During a recent gig, I was lucky enough to be allowed in the room with Hubby to actually watch the transformation take place from Hubby to Cherry. To be honest, this always intrigues me how much of a difference the application of makeup can alter things. I must admit makeup has never been one of my main interests in life and I am still quite ignorant about it – if it had been, I feel a further shift in my own lifestyle would have taken place - more so than now, to be honest!
Firstly, it surprised me how much certain products are. My first encounter was at the MAC counter in Debenhams. Hubby went AWOL for about 20 minutes and came back ecstatic, clutching a small bag. The contents of which I thought were rather unassuming, however I was proudly told that they had cost more than the clothes I was standing in!!! Reeling from the shock of the price of these purchases, I asked if there were any other cheaper products available. The look I received was one that I would not like to share with you, and was pointedly told that if it was good enough for RuPaul, then it was good enough for Cherry. Who am I to argue?
Secondly, the amount of care and precision used to apply these products was phenomenal and also impressive. I am bearing this in mind, because when we need to paint the lounge again, Hubby can paint the top of the walls where it meets the coving! I also timed how long it took Cherry to apply her visage, from the first layer of foundation to the final coating of lip gloss. 1 hour and 45 minutes!!!
When I am not being Cherry’s dresser/driver/assistant/gopher, I spend my 9 to 5 as a construction estimator. I price building work and from that I can generally calculate out how long the job will take in man-hours. Needless to say, the Inner Nerd kicked in! I calculated that the time it took Cherry to put on her face I could get a plasterer to re-artex the fireplace wall in our lounge. I tried to enlighten Cherry about my findings, only to have her think it was a personal affront, saying that I must think she trowelled her slap on a bit too thick in order to hide the cracks. Considering the cost of the stuff she uses, I bloody hope she doesn’t...
