Pocky's Paddock
A NASCAR BLOG BY Bob Pockrass
- TEXT SIZE: Increase Text Size Decrease Text Size Reset Text Size
- 2 Comments. Leave a Comment
- Digg This
- Add to Del.icio.us
- RSS Feeds
Has Stewart ever had to buy makeup?
Apr
2
I believe I’ve done everything my company has ever asked me to do. OK, my desk might be a little messy, but I’ve worked hard, asked tough questions of tough people and helped out whenever and wherever I’ve been asked.
But now my company has gone too far. They’ve requested I wear makeup. And they’ve even asked me to go buy it.
You see, my company has bought video equipment and bright lights to shoot studio-type shows for our Web site. And one of the recommendations of a consultant is that we wear makeup. A chill went up my spine.
Now I guess many drivers and even some crew chiefs have had to wear makeup at photo and commercial shoots. But I bet they didn’t have to go buy it. I just can’t see Tony Stewart going to purchase makeup at the store.
I know I should have no problem buying and putting on makeup. But for some reason, I think it will deform my face. And knowing my struggles just to find and buy clothes that match, I figure I will buy some makeup, put it on, and my face will turn green.
So I go into a department story looking for a brand I was told would be easy, something that has powder and foundation. Whatever that is. I wouldn’t have looked more lost in the lingerie section as I weave myself through the maze of makeup counters that I typically ignore.
Finally I get the nerve to ask where I could find this brand of makeup and the woman points me in the right direction. A nice fellow was at the counter and I explained what I needed. I said something like, “I need some makeup for a video shoot. It’s an all-in-1 foundation and somethingorother. I was told to come here and buy it.”
Thankfully, the guy knew what I was looking for. And then he tells me he will need to find the right shade. I didn’t even know I had a shade, but apparently out of the many shades he had, there supposedly would be one that “fit” me the best. I figured this couldn’t be any more painful than trying on a bunch of pants in a dressing room.
I was wrong. He took out a sponge and said he wanted to see how a few different shades worked on me. I cringed as if my doctor had just asked me to drop my drawers. He went through about three or four different shades and I could feel that sponge sucking the testosterone out of me with every swipe.
A couple of minutes later, I gave him my credit card and hoped the $26 for this little bit of makeup wasn’t coming out of our travel budget.
As I left, I looked in the mirror and noticed I hadn’t broken out in hives. But two seconds outside the department store, I took the edge of the sleeve of the sweatshirt and wiped the makeup off my face. This stuff will wash out of my sweatshirt, right?
But now my company has gone too far. They’ve requested I wear makeup. And they’ve even asked me to go buy it.
You see, my company has bought video equipment and bright lights to shoot studio-type shows for our Web site. And one of the recommendations of a consultant is that we wear makeup. A chill went up my spine.
Now I guess many drivers and even some crew chiefs have had to wear makeup at photo and commercial shoots. But I bet they didn’t have to go buy it. I just can’t see Tony Stewart going to purchase makeup at the store.
I know I should have no problem buying and putting on makeup. But for some reason, I think it will deform my face. And knowing my struggles just to find and buy clothes that match, I figure I will buy some makeup, put it on, and my face will turn green.
So I go into a department story looking for a brand I was told would be easy, something that has powder and foundation. Whatever that is. I wouldn’t have looked more lost in the lingerie section as I weave myself through the maze of makeup counters that I typically ignore.
Finally I get the nerve to ask where I could find this brand of makeup and the woman points me in the right direction. A nice fellow was at the counter and I explained what I needed. I said something like, “I need some makeup for a video shoot. It’s an all-in-1 foundation and somethingorother. I was told to come here and buy it.”
Thankfully, the guy knew what I was looking for. And then he tells me he will need to find the right shade. I didn’t even know I had a shade, but apparently out of the many shades he had, there supposedly would be one that “fit” me the best. I figured this couldn’t be any more painful than trying on a bunch of pants in a dressing room.
I was wrong. He took out a sponge and said he wanted to see how a few different shades worked on me. I cringed as if my doctor had just asked me to drop my drawers. He went through about three or four different shades and I could feel that sponge sucking the testosterone out of me with every swipe.
A couple of minutes later, I gave him my credit card and hoped the $26 for this little bit of makeup wasn’t coming out of our travel budget.
As I left, I looked in the mirror and noticed I hadn’t broken out in hives. But two seconds outside the department store, I took the edge of the sleeve of the sweatshirt and wiped the makeup off my face. This stuff will wash out of my sweatshirt, right?
Other Blogs
Recent Blog Postings
- Jimmie Johnson too good to be true?
by Art Weinstein | 11/29/2008 - Does winning the Daytona 500 jinx a driver's season?
by Kenny Bruce | 11/29/2008 - NASCAR races aren't boring
by David Exum | 11/26/2008 - Cracking the big three of Jimmie, Carl and Kyle will be tough
by Bob Pockrass | 11/25/2008 - Tough Nationwide season for Brad Keselowski
by Jared Turner | 11/24/2008 - Plenty to think about while waiting for 2009 Cup season to begin
by Rea White | 11/23/2008 - NASCAR should leave some money on the table
by Mike Hembree | 11/21/2008
Poll Position
Which NASCAR competitor should be Driver of the Year?
Comments
2 responses to "Has Stewart ever had to buy makeup?"
rae said:
Apr 3, 2008 at 10:59 PMVery well written Bob! Your situation brought back a memory for me. My husband played ice hockey in the middle fifties at the age of 17. He had trouble keeping the long socks up so he went to the woman's section of a very "up scale" department store and asked for a garter belt. When the woman clerk asked the waist size of the "lady" he told it was for himself. It didn't bother him, but the poor woman just about passed out. If you're too young to know what a garter belt is asked someone over the age of 50.
Report as AbuseReport Abuse
This feature is intended to allow you to report comments that are abusive in terms of foul/vulgar language, harassment, racial/religious prejudice and any words/phrases of a related nature. This feature should not be used to report users who simply make a comment about your favorite driver, with which you do not agree. Commenting is a forum in which we can all express our opinions. Reporting abuse of others should be done with this in mind.
» Confirm Abuse ReportWorm Dirt said:
Apr 5, 2008 at 11:34 PMBob Packrass.... Why???????? What possibly made you think it was a good idea to write this? Other than impressing your Great Aunt Rae? I post this out of concern..... Please abort the article you are working on explaining how you go about choosing your favorite pair of khakis every morning after eating two slices of dry whole wheat toast smothered in low-cholesterol boredom!
Report as AbuseReport Abuse
This feature is intended to allow you to report comments that are abusive in terms of foul/vulgar language, harassment, racial/religious prejudice and any words/phrases of a related nature. This feature should not be used to report users who simply make a comment about your favorite driver, with which you do not agree. Commenting is a forum in which we can all express our opinions. Reporting abuse of others should be done with this in mind.
» Confirm Abuse Report