Keeping Up Appearances.
As you will soon learn, my interests are varied and quite possibly with each interest more loopier than the next. We all know about my penchant for foiling UFO abductions, but did you know that I have a thing for “All Things Etiquette” as well? Stop snickering. It’s true! It’s very important to know how to eat, drink, and be civilized (within reason of course). After all, talk about how silly you would feel if you didn’t know how to address the eldest child of the heir apparent of the British monarchy (you do know he’s back on the market don’t you?) should you meet him at your local? Or what is the correct toast to say when you raise your glass in sweden? When you raise your glass in Stockholm to make a Loyal Toast (as you do) in the company of His Royal Highness Prince William you will be sure to finish by saying Skøl!, now won’t you? Wouldn’t they be impressed? Lest I digress. Don’t worry, there is always a method to my madness. After all…all roads lead to all things beauty with me, always, so don’t worry.
While reading The Penguin Book of Etiquette: The Complete Australian Guide to Modern Manners, by the etiquette guru, Marion Von Alderstein (Penguin Books Australia © 2002), I stumbled across (in the most lady-like way of course) a great section on Beauty-Box Maintenance. From the chapter on Keeping Up Appearances:
“Bags gather dust. Pots of eyeshadow get smudgy. Brushes and combs gather hairs. Sponges and applicators show their recent history. Wear and tear on the contents of our bathroom cupboards and makeup bags is considerable and it’s easy not to notice. Others do, though, and to an outsider it’s not attractive. Housekeeping on your personal products is as important as it is on your house. Try and have a clean-up every so often.”
So there you have it. Priceless. A gorgeous South Sea pearl of wisdom from the Marchioness of All Things Well Mannered, Marion Von Adlerstein. Enough said.
I don’t know about you, but I’m off to organize a Bobcat and get started now. Toodle-oo!
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