Though millions of people wear makeup, whether just the absolute bare minimum or full on contouring and fake eyelashes, there are a few things that just don't make sense. This is a compilation of struggles that are experienced by makeup users everywhere.
1.You don’t actually know why you use primer.
The majority of the makeup wearing population uses primer. It’s no secret, and with the amount of people that become incredibly accusatory that someone doesn’t prime their face, you would think that most people know what it’s for. However, I have no idea what it does, and I recently realized that at least three of my four roommates don’t either. I’m starting to think it’s just something we use without knowing why.
2.There’s never enough eye shadow.
You might have all the Naked pallets and all the Too Faced things that smell like their name, but you always want more. It’s like this invisible pull saying “I know that the look you do almost every day with the Naked 3 looks just like what you might do with the Sweet Peach, but you need one that smells like peach.” Why? Who knows. It just happens.
3.When foundation breaks, it’s like you've just dropped something that was life or death.
The one thing you never want to do is replace any product. Especially if you didn’t actually get full use of it. Your powder foundation or setting powder falls on the ground and shatters everywhere, it means you need to get a new one. And that is so expensive. Similarly, when you run out of primer (even though you still don’t understand the point of it), you have to get more. So annoying.
4.Makeup brush cleaning is so hard.
I don’t mean hard as in difficult. I mean hard as in time consuming. You know, from the internet, from your friends, from the entire world, that you should clean your brushes and sponges frequently. However, you likely don’t actually do it every day. You might once a week, if you’re really good about it, but most people do it a few times a month…or never.
5.Color names are so confusing.
From “nooner” and “summer yum” to “kitty” and “push-up”, eyeshadow names are often not very descriptive of the color that they go with and might even be almost creepy. And it isn’t just limited to eye products. I’ve seen some blush with pretty risqué names as well.
6.You have multiple colors of concealer.
One undoubtedly matches your skin, but it’s not unlikely that you have at least one green and possibly yellow and/or purple. And according to the descriptions, it’s not unlikely that you’re not sure what the difference between all the fun colored ones are.
7.Waterproof mascara doesn’t come off.
When they say “waterproof”, they mean it. There was one time I had done my entire face without knowing that we were going swimming that day, and by the end of the day, my mascara was still completely intact. Not only that, but you have to work to get that stuff off. Almost makes you wonder if non waterproof would be better.
8.You love it.
Whether you wear makeup to impress people or just because it makes you feel better about yourself, you definitely love your products. They’re your favorites for a reason and once you’ve put it all on, selfies are bound to happen.
