Does it have to be a micellar water? I use Ponds cold cream for my face, and Nivea’s waterproof eye makeup remover on my eyes. The Nivea makeup removers are a great drugstore option for sensitive skin!

The Clinique take off the day balm is great too, but I find it a bit pricey.

Did you put on sunscreen before makeup? Some sunscreens, and some oilier moisturizers, and make makeup “break” and look gross.

Do you have oily skin? Maybe you’re using a “glowy” product when you should be using a matte one (or the opposite for dry skin).

Is it possible that your skin reacted to something in the makeup? I’ve heard about people having horrible reactions, from black, swollen eyes to hives to full-on welts, from allergies to certain ingredients in some products.

Is it possible that you went in too heavy and the makeup just… melted? Migrated? Faded off?

What lighting did you use to apply? My bathroom lighting runs very yellow so I have to check in natural light before leaving the house to make sure I don’t look orange, and even then sometimes I look fine in natural light and like re-warmed death under office/mall bathroom lighting.

Did your makeup oxidize through the day? I found a shade that I loved in one foundation, only to realize that after an hour of wear it turned ashy and pilled.

Could be so many things… hard to tell without more info.

Revlon Streetwear double-sided pencil in Shmutz (it was the only one my mom would let me have). Bonne Belle lip flips in… mocha? I think? One of the skin care lines (maybe clean and clear?) did a light blue-to-translucent pressed powder that sucked up oil like nothing else and left a beautiful finish. The entire Healing Garden by Coty fragrance line.