Make-Up, Mitzi and Mamang

I woke at quarter past seven this morning so I could have ample time to apply make up for the 9AM mass in our parish.

I am the only girl in a brood of four but I grew up as "maarte" coz Mamang let me be. As I watched her seated in front of a dresser putting make-up, she allowed me to tinker and try her powder,blush-on, lipstick and I imagined I was an "artista."

There was a phase in my womanhood wherein I simply put baby powder and lip gloss every day. But after a while, my fascination with make up cosmetics blossomed again. Mamang inspired me as I see Mayet dolling her up every morning, rain or shine. It's part of the structured routine in the household. Mom has her big kikay kit at home. 

Just staring at my purses of lipsticks and make up make me happy already. I de-stressed by arranging them, opening each tube of lip shade. When I get overwhelmed with work, I will have my 5-minute break to drink water and apply lipstick , that a vanity mirror was placed inside my locker for a quick make-up sesh.

On a few occasions, back in my PH life, I'd wake in the morning to hear Mamang and Mayet arguing coz Mom's not satisfied with the eyebrow angle Mayet is trying to create.Mom seldom worries about her high blood glucose level and frozen shoulder as she pays attention in checking with her hand-held mirror the pea-sized discoloration she has on her face. She is quite disturbed with it, I think now of buying the Chanel liquid foundation (it's superb) to conceal it.

On my most recent stay in PH, as I  try eyeliner and combine two shades of lipstick, Mamang was beside me, giving comments like, " Yan, bage me ing kule ayan."

Mamang and I share a number of similarities in big and tiny ways as we have a tight and unbreakable bond all these years. Today as the world celebrates Mother's Day, I would like to remember how we both like to be dolled up not to impress but to express and make ourselves feel good. I feel it in my bones her giddiness when she wears make-up as I instantly have my mood perked up too after putting on my Ruby Woo lip color, Physician's Formula eyeliner and my never-to-be-told blush.

Make-up cosmetics fascinate me and Mamang. I know that as long as the both of us continue to wear our red lipstick, life will remain to be colorful and marvelous. As I previously posted on Instagram, "Ma, ako na bahala sa make-up mo." Just stay healthy.

Happy Mother's Day to my most treasured and favorite person in the universe.
I love you, Cor!!!

Happy Mother's Day to all the wonderful mommas out there.

Pretty.Lively.Happy.