I feel pretty

During the summer, I don't often put on make-up for work. I sweat a lot (and I mean a lot), so any standard make-up I applied before walking up the hill to work would melt down my face. The sweat-resistant drag queen stuff I plaster on for Faire is absolutely not appropriate for the office. And during faire, I really don't feel much like getting made-up for work when I spend so much time heavily made-up on the weekends. Once faire is over, though, and the weather cools down, I enjoy putting on a basic face for the office.

I am amused at how many people (new grad students, usually, but occasionally it's the unobservant or forgetful faculty member) do a double-take and mention my make-up and how nice I look once I start wearing make-up to work again. The comments increased this year what with the new hairstyle. I've had at least three people a day each day this week mention how nice I look.

I tell them it's good to remind the department that I clean up nice and I could quit this job for that high-paying modeling career any day now if I so chose, so they'd better do their best to keep me happy.