Unlike Zoomers, I fail to get excited about makeup collections and beauty as fast as I once did. For example, this morning the R.E.M. Beauty Wicked Makeup Collection preview dropped and I LOVE Wicked. I’ve seen it a dozen times and I’ll likely see it a dozen more. I know all the parts by heart, know all the songs, and you’ll likely hear me singing Popular in my shower most mornings! I think if they dropped this collection ten or more years ago I’d have been over the moon to own every single piece of it. But nowadays I find myself looking at it with a more critical eye. I asked myself if I have shades like the ones in the palette and I asked myself would I actually use the palette as the shades aren’t terribly exciting to me and they look like cooler pastels. If I created a Wicked Collection I’d love to have plenty of rich greens to represent Elphaba and soft baby pinks, roses, and golds to compliment Galinda. R.E.M. Beauty’s Wicked Collection is a lot softer than I’d go for.
That being said, I question if they did release several years ago would I pass it by because I know pastels don’t look good on me or would I have grabbed it anyway because it was Wicked inspired? I think I’d probably have purchased it as a Wicked fan but as I said nowadays, I think with my head not my fan girl heart.
I think hardcore makeup junkies are still out there and I think they still get very excited about every release the way I used to but I think a majority of them are likely a lot younger than I am. So, where as they are just discovering how fun makeup is and how exciting new releases are I’ve already been through all that and back again. Which means I’ve come full circle and I’ve reached a stage in my life where I feel I’ve seen, tried, and done it all in the makeup world and a lot of new launches are repetitive or just not up to the standard of what I remember back ten years ago. My dad always likes to tell us they don’t make movies like they used and proceeds to tell us how the Towering Inferno and The Poseidon Adventure were what true movies should look like. “None of this CGI crap!” according to him. I think I’ve turned into my father when it comes to makeup as all I can think is, “This was so MUCH better years ago!” I’m not sure if I’m just getting older and not appreciating today’s formulas or if the formulas have just gone downhill! I choose to believe they aren’t nearly as good as they once were.
That being said sometimes I still get excited about makeup and beauty. What still excites you about makeup and beauty?
As for me I still get excited about some things in beauty! I think I will forever be excited about new fragrance launches. I am ashamed and embarrassed to admit to any of you how many bottles of perfume I have but it’s truly a passion of mine and I always tell myself, “No more!” but I haven’t yet been able to say no. Fragrance is one item in the beauty world that very much still excites me. I also turned into a major skincare addict in my older age. I’ve always loved it but it’s more so now that I am older and I still do get pretty excited about skincare drops!
I’ve slowed my roll when it comes to Japanese and Korean makeup launches and it isn’t because I don’t love them. I’d actually probably buy more if there was anything of interest I really wanted but honestly, a lot of K and J-Beauty launches aren’t as pretty and as great as they once were so, I sort of fell off with them! But they do still excite me!
And on a rare day I think makeup releases still do capture my eye! I love a good budget drop that ends up being amazing for the price. Not all are but sometimes you find that a blush that didn’t cost a small fortune and it’s amazing! I find that very exciting!
How about you? Does all makeup and beauty still excite you are you a bit less excited about makeup lately? Do share!
