I think one of the reasons I've been so excited and happy about this month's box has to do with all the new types of products that arrived. I've not really gotten any foundation from my boxes. Lots of lipsticks and lotions, but no foundations or powder. This has been a little surprising and I have to say, I was really happy to get them.
The foundation I received was MAKE UP FOR EVER Ultra HD Invisible Cover Foundation in Ivory. This is six shades from their lightest shade, Alabaster. Was I going to get more of this, I would probably opt for that. Then again, maybe not because this did match my skin tone really well. It's 43$ for 1.01 oz.
This is another one of those products developed for people who will be seen in high definition conditions. Because of that, it's formulated to be really light. I'm actually shocked at how light this is. I have some BB cream that I use most of the time and this is even lighter than that is. It doesn't look like you have makeup on. Rather, you just look like you have really great, even skin. Needless to say, this is a glorious product.
LAURA MERCIER Translucent Loose Setting Powder is the powder in the box and you can buy this for 38$ for 1 oz. I have a lot of issues with powder because it's one of the things that set off my sinuses. I have to be careful about using it near my eyes. I also have an issue with it making me look darker than I want to, even if it's supposed to be the lightest shade. Because of that, I most often have to mix it with baby powder, which is actually worse on my sinuses.
With that in mind, I was marginally hopeful this expensive fancy powder would be better. It is. It's great! I didn't sneeze or eye water or anything with it. Given that I'm still recovering from being sick, that's kind of amazing. The powder is matte, and as much as I don't like that with lip coverage, it is something I want with my powders.
If I were in a position to where I needed to look professionally made up for long hours at a time, these would be two products I would certainly purchase. One of the problems I've always had with foundation is that it felt thick on my skin. This would cause me to start scratching at it and that isn't a cute look for makeup. Something as light as the Makeup Forever product doesn't cause me that problem. I could wear it all day and not even really notice it was on me. The powder is so easy to handle and doesn't cake up. I love that. I'm quite happy with these two samples.
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Wednesday, October 18, 2017
Sunday, March 27, 2011
When Ghosts Attack, Will Your Marriage Survive?
My roommate and I were watching some cable level show about ghost hauntings today. We tend to watch shows like this because they have a nice ease of comfortable predictability to them. You know, people move into house, weird shit happens, people call ghost hunters with clever acronym who over explain their equipment, details are uncovered, mystery solved.
There is one predicable aspect of these shows, however, that always annoys us. Inadvertently, the paranormal stuff will start happening to only one person. This person will ignore it until it gets too strange, and then they tell their spouse. Almost always, the spouse blows them off or thinks they're making it up. And even given the mounting fear and panic from their partner, they still continue to disbelieve them until something happens to them.
Whether you believe in ghosts or not, put yourself in this position. There is something deeply frightening to you, something you feel is putting your family and yourself at profound risk . . . and this person who is your partner in life refuses to believe you.
Imagine how frustrating that would feel, how heartbreaking. Think about how, in that moment, you would feel so completely betrayed. So alone.
The sad thing is, I bet for a lot of people, it's not all that difficult to imagine. In many marriages, this is a constant reality. This other person doesn't trust your judgement or take you seriously. Or, maybe you're the person who doesn't take your spouse seriously.
If this is the case, something needs to be done about it. Serious therapy, discussion, and analysis are needed to see if this can be repaired. Sadly, this isn't one of those things I'd keep banging my head against though. Not trusting the judgement of the person you're with is a very serious crack in the foundation of your marriage. If quick steps are made to find a way to fix this, of if this other person is refusing to fix it, it's best to walk away.
If you're not married, but are considering it, here are some important questions you need to ask.
There is one predicable aspect of these shows, however, that always annoys us. Inadvertently, the paranormal stuff will start happening to only one person. This person will ignore it until it gets too strange, and then they tell their spouse. Almost always, the spouse blows them off or thinks they're making it up. And even given the mounting fear and panic from their partner, they still continue to disbelieve them until something happens to them.
Whether you believe in ghosts or not, put yourself in this position. There is something deeply frightening to you, something you feel is putting your family and yourself at profound risk . . . and this person who is your partner in life refuses to believe you.
Imagine how frustrating that would feel, how heartbreaking. Think about how, in that moment, you would feel so completely betrayed. So alone.
The sad thing is, I bet for a lot of people, it's not all that difficult to imagine. In many marriages, this is a constant reality. This other person doesn't trust your judgement or take you seriously. Or, maybe you're the person who doesn't take your spouse seriously.
If this is the case, something needs to be done about it. Serious therapy, discussion, and analysis are needed to see if this can be repaired. Sadly, this isn't one of those things I'd keep banging my head against though. Not trusting the judgement of the person you're with is a very serious crack in the foundation of your marriage. If quick steps are made to find a way to fix this, of if this other person is refusing to fix it, it's best to walk away.
If you're not married, but are considering it, here are some important questions you need to ask.
- Does this person take me seriously?
- Do I take this person seriously?
- Do I trust this person's judgement about life decisions?
- Does this person trust my judgement about life decisions?
- Do I believe this person when they say something?
- Does this person believe me when I say something?
- Does this person respect me?
- Do I respect this person?
- Does this person demand to be decision maker no matter what?
- Do I demand to be the decision maker no matter what?
If the answer to any of these questions is "no," then this is not the person with which you should commit your life. It doesn't matter how much you love them, it doesn't matter what some religion or culture says, it doesn't matter if they have money or you have kids together or anything.
If you cannot trust and respect each other, if you cannot be mindful of each other's opinions, then the marriage will always be lopsided and flawed.
You know, a lot of people have unrealistic expectations of marriage partners. They want someone to be perfect. They want someone who is beautiful and funny and rich and sane and sexy, but classy and interesting and well, you know the list can go on and on. We also know that in a very real sense, most of this isn't likely to happen.
However, you can find someone you trust and someone who trusts you. It means being discerning about your choice and it also means being very honest about yourself, but in the long run, this will help you find someone who, when you keep seeing blood flowing down the walls and zombies knocking on the doors, actually believes you when you tell them that it's probably a good idea to move.
If you cannot trust and respect each other, if you cannot be mindful of each other's opinions, then the marriage will always be lopsided and flawed.
You know, a lot of people have unrealistic expectations of marriage partners. They want someone to be perfect. They want someone who is beautiful and funny and rich and sane and sexy, but classy and interesting and well, you know the list can go on and on. We also know that in a very real sense, most of this isn't likely to happen.
However, you can find someone you trust and someone who trusts you. It means being discerning about your choice and it also means being very honest about yourself, but in the long run, this will help you find someone who, when you keep seeing blood flowing down the walls and zombies knocking on the doors, actually believes you when you tell them that it's probably a good idea to move.
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