another NY experience

If you thought crafts ate up most of your spare cash you haven't experienced the cosmetics industry yet!!

a lovely friend got me tickets to the Cosmetics, Spa, International Hair & Beauty show at the NYC Javits Convention Center.

OH BOY !!!

thousands of attendees...AND I DO mean thousands and thousands !

At this show you are able to buy direct from all the manufacturers BUT, unless you came prepared with a list of what you knew you wanted or needed you were....like me...

OVERWHELMED !!!

Cosmetic brushes up the whazoo....from dozens of different manufacturers..$2, $3, $4 and so on. At the retail counter you'd pay quadruple the price.

need a facial or some false eyelashes...wait in line

want new nails

pick an eye shadow color

walk the aisles

want something different in your hair

you'd better like it cause it's in there for at least a week, maybe two ! It sticks in with tape. I wanted purple but they were all out.

need to get your teeth whitened....seriously. The line for this was huge...no worries..I didn't need it.

maybe an experimental haircut...lots of that going on..

glitter tattoos

feet massage

interesting people...hmm

he had better eyelashes than me....and those brows...whoa !!!

and some v-e-r-y interesting garments....

the latest in equipment

and products

or you could just sit and watch a show

no matter where you walked...you were filled with eye candy

and a bazillion hair dryers, combs, brushes, nail polishes, Lordy..you name it..it was HERE. !!

my poor bursitis hip....I was a goner by the end of the day..

BUT

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didn't stop me from going back into New York today (this time with the Lenster)

to see a matinee performance of one of our favorite shows on Broadway (for the umteenth time !)

OMG..."Everythings Alright, yes, everythings alright...."

SPECTACULAR....The best production I've seen anywhere.

huge standing ovation

AND we had a gorgeous day weather wise in the city

and, on the way home we passed this darling family

Yup....EVERYTHING'S ALRIGHT....

Comments

[Shannon Sosa]

I am dying to be here AS SOON AS POSSIBLE! I have a parlor, well, soon-to-be-opened one, which I need to put and fill all the kinds of cosmetics. I promised myself to give my clients the best of me and the best of cosmetics that can be given to them.

[Sharon Eisbrenner]

Oh! Paul Nolan, who stars as JC, is a Saskatchewan boy. All of his friends here are so proud of him. Kudos to him and all the (former) Stratford cast :-)

[Nancy G.]

I always love your posts. When I retire I will........ You are an inspiration.

Do you know when the moleskin exhibition will be in Brooklyn?

[Kathy Gledsdale]

Oh Suze you are a bright very funny light in my life! Thank you for your wonderful posts, I am still laughing!

[Barbara in FLA]

I love it when I can go places with you via photos! You always have the most interesting experiences and the photos always amuse me. Thanks for taking me along!

[Rita]

What a Fabulous post Suze. Scotland has never ever had a show like this. Looks like you enjoyed yourself too. Hugs Rita xx

[Evelyn in Oregon]

I just posted another album of my NY photos on Facebook....always wishing I had gone some more places! Love your "photo-travelogues" Suze!

[Kathie Gillaspey]

I LOVE NYC!!