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[dark_phoenix54]

Made-Up: A True Story of Beauty Culture Under Late Capitalism, by Daphne B.; translated by Alex Manley. Coach House Books, 2022

This book turned out to be not quite what I expected; a collection of essays, it’s not just about beauty culture but a condemnation of capitalism in general. Now, this is not an angry screed that ‘others’ the people who

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[hildemore]

This sounds interesting. Might I suggest a trip to Ulta? Just joking. I have never been much of a "beauty" person, but I do enjoy seeing people--like all those lovelies in Sephora where I get my beloved air dry cream--who are all done up. I'm sure they cringe when I appear.

Those weird spider leg eyelashes are a bit over the top.

[dark_phoenix54]

I *love* Ulta! But the nearest one is an hour and a half away. And I have piles of makeup- not that that stops me from browsing the makeup section at MuleWart.

The lashes really are OTT. But remember- I think you're my age- the lashes in the 60s and 70s? Remember Twiggy and her three pairs of lashes at a time? Lord I wore those things every day for YEARS and thought I looked just dandy... it's all cyclical. They first started wearing those things in the 20s.

[hildemore]

Ulta is really fun. I had no idea that my granddaughters already knew about it. Scarlett and I had a party in there.

I remember Twiggy well. I thought she was so cool, and I still think--that despite the anorexic body--she was pretty cool. I loved the androgynous look. And yes--I forgot that she did all the eyelashes. And yes, they did it in the 20s.

I have super sensitive eyes. I have to use expensive prescription eyedrops. I had to give up contact lenses while I was still in my 30s because my eyes just swelled up and it would have been injurious to keep wearing them. The eye sensitivity is why I stopped wearing any eye makeup.