A few weeks ago, I preformed a much overdue make-up cleanse. I chucked anything I couldn’t remember purchasing, including some pretty questionable compacts dating back to my wedding and various free samples that never worked for me anyway. My makeup drawer was a clean slate and I excitedly I trotted off to Sephora to have some overpriced girly fun. And, oh, how fun it was.
Back home, I lined up my new lipsticks, powders and eye shadows neatly on my vanity and admired my collection. I washed all of my brushes and eagerly awaited an occasion that would allow me to dive into my new goodies. I may even have worn midnight blue eyeliner to preschool drop-off one morning. You, know, just to test it out. It was almost enough to just look at them, all lined up all shiny and new. I so enjoy being a girl.
Apparently, someone else does, too.
Last night, I discovered all of my new pencils sharpened to the core, with tiny scrapings littering the floor. My new tubes of lipstick had been used to paint the mirrors and globs of black mascara adorned our white towels. Fingerprints imprinted my powder and an entire tube of lotion was clogging the drain. And, somehow, an entire bottle of glossing spray was emptied, though I’m still not sure how and where. It serves me right for enjoying the peace and quiet at 8PM. I should have known something was up.
And then I spotted something else, peeking out from under the bath mat:
The site of poor butchered Barbie brought me back to the many days when I did the same playing in my mother’s makeup and chopping of my doll’s hair. It also made me eternally grateful that Lily chose the doll’s hair rather than her own for this rite of passage. Thank goodness for small favors.
So, today, I’m back to Sephora to restock my supply. I do plan on moving my new makeup to a spot that cannot be reached by six year old fingers, at least the good stuff. Along with the scissors, of course.
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On the bright side, you get a second trip to Sephora!
(um, right?)
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Wow I’m sorry ! Too bad she did just use the old stuff! I use to cut my Barbies hair into Dorthy Hamel hair cuts…that totally dates me! Good luck with your second go around.
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This sounds like something that would happen at my house. But the boys would be involved as well and I’d find them all covered in lipstick from head to toe. Poor Barbie.
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I have to hide my make up too, but my girly girl is just about 19 and she’ll steal all my make up without even blinking.
I remember cutting the hair of one of my sister’s favorite dolls. And I grew up to be a hairstylist!
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Wow… I was lucky I guess that I never really had that problem. Of course, I very rarely wear makeup so I keep very little of it in my house. My daughter is 12 now and she will be getting her very own make-up kit for her birthday (party tomorrow so SHHH don’t tell her).
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At least she has good taste.
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At least nobody tried to eat it. If I had left stuff like that out, my 3 year old surely would have had a few tastes.
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So the misguided haircuts are genetic, it seems.
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Oh boy. hehe. I am not looking forward to when my daughter gets into my make-up!!
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Yikes! I’m so frugal that I would go ballistic about that! Makes me glad I have a boy. At least about the makeup things. Although he does like participating in my make up ritual. He likes to be pretty too, see? ;)
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And the hazards of having a boy – one word. Tools.
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My oldest daughter cut her doll’s hair and then hid her. Unfortunately, she didn’t take care to hide the hair that she’d thrown haphazardly into the garbage can. Busted!
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You made me laugh and reminded me of my own make-up story. When my twins were 2-years-old, they woke up early, climbed out of their playpens and toddled to the bathroom. There, they discovered my foundation, something I wore twice a year (at Christmas parties and for staff photos). They proceeded to smear all of it onto the beige carpet in the hallway. It never blended in and now, three years later, I can still see the signs. Of course, as luck would have it, this was the morning of my Christmas party.
Happy make-up shopping!
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Scary Mommy Reply:
December 11th, 2009 at 9:05 pm
Oh, no! That’s the worst!!
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I remember picking my daughter Skye up from the babysitters thinking she must of just gotten up from her nap. Her head of curls was mussed and tangled. I didn’t give it another thought until that night when I went to comb through her hair before I gave her a bath. Imagine a shriek that could be heard all the way down the country lane we lived on.
The brush came away with a huge lock of curls. When I finally regained my composure and looked closer, I noticed there was tape at the end of the curls. My genius of a daughter decided to try taping the hair she had lobbed off with the scissors ealier that day back on her head.
Thankfully it wasn’t so bad after it was washed and combed through. Her curly hair hid the butcher job until it grew back out.
I think all girls go this rite of passage. I fully understand how mothers tend to grow old quickly. (Hugs)Indigo
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Scary Mommy Reply:
December 11th, 2009 at 9:14 pm
Oh, no!!!! I would have killed that sitter.
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I used to use pen and markers on my Barbies. And nail polish.
I guess you could call my Barbies the original Totstitutes because they were all blinged up and whorey looking!
I guess that beats using a sharpie to connect the ‘dots’ (freckles) on my own skin!
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A rite of passage, for sure.
My daughter lost scissor privileges for about 6 months when I discovered she had snipped little pieces of her own hair….. then tried the same with a doll, her sheets, and some carpet, too! And my mother loves to remind me that when I was about 4 I decided to play beauty shop with real scissors and I spent that Christmas with 1 inch bangs – which the entire extended family enjoyed during our once-every-5-years holiday trip. Good Times.
