i’ve started wearing a bit more makeup recently, but i today i noticed that it gets ruined pretty quickly to an unbelievable extent.

today i put on some heavy eye makeup & a very light base (but including primer and powder) at around 6 am. Keep in mind that i’m at school all day doing basically nothing (except a 30 minute walk during lunch break). At around 2:30 I look in a mirror and turns out i look as if i’d been mauled by a bunch of animals and somehow brought back to life… Like, no matter what you’re picturing, it probably looked even worse. Like, i don’t mean to make myself sound like some sort of crybaby, but i was genuinely on the brink of tears after seeing myself like that from the sheer embarrassment. I literally felt like I was going to throw up - it was that bad…

Anyway, I guess I just don’t understand how it’s possible for my makeup to get that obliterated in a matter of a few hours while doing nothing? It’s not like i was working out or anything and i’m not a naturally sweaty person… Plus I tend to buy makeup others recommend.

Does anyone have any ideas on what might be the issue? :(

  • RedditUser96372@alien.topBEnglish
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    11 months ago
    • Do you rub your eyes during the day?
    • Do you have glasses that press up against your lashes?
    • Do you live in an especially humid area?
    • Do you live in an especially arid area?
    • Are you using a ton of glitter? Some glitter eyeshadows can have pretty bad fallout. Non-glittery ones can have the same issue of course, but it seems like glitters are especially likely to wind up on every part of your face.
    • Are you applying too much all at once? That can also cause fallout. Nothing wrong with going bold, but a thin layer may last longer than a thick layer if your eyeshadow is prone to fallout (or if it’s just not very buildable)

    Lid primer and/or setting spray could potentially help! But if adding a primer and updating your technique don’t work, it could be that your products just aren’t great OR that they just don’t agree with you - everyone’s skin is different.

    • exrah5342@alien.topOPBEnglish
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      11 months ago

      none of those really apply to me, so i guess i’ll just hve to try out some different products. ty!