Saturday, August 6, 2011

Lotions and Potions and Creams, oh my!!

I have never been one to wear make-up (well unless it's a special occasion, ie: prom, wedding, etc). I never really thought I needed it, and more importantly it takes time away from my Zzz's. No makeup= at least 15-20 more minutes of sleep. But as I get older and am heading out of my 20's I seem to be using a cream, lotion, or some sort of potion for EVERYTHING. I have to moisturize my face daily, it can be very dry. I use Clinque, it's magic. Once it hits your face it feels so good! Then of course your everyday lotion that you put on your arms and legs so you don't look ashy, especially in the winter, good grief! Some of my black students from last year pointed out how ashy I was, damn that is bad. I also have crow's feet (laugh lines, whatever you want to call them, those damn lines by my eyes that shouldn't be there yet)! There's a lotion for that, but make sure you apply it twice a day for the best results. And yes it's worth the $70 I spent on it. Either they are getting less noticeable or I just think they are so that I don't feel so guilty about spending those Benjamins on it. I have stretch marks on my ass from stretching from big to small multiple times. There's an oil for that, but make sure you apply it twice a day in a circular motion for at least 3 months before you start to notice a difference...really? How many bottles will I go through if I follow those strict instructions? I don't remember to put that on half the time. I mean I'm not an idiot. I don't think they are going to magically disappear. Houdini isn't in that bottle, but a little fading would be nice.
The other day I was pointing out to Jorge how many freckles I had gotten. He said, "yeah women get more freckles as they get older. My mom has them on her hands too." Um...those are age spots Jorge, there is a difference. Shit, and then it hit me. Age spots on your hands, of course. Hands are a huge indicator of a woman's age. Look at Jennifer Aniston's hands next time you see her...OLD woman hands! Hot body, OLD hands. Damn, I should have been wearing lotion on my hands protected by some special latex clothes to prevent this from happening to me...What am I suppose to do for the rest of my life? Should I continue to lotion up with a different cream all over my body for the next 60+ years or embrace my wrinkles and all of my other imperfections? Neither one of those options sounds too appealing. I just have to remember that I have laugh lines because I have laughed and stretch marks because I have mothered 2 beautiful children. And yes I will get age spots as I age which will remind me of my past. Life is too short to be so vain. And all of these lotions and potions are interfering with the extra Zzz's I could be getting.