I recently read that women should update their hair and makeup every two years in order to avoid looking old or dated. I was a little aghast because I’m not sure I have any idea how to update my makeup. I mean, I’m not wearing blue eye shadow or coloring in my Madonna mole or anything.
Does brown on lighter brown really need an update?
Then I realized that I hadn’t even worn makeup in…
Then I realized that it had been so long since I’d worn makeup that I didn’t know how long it had been.
I was tempted to be saddened by the fact that I had clearly been letting myself go recently in the whirlwind of packing and garage selling and just in general having better things to do than primp. But, no. Before I could berate myself I saw what a blessing my self-neglect actually was.
Score 1 for me: I had updated my makeup by going from “always leave the house with a full face on” to “what do you mean mascara isn’t still good after a year?” Change is change, baby. TOTALLY COUNTS!
Score 2 for me: I updated my makeup again by putting some on. STILL COUNTS!
Score 3 for me was an unexpected consequence. I put makeup on before going over to a friend’s house one afternoon. I also took the time to wash and blow dry my hair and add styling product. I looked almost exactly like I used to before I got too damn busy to bother.
I spent a few hours at my friend’s house, came home, and promptly fell asleep on the couch.
The next morning, I woke with my alarm at about 6, changed my underwear, threw on a pair of jeans and a t-shirt, and left my bedroom prepared to start the work day. My husband was finishing up his breakfast when I came into the kitchen for my first cup of coffee.
“Wow,” he said with a smile and planted a kiss on me.
“Wow what?”
“You look nice.”
Score 3 for me: when you put zero effort into your personal appearance for several weeks, your spouse will be overly impressed with leftover makeup and bed head.
Keeping it hot has never been so easy.
About Britt Reints
you need Avon, message me :p I didn’t realize until I started selling it in the fall just how much I was neglecting. I didn’t need to do it for my hubbie I needed to do it for me.
This is why husbands are great, they notice so little that when they do they think everything is new. I am sure your slept in look was stunning, totally the sexily dishevelled that men love.
Twitter Name: penbleth
Thank you thank you thank you! This not only made me feel 1000% better but now I feel sort of hot too.
Twitter Name: laliquin
Clearly, I’m feeling so hot I forgot how to spell my name ;)
Twitter Name: laliquin
Now THIS I can do. Thank you Miss Britt, thank you.
Twitter Name: annsrants
Way to set the bar low, Britt! Of course you set it very high in the personality and intelligence department… :)
Twitter Name: msmegan
Oh, shit, I’ve been doing my makeup the same way since I was 12… and I’m now 35. Time to change it up, maybe?
Twitter Name: 18Years2Life
Fabulous! I have met my soul sister.
Twitter Name: StacieinAtlanta
It’s always surprising to me what my husband finds sexy/alluring …
Twitter Name: escameron
Wow…I never try on any of this and yet, I’m still married. If I tried any less I’ll be dead!
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