There are two groups of women - those who know how to apply makeup and those who don't. I reside somewhere in the latter group. I missed the makeup class. Makeup application isn't luck, it's a skill that is taught. I must have been absent that day.There are advantages to not being makeup-crazed. For instance, if Darr decides to invite me to a last minute dinner out, I can be ready in under 15 minutes, that's including the time it takes to shower. Also, I don't have to avoid hugging someone wearing white because there's no worry I'm going to leave half of my makeup face behind when finished with the embrace. And when I workout, my face doesn't melt off when I sweat.
On the flip side, I notice when people look good because they have correctly used the various artistic tools available for applying makeup. I recognize a well-lined lip or a well-blended foundation that creates the smooth, flawless look that is truly beautiful. I see it and I want it for myself. One of my friends told me how she went to a makeup counter, promised to spend a small fortune on makeup, and finagled a makeup lesson out of the experience. I may have to do this because I sometimes want to have that "natural" look you can only achieve with makeup.
2 comments:
Let's hear it for non-make up wearing women! We rule!
Yes, we do! I do not like make-up, Sam-I-Am. I do not like it here, I do not like it there. Reasons:
1. It's expensive (shudder. really, when you can buy BOOKS?)
2. It's time consuming (the 15 minutes thing, Christie, including shower? ye-ah!)
3. Imperfectly applied, results in clown effect. Assess ratio of time it takes to learn application techniques, probable failure anyway, likely clown result, against possible made-up face perfection? Naw, the odds aren't good.
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