I have never been one of "those girls" who spend hours primping and preening in front of the mirror. Now don't get me wrong, I am far from being no maintenance, but I would like to have thought of myself as low maintenance. Considering I used to get ready faster than my husband proves my point.
That has all gone to pot though. I used to have the basics in makeup. Now I am thinking of a way to organize my many pots of items that up until a year ago I never knew existed. Really..who uses cheek highlighter? I am as fake as the come.
What used to take 5 minutes and under now takes close to 15 minutes..and this is just the makeup portion of the morning. By the time I draw on my eyebrows, make my skin look lifelike and my eyelashes look fuller<at least that is what the package says> and add a bit of lip gloss; I find myself pressed for time...and I still have to do my hair...and get dressed. Yes getting dressed has become a low priority, I am always happy when my socks match and I do not look like a wrinkled laundry heap.
I hate to admit it..but maybe I should have kept up the wig. There was a bit of freedom in taking two seconds to plop it on my head and off I would go. Now I am busy trying to fill in the bald spots on my head. My mother told me the other day that cancer ages you..boy she nailed that one...at the rate I am going, by the time I am 80 it is going to take the whole day just to get ready. Given the fact that I like to go to bed early, by the time I get dressed I may as well just put on my nightgown.
Now don't get me wrong, I am not willing to throw away the hair dye or razors and go completely mad..but maybe someday I will wake up and forget about my hair looking like I stuck my finger in a light socket...leave my prosthetic to rest for the day and go for a walk-- OK that actually made me laugh out loud. I am thankful my husband loves me through my vanity but am happy that he loves me because of it too. For you my dear I will draw my eyebrows in daily!
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