Notes on Getting Pretty for a Party
Dec. 22nd, 2004 07:02 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
velvetpageA few things to remember prior to the next time I have two hours in which to get ready for a party. (Like that'll ever happen again. I'm a mom now. I'm lucky if I get to blow-dry my hair.)
1) If one doesn't wear one's contact lenses on a daily basis, it is very important to check them periodically to make sure they have not turned into shrivelled blue bits for lack of moisture. Needless to say, that was my last pair. Luckily, it's been quite some time since I last visited my optometrist. I can get new contact lenses through my benefits plan. That can't happen until after the holidays, though, so for the moment, I'm four-eyed.
2) If one does not regularly use hairspray, it is wise to check that the nozzle still works before attempting to spray the product on one's nicely-blow-dried hair. The result of the encrusted nozzle today was a tiny trickle that landed right in the middle of my forehead - the part of my forehead, that is, that had no hair on it to begin with.
3) It is possible to type effectively with wet nail polish and not chip or otherwise mangle it, provided one is fairly dexterous and a good typist. I am both. My nails look pretty good. Of course, it doesn't hurt that I chose a sheer, sparkly colour that would not show a mangled patch very clearly in any case.
4) A new lipstick once a year is not too much to ask. It is, however, too much to remember when one is trying to remember if one's mother has ever seen the movie one is considering buying her, and if so, if she liked it. The lipstick I'll be wearing tonight is five and a half years old. In all that time, I've bought maybe two new ones, and I have no idea where they are.
5) Eyeshadow is a waste of time when one is wearing glasses.
6) When the bedroom lamp which is the main source of illumination for the hairdressing station gives out the weekend before a holiday, replace it immediately. It's a real pain to have to move everything to the bathroom because the lamp isn't working. At least the baby was already gone to Oma's and Aunty Krista's for the evening. I could leave the curling iron on the floor, plugged in, without worrying about anything except my own feet.
7) Before next year, consider purchasing new party clothes. These ones are getting rather old. And I'll never look at this outfit again without thinking of the contents of the fruit tray being dumped on it, via Elizabeth's stomach, two weeks ago at![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
thebitterguy's Christmas party.
And in spite of all these issues with getting pretty for the party, I'm still quite chipper.
I love the holidays.
1) If one doesn't wear one's contact lenses on a daily basis, it is very important to check them periodically to make sure they have not turned into shrivelled blue bits for lack of moisture. Needless to say, that was my last pair. Luckily, it's been quite some time since I last visited my optometrist. I can get new contact lenses through my benefits plan. That can't happen until after the holidays, though, so for the moment, I'm four-eyed.
2) If one does not regularly use hairspray, it is wise to check that the nozzle still works before attempting to spray the product on one's nicely-blow-dried hair. The result of the encrusted nozzle today was a tiny trickle that landed right in the middle of my forehead - the part of my forehead, that is, that had no hair on it to begin with.
3) It is possible to type effectively with wet nail polish and not chip or otherwise mangle it, provided one is fairly dexterous and a good typist. I am both. My nails look pretty good. Of course, it doesn't hurt that I chose a sheer, sparkly colour that would not show a mangled patch very clearly in any case.
4) A new lipstick once a year is not too much to ask. It is, however, too much to remember when one is trying to remember if one's mother has ever seen the movie one is considering buying her, and if so, if she liked it. The lipstick I'll be wearing tonight is five and a half years old. In all that time, I've bought maybe two new ones, and I have no idea where they are.
5) Eyeshadow is a waste of time when one is wearing glasses.
6) When the bedroom lamp which is the main source of illumination for the hairdressing station gives out the weekend before a holiday, replace it immediately. It's a real pain to have to move everything to the bathroom because the lamp isn't working. At least the baby was already gone to Oma's and Aunty Krista's for the evening. I could leave the curling iron on the floor, plugged in, without worrying about anything except my own feet.
7) Before next year, consider purchasing new party clothes. These ones are getting rather old. And I'll never look at this outfit again without thinking of the contents of the fruit tray being dumped on it, via Elizabeth's stomach, two weeks ago at
thebitterguy's Christmas party.And in spite of all these issues with getting pretty for the party, I'm still quite chipper.
I love the holidays.
