Category Archives: humor

3 reasons to not try on a lipstick tester at the makeup counter.

Posted on February 18, 2012 by makingup3000

1. It’s gross.  2. It’s unsanitary. 3. And right before you came to the counter the lady with 4 missing lower teeth just tried on about 10 of those without cleaning them. Oh yeah…..and she had a herpes looking sore … Continue reading →

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Three makeup questions I hate.

Posted on October 9, 2011 by makingup3000

1. “What blush matches my skin tone?”. If it matched your skin tone it wouldn’t be a blush, it’d be a foundation. 2. “What is your best foundation?”. I don’t know… The most expensive one? Yeah. One is great and … Continue reading →

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Makeup Hoarders…… the new obsession.

Posted on September 26, 2011 by makingup3000

Okay I’ve watched that “Hoarders” show and have seen junk, rats, cats, trash, and even a billion dolls. I haven’t seen all the hoarder shows but I’m sure they could do one on makeup hoarders after I’ve gone to one … Continue reading →

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What do you like to be called? Ma’am, miss, ladies, honey or girl?

Posted on August 31, 2011 by makingup3000

Everyone wants to be called different things and we all approach different customers usually depending on their age how we greet them. Ma’am sounds a little too formal and makes the customer feel old which you don’t want them to … Continue reading →

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Mercury Retrograde and the impact of makeup customers.

Posted on August 11, 2011 by makingup3000

I thought the full moon was bad until a fellow associate told me about Mercury Retrograde. Apparently that’s when instead of rotating around the sun forward it kind of goes backward just a little.  Mercury has to do with how … Continue reading →

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Where’s your manners?

Posted on July 13, 2011 by makingup3000

So this lady came to the counter today and was  standing about 20 feet away from me talking on her phone intently but kept glancing at us like  “Are you going to help me or not? ” kind of look … Continue reading →

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Remember me? Ummmm…..of course. And other white lies.

Posted on June 16, 2011 by makingup3000

Honestly I can’t even remember what I had for breakfast. But customers are always coming up to me and saying “Hi, remember me?” I don’t want to sound rude and we probably really connected when I helped you or did … Continue reading →

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Fashion Magazine tells you how to be cheap and waste our time.

Posted on June 6, 2011 by makingup3000

Yep, I said  it.  In a well known fashion magazine that starts with a G in the March issue it told  you if you didn’t want to splurge on foundation go the the makeup counter, have a beauty advisor match … Continue reading →

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You want to return what? More bad makeup returns….

Posted on May 25, 2011 by makingup3000

Yesterday a customer reached into one of her 10 bags and pulled out an old, used foundation bottle and said she wanted to return it because it “made her break out”. The usual remark for I want my money back … Continue reading →

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How to get out of a speeding ticket.

Posted on May 16, 2011 by makingup3000

Gita came running into work punching in at the time clock with a few minutes to spare. Nevermind the blood shot eyes, last nights curls, the smell of stale alcohol and crumpled clothes. She went to an all night party, woke … Continue reading →

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