That Aromaleigh colour guide confuses the hell out of me. But I forget to think foundation when I think makeup.

Which is for the best. Life is complicated enough without it.

sara, I hope you feel better, and soon.

I know so little about makeup, I'm not even sure I know what you mean when you talk about this "foundation" thing (and no, it's definitely not the English).

I mean, I know enough to know that it's not like you walk around with an Asimov series of books all over you face, with covers in different colors and materials, like people trying to walk straight but with the books on their actual face instead of on top of their heads, but that's about that.

Mineral powder foundation (i.e., Bare Escentuals, Aromaleigh, et al.) stays on even when you sweat. For reals.

Huh. Even when you have to mop off your face? I am skeptical.

I mean, I know enough to know that it's not like you walk around with an Asimov series of books all over you face, with covers in different colors and materials, but that's about that.

Heh.

Hey Nilly - will you be able to procure a copy of this book that everyone's talking about?

Mineral powder foundation (i.e., Bare Escentuals, Aromaleigh, et al.) stays on even when you sweat. For reals.

Huh. Even when you have to mop off your face? I am skeptical.

I swear to any and all deities.

Do you need to use something special to remove the mineral foundation? I too am a sweater and I take public transportation, so I have some walking and sweating time before work (although I have solved the make-up thing by getting to work early and applying there!)

will you be able to procure a copy of this book that everyone's talking about?

There's always Amazon.

But I already have a copy! Allyson sent me an ARC. I'm hugging a copy and petting it (and not calling it George, because hugging and petting a book is enough already to make me look a little less than sane, and yes, I do actually physically hug it). So thanks for asking, and the answer is a yay-ing "yes".

I swear to any and all deities.

OK, next time I go by a Sephora or something, I'll see if I can get some on my face to see what happens. I like the idea of magic powder...

Do you need to use something special to remove the mineral foundation?

Nope. Whatever you normally use is fine. You can even fall asleep without washing your face, and it doesn't wreck your complexion. ISTG, it kicks ass.

Oh! Nilly, I have a random question for you. I have an Orthodox coworker, and I swear, she bare legs under her skirt the other day. Could that be? I really don't think I've ever seen her withuot stockings before.