Weddingbee Blog

So after the last makeup trial, I decided to go back to MAC again, this time requesting eyeshadows with not a chance of red pigment in them. According to the woman at Aveda, many women have reactions to red pigments, so staying away from purple or reddish browns might help my itchy lids situation.

Again, no before pictures. Trust me, you’ll have plenty of opportunity to gasp and point and laugh when you see these. Note: when you go in for a makeup trial, WEAR WHITE! I know, duh, right? First I wore hot pink, then I wore blue… as Meatball would say, “No bueno.”

Meh. Not bad, not great. Cheeks are a little, “Hi, how are ya?” Eyes are slightly, “Helloooo there.” Oh, yea, and that pimple on my chin says, “AREN’T YOU OLD ENOUGH TO KNOW NOT TO PICK AT YOUR FACE?” (The answer is obvious, no?)

Then there’s this angle. Um, no. Aside from the fact that I smile crookedly when I’m faking it, it’s just… no. Gray eyeshadow reads blue on my skin and it’s a little too 80’s for me.

So, dear friends, we went from not dramatic enough to overly done. Bummer.

Funny story: we had a crazy day on Sunday night when our older dog ingested a horrible and unknown substance that almost killed him. (This’ll get funny in a second, hold tight.) He stayed overnight at the wonderful University of Tennessee teaching hospital’s intensive care unit. By Monday morning I knew that he’d recovered completely (yay!) so I was killing time before I could pick him up and decided to keep my MAC appointment. Anyhoo, things were nutty around our house after work that day. I was running around getting Beau reintegrated (for some reason every animal who leaves has to deal with being sniffed up and down by every other animal upon their return, cats included) and the mister was doing everything else.

My guy suddenly remembers that he hasn’t kissed me hello, and moves toward me all puckered up, then stops. “Whoa!” he exclaims, all concerned and worried. “What happened to your eye?” Note: not eyeS, eye. He thought it was a bruise! I explain that I’ve had my makeup done and that this is a “classic smoky eye look,” expecting him to reconsider his reaction.

“I don’t like it,” he says. “You look bruised. Can you just look like you do every day?”

HAHAHAHA. Um, no. Sorry, buddy. It’s a sweet idea, but it ain’t happening! I work from home, remember, so it’s a special day if I bother to comb my hair, much less wear real makeup. Most days I use moisturizer, a bit of concealer and some blush. Let’s just say it’s not exactly camera-friendly.

So, it looks like I’ll be doing my own eye makeup; back to Aveda to purchase eye shadow. I will, however, be using the MAC foundation and setting it with a little powder. I bought the newest hydrating full coverage foundation and I really like it.

Will you be doing your own makeup? How have your trials (and tribulations?) gone?