i tried. i really tried.
i gave it a valiant effort, too.
here comes another beauty endeavor nobody cares about
(except the ladies and gentleman at
into the gloss and maybe hannah mann):
me: this drugstore anti-frizz serum works just as well as my rene furterer spray
me (in my mind): shut up, you know it doesn't. and the smell isn't half as good.
me: the first ingredients are basically the same, kind of
me (in my mind): no they aren't, nowhere close. this stuff stinks.
i had this conversation with myself everynight
when i pumped out the clear drugstore sludge onto my palm
and rubbed it into the ends of my damp hair.
alas, it didn't work.
i was up late boppin round the internet
and i said to myself
"i can't take this anymore!" (a la squints in the sandlot)
it's the best! top knot my hair over night and i get shiny curls in the morning.
because i'm worth it.
as for the génefique...
i've already gone through one bottle of it, it lasted about 7 months;
and it was 7 months of sheer bliss and romance.
but when it ran out i was being all plebeian again,
then i had the cutest middle-aged woman patient when i worked west hollywood
and i was like "girrrrrl how's your skin look so good when you're so old!?"
she said "i'm a convert from lancôme, i use olay regenerist, you should try it"
and i was all "okay maybe i will"
and i did. for two months! two! TWO!
me: oh yes, this shimmering opaque serum really makes me feel like a million bucks
me (in my mind): ha! more like twenty bucks...génefique is where it's at. remember the baby bottom soft tone and texture of your skin while you were using it?
me: i'm so glad i listened to that cute lady patient
me (in my mind): forget that lady she musta been cray! her skin wasn't even that great.
long and pointless story short:
i am a product snob.
no one wants sludge in their palms
when they could elegantly spritz a beautiful citrus blend over their hair.
sure, i'll keep and use the olay ...
in the summer when i go in the ocean five minutes later and it rinses off.
don't know why i doubt myself everytime i use up one of my favorite products.