The other day, while it was raining outside, I did what a lot of people do (whether or not it is raining outside) – I caught up on celebrity news. Always a fan of Drew Barrymore, I was excited to learn she had started her own cosmetic line and that all of the products are made in the U.S.A. – little Gertie has come a long way!
Once the rain let up, I hopped in the car and drove straight to Wal-Mart to purchase the highly recommended “Get to the Poinsettia.” I found the make-up section and immediately fell in love with the lipstick color she was wearing in the display photo. So, one lipliner and two lipsticks later, I was proudly supporting American-made products and one of my favorite Angels.
As soon as I got home I applied the lipliner and lipstick, exactly as instructed in the article. At a quick glance, the color appeared very bold and seemed it might bleed (as bold colors often do). By the time On My Terms picked me up, it seemed the lipstick had, indeed, begun to bleed a bit. “I think Drew Barrymore and I may end up in a fight,” I advised On My Terms. An hour or so later, On My Terms confirmed this for me, “Your lipstick color is staying on your lips…and spreading across your face. Looks like Drew is in trouble.” “I’ll defnitely be letting her know how I feel,” I replied, lipstick still smeared.
As much as I liked the color and the ’cause,’ I was a bit disappointed in my purchase. $21 dollars to look like I just ate a Carl’s Jr., unacceptable. A day or two later, On My Terms asked, “How’s the letter to Drew Barrymore coming along? Have you finished your online review?” “Not yet,” I replied and added, “She may consider it a ‘smear’ campaign.
I sat down to start writing and decided to do a quick online search for ‘Drew Barrymore.’ It turns out E! and Daily Mail were already smearing her name like it was a tube of her lipstick. The respective headlines read:
Drew Barrymore Transformed a Motel Chair into This Unflattering Oversized Outfit
Headed to a slumber party? Drew Barrymore wears a sleeping bag-like dress to GLAAD Awards