In the 6th grade I remember telling my mom how I hated my pale skin. Not knowing that in reality what my mother saw was porcelain and a border line perfect complexion. But taking my complaints to heart she drove down the local drug store and purchased me two things. These two things, looking back are what started up my obsession with the wonderful world of makeup.
A CoverGirl powder foundation compact in light/fair, and a small blush compact in light rose pink.
LIFE CHANGERS!
She taught me how to apply the foundation with the small sponge it came with, a little on my forehead, around my nose, mouth and on my chin (the T-zone). And then how to concentrate the small blush brush on the apples of my cheeks for just a hint of color. Other than the makeup that was caked on my face when I was younger for Ice Shows, this was the first makeup that was mine that I wore on a daily basis.
Those two small packages were my world... I carried them with me everywhere, like Linus with his blanket.
Now some might think that 6th grade might be a little young but it was just enough product to boost my confidence to a whole nother level. Never leaving home with either of these from then on.
I got my first black pencil eye liner my senior year.... right around Halloween, again a CoverGirl product in "black" that my mom had bought at the same drug store.
From then on I had my signature look through the rest of high school and in college start broadening my horizon with products...
I think for the most part every woman remembers their first makeup experience: what brand, the product, the colors and shades, who bought it or if we saved enough money to buy ourselves... and from that moment, game over... we have all been hooked since.
What started it all...
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