I’m old.
No. Srsly. I’m gettin’ up there. 18 years of fresh air in Alaska has been compromised by 14 years of harsh southern sun (with a few west coast years thrown in with a dash of smoochies for good measure) and a lack of love for sunscreen.
Look! It’s the sun! And in Atlanta, it’ll actually change my skin color and make me glow!
Ugh. The sun, she has left her mark. Specifically, marks in the form of sunspots on my cheeks as pointed out by the otherwise lovely anestitician at Pura Vida last month.
So what am I doing about it? Besides wearing sunscreen as of a few years ago?
I went to Ulta, of all places, and I bought make-up.
Ladies, work with me here. You’ve either seen the commercials for Bare Minerals or you know someone (with seemingly flawless skin) who uses the product. I’ve succumbed. I want skin like that! And apparently, I’m delusional enough to think that $60 worth of crap in a pretty box will give it to me.
Instead of feeling confident and as though I’m about to reinvent myself into a magical, mythical creature with creamy perfect skin, I’m like a thirteen year old, bringing home a box of make-up I’m totally not allowed to wear yet. I open it up and there are all these devices and packages inside I can’t begin to comprehend. Did I even get the right color? Who knows. Oh look! A DVD!
Guys, I spent part of my Saturday last weekend watching a DVD that tells me how to put make-up on.
What is WRONG with me?
I’m still clueless and completely terrified of the contents of that box.
22 Aug 08
8:00 pm
OH.MY.GOD. I’m a huge BE fan. I even got my Mom the pretty box for Christmas. She loves it now, too. Stick with it and you’ll be more comfortable in no time. Here’s a tip, though… if you can see it in the mirror, you’ve got too much on. Trust me.
22 Aug 08
8:12 pm
Im a big fan of Nia 24. I got it from the dermatologist when I went in to see what they could do about the sun worship damage of my own. 3 weeks later and I certainly can tell a difference. Bought the packet online after using up the free trial from dr.
22 Aug 08
8:13 pm
Its a cream by the way, not makeup
22 Aug 08
9:07 pm
You two are too much! At least I’m in fabulous company.
Amanda, you are cracking me up. Did you memorize the DVD? I totally forgot that line even though she said it like…a BAZILLION times.
I already have 3 Rx’s for my skin, thanks to adult acne and rosacea. Will ask him about your fancy stuff when I see him again in a few weeks. Who’s glamorous? That’s right. It’s ME. (not)
23 Aug 08
9:48 am
Hahaha… my matron of honor and I bought those kits right before my wedding. I’m a BE fan as well!
24 Aug 08
10:47 pm
Swirl, tap, and buff!
I love BE. Use it everyday. It’s one of the rare things that doesn’t make my super-sensitive skin break out.
25 Aug 08
11:39 am
I use the mineral stuff by L’Oreal. LOVE LOVE LOVE it!!! The stuff lasts forever and no fuss or muss with it really. You will like it…promise!! Do not be afraid!!!
26 Aug 08
8:12 pm
Um, I have to admit I never even watched the DVD. I assumed I would figure it out on my own. I guess I just had to go through the humiliation of being a pancake face all on my own. Lesson learned.
08 Sep 08
3:52 pm
Paint and spackle.. aren’t those the only rules we need? Mkay, obviously I need to borrow this dvd…