So, I was bored tonight, and decided to put on some makeup and take pictures. I don’t wear makeup in public, but it is fun to mess with sometimes. It’s an aspect of the fashion and entertainment industries that people take for granted, I think. It’s not easy to do eye makeup!
That being said, there are some great masters in the field of costume makeup. I see some amazing things done in the movies; the most recent example I can think of is the makeup done for Tom Ford’s opus, A SINGLE MAN, which has a 10 out of 10 in my book, and may join the list of my favorite movies, probably in between THE HOURS and THE WAY WE WERE. The period makeup, the color palette, the handsome people: all amazingly beautiful. If you have not see the film, I highly recommend you check it out.
Anyway. I hate that normal societal limits keep guys from really wearing makeup. I am also displeased that the current trend actually is moving a lot of women away from the lipsticks and mascaras that the previous generation would never have left the house without. Makeup, with it’s many shades, textures, shapes, and styles, is art, and makes life more beautiful. And if we’re not here to make the world a more beautiful, wonderful place, I’ll be darned if I do know what our purpose is.
Faithfully yours,
Evan