Well that was interesting....

   Well, I made a quick solo trip to Sephora this afternoon. All I wanted to do was ask about Bare Minerals make-up... wound up having a consultation! haha   It was quite nice really!
    But goodness, everything is done by computer now. They put a scanner up to my face and then the computer tells me what shades are right for my complexion.    This is all so new to me!!!!!   You have to remember that I haven't worn a face full of make-up since my daughter's wedding in 1999!  I was in shock!  What this experience has taught me is that I need to proceed with baby steps. It was just soooooo strange to look in the mirror. At one point the consultant put liner on my lower eyelid..... at that moment I couldn't figure out what I looked like, but I wasn't very happy with it.  When I got out to my car and looked in the rear view mirror it hit me... I looked like Ozzy Osbourne!!!!!  (Definitely NOT the look I was going for! I laughed so hard I thought I'd fall out the door!!!)   
     When we tried eye brow enhancement I wasn't too comfortable either. My brows have always been pale and with age they just seem to have faded away. Not to mention that I only have half a brow on the left side due to skin cancer surgery.  The whole brow thing will have to wait till another day too.
     As for eye shadow, she picked out something that was very subtle and natural looking. Now that has potential!
     The other good things on this trip were that I got to try on the foundation that matches my skin. (Bare Minerals brand. And it does NOT makes me itch. Hoorray!) Plus I found a lovely shade of lipstick. (Make Up For Ever brand N10)   So I feel like I'm making some headway here!
     Looks like I need to read up on brushes. Used to have a great selection of them..... back in the early 80's!  hahaha   Good heavens, its astounding how things change.    And I don't just mean the products. I haven't looked at myself in a magnifying mirror in ages either.  OH MY GOD!!!!      But.... I can't go back now. I've started on this journey of self betterment and I mean to see it through. And that includes the physical appearance part.     I just have to make sure that I don't look like Ozzy when all is said and done.
 

So what I did notice was that these are the Goddess colors.
I'll take that as a positive sign!