Confessions of an Edie Sedgwick Lovin’ Product Junkie

These are two articles from my friend Doug Marshall, who, although a man, is a makeup loving product junkie “of the most severe form.” His words, not mine.

Doug has two articles out on HarpersMarket this month, that I found to be wonderful, and I think you will too. The first is his confession:

It was clear I had more than enough of everything: serums, exfoliating cleansers, masks, scrubs, eye creams, moisturizers, hair masks, color enhancing conditioners (for shades of hair I don’t even have), self tanners and makeup. Yes, makeup; two dop kits filled with makeup – and I’m a guy. I was looking for space to file some new finds from Sephora – which I again didn’t need, couldn’t afford, and which probably wouldn’t be able to satiate the inner hunger that a product junkie is never able to quell.

And the second is about his love for Edie Sedgwick and her gorgeous, original, smoky eye:

I am convinced that Edie Sedgwick invented the “smokey eye” make-up look. Coal blacked lined eyes – perfectly done and accented with mod tones of silver or beige on the upper lids, thick spikey lashes, dark exaggerated pained on brows…The dark mysterious eyes somehow invited you in and set her apart.

Doug has long promised me some pictures of him with the Jared Leto smoky eye – I am still waiting for those, however. And he introduced me to Revlon’s Bedroom Eyes powder eyeliner, which, although tricky to apply, will give you the most gorgeous smoky eye ever! I hope you enjoy Doug’s work – he is one of the most energetic, passionate people I have met in a long while. Thanks for sharing your work with us, Doug!