have you ever been to your local Renaissance Festival?
wow. if you haven't been, i highly recommend it for A. PRIME freak-watching ..um, i mean people watching opportunities and B. for a lesson in how-not-to dress yourself.
let me first preface this by saying that if you're a member of PETA, stop reading now and never go to one of these things because in Medieval times wearing and eating dead things was considered high class.
ok, so all of us adults understand that even the guy who has been living in his parent's basement for 20 years and playing dungeons and dragons needs love too, but these festivals seem to be that set's equivalent to match.com. who knew that you could accesorize your outfit with a sword and a mace? cool...yeah, too bad that guy was wearing a cloak...and tights.
ladies, some of us were not meant to have cleavage and some of us need to learn when to "let it all hang out" and when its best to ... not.
the fest does a good job of illustrating both extremes, and a few others i couldn't possibly have immagined, like that when your clothes are too tight cleavage pops out all over, like in the back, out the side and underneath - ow, that looks painful.
still, this is definitely the place to find certain fashion accessory staples:
like handmade semi-precious stone & beaded jewelry for cheaper than you could make yourself,
custom made (by hand) all leather boots/shoes/sandals,
and even the most adorable hand-knit 100% wool winter hats
(the one i bought was black with varying shades of pink skulls & bones on it.)
beauty may be pain but the ren fair is conclusive proof that reality is stranger than fiction.
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Monday, September 8, 2008
Review - L'Oreal Bare Naturale mascara!
GLAMOUR Magazine just sent me the NEW L'Oreal Bare Naturale mascara and here's some thoughts...
Since I'm allergic to EVERYTHING, I am very particular about mascara and typically only use a couple of brands. As a freelance makeup artist, I use even fewer on my clients. That said, any brand advertising some great new brush isn't winning me over. (Do you KNOW what kinds of stuff LIVES on mascara wands?!?!?) Due to my allergies and fear of the makeup cooties, I use the disposable kind even at home. Flesh-eating funk in my eyes? No, thank you!
Fortunately, I'm NOT allergic to this product and there was no burning or eye-watering / itching involved. However, with allergies to everything else, one of the most important things to me is a waterproof / water-resistant product. Bare naturale actually does stand up to a full day of outdoor activities, including watery eyes. You will not look like a cracked-out raccoon in a burglar mask if you get caught in the rain.
This is a GREAT product for you girls who don't like to wear makeup. Because you cannot feel this mascara at all you won't be sitting at your desk all day picking stabbing clumps out of your eyes or trying to keep your eyelashes from sticking together. It does live up to the flake-free promises and your boyfriend will think your eyes look amazing and never realize that you have mascara on. ;)
Downside (you know there always has to be *something*).
I don't know that it was water resistant enough for me, but its pretty good.
You'll be waiting a long time for this product to dry so if your lashes are super long to begin with you'll have smudges and marks where they hit your eye every time you blinked. If you curl your lashes and you're one of those girls with a 5 minute-or-less makeup routine, forget it.
....Natural Noticeably Longer Luminous Lashes-Shine infusing minerals-Conditioning Vitamins-Fiber Free-Paraben Free-Safe for sensitive eyes-Safe for contact lens wearers-Super Soft bristles brush lashes to luminosity and 60% more length-Ophthamologist and allergy tested-Smudge proof, flake proof and water resistant.
Since I'm allergic to EVERYTHING, I am very particular about mascara and typically only use a couple of brands. As a freelance makeup artist, I use even fewer on my clients. That said, any brand advertising some great new brush isn't winning me over. (Do you KNOW what kinds of stuff LIVES on mascara wands?!?!?) Due to my allergies and fear of the makeup cooties, I use the disposable kind even at home. Flesh-eating funk in my eyes? No, thank you!
Fortunately, I'm NOT allergic to this product and there was no burning or eye-watering / itching involved. However, with allergies to everything else, one of the most important things to me is a waterproof / water-resistant product. Bare naturale actually does stand up to a full day of outdoor activities, including watery eyes. You will not look like a cracked-out raccoon in a burglar mask if you get caught in the rain.
This is a GREAT product for you girls who don't like to wear makeup. Because you cannot feel this mascara at all you won't be sitting at your desk all day picking stabbing clumps out of your eyes or trying to keep your eyelashes from sticking together. It does live up to the flake-free promises and your boyfriend will think your eyes look amazing and never realize that you have mascara on. ;)
Downside (you know there always has to be *something*).
I don't know that it was water resistant enough for me, but its pretty good.
You'll be waiting a long time for this product to dry so if your lashes are super long to begin with you'll have smudges and marks where they hit your eye every time you blinked. If you curl your lashes and you're one of those girls with a 5 minute-or-less makeup routine, forget it.
....Natural Noticeably Longer Luminous Lashes-Shine infusing minerals-Conditioning Vitamins-Fiber Free-Paraben Free-Safe for sensitive eyes-Safe for contact lens wearers-Super Soft bristles brush lashes to luminosity and 60% more length-Ophthamologist and allergy tested-Smudge proof, flake proof and water resistant.
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