More Beauty tips

My friend Denise liked my AquaNet endorsement so much she asked for more tips, so here goes....
I got an e-mail today with photos of Hollywood actresses caught without makeup. You know, side-by-side photos showing how they really look compared to how they look after a session in the makeup chair. It got me to thinking about my own use of makeup. I came of age in the late 1960's to early 1970's, and it was all about the "natural" look, so I used very little makeup on my face. I was also lucky that I had good skin and didn't need much coverup. My basic makeup session consists of a little eye shadow (generally browns or greens, some purple on occasion), matching eyeliner, and brown-black mascara for the eyes. I put a bit of cover stick under my eyes to help decrease the look of puffiness, then a bit of liquid foundation and blush. That's it. Oh, and lipstick, generally pink or mauve, sometimes a brighter clear red depending on where I'm going. I am a fanatic about washing my face before going to bed. I once read an article about Lena Horne, who had great skin and looked fantastic well into her '80's and she said she always washed her face with "whatever was in the soap dish". I'm not quite that casual...I use a good facial cleanser. My current favorite is Saint Ives Green Tea face wash. It is gentle and smells great. I also use a good moisturizer day and night. You don't have to spend a fortune to take care of your skin!

Beauty Tip

For those of you interested in this sort of thing, I've rediscovered an old friend...AquaNet Hairspray. Seriously. It's not the sticky, stiff AquaNet of years gone by. I use it as a styling aid, and it's just great. I use the unscented in the purple can. It's light and holds your hair without being stiff or sticky. And no, I'm not being paid for this endorsement, although if the folks at AquaNet happen to read this and want to hire me as a spokesperson, I'm available.

Adam West!

I've always had a bit of a crush on Adam West, so when I heard he was coming to Austin for a special screening of the 1966 "Batman" movie, I knew I had to be there. I joined the Paramount Film Fan Club so I could go to the meet and greet with Adam held before the movie. I'd already met Adam once before at a comic convention here several years ago, and had him sign my copy of his autobiography, "Back to the Batcave", so I really didn't have anything for him to sign. However, my son, who is a big fan of "Family Guy" asked me to print out a picture of Mayor West and have Adam sign that. At first I was skeptical because it seemed sort of cheesy, just printing out an image and having him sign it, but on the morning of the event, I decided what the heck and printed a picture of Mayor West. When my turn came, I told Mr. West that my son had but one request, and that was for an autograph on a photo I'd brought. When Adam opened the folder and saw the picture I'd brought, he burst out laughing and held it up in front of his face (a woman in line behind me caputured the moment on camera!) I think it's a great picture, and proves what a great sense of humor Adam West has. The top photo is Adam signing the picture. He is just adorable, funny and self-deprecating, and a real gentleman. It was a wonderful day.