The Lipstick Page Forums Beauty Blog: Surfeit... Surfeit... Posted by Dain, Friday, August 05, 2005 11:26 PM (Eastern) Today was a day for treating me, after a long week of teaching, which is not over yet, so I ate at Tango (an Argentian restaurant off Mass. Ave in Arlington, wonderful stuff! I return again and again, it is so good.), the Milanesa de Bife (not sure if I spelled that correctly, as I do not know Spanish) with butternut squash on the side. Lovely. A perfect meal unto itself, with a glass of red wine. That, and copious amounts of coffee. And now I'm going to treat myself to four hours of the wonderful, albeit not quite dead accurate, BBC presentation of Gormenghast. I self-indulged in other ways, too. I have, in my grubby possession, not one new Eye Kohl, but three. Tarnish, Prunella, and Teddy. A green-smoked black, a lush dusky violet (perhaps the eyeliner equivalent of The Maltese Falcon), and a rich chestnut, glinting with copper. Respectively. Just to add to my collection of... err... one Eye Kohl, the infamous Powersurge (perhaps a testimony to the brilliance and versatility of the bronze-gold of Powersurge, that I've seen no need for other eye pencils). Well, I could have done worse; I could have bought Blooz, too. I am—how shall I term it?—in an eyeliner mood. Washes should be subtle (though I'm hankering after NARS Strada), all the better to befit the intelligent intensity of rich eyeliner. If you're wondering what I recommend for fall, it is that. Eyeliner luxe as velvet, with the softest of washes, minimal dusty blush, and real lipstick, not the halfwit approximation with sheers. Though, I should add: eyeliner, in a shade other than black, is only the most intelligent of makeups with matte skin, for it is most bimbo-ish of them all, with the oily sheen of the drunk, so keep a compact handy. I also nabbed September's Lucky, and nice fat issue bursting with ideas. And Neal Stephenson's Confusion, which is perhaps less frivolous. And I saw the NARS fall line, so I'll be writing up a report very soon! 0 Comment(s)    Email this post Rants, raves, and musings on all things cosmetic. Profile | Current Blog Site Feed (Atom) Previous Articles ·· Help wanted... ·· Pat McGrath ·· Givenchy Hot Couture ·· Drugstore thrills! (8.1.05) ·· Things I am obsessed with... (7.29.05) ·· Maybelline Moisture Extreme Lipcolor ·· A craving for something new... ·· New feature! ·· Kevyn Aucoin ·· Manolo's Shoe Blog Archives TheBroadroom.Net's Beauty Blog (archive) April 2005 May 2005 June 2005 July 2005 August 2005 September 2005 October 2005 November 2005 December 2005 January 2006 February 2006 March 2006 April 2006 May 2006 June 2006 July 2006 August 2006 September 2006 Links Colleen's Adult Acne Blog Fashiontribes Daily