Saturday, November 19, 2011

Number 19

I am thankful for make-up.  I love trying out new things and like any make-up lover, am constantly on the prowl for an even better mascara.  I have a small drawer in the bathroom that holds about 1/4 of my supply.  You know, the daily stuff.  Plus some I keep telling myself I should wear.  Plus some that I'll probably never wear. 

Then there is the huge drawer in the bathroom closet that holds the rest.  Mostly seasonal stuff, plus some extra of my favorites in case they stop making it- which has happened to me several times:

 
      

I could cut and paste pictures all day.  These are just 8 of my favorites, now extinct.  Don't even get me started on how Bath & Body Works changed the scent for Sweet Cinnamon Pumpkin about 10 years ago. . .

Like that lipstick?  It's been discontinued for at least 6 years.  And I still have 7 unopened tubes of it.  It's Almay & the color is Flutter.  When I noticed the supply getting sparse, I took to Big Lots and Ebay like a pack of wolves on a 3 legged cat. 

I also have 1 unopened tube of the Bonnie Bell Gel Bronze.  I did have 2 saved up, but Cara was going on last year about how they had discontinued it and so I gave her one for her birthday.  That was one of the most unselfish things I have ever done in my life, by the way.  I mean, you can't get it anymore and I gave her one out of the goodness of my heart!  She's totally bronzer-worthy though.

At last count my mascara count was 26.  But I did get another tube last weekend, so I guess it's 27.  The lipgloss/lipstick count was well over one hundred. 


mascara & liner about a month ago


lipstick & glosses


If you think I'm a hoarder, you're wrong.  I actually use this stuff!  Okay, fine, I use most of it.  I just like having lots of options.  And I love to be girly and put on make-up- not like pile it on, rather, tastefully apply.

And if you think I'm being shallow or that I should "embrace my inner beauty instead of being concerned with my outer appearance", well, I guess you've never seen me without makeup!

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