Yeah, ok

[ksmith]

I am an idiot.

Just spent almost two hours at sephora.com in search of the perfect green eyeshadow. Not screaming emerald or chartreuse acid, but a nice clear pastel that allows a hint of green without making me look like I'm wearing lettuce leaves on my eyelids.

Found two. Ordered same. Evening shot. And I wonder why my desk is still cluttered.

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[kristine-smith.livejournal.com]

>No makeup, but a start on local industry that doesn't depend on Whale oil.

This captured my attention, so I started searching. Everything I've found in the Merck Index and other sources indicate that the cetyl alcohol used in cosmetics used to be derived from spermaceti, but is now derived from vegetable (palm, coconut oils) or synthetic sources. No idea whether countries that allow whale hunting allow use of whale-derived products in any of their manufactured goods.

[kristine-smith.livejournal.com]

Getting conflicting info on spermaceti, however. Some entries state that it's used in cosmetics, but others state that it's been replaced by other oils or with the synthetic version.

I would think that given the volumes required worldwide, the vegetable/synthetic route would prove more reliable.

Is the boring production supply side of me showing now...?

[kristine-smith.livejournal.com]

The hunting of sperm whales has been banned since 1981.

I really am going to stop now...