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Is there really such a thing as smudge-proof mascara?
Yes, well, at least significantly less smudgy
Should I go get made up at a salon Monday night and sleep on my back?
No.
Do you know anyone who wears makeup regularly who can go shopping with you today or tomorrow? If you haven't developed an eye for the colors, you probably want some help with that. The people at the cosmetics counter could do it for you, but you'll be spending a good bit of money in that case.
Do you know anyone who wears makeup regularly
yes
who can go shopping with you today or tomorrow?
probably not.
If I'm going to end up at a cosmetics counter, is there one in particular that might be more helpful for the makeup challenged?
laga, I think I went to a Sephora store and got made up for free. I was resigned to buying product, but the person who helped me told me I could bring back any unused product and just say I didn't like it for a refund. I asked if I needed to buy the product at all in that case, and was told No.
Laga, don't go to a MAC counter. While MAC is my One True Cosmetic Company, they are not a place for a makeup novice to go for a makeover. They don't really do "natural".
Laga, I can help you with makeup, but you're right that today and tomorrow are tight. If you have time later, you could come up (and meet the kitten--bonus), and we could find you simple makeup and teach you how to use it. I already have plans with another friend, but I can call her and ask if she would mind adding a makeup expedition to the day.
Tomorrow is a no go, I'm afraid. First day of school (for teachers), and I have to stay there for an evening BBQ as well.
Coffee:
The local beauty supply store is open until five today. Otherwise we'll be stuck with CVS.
Kristin that would be awesome but I'm working tonight until 6 or so (the chronically late manager is closing.) I could come straight from work and be there between 7 and 8 but I don't want to keep you up too late or add stress to the night before your first day of school.
I haven't worn mascara since high school and I'd have it on for five minutes before I rubbed my eyes and smeared it all over.
I didn't wear mascara for years because of this problem. It didn't matter what I tried, waterproof, etc. When I explained that nothing worked to a salesperson in Sephora, she got me to try "Kiss Me" masacara by Blinc, which works very differently than other mascaras.
Basically, it doesn't paint them, it creates a tube around each lash. You don't need makeup remover to take it off--you have to use a combination of water and rubbing. Either one alone usually doesn't make it come off. So if you cry, but don't rub, or rub but without water, it should stay on all day. When you take it off, it looks like your lashes are coming off into the sink (but don't worry they aren't)!
Just be careful when you put it on because it takes a bit longer to dry. But when it's on, it's on. I inevitably get a spot of black somewhere in the first minute, so usually I put it on first and then q-tip away the spot before I put on the rest of my makeup.
It's a bit pricey (@$25) as compared to drugstore brands but about the same as most brands Sephora recommends and lasts longer.
Kristin that would be awesome but I'm working tonight until 6 or so (the chronically late manager is closing.) I could come straight from work and be there between 7 and 8 but I don't want to keep you up too late or add stress to the night before your first day of school.Hmm. It's not ideal (I'm trying to be asleep by 9:30-10 tonight), but it's workable. The problem is that we're going to end up buying makeup at a grocery store (CVS closes at 6 on Sundays up here), and I'm not really all that good at picking stuff out in that situation. I'm a whore for the beauty supply stores where they have everything and awesome consultants everywhere. Even though I don't have a lot of extra money, I see my makeup as an investment. I pay more because I've found that the higher quality stuff looks better, is easier to apply, and lasts longer.
I'm really not the best consultant--I really only know how to do *my* makeup. I mean, with the help of a good consultant I'm fine, but I worry that I'll pick out bad stuff for you. Too bad Jen isn't available--she's a makeup guru.
Hmm. Hivemind, can you give Laga advice about specific brands of makeup that she can find at most pharmacies? I can do the color/application thing with her, but I have no idea what to buy.
ETA: Alternatively, I can make a run this afternoon to Sephora and get basic stuff like mascara. Thanks for the heads up, Megan! I think *I* want some of that stuff, too, and I'm out of mascara.
More Coffee:
Laga, are you working tomorrow? If you could meet me in Brentwood between my meetings and the welcome back BBQ, I could do a quick run with you then. I have a couple of hours free between 3-5.