make-up?

Friday, July 24, 2009

make-up?

For about two years now music has been an integral part of my life. I groove to it. I dance to it. I bop my head to it in the streets, at work, and in class. What is it about music that has finally affected me? Is it the lyrics? Is it the melody? I find myself discovering a new world through old country classics such as Dolly Parton, Tammy Wynette, Loretta Lynn, and Johnny Cash. For a while Janis Joplin and Joni Mitchell were my groove. I’m slowly beginning to define myself through music. I’m a fan of Diana Krall, Michael Buble, Dean Martin, Ray LaMontagne, and the like. I think my musical classification is folk, jazz, blues, Motown, and country. Ironically, most of the music I listen to seems pretty much the same. They are mellow, relaxing, and soothing beats. They are by no means back that ass up and show me what you are working with. Although I do enjoy pop and electronic beats such as The Ting Tings, The Fratellis, and Sara Barellis. Besides my new found life through music, I am also discovering an 11-year-old girl who is learning about make-up. She doesn’t know what anything is called but she wants to play with all the color palettes. For now she is content with looking as natural as possible. She does not appreciate clown make-up foundation; actually she does not appreciate any foundation. She loves playing up her eyes. She loves the drama she can create or the subtleness of a little mascara. Unfortunately, color lipstick is so not her thing either. Her teeth look weird. As any new beginner, she feels shy and embarrassed to ask the sales associate for help. Make-up sales associates are rather knowledgeable in their fields, so she feels like they won’t have any patience for her. They start throwing words at her that she feels she should get a dictionary to understand. For some reason the sales associates don’t understand the minimalist inside this 11-year-old girl. The 11-year-old girl has discovered that make-up has common color bases. They either appear yellow, peach/rosey, green, glittery or matte. She doesn’t like any of these. She just wants enhancements to her beautiful look, blemishes and all.