Short Story Long

True Story:

As you know, Sephora is one of my favorite stores. A go to happy place. I am an avid makeup (and underwear) collector. So I'm at Sephora making my usual rounds when I spotted The Balm's "For Keeps" Lip Stain Palette. I wanted both color choices immediatly. But I noticed that they were $28 each and I was "trying" to be good that week, and budget my money. So I told myself if I reeeealllly wanted the lip stains later in the week, that I could go back and get them. I walked away empty handed. Cut to sad music, walking alone on a windy leaf-covered street. Sigh..

Two days later, at the photo shoot for my headband line, I noticed the same lipstains in the makeup artist's trunk. With urgency I asked her if she liked them, how they worked, and which color palette she preferred. As she began talking and describing the lipstains my eyes grew big with desire. This reconfirmed everything I knew inside. I NEEDED THEM.

Long story short, last night my boyfriend and I were discussing where we should go to dinner, and I suggested 3rd Street Promenade in Santa Monica, not because I necessarily wanted to eat there (sneaky sneaky), but because there awaited the Golden Arches (a Sephora store) open until 11pm.

Alas! I bought the lipstain. I chose the Petunia Pink/Raspberry Red palette. It was everything I ever hoped for and more. The dry color cakes become activated when you add water and it stays on for hours. Watercolor for your lips! Not only did I leave 3rd Street with a belly full of Italian food, but I also left with "For Keeps" tucked safely away in my makeup bag.