The next decade....what's in store?
Musings of a yamfooted traveller still trying to shake off those last 20 pounds as she treks across the Caribbean
That was the title of a reggae song back in the day. The singer definitely wasn't singing about me.
Perhaps the afro that I sported for first 10 years of my life, then another 3 years, and now so far since 2001 was indicative of my non girly-girly tendencies.
I frequently go out without make up, even if I'm going to a social function. The most I will put on is a lil face powder (Fashion Fair) and lipstick. When I want to do something extra I put on blush. But that's like once a year. No joke.
Thankfully, I've been blessed with good enough skin, so don't have to mask it with foundation. I've probably worn that thing about 6 times in my life. No joke again. And forget eye liner and eye shadow. I think it's pointless to wear these when one wears glasses, as I do. When I wore contact lenses briefly, I dabbled in the eye stuff, but then found out that it irritated my eyes, so chuck them I did.
The only items of make up I therefore own are lipsticks, one face powder, two lip glosses, and two blushes. That's it. Sum total. And I don't feel I need to buy more.
The other aspect to being girly girly is the things you do, like getting the 'footshalls' and 'handshalls', plucking the eyebrow, making sure the clothes match etc.
Let's talk about the plucking of eyebrows. I'm not bushy, so the neglect metered out to my eyebrows doesn't show up too badly. In a year, I will probably tweeze them 6 times, so about once every 2 months. No joke. I did them this week, and I now unveil the results....(yet another part of me)
Peek-a-boo! Notice the freckles?
so basically if the beauty industry was dependent on your support nuff businesses would be bankrupt by now. lol
good for you girl
Posted by: J Did at May 27, 2004 07:24 AMdat is correct. i wear one lipstick until it finishes and i don't buy more in between. i think now i am on to the last of the 14 pound Estee Lauder I bought in Nottingham.
have never believed I needed lots of make up to enhance my looks.
Posted by: Michelle at May 27, 2004 10:08 AMWhat?!? Think of all the people you'd put out of work if everyone was to think like you! Mind you get everybody started on this "no-makeup" craze and start a global recession!
Posted by: Mad Bull at May 27, 2004 07:37 PMDe lipstick industry coulda live off-ah me. I've got so much lipstick, ah don't know what to do like de old woman in de shoe. EVERY shade--I'll buy off-hues, an' them mix them together an' get de sexiest shade! Ah buy de flavoured sweet ones, de vampy metallic ones--aww, Yammie, a choo yu noh know!
Posted by: Mel Da Piggy at January 29, 2005 11:15 AMThe way I see it, attracive faces don't require Berger. Nutten wrong with a likkle lipstick and face powder if that's all you need to enhance naturally good looking skin and an attractive face. It is far more pleasant to look at then the colours of the rainbow and crusts that many sporting. That is HUGLY!
Posted by: Dr. D. at January 29, 2005 12:36 PMMelody,nail polishes and lipsticks I got nuff of.I don't always wear makeup but I like to mess around with it.I don't know how people manage with the tweezing-that thing is painfull!
Posted by: kami at January 30, 2005 08:14 AM