My Obsessions, part 1

For my second post I thought I would introduce you to my first obsession: MAKEUP. It started many moons ago, when I was but a wee ankle biter and would play with my aunt's lipsticks and nail polishes. I was enthralled by the pretty colours, the different textures and the most intoxicating smells. Yes, most makeup does have a rather pleasant smell - take a whiff of CoverGirl's powder foundations, it's pretty much my favourite smell in the world.

This fascination soon became an obsession. My makeup collection grew exponentially, and I began perusing the cosmetics aisles in pharmacies with an enthusiasm I'd previously reserved for brownies and ice cream. Seriously, it's getting scary. I could spend hours in Sephora. Who am I kidding, I do this on an almost weekly basis.

Of course, as with any obsession, I thought I could turn it into something profitable. At age 16 I began investigating opportunities for post-secondary education. The conversation with my mother about becoming a professional makeup artist went something like this:

Mom: Have you decided what program you want to take at McMaster?

me: Umm, I don't know if I want to go to university.

Mom: What do you want to do? *gives cut eye*

me: Uhh, I want to become a makeup artist.

Mom: *silence*

me: *silence*

Mom: I didn't come to this country for you to paint people's faces.

Three cheers for immigrant mentality!

Back to the point - I love makeup, and even though I couldn't pursue it professionally, I still love playing around with the pretty colours. Sometimes (rarely, if I'm being honest) my family and friends are nice enough to let me play with them.

Last weekend my sister got married. Yeah, congratulations to them, blah blah blah, point being, she HATES makeup and so, instead of paying good money to hire a professional, she got me! YAY.

And now, I show off my work. As I previously said, she hates makeup, thus wanted a very minimal bridal look.

Close up, eyes closed...

And a full shot for good measure..

It took me about an hour to do her makeup - a look that a professional could probably have done in 20 minutes. In any case, if you want free, albeit sub-par, makeup done, just give me a shout!