Thursday, September 20, 2012
From the Archives: Beauty Addicts Anonymous
Late at night when I should be sleeping, but instead I am trying to rack up $150 in product to qualify for Neiman’s gift-with-purchase, I wonder if there could be a support group for addicts like myself. Then again, it would probably do more harm than good…
Instead of the typical smoke-filled room, (second-hand smoke is detrimental to the skin) the air is thick with a strong mix of Jo Malone, Bond No. 9, and Marc Jacobs perfumes. The beauty addicts fumble through their bags for their Guerlain compacts and Chanel glosses, trying to distract themselves from asking the addict next to them what kind of skincare she’s using.
The first addict walks up to the podium, twisting flat strands of her keratin-treated hair. “Hi, I’m Jane. I am a beauty addict.”
The room chants together, “Hi Jane.”
“I have been an addict since I watched my mother put on makeup for the first time…”
No one is really paying attention. They are silently deconstructing Jane’s product regimen, stumped on whether her cheeks are flushed from Tarte Cheek Tint in Blushing Bride or Nars Orgasm.
“I’ve always spent a lot on beauty products, but lately it’s gotten to be a real problem,” she pauses, staring at the girl in the front row. “Nice gloss. Dior Little Red Dress?”
The girl nods approvingly. Jane continues, “Things have gotten so bad I can’t afford to pay my bills to keep up with my La Mer habit.”
The others give her looks of empathy.
“I was in Barney’s the other day, looking to buy my boyfriend a Kiehls gift basket for his birthday and I found myself helpless at the Chantecaille Counter. The saleswoman insisted on showing me their new Spring line. Instead of buying my boyfriend a gift, I ended up purchasing two new shadows and a powder compact!”
Jane breaks down in tears, shamed by her gluttony, and returns to her seat. Girls from every angle hand her tissues, blotting film, concealer, mascara, and pressed powder. Little Red Dress gloss girl from the front row raises her hand. “Excuse me, but I have a question for Jane.” Jane slowly raises her eyes from her compact. “What do you think of the new Chantecaille shadows? I’ve heard mixed reviews…”
Picture via PeanuttoTheButter
Posted by janna Tags Beauty Addict, Bond No. 9, Chanel, Chantecaille, Christian Dior, Dior, Guerlain, Jo Malone, Kiehl's, La Mer, Makeup Addict, Nars, Tarte
Sunday, February 12, 2012
Sunday Splurge: CHANEL Spring 2012 Makeup Collection
Yes, I want the entire HARMONIE DE PRINTEMPS collection. I started out with just mooning over the LES 4 OMBRES QUADRA EYE SHADOW ECLOSION. The collection was inspired by the Spring “light of dawn.” I love the peachy nail polish and the soft reds and corals.
I probably won’t go terribly crazy and buy the entire collection (I do have some self-control). I do think it would be a crime though not to buy the LES 4 OMBRES QUADRA EYE SHADOW ECLOSION. The quality of Chanel’s eyeshadows are impeccable. They work both wet and dry, and they blend well with other brands. I also want to buy the BLUSH HORIZON DE CHANEL for it’s soft sun-kissed spectrum, and obviously the peachy nail polish in JUNE.
Do I need all this makeup? Well, no. But, what I do need in the middle of February is to bathe my face in Spring sunshine. Buying this collection is a lot cheaper than a beach vacation.
Posted by janna
Tags Blush, Chanel, Eye Shadow, Nail polish
Saturday, October 1, 2011
Beauty Addicts Anonymous
Late at night when I should be sleeping, but instead I am trying to rack up $150 in product to qualify for Neiman’s Gift with Purchase, I wonder if there could be a support group for addicts like myself. Then again, it would probably do more harm than good…
Instead of the typical smoke-filled room, (second-hand smoke is detrimental to the skin) the air is thick with a strong mix of Jo Malone, Bond No. 9, and Marc Jacobs perfumes. The beauty addicts fumble through their bags for their Guerlain compacts and Chanel glosses, trying to distract themselves from asking the addict next to them what kind of skincare she’s using.
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