March 04, 2009
Wenchie Loves Barbie Loves Stila
During a normal work day, I am constantly on IM with Heather, via the blessed salvation of Meebo, a lovely contraption that allows for instant messaging on any number of applications, without the bother of downloading them on your computer for the IT people to discover and report to HR.
And during a normal work day, Heather IMs me links to stuff. Stuff that ranges from mildly inappropriate to completely-porno-and-I-can't-believe-this-page-made-it-past-our-firewall.
Today was a nice surprise! Nothing I had to hide from passers-by!
She's all casual like, "Oh, btw, you probably already know about this." (Yes, just like that because she is an HTML goddess, whereas I would've just copied and pasted the link in all its lengthy messiness.)
SHRIIIIIIEEEEEEEK!!!!!!!!!!
She knows I don't know anything cool until she tell me about it! How could she just throw that out there without even warning me or at least making sure I'm sitting down?!
I MUST HAVE ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!
(For the link-impared, I am referring to the Barbie Loves Stila collection of make-up palettes by Stila brand make-up. There are four different sets, each with two eyeshadows, a blush, a lip gloss and a mascara, corresponding to a Barbie of a different era: #1 Ponytail Doll, 1971 Malibu Doll, 1980 Foxy Doll and 2000 Jewel Doll.)
Frighteningly, the palette that best suits my coloring is the 2000 Jewel Barbie. The blue eyeshadows featured in #1 Ponytail and Malibu are something I avoid at all costs, adhering to the golden rule of fashion -- If you wore it the first time around, you're too old to wear it the second time around.
Right now, I'm having a Mexican stand-off with Sephora. Oops! Sorry -- Spanish-Speaking-American stand-off with Sephora. I have four things I need to order from their website, but I'm not ordering them until they send me a Beauty Insider special offer. You know, where if you spend X amount of dollars, you get Whatever Special Awesome Piece Of Product They Are Promoting That Month.
And what happens is, I always order stuff because I'm totally out, and then THE DAY AFTER I place the order, they email me their special offer du jour, and it's like a free mascara or something fan-fucking-tastic like that.
Well, NOT THIS TIME, Sephora! I am waiting for the Beauty Insider email, and I am getting my free shit if it means using this dried up old mascara for the next three weeks!
*wipes spittle off monitor*
Oh, that's not good. And I quote, "2000 Jewel Doll delivers a hip, sparkly look featuring shimmery shadows and glossy pink lips—the very look that exemplified 'new millennium pretty'."
Hmm. Upon closer inspection, I think 1980 Foxy Doll may actually be the better fit, as I enjoy earthy shades. Begging the question -- am I secretly black and foxy? It certainly would explain a lot...
Comments
You need to stay away from sparkles. You ARE a foxy doll and those colors go way better with your fro.
Posted by: Billi at March 5, 2009 04:30 PM