- Buying the same lipstick color over and over again but in different finishes because yes, I need the same pinkish nude in matte lipstick *and* lipgloss forms.
- Spending a seemingly exorbitant time contemplating bangs. Hey, it’s a major lifestyle change and not to be taken lightly.
- Having an army of shampoos and conditioners in the tub/shower. Sometimes your roots need clarifying and sometimes they don’t.
- Using 2-3 mascaras just to leave the house! When I was a makeup maximalist, I had a tube specifically for curl and length, another for volume, and another tube just for my lower lashes. There’s something kinda magical about mascara with a very specialized purpose.
- Never, ever finishing a bottle of perfume, ever.
- Going through a phase when you don’t want to wear a lot of makeup.
- Going through a phase when you do want to wear all the makeup and then some.
- Carrying around multiple sunscreens. Side note, right now in my purse I have two, both by Shiseido – the liquid one in the blue bottle and the solid form in the stick (I like it for my hands and my arms when I’m in a hurry).
- Unabashedly staring at a stranger who’s clearly spent a lot of time and care painting their face and then complimenting them on a job well done. Makeup is an art, and I love seeing people wear their art in everyday life!
Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,
Karen
P.S. Happy Wednesday!
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