Caterpillars or rainbows? That's my question for today. It is on my mind because when I headed in to Wal-Mart to get a few things, I had caterpillars when I arrived, but, somehow, when I left, my caterpillars had become rainbows. Confused? let me explain. So, my husband blessed me with a trip to Wal-Mart sans kids. I know the moms out there understand the freedom and glory that lies in that store when you are there alone...you wander the aisles, ALL the aisles, pick up things you need, things you don't need, and things you might need some day (zebra ribbon for me this day). And...you (or maybe just me) think, "hmmm, I REALLY need to get my eyebrows waxed (they were beginning to look a little too caterpillar-y)...maybe I'll just get them done here while I don't have kids with me; afterall, an eyebrow wax is an eyebrow wax, right?" So, I checked out and headed to the front of the store where the "stylist" was even kind enough to let me park my cart IN the salon. She then led me to the sink where the caterpillar metamorphosis began. She waxed, and plucked, and waxed, and trimmed (this was a first!), and waxed, and plucked some more. She worked on my eyebrows till my lower back ached and the back of my head was asleep (from resting on the sink). Finally, she said, "looks good!", and handed me the mirror. I gasped...my caterpillars had become rainbows--perfect half circles that are the same thickness from one side to the other. Sure, rainbows are great...but not on your face...unless you're a clown. Sooo, on the way home I periodically checked in the rearview mirror hoping that perhaps it wasn't really that bad, that maybe the redness was just accentuating the rainbows, and decided to see what my dear Brandon would say when I got home. Well, I walked in and he snickered and exclaimed that it wasn't really that bad, that I "just look surprised", followed by more giggles. Sweet, sweet man. Sooo, the moral of the story, DON'T let a kidless afternoon at Wal-Mart lead you to the salon to have your eyebrows waxed by a girl with purple hair who is chatting with the transvestite hairdresser in the next booth...unless, that is, you're okay with trading caterpillars for rainbows. :)
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5 years ago
Ok, I almost peed my pants because I pictured every word of this. The joy over the ribbon as you left the craft section, parking the cart IN the salon, the transy haridresser and the purple haired waxer...and then there is you, head hung all up in the wash bowl getting this awesome transformation. Sweet!
ReplyDeleteI am so sorry though. Can you pluck back the end of them some???
You pay need to get a pencil and pencil them in. I have had to do that before. Rand's mom lives to make me look unattractive and has butchered mine before and made me resort to the pencil.
I still think you look good!
Jucicey Jojo
I laughed so hard when I read this, Sarah!!! I'm enjoying reading your blog. Your girls are PRECIOUS!!!!
ReplyDeleteOh girl! I got mine waxed the other day. When we got in the car I turned to the kids and asked how they looked. Sam said I looked mean and Daniel said I looked like a witch. So, I looked at them and I DID look mean! They are short and stubby, so I have the opposite of you.
ReplyDeleteOh, how fun! Comments from Juicy JoJo, Licka-Lou (Hey, Melissa!!!!), AND Jules! I'm so glad my rainbows entertained you and appreciate the empathy, too. :)
ReplyDeleteYes, Abby, the pencil will be a part of the make-up regimen for a few weeks. Fun stuff...
Jules, you have little men...they're born without filters. LOL!