Women in Eastford, Connecticut in the 1960s didn't wear much make-up besides the lipstick that they put on for special occasions - and then blotted off almost entirely before covering with powder. There were a few REMARKABLE exceptions to this generality - usually old ladies in fur coats with startlingly colored hair.
But I still admired the well-made up women in magazines and longed for the day when I too could have long black eyelashes, and pastel green eyelids. My mother, naturally, told me I was nuts, and I, naturally, did not believe her.
I began - and pretty well ended - my make-up life with mascara. I soon discovered that I cry when I'm sad, when I'm mad, when I'm happy, when I see something beautiful, when the music touches my heart ... I also rub my eyes. I gave up eye makeup in favor of maintaining an active emotional life.
I did attempt to persevere with the tradition of lipstick for special occasions - until I had proved - or rather my husband had proved - that any lipstick that matches my skin tone (an expensive and time consuming feat in itself) does not taste all that hot. Since I rather enjoy kissing my husband, I was only mildly disappointed to discover my daughter had used it for other purposes.
Sarah's Alternative Use of Cosmetics
Sarah's Art in a More Traditional Medium
Sarah's Cosmetic Job
3 comments:
Hey, Sarah's pretty good! Maybe she and I can team up to do children's books.
Sarah is good...I didnt know she was such an artist (beyond pen on skin works)!
Yes, Sarah's talents are various. I love her pictures - but I'm glad she doesn't do her body too often. Not a bad idea about the kids books, Luke!
We used to have quite a collection of her art - she used to scan it and use it as wallpaper for the computer. But most of it seems to have disappeared several computers ago.
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