Have never been disappointed by one of your recommendations. Bought the spray this week. Tested at a long, boiling conference on Wednesday and make up was still in place when I made it home that evening! Thanks for the fab rec as always!
I see mine about once a decade at a mutual friend’s party. Each time he has come over to talk to me, not the other way round, which is beyond thrilling.
‘and practiced saying, “Well, hello there,” coquettishly, but not desperately.’ makes me think so much of Piglet (or is it Pooh?) practicing saying hello to the Heffalump.
Oh Esther I needed this piece as read it on waking from a series of nightmares including one when I - unbelievably - agreed to marry my gaslighting narcissist bully of an ex-husband and another where a friend (friend?) threw a surprise party for all the old school friends I’ve not seen for decades and I knew not one of their names. So stressy.
Despite being terribly old, I’m on holiday with all my children and their bfs/gfs (and tragically the only one without ‘someone’ as my younger son so pointedly mentioned (highlighting my disastrous but quite entertaining dating sitch with those apps. I was asked last night if I’d rather be a potato or a carrot or have fingers for toes or vice versa.
By the way to anyone who doesn’t know and needs a fab sit at the supper table distraction - get The Sock Game. So good. And better than the vegetable dilemma.
Seriously though, your writing & anecdotes are the best - as are all the comments in this little community. So reassuring that I’m not the only one to suffer excruciatingly at parties despite being super old.
Am defo getting this L’Oréal face glue. Need all the help I can get.
I go all… wibbly…around around a few men. Not always the most handsome, but the ones with a bit of charisma. I get a bit giddy & silly
My fave is Let It Go, what a banger, Shiny is excellent, Fixer upper also excellent. I like doing the Cockney accent in Wouldn’t It Be Luverley from My Fair Lady
Added to basket! Thank you so much. There was a wickedly gorgeous man at our son’s wedding & I wasn’t brave enough to go & chat. I’ve regretted it ever since as both my sister & sister-in-law who were placed either side of him for the meal, said he was absolutely charming & very funny. Lesson to self, be brave!
Thankfully there are no handsome men that make me go melty. I don't much care for handsome men for that reason, I don't want to feel tongue tied and overwhelmed by anyone, ever! My poor husband - he's a lovely man, a good - nay - the best egg, and he is very pleasant-looking, has all of his hair and almost no greys. But he wouldn't knock you over in the beam of Hollywood good looks. Praise be.
I have a fear that I might run into a horrid ex at some point, it's increasingly unlikely as I work less and less 'in town'. Thank god. But he ran into my husband at some industry conference in Amsterdam recently, hands over my ears lalalalalaaa I don't want to hear anything about him thank you very much.
Show tunes - Circle of Life, but Elton John version. That's probably cheating. Moana is a great one though, watching it feels like being on a luxury Maldivian holiday. Sun, sand, sea - mmmm yes pls.
I am not a glamorous woman but I went to a conference last week among MY PEERS (and also Hallie Rubenhold, who is my idol not my peer) and because of anxiety and train horrors, had about NINETY MINUTES SLEEP.
So I spent my conference, which is effectively a big social event punctuated by papers about horrid death, full of people I yearn to IMPRESS looking like a whey-faced zombie. Fitting!
And what I need, Esther, is a way of not looking like I've had ninety minutes sleep without actual MAKEUP because I don't LIKE makeup and the feel of it will make me insane when I should be schmoozing. The impossible dilemma.
this is do-able but requires an intense and ongoing skincare regime. and even then, no-sleep is a charging rhinoceros. even WITH make-up you're going to struggle if you are any older than 12
Oh yes sprays etc but I LOVE it when you do stuff like this. It’s the bloody best. I love to know about the parties and celebrities and your take on it all. It made my morning ❤️
Have never been disappointed by one of your recommendations. Bought the spray this week. Tested at a long, boiling conference on Wednesday and make up was still in place when I made it home that evening! Thanks for the fab rec as always!
Yes Fixer upper was always my favourite on the Frozen soundtrack, it's underrated.
Having recently seen Hello Dolly (amazing!) my new favourite show tune is "Ribbons down my back" but I'm a sucker for something a bit melancholic.
I’m always true to you, darling, in my fashion; I’m always true to you darling, in my way
I see mine about once a decade at a mutual friend’s party. Each time he has come over to talk to me, not the other way round, which is beyond thrilling.
