I'm not much of a Neiman's gal. The shoe salon is too tempting. (Hello Jimmy Choo, Manolo Blahnik and Christian Louboutin!) Every now and then I have a quick lunch at the cafe, which is very close to Britex Fabrics, one of my favorite stores. But mostly I walk past it.However, many moons ago Kymi told me about Rocky, the guy at the Chanel makeup counter. Apparently Rocky is the master at picking lipstick.
So this week, while I was in the city for a conference, I dashed across Union Square to Neiman's and sought out Rocky. He did not disappoint.
I challenged Rocky to find me the perfect red. I think red lipstick is so elegant but I don't have the nerve to wear red red. After a long and somewhat complex process which I won't go into because it was quite fun and I'd encourage you to have a go at it, Rocky and I found the ideal classic red shade for me.
However, when I pulled out my VISA to pay for it, Rocky nicely let me know that my options were AMEX or Neiman's cards, or cash. Hmmm. Fortunately I had enough cash in my wallet to cover it.
We'll see how long it takes me to get up the nerve to wear this gorgeous red out of the house!
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I share your desire to wear the perfect red lipstick! For 2 years, 3 months & 3 weeks I wore nothing but neutral/pale shades so as not to attract attention to my mouth. The day I got my braces off I went to Nordstrom and had my own adventure in red lipstick shopping. The perfect shade for me is Bobbi Brown's Rouge a levres (Red #10). I've gotten up the nerve to wear it out of the house only a couple of times, but it makes me feel like a movie star when I do. Now about Neiman's not taking Visa, I had that halting experience a couple of years ago when I went to buy a bottle of Jo Malone perfume. Had to make a return trip with cash - very inconvenient. Unfortunately, they're the only ones who sell Jo Malone in Austin. Anyway, hope you love wearing you red lipstick!
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