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amatyultare) wrote2010-02-12 11:19 pm
amatyultare) wrote2010-02-12 11:19 pm
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Girly post ahoy!
Geez, it's been a while since I posted anything about myself and my life, as opposed to random news items or ranting about Twilight. And it's one of those things where the longer it goes, the more I feel the need to include in any sort of 'catch up' post, and the more daunting it becomes. One of these days I need to sit down and write up a bullet-point-list of what's been going on.
Today, however, is not that day. Today I just want to talk about makeup.
My LiveJournal friends who are not currently in the P-town area are probably not aware that I have, in some ways, gone really, really girly. Particularly regarding makeup. In one sense you can blame![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
bubbleteagirl02, who introduced me to the joys and beauties of MAC Cosmetics. And don't get me wrong, MAC makeup is generally gorgeous. But it's a bit intimidating (they sort of have a I Are Serious Makeup Company For Serious Makeup Artists thing going on, I don't know) and pretty expensive.
And then, in a very real sense, I guess you can blame Twilight. Back sometime in mid to late 2009,cleolinda mentioned, in a roundup of Twilight goods, these "Twilight Supernatural Face and Body Powders... for an immortal glimmer!". It was from a makeup company she had used in the past, and she laughingly declared that she was definitely going to get samples. She included a link to the company's website, named Aromaleigh. Curious, I checked out their website - and fell in love. Not nearly as pricey than MAC but still good quality! A better color selection! Inexpensive samples so you don't make expensive mistakes! A truly welcoming, almost intimate atmosphere! I was hooked. And I still am.
I love makeup because it's a grown-up box of crayons, with a coloring book that you can always clean off to try again. (I especially love eyeshadow for that very reason, although I am nerving myself up to try some exciting lip colors...we'll see.) And that is almost exactly the attitude of Aromaleigh and its founder/owner. It shows in the company's policies, the products - yeah, I love Aromaleigh.
Unfortunately, I sometimes get a tiny bit grumpy about applying makeup. For one thing, I have pretty much given up on lining my lower lash line in anything but a very light and subtle way. It's a shame because some people can pull off truly stunning all-around-the-eye-color looks. Like this girl (omg I would never have the courage to actually wear that look in public but it is so very very gorgeous). I - cannot. It just doesn't work. I think my eyes are too small.
Another sad-face moment, which is what sparked this post, was when I realized that burgundy and reddish-pink eyeshadow shades don't look good on me. At all. I've been trying them because I love burgundies, and red-pinks just seem like such fun. But I tried one last look tonight, and ended up looking like I was dying of consumption. And also like I hadn't slept in three days. Not a good effect.
Hmm. I guess that was a sort of catch up post after all, in a very specialized way. Also, it's later than I thought and I still need to take this makeup off before bed. So off I go. Night, all!
Today, however, is not that day. Today I just want to talk about makeup.
My LiveJournal friends who are not currently in the P-town area are probably not aware that I have, in some ways, gone really, really girly. Particularly regarding makeup. In one sense you can blame
bubbleteagirl02, who introduced me to the joys and beauties of MAC Cosmetics. And don't get me wrong, MAC makeup is generally gorgeous. But it's a bit intimidating (they sort of have a I Are Serious Makeup Company For Serious Makeup Artists thing going on, I don't know) and pretty expensive.And then, in a very real sense, I guess you can blame Twilight. Back sometime in mid to late 2009,
cleolinda mentioned, in a roundup of Twilight goods, these "Twilight Supernatural Face and Body Powders... for an immortal glimmer!". It was from a makeup company she had used in the past, and she laughingly declared that she was definitely going to get samples. She included a link to the company's website, named Aromaleigh. Curious, I checked out their website - and fell in love. Not nearly as pricey than MAC but still good quality! A better color selection! Inexpensive samples so you don't make expensive mistakes! A truly welcoming, almost intimate atmosphere! I was hooked. And I still am.I love makeup because it's a grown-up box of crayons, with a coloring book that you can always clean off to try again. (I especially love eyeshadow for that very reason, although I am nerving myself up to try some exciting lip colors...we'll see.) And that is almost exactly the attitude of Aromaleigh and its founder/owner. It shows in the company's policies, the products - yeah, I love Aromaleigh.
Unfortunately, I sometimes get a tiny bit grumpy about applying makeup. For one thing, I have pretty much given up on lining my lower lash line in anything but a very light and subtle way. It's a shame because some people can pull off truly stunning all-around-the-eye-color looks. Like this girl (omg I would never have the courage to actually wear that look in public but it is so very very gorgeous). I - cannot. It just doesn't work. I think my eyes are too small.
Another sad-face moment, which is what sparked this post, was when I realized that burgundy and reddish-pink eyeshadow shades don't look good on me. At all. I've been trying them because I love burgundies, and red-pinks just seem like such fun. But I tried one last look tonight, and ended up looking like I was dying of consumption. And also like I hadn't slept in three days. Not a good effect.
Hmm. I guess that was a sort of catch up post after all, in a very specialized way. Also, it's later than I thought and I still need to take this makeup off before bed. So off I go. Night, all!
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So.
Want to trade samples we don't use? I'd totally be for that. ;)
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