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i have this unexplainable gravitation towards YSL cosmetics. maybe it's because of my late-bloomer years reading makeup glossies such as allure. i tried to collect many issues but have since lost them all. i remember how i'd chase after some of the HGs then, checking out MUA and swapping and all that (do you know what they stand for?). squandered a fortune away! my weakness then was lip glosses especially those in pots. oh wait, i think foundations were my downfall too. haha. i forgot since when i terminated the obsession. now it's my turn to smile knowingly as i see younger women discussing about makeup and such. this ad from 1989 remains vivid in my memory bank. ironically i owned only one orange YSL lipstick and that was just a few years back (it was on clearance sale at one of those perfume stores). the prices of cosmetics have since gone up tremendously through the years. i was once again drawn towards these girly things recently, especially YSL and Dior. i guess it's restlessness again. these days, i use tinted lip balms and drugstore lipsticks only. i also reminiscence fondly those old eyeshadow quads by Chanel. they're really good.

i should stop using that YSL lipstick already but i'm keeping it for the packaging. i'm more of a practical person so i don't understand why i'm a sucker for form over function. it's like that for nail polish and cellphones. haha. ok, back to my books.