When You Forget to Twist Your Lipstick All the Way Down
And not just any lipstick. Your $55 Tatcha Kyoto Red Silk Lipstick. We've all smashed a good lipstick this way. (Bonus points if part of the lipstick bullet actually broke off).
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When Your Foundation Leaks Out Everywhere
If you're lucky, the damage is contained to your makeup bag. If you're unlucky, your whole purse is ruined.
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When You Let Your Favorite Mascara Expire
It passed the three-month mark months ago, and you've been trying to live in denial... except now, it's starting to smell a little off, and it makes your eyes itch.
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When You Explode Your Favorite Perfume
Not only are you out $70+ dollars, you've also wrecked a very pretty bottle, and released an overwhelmingly strong scent that was intended to be enjoyed in very small doses. This makeup tragedy hurts on multiple levels.
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When a Liquid Lipstick Gets the Better of You
Matte, long-wearing liquid lipsticks are definitely having a moment, and it's not hard to see why -- they stay put and look fabulous. Still though, every once in a while you try a new one, and it gets the better of you: At first, it's everything you ever wanted... but then it's three days later and your lips are chapped and flaking like crazy, and they're still not back to their natural color.
