That Time I Accidentally Shaved Off Half My Eyebrow
A tale of a razor gone wild, thank fuck a paint brush is a paint brush, and life lessons from Gene Wilder.
Welcome to The Nibbler by me, Jill Myer, a bi-weekly brief focusing on art, inspiration, creativity, snacks, and joy.
Good morning, my Cheesy Enchiladas,
Happy Tuesday!
I’ve been thinking this week about fitting in while wanting to be an individual, being silly vs. serious, and all the things we do as ridiculous humans to maintain a standing in society, including accidentally shaving off a large chunk of one’s eyebrow.
Like most things in life, it’s an absurd tale - shall we get to it?!
ON THE BLOG / VLOG
Eyebrow Stylings and the Centuries-old Craving to Fit In.
There is a skin treatment called dermaplaning, in which a person, preferably one with skin, uses a specialized straight razor to exfoliate the skin and peach fuzz on their face.
This is an especially handy technique when a select few peach fuzzies decide to take a sabbatical, three inches due west from the surface of one’s face.
The dermaplaining can be done at home, but take care around your eyebrows!!
The technique is also used to shape said eyebrows, but like, don’t sneeze, and don’t look away for even the briefest moment.
Exhibit A shows what happens if you do.
Thankfully, a paintbrush is a paintbrush, and a pencil is a pencil, so I’ve successfully drawn my eyebrow back on for the last four weeks.
I assume it’s been a success because no one has said, “What’s wrong with your eyebrows?”
At least not to my face.
When I first realized what I had done, I stood there in a horrified stupor for thirty seconds before breaking out into hysterical laughter because, of course, I would take this basic procedure and make it ridiculous.
When have I ever not made something ridiculous?
In fact, some days, I think ridiculous should have been my middle name. That or Silly Von Silly Pants.
And while today I can laugh at myself AND tell everyone about it so they too can giggle, I didn’t arrive here lightly….
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MY CURRENT FAVORITE SNACK
I feel like a criminal recommending these chips.
Some snacks should come with an addiction rating.
On that same level, caramel corn mixed with cheddar popcorn should be kept in a locked cage like all controlled substances.
For the last few weeks, these late July lime tortilla chips have been almost free at the local Grocery Outlet, and that’s been a real bad thing for me.
They are so darn tasty and crispy.
BTW, organic does not mean low-fat or good for you—these are still fried-up crispy, crunchy, salty, bad-for-you snacks.
But darn it all, they are delicious!
There are crumbs in, not on, my keyboard, and lime dust and salt on my face as I type this.
(What do you mean, keyboards aren’t supposed to be greasy?).
They taste like summer.
Like sunshine in a bag.
But actually, they crack cocaine disguised as a salty-sweet citrus tang that is impossible to say no to.
I cannot wait for them to be full price again!
TODAY I LEARNED…
That the second book in this serries is already out and the paper back version will be out in early September!
I enjoyed this story so much!
Emily Wilde’s Encyclopedia of Faeries
By Heather Fawcett
IN MY STUDIO
Until the day arrives when I eat, sleep, and shower in my studio, I'll never have as much time here as I would like.
It is my outdoor living room, my soft office, my favorite place in the house (when the weather is delightful) (When it's raining sideways, I'll gladly tuck up into the couch with a blanky and a mug of tea).
Hi, hello, yes, I'm here now.
The sun is out.
The driveway's pavement is warm and radiating from the day's heat.
It's so pleasant, calm, and just so simple.
Roxy is lying in the dried-up dormant grass that we call a front yard, and I am typing to you!
That said, I haven’t had as much time in my studio in the last two weeks as I would have liked.
BUT
I painted this, and I love it. It is not where I would generally leave a painting.
I’d typically work it for another 10+ hours and ruin it.
Which is why it is still in this state.
I don’t know how to keep it in this gorgeous, simple form or where I would find the confidence to call it done and hang it on a wall as is.
So, for now - it sits in this precious state.
Undone.
Unfinished.
Unblemished.
SHOP
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Jill
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