‘and practiced saying, “Well, hello there,” coquettishly, but not desperately.’ makes me think so much of Piglet (or is it Pooh?) practicing saying hello to the Heffalump.
Oh Esther I needed this piece as read it on waking from a series of nightmares including one when I - unbelievably - agreed to marry my gaslighting narcissist bully of an ex-husband and another where a friend (friend?) threw a surprise party for all the old school friends I’ve not seen for decades and I knew not one of their names. So stressy.
Despite being terribly old, I’m on holiday with all my children and their bfs/gfs (and tragically the only one without ‘someone’ as my younger son so pointedly mentioned (highlighting my disastrous but quite entertaining dating sitch with those apps. I was asked last night if I’d rather be a potato or a carrot or have fingers for toes or vice versa.
By the way to anyone who doesn’t know and needs a fab sit at the supper table distraction - get The Sock Game. So good. And better than the vegetable dilemma.
Seriously though, your writing & anecdotes are the best - as are all the comments in this little community. So reassuring that I’m not the only one to suffer excruciatingly at parties despite being super old.
Am defo getting this L’Oréal face glue. Need all the help I can get.
I hope I get it, I hope I get it, how many people does he need?
YES! I need this job, dear god I need this show
Question, how easy was the make up to get off at the end of the night? This is my worry 😂 xx
absolutely fine, no sandpaper needed
Love this! So funny!
I go all… wibbly…around around a few men. Not always the most handsome, but the ones with a bit of charisma. I get a bit giddy & silly
My fave is Let It Go, what a banger, Shiny is excellent, Fixer upper also excellent. I like doing the Cockney accent in Wouldn’t It Be Luverley from My Fair Lady
You should be a diarist, I loved this
I was for two whole years! Never got a single actual printable story, something of a record
Great writing !
Added to basket! Thank you so much. There was a wickedly gorgeous man at our son’s wedding & I wasn’t brave enough to go & chat. I’ve regretted it ever since as both my sister & sister-in-law who were placed either side of him for the meal, said he was absolutely charming & very funny. Lesson to self, be brave!
Thankfully there are no handsome men that make me go melty. I don't much care for handsome men for that reason, I don't want to feel tongue tied and overwhelmed by anyone, ever! My poor husband - he's a lovely man, a good - nay - the best egg, and he is very pleasant-looking, has all of his hair and almost no greys. But he wouldn't knock you over in the beam of Hollywood good looks. Praise be.
I have a fear that I might run into a horrid ex at some point, it's increasingly unlikely as I work less and less 'in town'. Thank god. But he ran into my husband at some industry conference in Amsterdam recently, hands over my ears lalalalalaaa I don't want to hear anything about him thank you very much.
Show tunes - Circle of Life, but Elton John version. That's probably cheating. Moana is a great one though, watching it feels like being on a luxury Maldivian holiday. Sun, sand, sea - mmmm yes pls.
That was brilliant, I really enjoyed it.
I keep seeing the fixing spray advertised on the tube so interesting to hear it works.
Wait for it and defying gravity are my top two musical numbers. Defying gravity is particularly good to belt out when I turn the shower to cold!
I am not a glamorous woman but I went to a conference last week among MY PEERS (and also Hallie Rubenhold, who is my idol not my peer) and because of anxiety and train horrors, had about NINETY MINUTES SLEEP.
So I spent my conference, which is effectively a big social event punctuated by papers about horrid death, full of people I yearn to IMPRESS looking like a whey-faced zombie. Fitting!
And what I need, Esther, is a way of not looking like I've had ninety minutes sleep without actual MAKEUP because I don't LIKE makeup and the feel of it will make me insane when I should be schmoozing. The impossible dilemma.
this is do-able but requires an intense and ongoing skincare regime. and even then, no-sleep is a charging rhinoceros. even WITH make-up you're going to struggle if you are any older than 12
I DO have the skin of a small child but I see your point
Oh yes sprays etc but I LOVE it when you do stuff like this. It’s the bloody best. I love to know about the parties and celebrities and your take on it all. It made my morning ❤️
That’s so funny Esther;
“Well, hello there,” coquettishly, but not desperately”
Made me really lol.