Please know, I have a Chilean mother, and in Chilean culture, appearance is extremely important. I have been conditioned to never leave the house without wearing make-up, especially lip gloss. That Peace Corps stereotype of the granola girl who doesn't wear makeup? Yeah, so not me. I looked at my make-up supply the other day, and here's what I packed for my two year stay in China:
4 eyeshadow quads
4 eyeshadow singles
2 blushes (1 cream, 1 powder)
6 liquid eyeliners (purple and brown)
14 tubes of lip gloss
5 tubes of lipstick
7 lip liners
6 pencil eyeliner/brow pencils
4 eyelash curlers
19 jars of Bare Minerals (foundation, concealer, mineral veil)
I'm NEVER going to use all this make-up while I'm here. What was I thinking? (Panic, that's what I was thinking.) Definitely overprepared.* Anyone need any lip gloss?
*Better over than under, though, because makeup here is 4x as expensive as the U.S. Not sure why.
Wow, that IS over prepared!
ReplyDeleteI don't wear much makeup these days, but I do a bit when I go to work to avoid comments that I look dead and tired
haha, if i need lip gloss, i know where to go..
ReplyDeletethanks for the welcome becca! china has been great so far =)
A girl can never have too much lipgloss!
ReplyDeleteFB, I wear it to avoid those comments from my mom. :)
ReplyDeleteBBS and MM, you are girls after my own heart! See, now I don't feel dumb about it anymore. I was right to bring so much. Thanks.
Y, good idea, but I'm sure I'll give the extras to female students I've become friends with her before I leave.
Muted, yay, you're in China! Anytime. ;)
Did you steal my makeup box? LOL
ReplyDeleteAh it's not so bad, most makeup keeps for a while. :)