Fruits, don't drop the beauty ball just cause it's Monday.
Yeah, it's cloudy and rainy, and you accidentally stayed up way too late watching a re-run of The Mask of Zorro, and you know you should've gone for a run, but you didn't, and you pressed snooze 24 times, and so you were running late, and you didn't feel like washing your hair, nor making an "outfit" so you're just wearing that top you wore last week but managed to not spill food on and that fail-safe skirt that probably needs it's hem re-sown, but you figure you'll just snap off any loose threads as they scrape creepily against your legs, and of course, in the great scheme of all of this Monday circus, applying pretty makeup is roughly as high up on your priority list as buying new sunglasses is on a leopard seals.
But I beg you, don't neglect your beauty routine today... We need you.
On a day when universally everyone feels like shit - Glen from accounts aside, but everyone knows he's on uppers - slapping on a feisty orange lip gloss... or doing a bit of brown and copper eyeshadow business... or doing a rockabilly quiff and a red lip... or wearing a cute headband with a bit of a wild backcomb behind... or going for a nearly-the-end-of-summer bronzed face with a bit of liner and some nude gloss, is EXACTLY WHAT THE WORLD NEEDS ON A MONDAY.
People will feel happy and impressed when they see your pretty lips on the bus.
They will be invigorated by your clever hair in the coffee line.
Dazzled by your fabulous shadow blending in the tea room.
And of course, you will feel splendid. (It's been proven by 4 out of 5 fictional scientists that when you look good, you feel better.)
So don't put off putting effort in until Wednesday, or Thursday because by then you've gotten used to working again after two measly days off, and you're in routine again, and plus, it's after-works drinks night.
Put in effort today and make everyone - you included, nay, you ESPECIALLY - feel happy and fun.
If you read this and put in even the effort of brushing on some blush, or combing that nest of bed head out (two-year olds are not exempt from this post), or even just taking off your pajamas and putting on Real Life clothes, I want to know about it.
Hit me a with a comment, or better yet, email me a photo for all the fruits to see.
Here, Scarlett demonstrates her Make An Effort Monday look. Notice the use of Fun Clip, and Bright Lip - two of the more well-known Make An Effort devices.
