A teenage cancer patient had her greatest wish granted on Tuesday with a chance to try out her dream job.

Kaylee Temperton was diagnosed with leukemia last spring, after fainting in the middle of a class.

The 14-year-old Lake Country resident spent a year in BC Children's Hospital undergoing countless rounds of chemo, and lost 70 pounds during her treatment.

But the teen kept her thoughts on the future, and spent some of that time dreaming about what she'd do when she was healed. Temperton, who says she's always loved art, began to think about a career as a makeup artist.

"You can put what you love into it. You can create a masterpiece," she said.

A year after her diagnosis, Temperton was given the opportunity to have a wish granted by the Make-A-Wish Foundation. While many kids and teens choose a trip to Disneyland, Temperton decided to use the opportunity to try out her dream job.

So the teen went to MAC Cosmetics on Monday, and filled up her tool box with $1,000 worth of essentials.

Then Temperton took a break from the cancer treatments, to experience the star treatment. The teen got to walk a red carpet on Tuesday morning, surrounded by applauding, cheering fans. Her mother Margaret, walking next to her, teared up as the pair reached a waiting limo.

After trying out one side of the Hollywood lifestyle, Temperton got a glimpse at the other side when she got lessons from a professional makeup artist. When the lesson was over, she helped make up a group of models ahead of a show.

"She's a total natural. I can only imagine after more and more practice how much better she's going to get at everything," Make-A-Wish Foundation volunteer Gina Bourne told CTV News.

Temperton said she hopes to break into the industry one day, when her treatment and schooling are over. She's open to whatever opportunities present, but said she's particularly interested in work with cosmetics meant to cover up scars on burn victims.

Her mother said the Make-A-Wish experience made her realize how looking good can help people feel good.

"Her dad was hurt in an industrial accident years ago, so we know about prosthetics and the importance of people having some things to make them feel better after bad things," she said.

With a report by CTV Vancouver's Nafeesa Karim