- This topic has 11 replies, 7 voices, and was last updated 12 months ago by Danielle Anaya.
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- April 2, 2023 at 2:08 am #729103
I’ve been travelling for a few days and last night I was going through my bags and realized I didn’t have my make up bag. Panic!! I realized I left it on the counter in the bathroom of the motel room I was in the night before. Since I knew I had to do a presentation the next morning and would not be halfway presentable without some, I ran to Walmart of all places to get the basics I needed. Needless to say, $220 dollars later (I did find some lipsticks I liked but didn’t really need). I managed a reasonable face with the drug store makeup and am about to face the day. I can’t believe how expensive the drug store make up is now. Geesh!
- April 2, 2023 at 4:25 am #729114
Wow did you buy up the shop Danielle? That’s a costly mistake.
I always carry quite a bit of makeup in my shoulder bag that would allow for me to do a touch up to a full repair. I have make up wipes and even a razor in the glovebox of the car too. Hindsight is a wonderful thing but maybe time to stash a makeup kit in the car ‘Just in case’….
- April 2, 2023 at 2:15 pm #729284
I had to buy brushes, applicators, lash curler…everything.
- April 2, 2023 at 5:01 am #729119
Danielle –
Ouch – a costly mistake. I’m sure you won’t be making that mistake again. Good advice to keep a make up bag in the car for just in case. Whenever I travel I always check the room one last time before leaving – drawers, closets, outlets (it’s easy to leave chargers behind) and bathroom. Only takes a minute and is well worth it in the end.
XOXO
Suzanne - April 2, 2023 at 7:34 am #729150Anonymous
Considering that we buy make up one item at a time as they deplete, $220 in one fell swoop is not too bad. Good thing that Wallyworld (as I call it) had all the items you needed.
- April 2, 2023 at 7:49 am #729154Anonymous
Quick thinking! I know a lot of people have doubts about drug store or walmart cosmetics, but I would like to offer an alternate view. One of my best friends was a theater arts major in college and she can do amazing things with makeup. As a medical professional, she works extensively with patients who are transgender. She strongly favors economical, drug-store brands for both herself and her patients. A few years ago, she gave me a makeup tutorial that greatly enhanced my appearance and saved me ton of $$ over the years!
- April 2, 2023 at 8:29 am #729172
Just another example of life’s unfairness to women. Why to women (and us) feel the need for $200 of make up to be “presentable”? What man (other then us who like to dress) would think that a necessary expenditure?
While I like a bit of make up here and there, I have not gone down that rabbit hole that tells me I absolutely have to have this, and hope I never do.
- April 2, 2023 at 2:18 pm #729285
I have to “paint the barn” or I just don’t look right. When I was younger I could get away with mascara, eyeliner and lip gloss. Those days are long over.
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