Speaking of pink again, I still own the Borghese pink/purple/black eyeshadow trio I had in high school, when I made my eyes up to look like peacock feathers with lots of irridescent blue, yellow, plum and hot pink. Every day. Come to think of it, that Borghese eyeshadow may be the oldest thing I own, other than the family bible. I dug it out recently for an '80s theme party (though I must point out that I actually bought the eyeshadow in 1977), and have been wearing it regularly again ever since. It may not be considered sanitary to wear 28-year-old eye shadow, but it hasn't killed me yet....
Speaking of the '80s, here’s a page full of images of '80s makeup—it’s compelling in the car accident sense. I hated the '80s during the '80s, and hate them even more now. Except for Boy George. If only Boy George had Madonna’s career, instead of Madonna….
Your eyeshadow is older than me. (Sorry, couldn't resist.)
But now you've got me wondering what the oldest item of make-up I own is. I think it may be a fat eye pencil from Sally Beauty Supply, in a pinky brown called Sable, which blends incredibly well on eyes (sockets - it's too soft to use as liner), lips, and cheeks. It's about 8 years old, I guess, because I bought multiple pencils - at 99 cents each - before leaving the US to live in the UK.
Posted by: Jack | May 05, 2005 at 01:46 PM
"If only Boy George had Madonna's career, instead of Madonna..."
Damn, Hillary, I think that's the best and truest line I've ever heard!
In my '80s Hyatt Regency cocktail waitress days, I had one of those big mother 24-eyeshadow sets from Borghese and wore a different set of colors every night. Went great with my dangly titanium earrings. Even so, I'd rather fondly remember the '80s than ever see them again.
Posted by: Monica M. | May 07, 2005 at 12:50 AM