Shallow, Beauty-Oriented Post

Last night I got my brows done. I've had them done before, but usually at the nail salon (i.e., those people don't specialize in it). But I read a while ago that Anastasia is setting up mini-salons at Sephoras--she'll train people in her style and methods, so that you can get an Anastasia-authorized brow job, without paying exorbitant prices. The price is higher than at the nail salon, but not so bad, not when you consider it's being done by a specialist. So I made an appointment and schlepped down to the Times Square Sephora.

My brows are almost completely straight, so they're a bit of a challenge. There is a decent amount of hair (like any blonde I am quite hirsute--one of my mother's nicknames for me as a child was Hairy Clarey, for the fine thick blonde hair that covered my arms) so there's a little wiggle room in which to create an arch. The waxer laid down a stencil and waxed waxed waxed. They look good, albeit not very noticeably different from the nail salon. But she was explaining a lot of technique to me, how to create the illusion of an arch, how to make them more dramatic, what makeup to use. I'm pleased with it, although I certainly won't be doing this every month.

The Hell?

White House, Capital evacuated.

I. Want. One.

Sex and the City

I watched the last two episodes of Sex and the City on TBS last night. Okay, first off--LOVED the ending, yes, Carrie belongs with Big. It's about damn time. Loved it when he gets all Caveman in the hotel when he hears she was sort-of slapped--"I'm going to kick his ass!" Doug called me right in the middle of that scene and I saw it was him, picked up the phone and said "I can't talk right now, I'm watching the last 15 minutes of Sex in the City and I'll call you back. Wait, is this Doug?" (Doug's phone number is blocked so it just reads "Blocked ID.") And I like his name. John suits him.

They threw in (and resolved) an awful lot in this episode--Charlotte's new baby, Miranda's new living situation with Steve's Maaa, PLUS Smith going away on location, their dealing with that, and his coming back. And I gotta say, as much as I like Smith, he's a little too perfect--he's gorgeous, talented, successful and evolved. Doesn't he ever act like an asshole to Samantha? I also thought her chemistry was better with Richard (AKA Ajax from The Warriors)--they had that teasing, sexy banter, like when he said "get that gorgeous ass of yours in here" (i.e., the shower). HOT. OTOH, I teared up when Samantha said "You have meant more to me than any man I've ever known."

I felt awful when Carrie showed up too late for her party. Oh man, that sucked--I felt bad for her fans and Carrie. And Alek is a JERK. I don't like him and his big pointy nostrils. If someone gives up something like that to be with you, you are THANKFUL. Jerk. But in the midst of my dislike for him, I was LOVING her dress in that scene.

I actually understood most of the French in this episode. I should visit there--it wouldn't take me long at all to regain it, I was quite conversational in High School.