https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/damn-you-elaine Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sun, 26 Apr 2026 13:34:47 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/damn-you-elaine#post-435611 Mon, 03 Oct 2011 13:41:56 +0000 Vani 435611@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Some people never understand the importance of thinking before speaking. She was probably just going by your gorgeous skin and hair. and, she probably was young enough not to know much about Seinfeld or Elaine to know what she was talking about. I'm just surprised she even made a Seinfeld reference.<br /> Tara, you are an awesomely stylish woman and a fantastic and funny woman. (hugs)</p> <p>P.S. I LOVE Elaine too! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/damn-you-elaine#post-435200 Sun, 02 Oct 2011 18:12:24 +0000 san 435200@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Elaine is adorable, and Tara you are gorgeous!! And you look very much sophisticated and self assured!! I love the curly dark hair and beautiful pale skin that you and Elaine both have and that is where the comparison stops physically, but you both are very funny. Probably the funny personality, plus the dark curly hair, plus the beautiful pale skin all added up to her being reminded of Elaine. I'm cracking up at those 2 pictures of her that you posted, I just love her.</p> <p>Try the MAC counter. Angie took me there and I am delighted with the blush and lipstick they put on me!!! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/damn-you-elaine#post-435155 Sun, 02 Oct 2011 15:35:02 +0000 Heather 435155@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>NO SOUP FOR YOU!</p> <p>Tara, you are gorgeous and I bet funnier than JLD. I think this is a giant compliment, but I totally empathize. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/damn-you-elaine#post-435152 Sun, 02 Oct 2011 15:28:59 +0000 MsMary 435152@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I loved Elaine, in a cringetastic kind of way! Remember her boyfriend the low-talker?</p> <p>Tara, you are gorgeous and that woman is an ass! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/damn-you-elaine#post-435117 Sun, 02 Oct 2011 14:18:55 +0000 rae 435117@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Sometimes I think makeup people are trained to insult us, so that we feel we need more makeup. </p> <p>Either that or, like others have mentioned, her biggest associations with Elaine are her curls and coloring. </p> <p>Still, I know it can be a bit rankling to be viewed as something you're not - people often think I'm Latin American and, even though I have ZERO against Latin Americans, it still irks me that they don't get it right, :T </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/damn-you-elaine#post-435086 Sun, 02 Oct 2011 13:00:17 +0000 Laura 435086@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You are SO not dowdy. And Elaine happens to be beautiful and in real life she is not stuck in the 90s. Have you seen her lately? Gorgeous!</p> <p>People who work at make-up counters need to take sensitivity training. Seriously. I have been offended by them so many times, I don't know where to start.</p> <p>Part of the problem is that they are usually a good 15 years younger than me, and it doesn't take much to make a major verbal faux pas on their part. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/damn-you-elaine#post-435060 Sun, 02 Oct 2011 10:06:11 +0000 Scarlet 435060@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>She probably meant you have similar coloring and curly hair, not the image you are projecting. I always thought Elaine was very pretty, actually. I do know what you mean when you say you just want to look like you, sophisticated, self-assured you. Sometimes I feel like society is not very accepting of women who are happy with themselves. Sometimes I feel like there is pressure to have insecurities and if you don't you should hide it. Do I sound crazy now? Anyway I am sure you looked great and not dowdy. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/damn-you-elaine#post-434952 Sun, 02 Oct 2011 02:47:32 +0000 Debbie 434952@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Tara you are not dowdy at all. I understand how that comment threw you. Your outfit sounds perfect. Last year one of my daughter's friends said something I owned was dowdy. I fretted for days. Like you I just want to be the best me I can be and frankly I think both of us are getting there. Make-up is one of the things I am not totally comfortable with. I wish I had the chance to hit the counters with you! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/damn-you-elaine#post-434944 Sun, 02 Oct 2011 02:25:08 +0000 Mo 434944@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>FWIW I have only recently embraced blush, and it's a bright pink in a VERY subtle wash. I would argue most people would have no idea if/when I wear make up. But I get what you're saying about not wanting to look like what you're not. You *do* look a good 10 years or more younger than your age, but you know that by now </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/damn-you-elaine#post-434943 Sun, 02 Oct 2011 02:22:56 +0000 Janet 434943@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>LOL at Sheila! </p> <p>Elaine had the best dysfunctional boyfriends ever. It's hard to look at Bryan Cranston in Breaking Bad and remember him as not only the dad in Malcolm in the Middle but also Tim Watley, the dentist Elaine dated! