less polished and more ewwww...
normally i don't wear make up. i have pretty well behaved skin most of the time aside from an errant bump here and there, usually on my chin or the side of my nose. i like my freckles and gladly embrace them, and especially right now i've had a little sun and actually have what could be construed as a tan on me. the only thing i usually use is a little eye liner and mascara.
more than that, though, when i was in middle school i did pageants. when i was in hs i did theater and took modeling classes. i discovered i really didn't like the feeling of foundation on my skin. i hate the smell and the way it feels greasy. i do have a bit of a problem with dry skin, so i use moisturizer every day, but it doesn't give me the problems that foundation does. when i feel like i really need foundation i go with a powder foundation.
the other day while perusing rite aid as i waited for a prescription to be filled, i came upon some "tinted moisturizer" with spf 15 in it, made from all-natural materials that's supposed to be good for your skin. it came with matching all-natural lip gloss, mascara, and combination bronzer/blush based on your skin tone.
this morning i thought i'd give them a shot, knowing that i'm not planning on doing anything after work so i don't have to worry about sweating it off at the gym or anything.
when i walked out the door this morning i looked pretty awesome, actually. the mascara didn't do much for the length or curl of my eyelashes, but it went on smoothly (it may just be that my old mascara is, well, old and i needed to buy some new stuff anyway). the bronzer/blush gave me a nice, soft, sun-kissed look. the "tinted moisturizer" went on a little funny and wasn't as smooth or light as i was hoping, but i did come out looking very pretty and you could still see my freckles so i was happy with it. even the lip gloss was a good color on me for a change. i'm usually very fussy about the color looking natural on me, and it actually did.
i was totally made up and actually very happy with it all.
by 9 am i was ready to wash it all off and try again without the foundation. my whole face feels slimy from the stuff and because i've been slowly wiping it off, all the bronzer/blush has gone with it. i've chewed all the lip gloss off which has left my lips dry and cracking. every time i rub my eyes, a little of the mascara wipes off because it's soft and not water proof.
and of course i didn't bring any of it with me to reapply so likely by the time i get home tonight it will all have wiped off. *sigh* oh well, i looked good for a bit...
- Miss Shigatsu @ 05/05/2009 01:04 PM -
you love me
If you don't need the coverage of foundation, then don't wear it. Seriously. It's bad for your skin anyway. I don't wear foundation - just shadow, eyeliner, mascara, and lip gloss. Sometimes a little coverup under my eyes if I've been up way too late every night for the last week.
- Valette @ 05/05/2009 02:03 PM -
like i said, usually i don't. had i known this was going to turn out to be more foundation-like and less moisturizer-like, i wouldn't have tried it. blech.
- Miss Shigatsu @ 05/05/2009 02:08 PM -