Ahh, Sephora. It's a place where all makeup lovers go to fulfill their dreams. There are a lot of emotions that float around in our minds when we step into Sephora. It's so beautiful, but so expensive. The love-hate relationship with this store is one of my favorites. Here are the 7 stages of going to Sephora.

1. Preparation

You're getting ready to go, and you know exactly what you need. Mascara and highlighter, that's it. You're so excited to see all of the options, but you can't spend more than $50. You can do this.

2. You walk in.... and lose your mind

You've been in here a million times, yet somehow you're still amazed by all the options. Urban Decay, Anastasia, Dior, how do you choose? Then you think about all the perfumes, hair products, brushes, and skin products that are hiding in the back of the store. Maybe you can spend a little more than $50....

3. You fill up your basket

4. You come back down to reality

Do you really need the brow pencil? No, no you don't. So you put the pencil back, but keep all of the other nonsense. You feel a little better, but desperately miss that brow pencil.

5. The black hole that is the checkout line

You finally gain some chill and head to the checkout. But wait. The people behind Sephora are marketing geniuses. You're waiting in line smushed between hundreds of mini-sizes of your favorite products. They're so cheap, so you can get some! You'll just get some setting spray, chapstick, a face mask, primer, roll-on perfume, an eyeshadow brush, another face mask, hand lotion, and some toner. I mean, it's all mini-sized so it can't be expensive... right?

6. The sting

The cashier rings you up and the grand total is literally 5x your original budget. But, you're too embarrassed to put some of the stuff back. It's worth it! You just won't eat for three weeks, whatever.

7. The walk of shame

You slowly make your way to the door to leave. The shame is basically written on your forehead. 1/4 of you feels excited for your new stuff, but the other 3/4 feels like you just got willingly robbed. You literally just threw your money into the garbage can, and everyone in the store can tell. But, in reality, you know it will all happen again in next month.