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/damn-you-elaine#post-434927 Sun, 02 Oct 2011 01:28:42 +0000 Sheila 434927@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>If you don't have a boyfriend named Puddie in your life, then you're definitely NOT Elaine! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/damn-you-elaine#post-434909 Sun, 02 Oct 2011 00:12:48 +0000 tarzy 434909@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Please understand - I love Elaine, Julia, and Seinfeld.</p> <p>But I didn't love being told I looked like I was stuck in the 90s! I thought I looked pretty good - black jacket from Express, a deep wine color tank, dark wash jeans, Frye boots. Is that dowdy? </p> <p>And yes, she did mention the word "dowdy" - she said, "Not that you look dowdy or anything ..." </p> <p>But of course, as soon as someone says, "Not that... " it makes you think exactly that!</p> <p>Yes, the blush she showed me was pretty (Pale Pink from Bobbi Brown) and it did brighten my face - but I'm 54! I'm not trying to look "youthful." Yes, I realize I look young for my age, yada yada yada (yes - Seinfeld reference) but I'm not TRYING to look young. Or cute, or sexy. If anything, I'd like to look a bit more sophisticated, assured, even that dreaded word - mature. I just want to look like me. The best me I can be, of course, but ME. Not younger me, with bright pink cheeks!</p> <p>Does any of that make sense? It was probably just a poor choice of words on her part, and I'm probably overreacting. But it really rattled me! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/damn-you-elaine#post-434884 Sat, 01 Oct 2011 23:10:52 +0000 RandomThoughts (Andrea) 434884@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Elaine is the BEST! I would be thrilled to be like her. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/damn-you-elaine#post-434859 Sat, 01 Oct 2011 22:37:20 +0000 modgrl 434859@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>She is beautiful, I think sometimes they made her look like she was frumpy on purpose on the show. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/damn-you-elaine#post-434855 Sat, 01 Oct 2011 22:34:27 +0000 Midwest Girl 434855@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow--I would take that as a compliment. I think "Elaine" is/was gorgeous! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/damn-you-elaine#post-434816 Sat, 01 Oct 2011 21:27:56 +0000 Lisa 434816@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>LOL! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/damn-you-elaine#post-434807 Sat, 01 Oct 2011 21:24:14 +0000 Anonymous 434807@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Awww, Elaine is adorkable!!! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/damn-you-elaine#post-434787 Sat, 01 Oct 2011 20:53:31 +0000 Mo 434787@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Lol, Janet - stole my question! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/damn-you-elaine#post-434741 Sat, 01 Oct 2011 20:24:14 +0000 Jonesy 434741@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Tara, you crack me up! You know, you really don't look anything like Julia Louis Dreyfus. Somehow people like to lump all curly brunettes with light skin into the same %&amp;*$ category, but we have lots of variety! Really, we do!! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/damn-you-elaine#post-434736 Sat, 01 Oct 2011 20:18:25 +0000 Janet 434736@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>But, can you dance like Elaine? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/damn-you-elaine#post-434733 Sat, 01 Oct 2011 20:04:31 +0000 tarzy 434733@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>THIS IS WHY I CANNOT EMBRACE THE MIDI! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/damn-you-elaine#post-434731 Sat, 01 Oct 2011 20:02:56 +0000 catgirl 434731@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>LOL! Elaine had her equestrienne-chic moments... but the long floral dresses? I'm sure it was your hair texture, and Julia is a lovely actress! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/damn-you-elaine#post-434730 Sat, 01 Oct 2011 20:02:34 +0000 Angie 434730@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I LOVE, Elaine. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/damn-you-elaine#post-434729 Sat, 01 Oct 2011 19:58:04 +0000 tarzy 434729@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>So, I was at the makeup counter yesterday, checking out some products, and the SA asked if she could try some different colors on me. </p> <p>"You kind of remind me of Elaine," she said. "You know, from Seinfeld? With the curly hair and the brownish lipstick?" </p> <p>WHAT???? That is SO NOT the image I want to project!</p> <p>DAMN YOU, ELAINE! </p>