I'M A LURKER! YOU'RE A LURKER! COME ON OUT GLADYS KRAVITZ!!

Well, you got me! I definitely a lurker, mostly because I can't contribute all that much. I am a 49 yr old nurse who has taken off the last 2 and 1/2 years to watch my grandson while my daughter was stationed in Iraq. She is home now so I should get back to work. I LOVE reading your reviews and comments. I find all of you very funny, eloquent and knowledgable in all areas beautiful and I must say, you have all cost me quite alot of mula because I have to try EVERYTHING! Thanks for all your tips and such. Suzi

Thanks Shelley. I actually use Mineral Veil and Love it. But I am somewhat embarrassed to say that I never once thought about dipping a concealer brush in it and targeting a specific spot of acne. What a great idea! I will give it a whirl.

Well, I used to not be such a lurker. But the last few months I've fallen into the bad habit. But Meg, your post inspired me to come back out of my shell and stop lurking! Go look- I even posted on the Nundies review before I wrote this! Yay! It's good to be back. :)

Xstatic I would gladly sit at the Mathlete table with a fellow beauty geek such as yourself. I was a Model UN and Drama nerd-and proud of it! By the way, congratulations on your column. I really look forward to reading it.

Thanks Meg! This post was made for me. I am in general a total lurker. I love this site and the ladies on here but I often feel like an outsider or that I have nothing valuable to contribute. It must be post traumatic stress from high school. But let me introduce myself. I am 31 and this year will be married for 10 years. I have no children yet. I live near Cleveland, Ohio. I just graduated with my BA in History and Sociology. I am now working on my MA to teach History. I love politics. My husband and I have been working on the Obama campaign. We recently got to meet him. Yeah! I also love books, movies, music, and of course beauty! I can't always buy expensive beauty products. Unfortunately many of the products on the site are too expensive for me. So that is another reason why I feel as if I can't comment on them. I also sometimes wish that there was a message board format here. I would love to be able to ask more questions of the incredibly knowledgeable women here. For example: I am desperate to find the best concealer for acne. or What is the best way to control my oily skin? All this being said, I love..love this site! It is fun and informative. Based on reviews here I have took the plunge and bought some very worthwhile and expensive products. I hope that one day I can hang out with the cool kids. But until then I will keep lurking the halls and speak up when I work up the courage!

I’ve just developed an earworm of Billie Burke singing “Come out. Come out where ever you are...” And just look at all of you de-lurkified women!! It’s good to see you. And VERY good to see Pamelairene’s pearls of truthiness. BTW - Let’s just say I’ve gone beyond dust-bunnies and right into things the size of a small pig. It at a point where I feel compelled to clean my house BEFORE I hire someone to clean. So I’m procrastinating by surfing Megs :)

Champ you are a real sweetheart! Thank you. Congratulations on your column also. I look forward to reading your writing. I can tell that it will lively and insightful!

I'm Xstatic817 and I'm a lurker. Or I was, until a few days ago. And now, somehow, I have my own column. See what de-lurking can do for you! And in those few short days I'm met so many lovely gals who are truly nice and genuine people...AND they love beauty stuff! In person, I can be pretty quiet and to be honest, I've lurked on many a blog/message board/whatevs. This is the first time I crawled out of my shell and I am SO glad I did. And I assure everyone, I am not, nor will I ever be, one of the cool kids. If nothing else, come sit at the Mathlete table with me (yes, I was actually a mathlete in high school...and only because it got me out of field hockey practice).

*peeks around* i lurk.....but i also leave comments here and there. i'm a "sorta" lurker?

Wow! You girls are my cup of tea! I too am a "lurker"! In fact, my crew, (husband, 5yr. old, and 3yr. old) just left to go to the BMX track and I stayed behind to get some serious house cleaning done! But then, alas, on the way to get the vacuum, I heard my Meg's make-up mavens beckoning me. And here I am. House work, Schmouse work! I can live with a little dirt! What I can't live without is this site and all you experts! What a melting pot of beauty! I am the quintessential wall-flower. On the surface I may look like I have it together, but underneath, I'm still that anxious elementary kid who never really looked like everyone else, therefore never really fit in. (I'm asian-american, Dad's white and mom's Korean.) I still have issues! You know, like when you spot someone you know at the store and you purposefully head the other way just so you can avoid having to have a conversation?! Not because you're busy or stuck-up, but because you cringe at the thought of having to come up with anything intelligent to say! I'm always thinking, " Do I sound like a blubbering idiot?!". I am however trying to work on this among other things. Some other downfalls: I'm a horrible phone friend! Very bad at returning calls, and the fact that I don't really like talking on the phone doesn't help. I'd rather meet in person to chat, or just chat with all my girlfriends here at Meg's make-up! I don't text, and I have been known to be "brutally honest." On the upside of that, you can pretty much be sure that I'll tell you the truth, even if it hurts, (ouch),and I am a very good listener and loyal friend. I've been married to my highschool sweetheart for 11 years, but we've been together for 16 years. (Yikes! I feel old!) But thanks to Meg's Make-up I don't look it! Whoo -hoo! I'm constantly scrutinizing my face, mostly my acne(yuk!) And, yes I am a picker! If I see something, zit, whitehead, or blackhead, I will watch it like a hawk, and then at the right moment, (not prematurely of course!) I will pounce and attack! At 32, I'm still breaking out! It's insane! I love to go camping, in no less than our travel trailer, and I just got a dirt bike so I am working on being a better rider! Remember, I'm still that awkward little girl who still does not have an ounce of coordination! So, it will take some time, but one day I will enter my first race and kick butt! We do enduro racing which is in the woods and my friend finished her first race and we were so psyched that she got second, totally oblivious of the fact that there were only two people in her class! Heehee. It's all good. Ahh, well alas, now my vacuum cleaner is beckoning me. Until next time, stay primping!

Come out, come out, wherever you are! Lurkers are some of the most wonderful folks on the internet, I've found. For example: I was once on a message board when a girl messaged me, saying she was a "lurker" on my thread. I got to talking with her, and soon we became fast friends. Oh, the ideas that girl had in her head! They were fascinating, marvelous, wonderful ideas, things I could have never thought of. I've found that lurkers tend to "listen" (or read) more closely than those of us that are rushing to reply- but that's what makes it so frustrating! They're so good at listening and they come up with such wonderful ideas, it's a shame that we don't get to hear them! Come on now, gals- there's nothing like a fresh set of eyes and a new brain to show someone a different perspective. Speak up! I want to hear what you have to say! WE want to hear what you have to say, I'm sure!

I wanted to take a minute to thank Pammy for her beautifully eloquent post about the power of writing. I completely agree and adore the fact that other women like myself can see the effects that words (good and bad) can have on uplifting women. It's sites like this, and people like you, who encourage the inner and outer beauty of women around you. I truly believe that we will never fully grow into our potential as females until we stop judging and tearing each other down. Women are not our competition...they are our allies!!!! I love you all....GLAM ON!!!

I could kick myself for not giving credit at first to the main reason why I came out of my shell on this site - but now I am. Brand new newbies probably don't know her b/c she's had alot going on lately and hasn't been around the site too much, but there is an extraordinarily beautiful woman- inside and out - that first welcomed me here, and her name is TASHAGOGO!! Tasha would peruse the newest members link, go on each and every new member's profile page and send a beautiful and personalized welcome to the family message to that person! Such an amazing lady - and lord knows how many member's coming out of their shell are directly attributed to Tasha! So, a huge THANK YOU to Tasha and an even bigger I MISS YOU!!