Roll out of bed and go, or no

I was intrigued by the conversation on Kidd's show today about personal appearance. It started when they pointed out Shanon's no makeup/fleece combination and Kellie's no makeup/baseball cap combination. Kellie and Shanon will be the first to tell you that they don't see the point in getting all gussied up just to be on the radio, and they're not terribly concerned about impressing Kidd, Al, and Rich. I admire the independence.

But makeup is a must for me! I went without mascara for a couple of weeks after I had lasik, and after a few days co-workers started asking me when they could expect the makeup to return. I imagine it was comparable to staring directly at the sun during an eclipse. It just wasn't healthy for their eyes. I have to go through the whole shower/makeup/hair routine because I feel off-center all day if I don't. I hate that feeling. I could probably sleep in until 4:00 if I would just brush my teeth, get some coffee and go, but I would rather get up at 3:30 and feel good all day. Angela laughs at me because I'll even put on makeup before we go play tennis. Not a lot, but enough to look presentable. And I put base and powder back on after my post-workout shower in the afternoons, even though I'm just working around the house and Angela is the only person I will see the rest of the day. Angela has natural beauty. I need help.

I'm not in Las Colinas with the rest of Kidd's show so I don't know what they look like from one day to the next. But there are a couple of people over here in the Clear Channel building who come to work in fleece and without makeup. One morning girl who works for one of our sister stations always comes to work in a pony tail, t-shirt, and without makeup, and she even drags a blanket around with her as if she just pulled it off the bed when her alarm went off and brought it to work. She's always in great spirits so it works for her. It just makes me tired to look at her. Most of the other radio gals in my building have gone through the whole hair and makeup routine and look ready for the day.

I wish I had face confidence without makeup. Maybe I can get Shanon to give me some pointers. Then I'll give her a few pointers about other matters. ;)