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–>I don’t have a lot of make-up but am always worried my son is going to get a hold of the scissors and poke his eye out.
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omg girl! do you ever order online from sephora? they have so many deals going on right now! I spend way too much money there. I swear by the Dr. Brandt lineless eye cream and the Dior mascara…oh I could on and on. what did you get?
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Scary Mommy Reply:
December 11th, 2009 at 9:26 pm
Sigh. I don’t even want to talk about it. :(
But, I did shop on-line this round. And I’m locking it all up!
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Jill, this definitely would have made me cry. But I’m a crazy hormonal pregnant lady. Still, I’m really impressed with your grace. I almost cried just reading this! I guess I love my makeup more than I thought I did! ha!
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Honestly, I don’t think you are giving Lily, spelled L-I-L-Y, enough credit. She may just have discovered the next new generation of Barbies.
Meet Butch Barbie.
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Oh boy…. how I want to tell you this ends or even fades with time/age but what kind of sisterhood would that be? As the mother of (Satan’s Spawn) 3 beautiful teenage girls I suggest you move (yourself into your own studio apartment) your most precious belongings up high for now, and in a box wrapped in iron chain and several padlocks after she reaches puberty. Love Jenxx
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That’s horrible! Poor you!
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Oh the butchered Barbie. I think we all have that memory. So funny and classic little girl.
Tessie Mayes is only 2 and my makeup has officially left the drawer and is now sitting in a bowl on the bathroom counter, she can’t get to that…..yet!!!
Good luck!!
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OMG…you poor thing!!! I remember my little brother hiding in my closet “eating” my Coke flavored Avon lipgloss!!
I’m enjoying reading your blog!!
~Shelley
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This makes me sad. All that makeup. Oh no!
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Have a nice weekend! God Bless!
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Oh dear God Jill!!!! I would have been totally mad! You seem so calm and rational… good for you! All that new make-up… NOOOOOOO!!! Well, hope you went back to Sephora and re-bought everything. I would have to do teh same thing, for sure. And yes, be very thankful that Lily did not cut her own hair! Thank goodness!!!
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too bad there’s not insurance coverage for rugrat induced disasters like that. At least it would pay for your second trip to Sephoras!
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I would have hit the roof! It’s funny in hindsight, but the fact that they were new would have been so painful.
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Sorry… I am LMAO… I too used to butcher & clip all of my dolls… now the make up.. OUCH.
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i know what you mean, i always see my li’l girlie planning to do just that…but well, she’s kindda not crossed the line yet of doing so. thank god.
btw, im back to let you know i have something to make you smile as your blog does to me. visit real soon and grab it ;)
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Oh no! So familiar. Don’t let her near the American Girl dolls for a while—-or purge the house of all scissors!
xxxxoooo Mom
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Oh this story takes me back – to my own childhood and when my daughter was a little girl. Classic story! Well told!
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Holy crap, you must have wanted to kill her! Do tell how you punished her, and don’t dare tell me she wasn’t punished! LOL
Justine :o )
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Scary Mommy Reply:
December 12th, 2009 at 9:03 pm
I threw away the butchered Barbie. It was quite a scene. Fun times!
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Yikes! If my 6 year old did that, I’d be buying MY new Sephora make-up with HER allowance money! LOL!
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LOL… BTDT have the t-shirt and cleaned up the messes x5. Even my boys have done this!
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What kind of good mother you must be to sit here and have typed this without cursing a hurricane! I would beat Sophia’s to a pulp!
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All I know is that I am just SO delighted you got to wear the midnight blue eyeliner at least once before it was demolished. I bet the teacher in line at drop off thought you were HOT! : )
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OMigosh. I totally did this to my dolls. Also drew on their faces with pens, and rubbed talcum powder all over their hair… don’t give me that look! ;)
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You can WASH makeup brushes??
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Uh, I have never been to Sephora before. I know, my woman card should be taken away from me.
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My daughter has been doing everything she can to get into her mom’s makeup since she was around 3. She is five now and has managed to smuggle lipstick and assorted items from the bathroom and or purse on more than one occasion.
Lost a comforter to lipstick and once painted her legs and face red.
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My mother was never a “girly girl” so I never had products to destroy. I do remember telling her once when I was 5ish that I wish I had long hair like hers. She put it in a pony tail, lopped it off…and gave it to me. Pinned it to my stubby pony, lol.
I was one of those girls that destroyed all my barbies in the same manner. They’re all kinda butch now :P
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That sounds very familiar. I have all my makeup in a train case in the cabinet under the sink, in my bathroom. I can never leave it out, because Stella is way too makeup-happy.
Count your blessings, I don’t have a Sephora to shop at!! It doesn’t even deliver to Europe, dammit.
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I have a two year old it has been months since I was getting dressed and putting on deodorant to find her with her arms raised, that was followed by puckering of the lips for chap-stick and then a very particular head nod to show she is ready for leave in conditioner. She is going to have a larger collection of make up items then me at six LOL.
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