Maybe She’s Born With It, But Probably Not

You know the slogan, “Maybe she’s born with it; maybe it’s Maybelline”? This silly jingle implies that all who wear their makeup will look envy-inducing flawless and they will also look natural. Well no Maybelline (or any brand) product can help you ladies if you insist on wearing a color that doesn’t match your skin. There is nothing about a make-up line on the side of your face that says “hello, I am Jane-Doe’s natural skin tone.” There also is nothing about it that doesn’t make us want to make fun of you. And a make-up line is a flaw, so you can kiss “flawless” goodbye in one fell swoop. First of all, go ahead and turn your head in the mirror when you put your make-up on. Do you see a line where your make-up quits and your face begins? If “yes” we are talking to you. Get rid of this line and go get some new make-up! Also, step back from the mirror and ask yourself “is my neck a significantly different color than my face?” If your answer is yes, take your make-up off and go get a different shade. Now that we’ve got this solved, a whole different problem can be tackled. Put lotion on before applying your make-up! Nothing makes us laugh inside as much as someone whose make-up is flaking off like sand coming off a camel’s eyelashes after a trip across the Sahara. Face dandruff is not okay.