出门化个美美的妆，是很多都市女性的日常。然而对于很多农村女性而言，同样爱美的她们，可能一辈子都没化过妆……
最近，来自湖南永州的化妆师周文娟，因为免费帮农村女性化妆火了。
这些40多岁的农村姑姑婶婶，从灶台边、田地里停下农活，在周文娟的巧手下，美丽蜕变。她们穿上压箱底的新衣服，画着美美的妆容、笑容满面的样子感动了无数网友。
A makeover by Zhou Wenjuan stunningly transforms the appearance of a woman in a village of Yongzhou city, Central China's Hunan province. [Photo provided for chinadaily.com.cn]
据《潇湘晨报》报道，今年32岁的周文娟出生自湖南永州双牌县朝阳村，曾在北京学习化妆技术，之后回到永州开了自己的化妆工作室。
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回到老家后，她发现农村里很多女性一辈子都没化过妆。很多人虽然对化妆很感兴趣，但却害羞，不敢尝试。
Zhou Wenjuan, a beautician in Yongzhou city, Central China's Hunan province, went viral by helping rural women in their 40s achieve stunning transformations in their appearance.
The 32-year-old was born in Yongzhou city's Chaoyang village, where many women, especially those over 40 years old, hardly ever wear makeup. Zhou studied makeup skills in Beijing and now runs a beauty salon in Yongzhou city.
周文娟的第一个化妆对象是自己的奶奶。奶奶告诉她，“上一次化妆还是结婚的时候，用一张红纸抿一下嘴巴，就算是涂了口红了”。
给奶奶化妆的经历让她决定要帮村里的妇女免费化妆，“虽然化妆的对象不一样，但这也是我做的最有意义的事情”。
"Though makeup subjects are different, this is the most meaningful thing I’ve done,” Zhou said, according to Xiaoxiang Morning Post. “After I put on makeup on them, they felt that they had never been so beautiful their entire lives."
她给奶奶“变妆”后，吸引了村里很多人的注意，不少人都觉得妆容自然好看，于是也特别想要试试~
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The makeup artist later found many middle-aged women in her hometown showed great interest in her cosmetics but didn't dare to try them. Having witnessed the amazing transformation of Zhou's granny, many female villagers grew more eager to wear makeup.
尽管这项工作非常耗时，但周文娟还是决定免费帮她们化妆。
Zhou was determined to help them free of charge, although it turned out to be a time-consuming job.
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周文娟介绍，从发型到妆面，整个流程完成大概需要一个半小时。虽然会有些手酸，但是看到这些平时整日操劳家务，疏于“爱自己”的阿姨们，在镜子前兴奋惊喜的样子，周文娟觉得一切都值了。
A stunning transformation in her appearance is seen in a village woman in Yongzhou city, Central China's Hunan province, before and after Zhou Wenjuan gave her a makeover. [Photo provided for chinadaily.com.cn]
在大米Video的采访中周文娟说，“收获到的是她们眼里最真的欢喜，最真的感谢。”
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"Many middle-aged women in the countryside are usually engaged in housework all the day and hardly have time to take care of themselves, therefore all efforts are worthy as long as they can appreciate the beauty of change," Zhou said.
给阿姨们化完妆后，周文娟也会让她们换上自己最体面的衣服，为她们拍摄照片和视频，并分享到了社交媒体平台。
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她希望，通过此举能让大家多多关注留守妻子群体。为家庭操劳一生的她们真的很不容易，也希望通过这次变妆经历，“能让她们对生活有更多热爱和憧憬。”
She hopes to give them more confidence and help them feel more positive about life.
这件事经媒体报道后，#女孩免费给农村女性化妆#登上微博热搜，目前话题阅读量已达2.2亿。
看到变妆前后的模样，网友纷纷点赞。有网友说：“你比想象中更美！”
《南华早报》也对周文娟的事进行了报道，英文视频戳下方：
视频来源：南华早报
下方留言区收获网友一致好评。其中点赞很高的一条留言说：“每个人都值得去追求美丽！做得好！”
综合来源：央视新闻，潇湘晨报，中国日报网，红网，大米Video
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