mommy’s makeup

Did you ever have that moment when you were young where you’re found rummaging through your mother’s makeup?

Imagine being that mom walking in to see eye shadow smeared across your daughter’s eyelid, eyebrow and half her forehead. With lipstick smudged all over her lips, across her cheek and down to her chin. That was what my mom would see - me as a little girl, always playing dress up and play pretend with mommy’s makeup. So much so that for Christmas one-year there was the cutest little vanity set sitting next to the tree. Now many people will think that it is inappropriate for a girl no more than the age of 5 or 6 to be wearing makeup but it wasn’t uncommon for me. I started dancing at the age of 2 and it was normal to wear makeup for the recitals. If you are a 90’s child then you know exactly the stage makeup, I am talking about; blue eye shadow, rosy cheeks, clumpy black mascara and the brightest red lipstick. I do vividly remember fighting to sit still while my mother struggled to apply mascara. oh, and I sure hated lipstick…