Quote from: suzifrommd on July 17, 2014, 01:14:28 PM
* Always having to keep up with what clothes and looks are fashionable. Don't want to be caught in last year's fashions.
* Always checking hair, makeup, and clothing to make sure nothing is out of place.
* Foregoing comfortable clothes and shoes for those that make a good impression.
* Wind and rain are threats to your hairstyle.
* Carrying lots of extra makeup in purse. Never know when a touch-up is needed.
* Really attention to detail. A crumb on the face can ruin the whole looks.
In short, it's a burden.
I'll admit that I thought long and hard about whether to respond to this question or not; I don't want to appear as vain as I am. (Oops, did I say that out loud?)
There's a lot of truth to what Suzi says. I wouldn't say I'm as far gone as all that, but the amount of time that I put into hair, makeup and clothes everyday would freak a lot of people out. Seriously, you do not want to know how long I spend getting ready for work every morning... and I have for many years.
But I have to say, it is no burden for me. It is an absolute labor of love! It takes me hours (that's right, hours) to get ready for work because I LOVE it! I have so much fun playing with makeup and dreaming up fun crazy ways to style my hair. I love that the girls at the office look forward to seeing me every morning just to see what I'm wearing and how I did my hair.
I feel so blessed to be married to a woman who is obsessed with Barbie Dolls. My partner has a collection of 50 or more Barbies, and she enjoys thinking of me as her living Barbie Doll. She enjoys watching me have fun getting dressed; she enjoys finding super cute clothes for me to wear; she adores watching heads turn when we walk into a room; she likes that men and women alike check me out everywhere we go; and she beams with pride every time she introduces me as her wife. She's always introducing me as her "trophy wife".
I will say this. I don't think that I'm particularly pretty per se. What I am is very glamorous. I put in great time and effort to make sure my eye makeup is dramatic and perfect. My lips are always colorful and vibrant; some of my favorite lip colors are hot pink with black or blue liner, various shades of blue, sometimes green, or the brightest red you can imagine.
I'm always in heels, often wear corsets, like my tattoos big and bold.
What's it like to stand out in a crowd? I love it! It's just fun to me. I like that people approach me in grocery stores and malls to tell me they love my hair or my makeup or my shoes. I don't mind at all being objectified; many people think I should mind it, but I don't. I like the attention of the men in pool halls. I like that people sometimes tell me I look just like a Barbie Doll. It's just for the fun it. It's fun to me. That's the only reason that I put in all the time and effort. I'm having a great time dolling myself up every day and maximizing every feminine asset I have going for me for as long as my youth holds out. I guess I'm just built this way. This is just who I am.
I won't lie, I do sometimes draw negative attention. Especially from other women who seem to not appreciate my sense of style. I've actually had other women get catty with me during large pool tournaments when there's money at stake and I'm moving up in the ranks. And that's okay; it's just a minor blip in an otherwise fun aspect of who I am.
Am I a little bit embarrassed to post this over long message? Maybe. Meh. I'll post it anyway.
Don't hate me because I'm beautiful! (Though maybe because I'm vain.)
