When I woke up panicky from a dream about losing my Rubie & Millie eye smudger pencil, living in a famous ‘design’ house as seen in a magazine, and having a colonic, I knew it was going to be a crazy day.

It all stemmed from my Mother asking me if she needed a smudger pencil to create the always-on-trend ‘smokey eye’ effect. Now, not being one for a lot of make-up, this was a surprising question from the-one-who-gave-me-life. She gets years out of a single mascara, using it only for really special occasions – weddings, christenings, funerals. For my wedding she invested in a whole set of Mineral make-up before it was really ‘out there’, and of course the devastating array of professional brushes to accompany said make-up. She hasn’t used it since.

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As a special Valentine’s treat today to moi, I purchased a divine new lippie from Mac.

It’s called ‘lustering‘ from the ‘lustre’ range and it’s a super hot pink for hot Spring lips. I was tempted by a sumptuous, silky ‘nude’ lipstick as a second little treat, but then I thought, why buy a lipstick that will look like I’m not wearing any? Couldn’t I achieve the same fresh-faced look with one of the 42 lip glosses in my beauty box? I decided yes, and spent the extra cash on an iced coffee and a pain au chocolat!

I love the funky names of lipsticks, eye shadows, glitter liners et al. I really wanted ‘Lady Danger’ lipstick but the colour really wasn’t me. I remember reading once that Erin O’Connor wore that shade, but hey, she’s a model so she can carry it off. My friend Natalie bought an eye shade in ‘smut‘ which we had a giggle over, until we got lost trying to find Neal’s Yard in Covent Garden.

They do amazing free tea in there and I felt compelled to write in their feedback book to thank them for their detoxing dose of red and pink rose petal in cosylittle mugs. How divine. A girl really does need a break from the tiresome hunt for the perfect moisturising oil or lippie, but the rewards are beautiful skin and striking lips. It’s worth it. I’m worth it. You’re worth it.

 Long live make up! 

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