21:27 Dec 15 2009
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Went shopping last evening for make up. Nope- not for me but for a 13 year old young lady. Monday I was not in a great mood, head was killing me with the second day of a bad headache. I took a hot shower right before bed Sunday night and went to bed with my hair wet. Monday it was not any better so I went to work with no makeup, hair wild and crazy looking…and into the make-up shop I go.
This place is nice, limited for me in the brands I like. I am hit with two beautiful ladies all dressed and made up to the nines. I am sent toward the sales, me smiling as they try to make me understand that make up is costly but a good investment in the long run. What? Do I look like I buy at the Family Dollar store? I told both of the pushy sales people thanks but I knew what I wanted.
I turned toward the Bare Essentials display. Understand- this child is going to be the closest I have to a daughter, the only one I will be able to teach makeup to. She will have the best to start off with damn it. I will not have any control what she wears as she gets use to wearing makeup, wanting to try different things, but I am going to protect her pale lovely skin as much as I can, for as long as I can.
At 13 she is breaking out in the T zone, as all kids do. It is making her feel bad about herself and that I can not stand. When I did the makeup for her Christmas pictures I had to dark of a color, using her mom’s foundation. I knew what I wanted, had a list in my head. Sitting down the purse I got to work.
Foundation- palest they make…my little vampire girl hates the outside. Concealer to help with the coverage and powder to set. Eyes shadows of gray, blue, nude, brown, dark brown, green and a nice plum. Glittery style… this is the age to wear it, trust me.
Blush- peach and pinkish to start her out with. Not a brown tone till she is use to using it.
Eyebrow…where is the eyebrow powder? I asked one of the sales ladies who got the hint when I stop answering their questions to leave me the freak alone if they had what I wanted. “We have it in a set. It comes with the setting gel…” “Not what I asked for. She does not need all that. Just the powder. Do you have it?” “Yes. It is in the back.” In other words- they want you to buy the set.
Please… if there is one store I know my way around- it is a makeup store.
Now…lipsticks before I hit the brushes. I am standing looking down at the tubes thinking- nude, brown, pink, and a red…she has to have a red no matter what her Mom says. Every woman should have a red lip color. Then it hits me- she is 13 years old. What are you doing??!! Where is the shinny glosses at? I have to stop buying for a 42 year old and think young. Young when your skin did not wrinkle. When your lids are small, not dropping. The gloss is a must for her.
Brushes- three to put on the foundation items, four for the eyes, one check as she does not have to worry about highlighting at this age. And no lip brush as she just uses the gloss, no worry about the wrinkles around her mouth making it bleed. Damn- to be young again. To be 13 years old and know how to take care of my skin better.
As the ladies was ringing up the items I though back to the Cover Girl make up I use to buy. Foundation in the bottle, clogging up my skin. The blush in a little compact with the eye shadows. Make up has changed so much since then. I pay the large bill, the ladies are happy. Seems the ugly woman with the wild hair and no make up on her face at all credit card was good. I know they was thinking they would have to put up all the make up I pulled out… you could just see it in their face. I think I understand why I don’t shop much here- just a little snobby. And pushy on the sales.
Then over to show her the goodies. I went step by step, doing one side of her face as she did the other. Her Mom warn me not to make her too trashy (Like I would know how to do that.;) I did NOT want this 13 year old to look like a 16 year old. I wanted a natural, understated make up that gave her a boost. I had to laugh when she asked me what the half inch?? Wrinkle was around her mouth. “That is a laugh line honey. It will only get bigger as you age.” Some wrinkles just are. I had to smile tho…at 13 and she worried about wrinkles. But then… ok- I see a good cleaner coming her way as well, and some skin products.
When her mother came in and looked at her all done up I think I nailed it. She was happy, her daughter was happy, Cat (her aunt) was happy. I did a finally test by putting all the items into the bag and shaking it up- pulling it out so she could tell me what it was used for, what brush went with what area on the face. She had to learn it enough to do it on her own and she did a great job.
Connie told me she woke her up early this morning, making her check how it looked before she wore it to school. First day with full make up at school. Do you even remember that day? I know I don’t. But I know it will go well. There is not way to mess up the foundation, the blush it is so light. Unlike when I first started to wear it at her age, dark face and pale neck. One eye shadow from lid to brow. LOL God lord but I am just happy she let me help her as I would never want her to look as bad as I did my first few months of makeup. :)
Those where the days...
COMMENTS
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LadyChordewa
20:29 Dec 31 2009
*hugs her Rat*
Elemental
16:45 Jan 01 2010
No Darlin' you are not alone.
faeriemoon
20:00 Jan 01 2010
Never ever alone. :)
xxEmaeraldxx
22:23 Jan 01 2010
Happy new year 2010 :)