Loved it.. So delicate... And I still cannot see why they are called like that!
Sunday, March 6, 2011
Les Couilles du Chien
Yesterday I was in near Portobello, and I found this little shop selling antique stuffs which has the funniest name ever!! 'Les couilles du chien' = literally 'The dog's balls'
Loved it.. So delicate... And I still cannot see why they are called like that!
Loved it.. So delicate... And I still cannot see why they are called like that!
English Girls public makeover
Hi Muffins!
There is something striking about English girls... They know exactly how to make the best use of their time while they are on the tube... Indeed, haven't you ever noticed how many girls were actually putting their make-up on, doing their hair, and even their NAILS regardless of how many persons were looking at them? It's like this 'ritual' that -I guess- you usually do in the intimacy of your bathroom, didn't matter at all... It is like it wasn't a ritual actually. And I must say that in a way, it makes the whole make-up thing less attractive. I'll explain that.
In a way, when you put on make up, whether it is to please yourself or to please strangers, you transform yourself, right? You make yourself "better" (only on the surface and this is really discutable given the amount of foundation some girls put on their face! Man, this is awfull!). You hide your little defects and reserve them for those who know you (lucky them!) like family, friends etc... But this process means that you don't necessarily wan't strangers to see you 'before'.
Here are some testimonies I found about people explaining why they were wearing make-up. I thinks it explains very well how intimate it is to some persons:
' In my opinon, I think that anyone who wears makeup, is trying to convey a picture of themselves to other people the way that they think others would like to see them look in terms of the accepted norms of the society in which that person lives. Wearing makeup, and how it is applied in such a society, is an art. Those are my opinions, anyway.'
' It makes us feel pretty or maybe because we have uneven skin tones or a zit and according to society that is so not cool! So we head to wal-mart or Macy's depending on how much you wanna spend...buy some magic in a tube or bottle and holy shit we are pretty again!'
This is what I can't understand. Don't chicks realize how unglamour it is to see them applying (often badly) their foundation stick, mascara, eye liner, lip-gloss...? Anyway, we are in a free country, and they do whaterver they want...I am always very pleased to see the girls little routine to make themselves look pretty!
There is something striking about English girls... They know exactly how to make the best use of their time while they are on the tube... Indeed, haven't you ever noticed how many girls were actually putting their make-up on, doing their hair, and even their NAILS regardless of how many persons were looking at them? It's like this 'ritual' that -I guess- you usually do in the intimacy of your bathroom, didn't matter at all... It is like it wasn't a ritual actually. And I must say that in a way, it makes the whole make-up thing less attractive. I'll explain that.
In a way, when you put on make up, whether it is to please yourself or to please strangers, you transform yourself, right? You make yourself "better" (only on the surface and this is really discutable given the amount of foundation some girls put on their face! Man, this is awfull!). You hide your little defects and reserve them for those who know you (lucky them!) like family, friends etc... But this process means that you don't necessarily wan't strangers to see you 'before'.
Here are some testimonies I found about people explaining why they were wearing make-up. I thinks it explains very well how intimate it is to some persons:
' In my opinon, I think that anyone who wears makeup, is trying to convey a picture of themselves to other people the way that they think others would like to see them look in terms of the accepted norms of the society in which that person lives. Wearing makeup, and how it is applied in such a society, is an art. Those are my opinions, anyway.'
' It makes us feel pretty or maybe because we have uneven skin tones or a zit and according to society that is so not cool! So we head to wal-mart or Macy's depending on how much you wanna spend...buy some magic in a tube or bottle and holy shit we are pretty again!'
This is what I can't understand. Don't chicks realize how unglamour it is to see them applying (often badly) their foundation stick, mascara, eye liner, lip-gloss...? Anyway, we are in a free country, and they do whaterver they want...I am always very pleased to see the girls little routine to make themselves look pretty!
Saturday, March 5, 2011
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