Some side effects of moving to The Big City:
1) My Payless flip-flops are not cutting it for the amount of walking I do.
1a) Neither are my Payless non-flip-flops
2a) I think I need me a pair of these. Preferably a left and a right.
2) My wardrobe seems suddenly lacking.
2a) I only have two cardigan.
2b) Baby-blue argyle only works with so many outfits.
2c) Everyone else is so well-dressed!
2d) I wear the same cardigan every day.
3) I feel like a grown up, now that I am doing grown up things like balancing budgets/paying rent/doing the dishes every night before bed. And washing my face.
3a) Grown ups surely deserve nicer things than non-grown ups.
3b) Like non-Payless shoes.
3c) And make-up and skin care products not purchased at a drug store.
So, ladies, I might be going to Sephora this afternoon to buy a few things:
1. Facial soap
2. Foundation
3. Loose powder
On #1, I am pretty much decided on Clinique Liquid Facial Soapsince I happen to have Step Two and Step Three of the Clinique regime in my possession. And it’s pretty cheap (well, 15 dollars is a lot, but it’s not TOO much). However, I need help with #2 and #3.
Facts About My Face:
1. I am paler than pasty.
2. I have some freckles.
3. I have some redness/pimples/dark circles.
4. My skin qualifies as Combination – I am dry-dry-dry after a shower, but greasy-greasy by the end of a day’s work.
5. I burned my forehead with my curling iron yesterday.
So what I’m looking for is:
– Something lightweight. I like tinted moisturizers for the summer, liquids sometimes, or that fluffy whipped stuff they put in little pots. Something that will even me out, hide pimples a little, but not turn me into a freckle-less white-canvas-face.
– Something that won’t give me Orange Face – White Neck syndrome. Even the palest of the CoverGirl options aren’t pale enough, really.
– Some loose powder so I don’t feel like a grease ball.
Any suggestions?
Really, anything. Even if you’re an olive-tinted Mediterranean goddess or a Nubian princess.
I’ve never spent more than 10 bucks on make-up, and I don’t want to waste my money on a sub-par brand.
What do you use, and love?
miss shortskirt 