Dopamine darlings #2
A tragedy 🚬
Welcome back to the dopamine hit! It’s been a while.
Dopamine Darlings is a Darlings vertical for shiny new things that fill the void — all the seemingly benign objects that give me dopamine.
Clothes, skincare, makeup, and food — things that make me feel good — and will hopefully make you feel good too, at least superficially.
This newsletter has been on my mind for months because these darlings are my “I’m a participating member of capitalism” staples — makeup products!
The stories attached to these darlings are a little sad. Shit went down.
How the hell can shit go down with makeup? If you know me in real life, you’ll get it. If not, let’s just say chaos finds me, or I find it — whatever!
So, let’s get right to it. Here are the darlings I refuse to kill (because I need them to feel like a whole person), along with the tragedies surrounding them.
Hourglass Arch Brow Sculpting Pencil 🚬
A friend once said mean girls surmise your worth by the clarity of your complexion. They scan your skin like your pores are a barcode, and your value is revealed when their eyes finally rest. But I feel the judgment starts at the eyebrows.
Eyebrows are a status symbol. Are you skilled enough to create a feather-brush stroke? Can you place the right amount of pressure on your face to create a full, natural brow? The answer is no. No, I cannot.