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Ode to Lip Gloss

in Uncategorized on 07/21/09


I woke up this morning..wait did I even sleep?
So SO tired.
Red. Puffy eyes.
Rats nest where my hair used to be..
Felt like crap…. from the new zit emerging on my shiny little chin, to my unshaven ankle bone.

How can I possibly go out and greet the world?

To every woman’s secret weapon..the bathroom vanity.

Visine-red eyes be gone.
Eyelash curler-thank you for the fake awake.
Cover-up-bye BYE zit. (bless the makers of quality cover-up)
Bronzer-fake glow wipe out that pastey shine.
Gloss-lips from dull to soft and kissable.
CHI flat iron-ahh a miracle worker…bye bye rats nest.
Push Up Bra- now I know Victoria’s Secret.
Venus Razor-smooth and sexy for one more day.
Black skirt and top-elongate and minimize baby.
High Heel-bless you, those three inches are stretching these gams.

I swear to you I look like a different woman then the one that greeted me in the mirror this morning.
Without the magic vanity chock full of drops, sprays, powders and tools the world would be a much scarier place…..for you!
Bless you magic vanity.

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    Comments

    1. Mrs. Fish aka Two Fish says

      July 22, 2009 at 3:09 am

      Oh I so love the magician’s chest of secret weapons to greet the world! Now if we can just get a better mirror….

    2. Tami says

      July 22, 2009 at 2:25 am

      LOL I feel ya! Ooh do I know ho wyou feel. it’s an everyday thing here! =X

    3. Suzy says

      July 22, 2009 at 2:20 am

      I can’t LIVE without Visine in the morning. It’s too scary otherwise.

    4. Kristin says

      July 22, 2009 at 1:55 am

      What would we ladies do without it? And I can’t say enough about the power of black!

    5. Lady Mama says

      July 22, 2009 at 1:30 am

      Trust me, it works miracles for me too! šŸ˜‰ I enjoy the ritual of making myself look presentable in the morning. Oh wait I don’t do that anymore. Hmm…

    6. Sara @ Domestically Challenged says

      July 22, 2009 at 1:22 am

      Yes! I live for those same items! I love my CHI
      oh, and left you an award!

    7. Makeup Princess aka Steph says

      July 22, 2009 at 12:21 am

      That is the cutest story!! And sooooo true ; )

      My Blog xoxo
      http://www.cosmeticscountergirl.blogspot.com

    8. Veronica Lee says

      July 21, 2009 at 9:47 pm

      I know exactly what you mean, sister!!!

      That was a cute post!!

    9. Donnie and Kristen says

      July 21, 2009 at 9:09 pm

      This is so my story this morning, although I don’t know how you do the heels!

    10. Busy Bee Suz says

      July 21, 2009 at 8:16 pm

      This is my story everyday!!!
      You are too cute.

    11. Randi Troxell says

      July 21, 2009 at 8:00 pm

      though i love being a girl, and i love girly things and makeup… sometimes i envy men too- wash, dry, clothe theirselves… and waaa-lahhh!!

    12. Hit 40 says

      July 21, 2009 at 6:27 pm

      I put away the make up for the summer. I look a little scary. Just enjoying not putting on the face everyday and washing it off.

    13. Loukia says

      July 21, 2009 at 5:55 pm

      Ha! Well said, my friend!

    14. Just Breathe says

      July 21, 2009 at 5:33 pm

      I love being a woman but I want to be able to get ready in the morning like a man. My daughter and I always want to be a Jetson so your done in a snap!

    15. Marbella Designs says

      July 21, 2009 at 5:30 pm

      ha ha, bless the vanity full of magic.
      me….i’m still in my pjs, in that scary state!

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