Day 18: Wear Colored Eyeliner

Yes, I am thirty years old, but this year is the first year that I've actually explored the whole make up thing seriously.  In the past I may have messed around in foundation (and when I say messed around, I mean made a mess of my face...I looked like a porcelain doll once), fooled around in blush (are black women even supposed to wear blush?) and dabbled in a little eyeshadow here and there..  But when I turned 30 something was awakened in me, and all of the sudden I wanted to wear make up all the time.  I didn't need it to feel pretty, but to feel sexy.  I started with the eyeshadow,spending countless dollars trying to get just the right match.. and then I stumbled upon concealer - that took some getting used to, as I wasn't quite sure where it should go.. I mean what was I trying to conceal? A friend told me about base which, I am still not too sure how it works, or what it works for.. but it works - I think...

Throughout out my adventures, I noticed or should I say learned how to properly apply eyeliner, mostly by watching YouTube videos, but also by quietly watching and borderline stalking other's eye make up applications... I learned the smokey eye effect - not too sure if I like it though, I learned how to make my eyes look softer or more dramatic, and then the other day I learned that if used properly a little color could make my eyes an accessory.  Now, before you go running around telling everybody that Trish is some kinda fashionista STOP!  Let me remind you that this year (just a few days ago) was the first time that I wore those long dangly necklaces that girls wear.  Very seldom do I wear nail polish...but I'm learning, and the saying is those who know better do better.. trust me I'm trying. 

I watched a few YouTube tutorials on colored eyeliner and today I played around a bit and found my color.  Okay, I take that back... I found A color. Without thinking I grabbed and paid for a Blue and a Violet stick.. I got home ran in the bathroom ( much like a boy with a playboy magazine) closed the door, and started messing around... I'm surprised that the Blue looked nice.  Quite honestly, I only thought that White girls (and maybe Asians) looked nice in colored makeup.  I just assumed that women of color would look best in earth tones -  golds, bronzes, browns - stuff like that.  Most of my experience with black girls who wore colored make up was bad.. I'd seen smokers (crackheads) with icky sticky red lips, and purple blush, blue eyeshadow,  and a blonde weave... yeah, you're picturing it correctly.. a damn clown!   I was afraid, but I am no longer!  Not sure what color I'll wear tomorrow!  but It will be fabulous!