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I'm curious to see how many of the self proclaimed makeup addicts here were raised by women who loved makeup. Any stories about childhood experiences, memories about makeup?
My mom wore Clinique when I was small and I remember just being absolutely fascinated by those sea green compacts with cream blush. When I was probably 3 years old, I began to call her makeup "neelespa". Don't ask where this word came from, I don't think there's any logic to it, haha! I never secretly went through her makeup, but sometimes she gave me her old makeup. There was one amusing instance of me taking a tube of bright red lipstick and painting "war paint" patterns on my little brothers face. Took forever to get that stuff off!
Interestingly enough, I wasn't allowed to wear makeup out of the house until I was about 16. So I think I got interested partially because it was something "forbidden" during my junior high years.
Oh... I've since converted my mom from Clinique to MAC (she's got a great lipglass stash). Every once in a while she'll ask if I've bought any fun new neelespa.
My mom wore Clinique when I was small and I remember just being absolutely fascinated by those sea green compacts with cream blush. When I was probably 3 years old, I began to call her makeup "neelespa". Don't ask where this word came from, I don't think there's any logic to it, haha! I never secretly went through her makeup, but sometimes she gave me her old makeup. There was one amusing instance of me taking a tube of bright red lipstick and painting "war paint" patterns on my little brothers face. Took forever to get that stuff off!
Interestingly enough, I wasn't allowed to wear makeup out of the house until I was about 16. So I think I got interested partially because it was something "forbidden" during my junior high years.
Oh... I've since converted my mom from Clinique to MAC (she's got a great lipglass stash). Every once in a while she'll ask if I've bought any fun new neelespa.