Stressed and femme

[flexagon]

Sometimes stress makes me go oddly femme, and I find myself looking at the Urban Decay or MAC page when I should be working. I want to go to Sephora this weekend, I think... eyeshadow primer looks like a very good thing, and I want more eyeshadows in brown, taupe, and bronze (love my Naked2 Basics, but honestly only a couple of the colors there). I want some brownish purplish something.

You know what else I used to have? A concealer for under-eye circles that actually worked on me. It was glorious, but my color changed. I should try again.

Anyone local feel like a Sephora trip?

Comments

[silentq.livejournal.com]

I very rarely wear eye makeup, but I swear by eye shadow primer now that I've tried it - stuff stays put! :-)
My girly moment lately has been an attempt to keep my nails painted - I just bought a top coat for the first time in a continuing attempt to have this stuff last longer than a couple of days without chipping and having to take it all off again.
Sorry that you're stressed, hope pretty things make you feel better!

[flexagon]

Wow, I wish you luck! Have never had much success with fingernails. I do recommend Vinylux though. If I have a manicurist do it, that stuff really does last almost a week, and she's not doing anything special beyond using pure acetone as a cleaner beforehand.

Looking at all the colors remains very soothing. I shall most certainly buy eyeshadow primer and report back. :)

[silentq.livejournal.com]

Turns out that the "red Sally Hansen" bottle that I kept seeing on xovain.com is also an instant drying top coat - wait 2 mins after your last colour layer, put this on and bam, dry! This is going to revolutionise my life, no more waiting 15-20 minutes between coats to be absolutely sure I don't mess it up. :-) Nails are still perfect today (okay, it's only been two days, but I'm encouraged, there's been a lot of typing).
I think I've had a pro mani maybe 3x in my life? They tend to cut back my cuticles too much and then the skin peels for a week. :-/

[flexagon]

oh yeah, I don't let them touch my cuticles. Color only.

[coraline]

people i know keep swearing by jamberry wraps. i haven't tried them yet myself but they do have a bunch of pretty!

[ellenclaire.livejournal.com]

I totally get this. My last stress-fueled shopping trip resulted in the purchase of two dresses. I pretty much never wear dresses, but there you go.

[flexagon]

me neither... but maybe this is a thing to experiment with? I've seen other people use casual/sporty dresses to go from "acro clothes" to "totally put together" in about two seconds, which is a fabulous trick.

[serrin.livejournal.com]

I love absolutely love Sephora. Maybe too much, I can never leave there without spending less than $60. I rack up those VIP points like its my job. If I was back in Mass I would totally be your Sephora shopping buddy :)