self-taught makeup artist Libby Ortiz left everyone in stitches at her Halloween special effects workshop Oct. 15 at the Bethlehem Area Public Library Southside Branch. Accompanied by Liberty HS senior Bianca Hess, who patiently served as a model, Ortiz demonstrated the fine art of creating a stitched lips look.
Bethlehem residents Ashley Reinhart and Katie Heebner sewed their own mouths shut as they followed step-by-step instructions provided by Ortiz.
A senior at DeSales University studying business, Ortiz works at the library part time. She is scheduled to lead another workshop on Traditional Day of the Dead Makeup Oct. 29. The Southside Branch will also host a Halloween party Oct. 30. Registration is required for both free events.
Info: bapl.org; 610-867-7852.
PRESS PHOTOS BE ED COURRIERAshley Reinhart, Libby Ortiz, Katie Heebner and Bianca Hess at a Halloween makeup workshop Oct. 15 at the BAPL Southside Branch.
BAPL 0034: Katie Heebner connects the glue dots with black thread to simulate stitching her mouth shut.
Ashley Reinhart applies ‘blood’ to the ‘bruised holes’ in her ‘stitched’ lips.
BAPL 0080: Katie Heebner applies ‘blood’ to her ‘stitches.’
With Liberty HS senior Bianca Hess as her model, Libby Ortiz takes her students through the step-by-step process of creating a stitched lips look.
Asked how the man in her life would react to her coming home with her mouth stitched shut, Ashley Reinhart playfully wrote her reply.