It's a good thing I didn't bother to invest in an assortment of fake eyelashes because I bumped into my friend, Gina, this morning and she gave me some astonishing news that put an instant kibosh on any plans I'd had for batting sexy new lashes at Dr Z. next time I saw him.
Our conversation went something like this:
F: Guess what! My eyelashes have all fallen out and I'm going to get some fakies!!
G: But without eyelashes, they've got nothing to stick to.
F: Don't they stick to your eyelids?
G: No, they rest on your eyelashes.
Gina is an absolute wizard with make-up, while I consider myself a third-class citizen at best in that department. After all, my entire arsenal consists of a Lancome mascara, a freebie eyeshadow I got when I bought the mascara, an eyeliner my daughter threw out, a bronzer my girls gave me for Christmas 3 years ago and the new eyebrow pencil, so my repertoire is very straightforward. Wait, I forgot. I own a couple of lipsticks, though one just melted when I left it in the car.
I decided to give Gina my full attention. I should also mention that she teaches a class for people with cancer called Look Good, Feel Better, so if she doesn't know what she's talking about, no-one does! First she gave me a great tip for making lines on my eyelids with a dark grey eyeshadow which will look as if you've got eyelashes. Hmmm! my one eyeshadow is half beige and half brown. I'll give it a shot with the brown one. Next I should draw some little "c" shapes with the brow pencil, very lightly, and that will look like eyebrows. I think I can handle that. I promised Gina I'd give it a try.
I decided it might make sense to sign up for the make-up class at the Smilow Breast Cancer Center and see if I could pick up some other tips. Who knows, when I have my new lashes, brows and hair (please not the facial hair!!!) in a few months, maybe I'll have turned into a make-up wiz too.
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