The Pale Face

( This picture came from here )

Yesterday whilst exchanging shoes for Big Miss I decided I would 'pop' into the chemist and get her some foundation. She had bought her own last time and it was too pale. She looked like she was on her deathbed. 'Are you sure you tested it on the back of your hand like I told you?' I asked. 'Yes mum, it will be fine.' 'I think you should get a new foundation.' I said to her.

'Don't worry mum.' she said 'I have those samples from Avon and I will mix it.If I have too.'

Ok, I thought, sounds fair, if she wants to do that then good. Everyday for a week her face was either too pale or too orange or just plain weird looking. I said something nicely each morning but as I do not know what I am talking about because when I was her age it was sooooooooooooo long ago. I was ignored.

I had to take over by buying her the right colour foundation and a 'primer'. I hope she appreciates all this money being spent on her I thought as I handed over a ridiculous amount of money. 

I realise most women do not consider make up anything other than a 'must have' but I am not one of those women. I consider a Ice Coffee and a chocolate biscuit a 'MUST have'. But I must say I DO consider your face being the same colour as the rest of your body to be more than a 'must have', I consider it to be very important, not quite as important as breathing but up there with food and water being readily available. Call me crazy!

So this morning when I was woken at 6 and asked if her face looked orange, I thought to myself, 'If she has used that other foundation I am going to have to be blunt.' I turned to see her looking beautiful and the same colour as the rest of her body.

'You look lovely darling.' I smiled

'Yes, but do I look orange?'

'No. You look fine, very natural.'

'The girls said I look orange.' she said to me.

'Darling, you do not look orange, what would they know about make up? Besides they are just not used to seeing your face looking a natural colour, you have looked like death warmed up all week.'

'Gee, THANKS  mum! You could have told me!'

'I DID! Nicely all week. But I didn't understand... remember?'

'Well next time just say Aliesha you look like crap. Take that off your face NOW!'

I laughed so hard when she said that, because we ALL  know how that would pan out don't we?

But all's well that ends well isn't it? Big Miss went to school looking beautiful, feeling good and looking like her head was actually meant to be attached to her body and you really can not ask for more than that can you! Money well spent.