Meet the young woman who is living proof that you don't need all four limbs to become a makeup guru.
Isabelle Weall lost the lower part of her arms and legs when she was just 7 years old. She has already accomplished many of her dreams since then, including becoming an Instagram-famous beauty guru.
Isabelle's Instagram account @itz.izz has nearly half a million followers. She posts tips and tricks that other disabled people can use for their own makeup routines, and she also helps educate nondisabled people about what life is like as an amputee.
For such a young person, Isabelle is remarkably wise, confident, and hardworking. She told Express that she has learned to brush off any negativity from others, because she's so proud of everything that she's done.
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"That was the point where I realized I was really happy and confident in myself," Isabelle said.
Scroll down to see her completely NAIL these makeup looks!
This story first apeared on LittleThings in July 2019.
Isabelle Weall may be only 15 years old, but she's already a talented makeup guru with a massive following.
She also happens to be a quadruple amputee.
Isabelle contracted meningitis at age 7, which led to a heart attack and organ failure. She lost the lower part of her arms and legs as a result.
Being an amputee hasn't stopped Isabelle from achieving any of her dreams, though. She's a trampoline champion, and, in 2017, she pursued her dream of being a race car driver.
"At one point I had a less than one percent chance of survival," Isabelle told Express in 2018. "But over the years, I have found a way to do everything I used to do before, if not more."
Isabelle does a perfect winged eyeliner look, and watching her expertly wield her makeup brushes is truly magical! She says she enjoys "proving to people that I can do stuff they wouldn't think I could."
In a way, her challenges have helped to expand her life, says her mom Cathy.
"She’s had some amazing experiences, and however dark days have been in the past, a lot of these things we would never have had the opportunity to do if she hadn’t got ill," Cathy told Express.
"If Isabelle wants to do something, she will do it. Whatever it takes," she added.
"She practices and practices until there is no obstacle for her," Cathy continued. "Life’s for living, so I think it’s brilliant."
On YouTube, Isabelle explains more about her life as an amputee.
In a video called "10 Things I Do Differently As a Quadruple Amputee," she educates her followers about the assistive touch program that she uses on her phone and her appreciation for plastic straws.
Isabelle also uses leg blades to walk. She chooses not to use prosthetic arms or hands, however, and gets by just fine without them.
In one video, Isabelle explains some tips and tricks to doing her makeup as an amputee.
For those of us who can't do a makeup look to save our lives even with both hands available, Isabelle's work is seriously impressive. And she makes it so look easy!
She also has a ton of useful lessons about confidence to offer her followers. She admitted that she only became insecure about her body when she became a teenager, but she has learned over time not to compare herself to anyone else and to appreciate her positive attributes.
"I think I'm confident because I choose to be. I decided to love myself and to not let what happened to me control my life," she said in a video.
"It already did enough, and I want what happens now and looking forward to be my choice. Being happy and confident and positive is the best way to do that."
