Boise State sophomore Nora Hayd, 19, went viral when a headshot from her university’s beach volleyball team photo shoot began circulating, showing her with dyed bangs. hot pink Manic Panic and a septum ring.
The college athlete was quickly labeled a ‘gothlete’ for her dramatic makeup, which includes elaborate winged eyeliner and pale foundation.
The visual arts student was “shocked” when it first went viral and told DailyMail.com she felt “exposed”.
“It made sense, because I was randomly getting followers on Instagram and I wasn’t sure why,” Nora said, calling the experience a “whirlwind.”
Now, she tells DailyMail.com about her makeup routine and her “proper” collaboration with Hot Topic.
Boise State sophomore Nora Hayd, 19, went viral when this headshot from her college beach volleyball team photo shoot began circulating.
The college athlete was quickly labeled a ‘gothlete’ for her dramatic makeup, which included elaborate winged eyeliner and pale foundation.
The visual arts student was “shocked” when it first went viral and told DailyMail.com she felt “exposed” by the sudden attention.
“It made sense, because I was randomly getting followers on Instagram and I wasn’t sure why,” Nora said, calling the experience a “whirlwind.”
Nora grew up in Bothell, Washington, a suburb of Seattle, and was the daughter of artists.
His Instagram exploded overnight after the viral image: he started with about 600 followers on his personal account and is about to reach 9,000, while his beach volleyball account Now it is approaching 10,000.
“You don’t see many gothletes,” one fan wrote on social media at the time, while another asked, “Do they sell t-shirts?” It is extremely important that you get products.’
Others said they had “suddenly become the biggest Boise St volleyball fans” after the image appeared.
At that moment, Nora was surprised, since she wasn’t even the one putting in the effort to put on makeup.
When Nora goes for her full makeup look, she tries to do something different each time, but always starts with a “white or pale base like an empty canvas” and uses NYX Professional makeup.
For her hair, she always opts for bold Manic Panic colors and does her own hair.
“My hair is an extension of my style,” Nora told FEMAIL.
“My hair is an extension of my style,” Nora told FEMAIL, adding that she dyes it herself using Manic Panic’s bold colors.
When she plays volleyball, she sticks to sunscreen because she says ‘sweat would ruin my makeup almost immediately.’
When Nora went viral, a fan asked: ‘Do you sell t-shirts? It is of the utmost importance that you get products, and now they do, as seen above.
However, when she plays volleyball, she sticks to sunscreen because she says “sweat would ruin my makeup almost immediately” and it wouldn’t be noticeable because she wears glasses and a visor.
Plus, on game day, she’s focused and wants to sleep more than put on full makeup.
Nora said that it’s “curious to me that people expect me to have my full goth look before I play; it’s quite impractical for a beach volleyball player.”
“Maybe it’s because people don’t really understand the sport of beach volleyball, but we hope this recent exposure will help grow the game both nationally and within the Boise community.”
Now, the athlete is collaborating with Hot Topic, which she considers “very appropriate.”
The mall’s punk and metal brand flew her to Las Vegas for the When We Were Young festival, which she called an “incredible opportunity.”
He even has his own highly anticipated product line for his volleyball team, much to the delight of his fans.