A Most Frivolous Post (about makeup)

A few weeks ago I spent all of five minutes shopping at the mall. If you remember, I was there with Jonathan who (desperately) needed some clothes. Because he absolutely hates shopping, we made this agreement: it was to be a quick trip with no added stops.


Quick for him meant selecting an assortment of tops AND  pair of shoes in under five minutes.


No added stops meant no Sephora for me.


I wrote about that little adventure in a blog post appropriately entitled: Five Minutes at the Mall.


I have since been back to the mall twice, both times with one son or the other, and both times no Sephora. Then, on Mother's Day Jonathan (who may or may not read my blog) (he just smiles when I ask him) gave me a gift certificate to ... SEPHORA!!!!


So last Friday, WITHOUT any member of the male species in accompaniment, I went to Sephora and came back with:

• Nars The Multiple Stick in Orgasm (sorry, I don't name them): This is an all-in-one, cream-to-powder, multipurpose makeup stick. I have been wanting to try this because I have two trips coming up this month, and the stick doubles as a blush, highlighter, eye shadow, and lipstick which means that's all the makeup I need to pack. Most of my gift certificate went toward this purchase.
• Marc Jacobs Velvet Noir Volume Mascara: This was a freebie. I like the mascara but not the wand. But it's a good travel size, it's waterproof, so I'll use it until it runs out.
• It Cosmetics Confidence in a Cream™: I once received this as a freebie, fell in love with it, but when I went to purchase the full size I didn't feel like paying $50. But now I have another free sample and it will be perfect for traveling.
• Make Up For Ever Aqua XL Color Paint Shadow (in matte taupe): HOLY MOLY I love this eye shadow! Made in France, this is the description on the Sephora web site: A 24-hour wear cream shadow that delivers easy blendability and ultra-pigmented color. It also states that it is waterproof, smudge-proof, and crease-resistant ... all true, true, true! Which, let me tell you, is a blessing if you live in the south. And like the Nars Multiple, it's very versatile because you can use it alone, as a liner, or as a base for your favorite shadow.

So there you have it. I apologize for the frivolity of this post; really, there are much more pressing matters in the world which no amount of makeup will ever solve, but at least I can venture forth with a little je ne sais quoi.


maybe ;-)

 

Five Minutes at the Mall

It's not often you find the words Jonathan, shopping, and mall in the same sentence; however, with an internship that begins Monday, and with a closet that has way too many graphic t-shirts, I found myself in the unusual situation in which Jonathan and I went shopping at the Augusta Mall.


Stop. The. Presses.


Now, I'm a good Mom. Kind. Understanding. So to minimize the torture I promised two things: 1/ that we would stick to the list (which meant no Sephora for me) and  2/ that afterwards I would take him out to lunch.


(In hindsight, I should have just promised the food and kept the Sephora visit.)


Anyway, we arrived to the mall and walked into JC Penney. Within four minutes we were done.


Finito.


Two golf shirts, two dress shirts ... just like that. He said he didn't need to try anything on. In the shoe department he took one minute to find a pair of shoes.


Jonathan is very decisive.


You think?!?!?!?!?


At the register a nice young man named Bruce took my Mother's Day coupon ($10 off!) and divided our items into THREE separate purchases so I could use my coupon THREE TIMES!


I love Bruce.


I also love Jonathan, and with the shopping done we then went and had a very nice lunch together.


Tomorrow, though, I'm going back to Sephora. I have another Mother's Day coupon to use.

Mall with Jonathan = No Sephora for Me

Shopping Not Shopping

I spent the morning furniture hunting for Nicholas who, after graduating, will be starting a new job. (Yes! to employment!)


I was working with a list: nightstand, coffee table, end table, bookcase, lamps, and a desk.


For several hours I shopped, scribbled some notes and took a few photos, but in the end I came home only with these:

They're the real deal, too!

And since Nicholas doesn't drink coffee, I guess I'll just have to keep them.


Sorry, Nicho. It was meant to be. ;-)