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The latter slipped my mind atCrop Over in Barbados.
Courtesy Jihan Forbes
I, exhausted from back-to-back revelries celebrating the season, had finally made it to Grand Kadooment Day.
It was 2:15 a.m. on the first Monday in August when it’s traditionally held.
Of course, I did.
A fresh set of carnival makeup
Tropical parrot colors primary red, blue, and yellow were the dominant hues in my beat.
A fewgraphic linesbelow my inner brow bone completed the look.
The eye makeup was the focus, but the rest of my face also had to be on point.
My makeup around 6 p.m.
Setting sprayis also a must.
“Glycerin can be pretty tacky and perhaps may help makeup grip.”
Then, my makeup artist grabbed a bottle ofPPI Blue Marble Selr Spray.
This setting spray is one that folks like to use for theatrical or special-effects makeup a.k.a.
looks that are supposed tolast.
Of course, I was sweating bullets especially the times I had to hop into a port-a-potty.
My makeup around 6 p.m.
Those stalls don’t exactly have stellar ventilation.It was midday when I realized I’dforgotten to put on sunscreen.
I spritzed a bit of sunscreen mist on my face and applied some to my chest and shoulders.
It was too late.
My makeup around 9 p.m.
The sun had already handed down its cruel judgment on me.
My makeup around 6 p.m.
My makeup around 9 p.m. My forehead makeup had long since wiped off, giving way to a fresh sunburn.
And it was still kinda there!
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