I Smeared Makeup All Over My Face

So when I work shift work during non-isolation times, I find that there are a few direct results from 14+ hour days:

1. Less posts here 
2. My apartment looks like a tornado hit because I pretty much am only home long enough to do laundry and run the dishwasher (good thing I don't have a roommate to judge me!) 
3. Working off of like 4-6 hours of sleep makes me do some silly stuff 

On the topic of silly things I've done while working shift... One morning I tried this new liquid lipstick. I'd heard a lot about this brand, and I picked a shade from Amazon since stores aren't open when I'm out of work. I know, it seems weird for somebody who considers herself to be a serious engineer to be talking about makeup. But as much as I enjoy destroying stereotypes and don't feel makeup is a necessity, I also enjoy trying out different lipsticks when I'm feeling sassy.

Anyways, of course the first time I decided to try my new liquid lipstick was at 4 in the morning in my car right before I left for work (don't worry, I wasn't doing makeup and driving).

When I arrived at work and stopped by the restroom I realized that (a) this color was wayyyyy too dark for the spring like weather we are having and (b) the edges of my lips looked like a drunk girl at 2 am on a Friday night had done my makeup. So, I tried to wipe it off with paper towels in the bathroom and somehow just ended up spreading it ALL OVER my face. I was equally impressed with how pigmented the color was, and mortified that I was looking a lot like Miranda Sings right now.

So I tried to run to my desk to get some lip balm (pro tip, in case you didn't know, those super hydrating lip balms are great at getting lipstick off), and just when I got to my desk my boss came up and started asking me for critical project updates.  I couldn't figure out how to handle the situation so I just super rudely pretended to shuffle through papers and kept my back to him and my head down while I answered questions. Being kind of a jerk is better than turning around to reveal what looks like a child playing in her mother's makeup bag, right? Luckily he knows me well enough by this point that I don't think it was too offensive, but I wouldn't exactly recommend this move if you are at a new job. 

Anyways, the short of it is that I was able to sprint back to the bathroom and get the clown makeup off of my face. AND I had a great story at lunch that day. I decided that what could have been considered a terrible start to my morning was really just a few minutes in the span of my day. The good thing about having a busy day is that you don't have much time to be embarrassed about fashion disasters.  I've  also learned that maybe bold new makeup choices are not the right choice for 4 am... Looks like I'll be reaching for chapstick until life settles down again! 

Love,

Vanessa

PS. What makeup disasters have you had at work?