America’s Next Top Model 2, Episode 3: I’ve Got the Model Blues

Oh, look! More Tyra mail. Basically, it hints that the girls will be timed on how fast they can do their faces. They meet up with Jay Manual again and he fills them in that they have to give their eyes that smoky appearance he showed them the day before. He shows them a picture of Tyra with and without makeup, and without it, she honestly looks like a battered wife. The catch with all this is that they have one mirror, one set of brushes, ten sponges and ten sets of eyelashes, not to mention only one makeup pallet. The girls have ten minutes to look the best, and whoever does will win a dinner at the loft with 3 mystery guests. The losers will have to shop, prepare and serve the dinner.

The girls are told they need to show their hunger to win this thing, but Xiomara isn’t down with the dash to the mirror. On “go,” the girls run to the mirror with Ms. “Bling Bling” Camille, getting right up front as usual. Xiomara is pissed that Camille sticks her butt out so nobody can get in, but Camille tells the camera that she is not there for friends. Everyone is pushing, trying to get some mirror room. Shandi is near the light and notes that she is feeling extremely hot. When time runs out, the girls line up for Jay’s inspection. April is looking good and impresses Jay. Shandi didn’t have the fade going on. Yoanna is told she looks really good, while Xiomara doesn’t have the smoky look. Catie is told she looks good too, and Camille is told she messed up some but of course, she refuses to believe this and shakes her head no. Heather didn’t do so well, either. After Jay and some other judge quickly discuss everything, they agree that nobody was perfect, but the closest overall, was Yoanna. She is told she can pick three other girls to have dinner with and she chooses Sara, Xiomara, and after some hesitation, April. Heather is a bit shocked because she thought she was closer to Yoanna, but guesses not. The funny thing is, Yoanna reached and looked at Heather, and then went and picked April. Even Heather saw that, and that’s why she got pissed.

By this point, Shandi is getting warm and dizzy. She collapses. The girls all rush around her to try and help. Yoanna thinks that Shandi’s blood sugar is low and runs to get her something to eat. Shandi slowly sits up and tells the camera that she is feeling a little better and knows she has to get more sleep and food in her body. She doesn’t want this happening again.

Heather is back at the loft now and calling her mom again. She tells her about Shandi collapsing, and how she and some of the other girls have to serve the challenge winner’s dinner. Yoanna is thrilled that she won, and even happier that Camille has to make her dinner. The three mystery guests arrive for dinner, and it happens to be the three male IMG models from the episode one "Garden of Eden" photo shoot. The girls get some info from the guys on what it’s like to be a model for IMG and how much they like it. During dinner, Yoanna asks Catie for more veggies for her salad. Catie goes in the kitchen and apparently uses some of Camille’s vegetables for Yoanna’s salad. It doesn’t end there. Camille lectures Catie that she needs to ask before doing such a thing because they are HER tomatoes. Catie, on the other hand, feels that Camille needs to get over all this. I’m not so sure how I feel on this. I mean, if it was Camille’s food, Catie should have asked. However, it’s a tomato; this shouldn’t be the end of the world.

Heather is bitter that she has to serve Yoanna because she is being completely ignored. Not even a thank you from one of the girls. She goes outside with Catie to talk, and then tells the camera that she feels close to Catie because she feels like Catie understands what she is going through right now. Then, guess what? More Tyra mail! The girls get a clue about their next shoot and find out it will have to do with their fears and phobias. Shandi gets some food and sleep before the shoot so that she can do her best.

The next morning, the girls arrive at a nasty, dilapidated factory. This place is a mess. Catie sees some big holes in the floor, which lead to the ceiling, and is terrified. They have to do an action fashion shoot, while suspended in midair over these holes. Catie immediately freaks out. She doesn’t think she will be able to do this. Each girl gets their hair and makeup done and Catie is calling her dad, crying that she is so scared. What a surprise – Catie is crying.

April is up first. She gets suspended and has no problem doing the shoot. The photographer is impressed. Shandi goes out there and does her thing. Sara is a bit scared and facially, she is having issues. Yoanna is out there next and is fine with the body movements but can’t get it right in the face. Heather is up and she looks like Christina Aguilera from the “Lady Marmalade” video! She does pretty well, but is told several times by Jay Manual that she needs to shut her mouth so they can get better shots. Jenascia looks great and seems to be having fun. On Camille, Jay says that she seemed to get worse as the shoot went on. Mercedes had good energy and attitude. Catie is supposed to go next, but Xiomara sees she is scared and opts to go first. She knows Catie is petrified and wants to set a good example for her by being strong, even though she herself is also scared. She does okay, but feels she didn’t have Jay there to direct her because he was comforting Catie. Xiomara than takes Catie by the hand and stays there the whole time, encouraging, her as she finally makes her way to the suspension contraption. Jay talks her through as well and she quickly gets it done.