Make-up

My 8 year old neice was following me around the house one day last week talking to me about anything and everything that happened to cross her mind. We eventually ended up in the bathroom together where I decided it was time to put my make-up on. She watched me carefully as she spoke. Then critiqued the job I did on my eyeliner, saying it was a little crooked. I agreed with her and told her it didn't matter that much because we weren't going anywhere. She then looked at me and said with a somewhat disgusted look on her face "Why do you even wear make-up? You're pretty without it." After a comment like that, I wasn't sure what to say other than thank you. So, I did tell her thank you and then I gave her my best answer as to why I put that stuff on my face. The best I could come up with was the fact that I just enjoy doing it. She then informed me that I have always told her that she is pretty without make-up and doesn't need to wear it. She always "turns the tables" on you...haha!

So, be careful of the advice you give to others. You just might find it being used on you! Don't dish it out unless you're willing to take it yourself. There's something to live by! Kinda' sounds like the golden rule, huh?!


Something you may not know about me is that I have always wanted to be a make-up artist in the theater. I would love to turn a young person into an old person or a beautiful person into a monster. OK, I don't REALLY want to do this. I just want to add make-up to people and fix their hair to drastically change their looks. This stuff fascinates me! As a teenager, I use to stand in front of the mirror practicing various make-up tricks on my own face just for the fun of it. So, yes, I was standing in front of the mirror like all other teenage girls do, primping. But what was to come out from in front of the bathroom mirror wasn't to be looked at as beautiful! HA HA HA! Or shall I say "BUWAHAHAHA!".