How to be a Girl 101
Posted in Friends on 06/09/2009 10:27 pm by enjanerdI had a girls day out on Sunday with some friends to celebrate a belated birthday. We started out with the most incredible brunch ever at the Ritz. They had a breakfast area, including an omelet bar, waffle bar, and a buffet with eggs benedict, sausage, bacon, crepes… Then there was the sushi/seafood/lunch area. And the 2 dessert stations. It was also the most expensive brunch I’ve ever been to, but I think the bottomless champagne/mimosas balanced that out.
This was followed by a shopping trip. First stop: Sephora. The birthday girl, Mella, had a coupon for a birthday freebie and as we were looking around, I realized Mella would be the perfect person to do my wedding day makeup! She agreed without hesitation — and then asked what the date would be. She then proceeded to ask me about the makeup I use as my eyes glazed over and my complete cluelessness became apparent.
She then took me around the store teaching me the basics and showing me her recommendations. Then we got an employee to help me do a skin match (?) to find the right foundation color for me. Which led to the following:
- Primer
- Pore refiner
- Foundation
- Concealer
- Makeup — the other stuff that makes me pretty after I finish looking “natural”
- Powder
- She Laq — which apparently I’ll need so my makeup won’t run when I sweat
I’m just going to take an intermission here. After I got home and discussed with Ian, we got to talking about wood finishes:
- Clean
- Sand
- Pre-Stain conditioner
- Stain
- Polyurethane/Shellac
If you’ll notice, a woman’s face requires 2 more coats than it does to finish wood.
After I was properly made up [an hour later], we proceeded with our shopping excursion. A stop in to redeem a free panties coupon, some dress shopping, and then the final shoe stop before calling it a day.
It was an all-day immersion training on how to be a girl. Educational and fun!