Melanie Surani's Blog, page 242
July 6, 2015
"you think everyone has the same heart as you, and thats whats gonna fuck you up"
- 1 am mornings (via gemify)
Charlie Chaplin looking extremely handsome in a sharp suit.
Charlie Chaplin looking extremely handsome in a sharp suit.
melsurani:
Some of you might have been confronted by the people...
Some of you might have been confronted by the people trying to sell the little bags of makeup on the streets of New York. Generally speaking, I say no to anyone who approaches me, even before they tell me what they want.
This time, the person caught me at work. I wasn’t busy, so I listened. “This makeup is nice, blah blah blah,” and then I realized I hadn’t bought new makeup in quite a while and might need replacements. The colors she was showing me were nice. So okay. $20. Not a terrible price.
I was excited at first. I used the new makeup the next morning. First of all, the teeny tiny brushes lost their bristles all over my face. So they went in the trash and I used my old brushes. The eyeshadow went on okay. The lipgloss was also okay (if a little sticky).
Here’s the thing: the bronzer that came with the bag has a built in brush, which also loses bristles, and it’s not so much bronze as it is copper glitter. And there is no gradual application. It either doesn’t come out at all, or you mash the bristles against your skin and turn it bright orange.
Also, the mascara is super flaky. Usually when I open brand new mascara, it stays put all day, smooth as anything. This was like a year old tube. Made me scared I might get an eye infection.
When the woman sold me the makeup, she said if for any reason the product was unsatisfactory, I could go on the website and get a refund by just typing in the code on the bottom of the bag. Sounded good, but when I decided I would like my money back, there was no such place on the website to type in the code. I never got a response when I contacted customer service, either.
Do yourself a favor, you guys: say no when a stranger approaches you on the street. Save your $20 for something you hand-pick at Sephora instead.
unexplained-events:
Randall Park MallLocated outside of...
Randall Park Mall
Located outside of Cleveland, Randall Park was once the world’s largest mall. It closed in 2009 after being open for over 30 years. Photographer Johnny Joo took several haunting photos of the abandoned mall before its demolition. The lot is to become an industrial park, offering over a thousand jobs and hopefully a boost to the economy.
thisbelongsinamuseum:
I feel like I haven’t posted a photo from...
I feel like I haven’t posted a photo from a random wax museum in a very long time. And after a quick look at my archive it appears to be true. Not since the Lebanese Hall of Fame, which is actually full of animated silicon models but that’s sort of the same thing so whatever, have I given you some wax figures. Well, how about some random waxed heads on display in the Wax Head Room at the now-closed (WHAT!?!) Royal London Wax Museum in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada? It’s a shame this place is gone because it was a personal dream of mine to see the heads of long distance swimmer Marilyn Bell and singing cowboy Gene Autry and former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger and famous western lawman Bat Masterson randomly hanging out together.
July 5, 2015
bridle:So I have a pet duck who is special needs. I saved Spuck...
So I have a pet duck who is special needs. I saved Spuck from being culled as a duckling and he imprinted on me, but I go to college on the other side of the country. This was my duck’s reaction after seeing me for the first time in 4 months.
