Before anything else: Prayers are requested for various people. First off, for Haiti. I probably said enough on Twitter, when I was very disgusted at Pat Robertson’s “pact with the devil” comment. My Twitter feed does have a link to legit charities. If you really want to repudiate the Theology of Glory jockeys, give freely…and give it in memory of Professor Kurt Marquart. Second, a friend of the Ohio LinuxFest needs help. Shawn Powers has lost his home and his pets due to fire. Blessedly, his wife and kids are okay. Various people are offering them shelter and the like. Right now, the family needs help getting back to some form of stasis (or “normality”). If you have a few bux, a chip-in is available.

Now…to the main course. Learned about how to pull off the smok(e)y eye, and realized that I needed make-up remover, especially after using the Urban Decay eyeshadow primer. That stuff stays on good! After dinner, Wayne wanted me to procure some butter pecan ice cream. And I did, at WalMart. I was looking for makeup wipes when I found the Hard Candy section, replacing the Max Factor line. I did heard from Nouveau Cheap that WalMart will carry the brand, but I figured that it might only be available in select big cities like Los Angeles or New York.

A bit of nostalgia: I remember going to Bloomingdale’s in Sherman Oaks and seeing the colorful nail polish, each with a plastic ring. I prefer MAC or Urban Decay, so I passed on by. And now, it’s there where I don’t have to order stuff from out of town. Yes, the plastic rings are still on the nail polish. So, I bought two things: a lipstick and a liquid eyeliner. I’m wondering whether this stuff will hold up as good as the products at Bloomie’s.

The lipstick is a sheer matte dark purple called “Night Out” and the eyeliner is in Sugar Plum. Here are the makeup, against my skin and on my lips:

Lipstick is creamy and goes well, and I think the liner is decent but will require a second application to make a even line. Will try them on this week and write a review.