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Wednesday, May 28, 2014

A Weird Dream...

Just before I got up last Sunday I made a weird dream, really weird!!!

I dreamt that upon returning home we realised (who I was with was unclear) we had been robbed!

The thieves had stolen the old desk computer (it has to go anyway) while leaving iPads and lap tops behind (feww!), took the 12 rolls of toilet paper I had just put under the bathroom sink aaaand all my makeup!!!

That's when I said "That's it I'm calling the insurance company!"

Forget the police, I wanted the money to repurchase my stuff!

Ok in reality I still would have had to call the police to file in a report to present to my insurance company. That's the way things work.

All my pretties gone!!!

*pulls hair out*

Now what does that dream say about me?

I don't even own that much makeup especially compared to some other bloggers and in fact, looking back at this past year I realise that although I got excited about several collections, I've only purchased a few items here and there. It was last spring that I started to renew my old makeup, that I started to splurge a little too much at times but still I don't think I went that overboard or did I?



Getting my priorities straight...

Recently some of the beauty bloggers I follow (religiously) have done a bit of introspection, evaluating or reevaluating their commitments, their reasons for blogging. Their beautifully written entries may be partially responsible for that dream but for a while now I've had to tone it down a notch as far as my beauty purchases are concerned. I mean I have already mentioned that being a stay at home mom for so long resulted in a dire need for a new wardrobe.

Guerlain bronzer or Pink and white Polka dots Ralph Lauren blouse? It was on special and so I went for the blouse!

For me makeup is an escape! I guess only beauty addicts can really get this, I mean I get so much pleasure out of seeing beautiful compacts, bright colored lipsticks and buttery eye shadows why would I want to go into rehab?

Buying a new lipstick makes me so happy!

I know I've been compensating a lot this past year but at the same time I think this escape has enabled me to avoid therapy, really it has! Loosing my husband was the worst event of my entire life and sometimes I smile inside at how André would react seeing the excitement I get from just touching a beautiful bronzer in a store! He'd think I'm nuts, just nuts!

By the way, have you seen Lancôme's latest bronzer? Huge, just huge and oh so beautiful...

Now back to that dream... If this were to happen in real life, you betcha I would replace every single thing!


What about you, what would you do?



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*sob* I just wrote a long detailed comment then deleted it by mistake :(

The crux of it was that I think you have a healthy passion for your beauty products and it's great that you get so much pleasure from them. That's a positive thing - you could be investing in a lot worse! ;) Sometimes it is only when we feel fragile that we comprehend how much the 'little things' contribute to our wellbeing.

Love to you, Nic x
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1 reply · active 565 weeks ago
Oh Nic! This has happened to me so many times! Sorry! :(

You're so right about feeling fragile. Sometimes I think I'm holding on by a thread an seeing pretty things just lifts my spirit! True about investing in worse and they do make me feel good in the morning when I put on my makeup before going a long day's work.

Thanks Nic for your lovely comment! xoxo
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Hey Helene, wow what a weird dream! I wouldn't know what to do in that case, and I prefer not to think about it. I don't think I'll replace EVERY single thing I own though. I know I have too much, and I try not to buy too much. But still, I have accumulated way too much by now!
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1 reply · active 565 weeks ago
LOL Sunny I'm sure you much have quite the "healthy" collection by now! Maybe you wouldn't replace everything but imaging starting from scratch? Yikes!
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:) lovely post, Helene! (one day I will figure out accents on this keyboard) I wonder also if the general anxiety, which I think is also the cost of ownership of beauty products has you working your feelings out in your dreams? It's funny that as much as I enjoy and really really like so many of my things, the vastness of how much I own gives me a lot of anxiety. And seems like many people ebb and flow in terms of their beauty consumption and balance it out with other necessities and fun things. I definitely say YAY to a new RL blouse, since it's more of a necessity than another beautiful makeup product.
1 reply · active 565 weeks ago
Thank you Darling! No worries about the accents, I just love reading your words and your comments!

The cost could be part of it even though I can provide nicely for my daughter on my own but I think in a way it was a shallow dream in the sense that a lot of my beauty things are limited editions!!! I mean if it's gone I won't be able to replace my beloved Dior Coral Glow!!! That would be soooo sad!

Still, imagine having all your toilet paper stolen! "screams" xoxo
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I love eye-opening dreams! I would definitely call my love for makeup an escape too. I sure hope that robbery never becomes reality!
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1 reply · active 565 weeks ago
LOL Natalie, I had a smile on my face when I woke up! True makeup is my escape at the moment but I think my dream is just to tell me not to let it go out of control. :)
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eeeeeeeeeeeeeeek, I'd freak out! lol I would probably need at least 1 day off work once I got that insurance cheque in hand and head to the mall - big time - I may not replace the WHOLE collection, but I would know the stuff I would replace on the first day! wow - what a horrifying thought. What is that powder in the top left hand corner, the one with the 4 squares????? I think I need it...........
1 reply · active 565 weeks ago
LOL Linda, I think you have it worse than I! :D

That powder was my beloved Givenchy compact that I lost recently. I got a Chanel to replace it but I think I'll probably get another before the year is over. :)
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That IS a weird dream :-O I think that beauty and make-up really can be an escape and can be therapeutic. It's a creative outlet.
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3 replies · active 565 weeks ago
So true about it being an escape Melissa! Isn't being creative fun? You are in a great way, love the looks you keep coming up with! xx :)
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It really is! I mean, hell, I quit my job over make-up... so I think it's obvious how important that creative freedom is for me. 'Outsiders' don't tend to 'get' it though, which I'm sure you've experienced as well. But as long as we know why we're into make-up right :-)
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To be forced into too rigid of an image is never a good thing unless you know in advance and are good with it. It must have been a tough decision but I get the feeling you're much happier now for it!

You're right about "As long as we know" and it's also "As long as we have fun with it" xoxo
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I would be devistated...unless i would win teh lottery first :) Oh man..how I would get loose than....
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1 reply · active 565 weeks ago
Lol Peggy you must have so much, I guess it would take you weeks! I guess there would be devastation first but then imagine the fun! :)
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