From The Onion
No-Makeup Look Easier To Achieve Than Elle Claims
NEW YORK—Contrary to claims in the June issue of Elle magazine, the no-makeup look actually requires little effort, a licensed cosmetologist reported Monday. “The article ’20 Minutes To A More Natural You’ suggests an application of under-eye concealer, light powder, natural lip gloss, and clear mascara to achieve the makeup-free look,” said Michelle Karns-Daley, spokeswoman for the American Association of Cosmetology. “But really, a quick shower and a towel-off will do the trick just as well.” Similarly, experts say Elle‘s six-page article “Building Your Self-Esteem” can be more simply stated as “Stop giving a shit about what people think.”Great-Grandmother Actually Not That Great
DAVIS, CA—Following a family get-together Sunday, 7-year-old Tom Morris reported that he didn’t really see what was so great about his great-grandmother Sarah Lott. “Grandma Lott is okay, I guess, but she sorta just sat there with this dazed look on her face until Aunt Debbie gave her a chocolate-covered cherry,” Morris said. “All-right Grandma Lott, maybe. But ‘great’?” Morris conceded that there might be a side to the wheelchair-bound 87-year-old he hasn’t seen.