I loved the new look and went as long as humanly possible without washing my face. Before the faint-hearted palpitate, I should explain that I encouraged the artist the whole time (I saw normally-done-up ladies there, too). Not only that, but she was a good enough sport to sneak me around MAC’s policy that a customer is supposed to buy five items in exchange for a full-face makeover, or two products for an eyes-only transformation. I thoroughly approved of the way she handled my skin-a problematic organ that everyone else caked with various powders and liquids. So when the game saleswoman asked, “So, do you want smoky, colorful…” I interrupted her and said “both.”Īfter picking a peacocky color-scheme and discussing ideas with me, she went to work. When I do wear pigment on my face, it’s stage-worthy: green eyeliner, purple eyeshadow, and a lot of it. Even though I didn’t love the palette, she gave me a crash course in putting on makeup-cheekbone contouring, etc.-that I will continue to refer to long after I rushed home to scrub off her handiwork. With a solid mask of tan, she gave me the beigish eyeshadow, eyeliner for 80-year-olds, and pink tone makeover that taught me to never say “Well, I don’t really wear makeup, could you show me?” Where she did prove herself especially knowledgeable was in the application tips. The Estée Lauder girl proceeded to slather the stuff on like she was paving a sidewalk. Every makeup counter operator had a different, very definite, idea of the “one thing” I needed, and here it was concealer under my eyes. Up to now, the closest I’d gotten to an actual makeover was while pretending to shop at Sephora. So I decided to hit up the Macy’s at Fulton Mall three times, putting my usual undone look aside to find out how three different makeup artists might reimagine me. And even though I’m the type of gal whose eyes glaze over at the word “foundation” (unless we’re talking philosophy or construction), I also love free stuff-in my vegetarian years, my most painful trial was free samples of salami. Most department stores provide the service gratis-along with sales pitches of varying intensity-as a way to move product. For some women (not me), getting glammed up for free at a makeup counter is a regular ritual.
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