March 06, 2009

Blissful ignorance

Makeup. There was a period in my life - high school, to be exact - where I would have given my eyeteeth to know how to apply and wear makeup. Then when I moved to South America in my 20s, and lived on a budget in an extremely humid and polluted city where the temperature regularly broke 40C, I had no interest in putting any more goop on my sticky face. That I was both thrifty with time and money by going without was something I appreciated more as time went on, and in my thirties I thought about it in much the same way I think about having a clean house: if basic hygiene is being met, and someone doesn't like it, they can fuck off. Of course, it's easier having self-selected into work that doesn't expect a lot of grooming. I keep, somewhere, not always sure where, a powder and mascara and a creme blush or gel rouge that doubles for eyes for extra special occasions like weddings. My one makeup indulgence is lip goo, mostly clearish. I do have a bunch of those Burt Bees tinted lip shimmers, that basically have a little tint in a chapsticky kind of package. They reside in various jacket pockets, and backpack compartments, but it's usually random whether I wear clear or tint, just whatever comes out of my pocket. My interest is keeping my lips from flaking off. As for facial care, I wash my face with what I wash my body with, and now that I'm older, I have to use some kind of moisturizer on my face in the winter. These days I am really fond of Celestial from Lush. Again though, that's because if I don't my face gets really itchy and annoying. It's funny how in these recessionary times, I really feel like I am doing OK, and I don't have to give anything up, and a lot of it has to do with having simplified a long time ago. I got rid of things that really were only time and money sucks - cell phone, cable, makeup - and by and large haven't missed them at all, and instead spend money on things that make me happy, like tickets to concerts and Fluevog boots.

Posted by binky at March 6, 2009 01:25 PM | TrackBack | Posted to Random Thoughts


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Love those boots.

And I'm amused that these days the first thing I think of when I hear the word makeup is Richard Alpert.

Posted by: Armand at March 6, 2009 01:55 PM | PERMALINK

Those boots are rockin'! Love, A self-proclaimed Sephora addict

Posted by: kikimonster at March 6, 2009 10:58 PM | PERMALINK

Ooh, I may need your help with something, Ms. Sephora Addict. A special occasion that might require a special product about which I am definitely ignorant.

Posted by: binky at March 7, 2009 10:11 AM | PERMALINK

Shoot me an email. On second thought, if it has to do with eyeliner, forget it. It's the one thing I can't ever figure out unless I'm using shadow as an eyeliner.

It's kind of funny, but throughout all of high school, college, and grad school, I felt that less was more. And I still agree with that. However, makeup that's barely there helps you look put together without all that craziness that people wear (you know, like yellow eye shadow. seriously? who wears that?)

And clear gloss? My new favorite accessory :)

Posted by: kikimonster at March 7, 2009 12:28 PM | PERMALINK
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