Taking My Lashes

Ten years ago I did something that would forever change the contents of my make-up bag, I joined Mary Kay Cosmetics, Inc..  At the time I was living in Indiana. Not the faux Indiana that I grew up in (just outside of BDPL, very urban, lots of diversity, etc), but the “real deal” with cows and cornfields.  I had a friend in town who was an urban transplant just like me who joined MK after a home party we attended. There I was, in exile from my home land, withering away when the lure of sanity saving accoutrements she was enjoying became too great for me to resist. I attended a meeting dressed to the nines, gathered with Mary Kay women who had like-minded values (like the importance of control-top pantyhose and arching your brows) to learn about make-up and hear stories of inspiration. I joined like a second later and soon discovered the biggest benefit of joining; MK gave me a reason to buy a shit-ton of make-up! 

One of the finds from this bygone era that I keep going back to is the Mary Kay Ultimate Mascara. After application of this thickening, lengthening super performer, my eyes look more wide-awake and so much bigger. Not for the faint of heart, this is a mascara lovers mascara, like Dior Show or Voluminous, only without all the gunking and in a formula that is easier to remove at night than the other two. It comes in two color options, black or black/brown (for blonds). 

Ultimately, I had a good run in MK. I learned a lot, won a couple cars, but found I am too much of a junkie to be as brand loyal as selling a specific line requires. Still, even now glancing into my bag and spying this product reminds me of the days MK gave me license to go traipsing around the great Hoosier state giving make-overs/make-unders and making the rural world more beautiful, one woman at a time!

Upside: a thickening, lengthening mascara that resists flaking and provides dramatic effects without clumping or a ton of effort.
Downside: If your lashes touch your skin there will be some smudging

Cost: $15

Find It: only from a MK beauty consultant. Find a consultant near you or e-mail mine and tell her I sent you. Maybe there will be a discount in it for me ;)