When the three ladies in Good Girls aren’t robbing their local Fine and Frugal discount grocery store; stashing kidnapped, would-be assailants in backyard tree houses; or laundering counterfeit money, I suspect they’re reading beauty blogs, watching YouTube makeup tutorials and stalking the aisles at Sephora.
Why?
Because their makeup is always on point! Who knew suburban moms falling into lives of crime could pull off shimmery olive lids?!
I just started watching this dark comedy on Netflix (season one is available now) and am THOROUGHLY enjoying the story lines AND face paint.
Whoever’s doing the makeup (wish I knew who it was) for the three leading ladies is having lots of fun with bright red lipstick, molten metallic eyeshadows, gleaming glitter and flawless foundation. It’s dramatic, yet still totally wearable, so no Sharpie Instagram brows, because, ya know…suburban moms in Michigan who commit federal crimes are that much more interesting to watch in a getaway car when they’re wearing electric teal liner and coral lips!
Even though the makeup is one of my favorite parts of the show, the characters and their flaws are pretty interesting too.
The premise? Three suburban moms/BFFs fall upon dire economic circumstances, and thus stumble into a life of crime in order to keep their families afloat.
Beth, played by Christina Hendricks, is a housewife whose husband loses all of their money after an affair and a series of bad financial decisions. Her sister, Annie, is played by Mae Whitman (remember her from Parenthood?), an immature single mom fighting to keep custody of her daughter. Comedienne and actress Retta plays Ruby, their lifelong friend and unofficial member of the family, has two kids (one with a serious illness) and is married to a cop-in-training.
Their descent into crime and off-the-books activities makes you feel hopeful for them as they gain financial freedom, but it also has you screaming, “NOOOO! Walk away!” at the TV during big moments.
It’s one of those easy, enjoyable shows you can put on while you’re stretching before bed. I like that I can follow it but not feel too stressed out… Think Midsomer Murders meets Claws. ??
Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,
Karen
Those Sharpie brows..
Good Gawd NOOOO ???
They’re definitely a look. I went through a bold brow phrase! You gotta work your way through it at some point or another, I suppose, ha ha ha!
It’s all I see ???
Haha, that’s a perfect description for this show. I love Midsomer Murders but Good Girls is so fun! Season 2 is on Hulu right now. I highly recommend bingeing it when you’re done with Season 1.
The outfits are great too. I’m learning fashion tips too. I’m not as tall as Christina Hendricks but I’m Very Curvy like her so I’ve been trying to copy some of her outfits.
I adore all of these ladies. It does seem a bit odd to me to watch Mae Whitman play a grown up because I first saw her when she was just a toddler still really in a Meg Ryan movie–When a Man Loves a Woman. Meg’s character was an alcoholic and married to Andy Garcia who was a pilot.
I loooooooove Midsomer Murders, and partly because they’re so slow-paced that they put me to sleep. HA HA HA!
I’ve watched a few eps and like it as well. I loved Christina in Firefly (despite the few appearances) and Mad Men, of course. She’s good in Hap & Leonard as well. Heck, I guess I like her in everything. HAHA!
Btw, I went to TJ’s yesterday particularly for the Ube ice cream. Guess what the only out-of-stock thing was on my mile-long list? Yup. Supposed to be back at the end of August. I was very sad and tried to make myself feel better by getting 700 other items. 🙂
PS Who DOESN’T love Midsomer Murders? Brit crime shows are the best. HAHA!
I really enjoyed that show! I love getting inspired from Makeup on shows!
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Jasmin
Yes, it’s good. 🙂
How can you only watch one show! I binge watched the first season and considering getting hulu to watch seasons two and three. I absolutely love this show and the wardrobe and makeup. Mostly the girls though all the personalities a adreally great and they are so real ya know..themselves and with each other.