This happened to me with Cliniques eyeshadow in Desert Sun, and I’ve been helplessly looking for that shade ever since…I think it’s discounted in Europe, because I can’t find it anywhere…sigh, I know how you feel.
I think it looks prettier when it’s broken! I remember reading on bellasugar.com how to solve a problem like this — just take a quarter (or a nickel, to press the eyeshadow back into the pan), a tissue and some rubbing alcohol. In fact, I think you might have posted the link to it on here a while ago…but if not, just search it on bellasugar.com :).
Hi Karen love your blog keep up the good work. I know exactly how you feel. My mom and I were leaving for a trip to Vegas recently and on the day we were leaving she accidently dropped my Barbie all doll’d up palette. I literally went numb. Thank God only one of the eyeshadows shattered, I was speechless 🙂
The same thing happened to me yesterday with my pan of Mac Satellite Dreams. I droped it in the bathroom though, not in the kitchen.. My condolences.. i share your pain.
I opened a bag that I keep my third-string make up in and lo and behold I open a black urban decay shadow that I have not touched in years and it explodes all over my makeup drawer…grrr. eff the shadow, but the mess!
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That’s my worst nightmare.. I only put my makeup in my room where there is carpet..( i also put a towel over the area where I put my makeup on so it doesnt get everywhere) I feel your pain sister!!
My husband dropped Petticoat MSF on the floor. It was before we got married. I cried and he bought me a new one – so I married him even still <3
.-= Pinch's last blog post… Nails: Nails Inc. Thames =-.
Jenna says
Pictures like this make me teary.
Jen says
Aww, what a tragedy! I dropped a pan of pressed powder foundation once and… yeah. It’s like looking at a car wreck 🙁
Karen says
Hi Jen,
Oh no! That would’ve made me super cranky!
Hana Berlin says
Ahhhhhhhhh NOOOOOOOOOO!!!
Rae says
Oh no!!! *moment of silence* Have you tried repressing/reforming it yet??
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Bonnie says
Oh noes! That’s so sad! 🙁
Vonvon says
Oh NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!! If this were to happen to me, I’d probably cry a bucket of tears…or even 2….
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Sonja says
This happened to me with Cliniques eyeshadow in Desert Sun, and I’ve been helplessly looking for that shade ever since…I think it’s discounted in Europe, because I can’t find it anywhere…sigh, I know how you feel.
Tavia says
Too bad 🙁 the shade was so cool…
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Maggie says
What a disaster!
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Karen says
Hi Maggie,
Seriously! That’s what I get for walking around with a pan of shadow in my hand before I’ve had any coffee…
Marley says
Crunch up real good and make it into a pigment! I bet it’d be awesome!
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Karen says
Hi Marley,
Hey… good idea!
Heidi says
my jaw just dropped! omg! 🙁
Karen says
Hi Heidi,
🙁 I know, me too.
Katie says
Oh No!
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Karen says
Hi Katie,
Yeah… my heart broke a little when it happened. I was happy that it didn’t end up all over the kitchen floor. Now that would’ve been devastating!
Sheila says
Awww that is so sad! You can still put it in a box and use it though… haha.
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Karen says
Hi Sheila,
I know! I was so bummed when it happened, sigh.
SammyJ says
I feel your pain… Though, that is such an artsy pic. Perhaps you could sell and then buy back your beloved Blue Sorcery! 🙂
Karen says
Hi SammyJ,
Good idea! Does anybody want a picture of a broken pan of MAC eyeshadow? LOL!
amy says
Oh that is too bad but I think you might be able to push it back together with either alcohol or face and body mixing medium.
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Karen says
Hi Amy,
Yeah, if I have some time tomorrow I might do some experimenting.
Hope you’re having a nice weekend so far!
Hafsa says
*cringe * its painful to look at, truly
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CC says
I think it looks prettier when it’s broken! I remember reading on bellasugar.com how to solve a problem like this — just take a quarter (or a nickel, to press the eyeshadow back into the pan), a tissue and some rubbing alcohol. In fact, I think you might have posted the link to it on here a while ago…but if not, just search it on bellasugar.com :).
Karen says
Hi CC,
Yah, it’s probably re-pressable. I dunno if I have the patience to do it though, LOL. I’m tempted to just break into it!
k says
what a start to a day:(
Aleksis says
Ohhh no! But on the bright side that’s one amazing cam you have! 🙂
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Christy says
Aww!!! That’s a mineral lover’s nightmare 🙁
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Denny says
Ah pooh! This has happened to all of us at some point and time.
Mia says
I dropped my Midnight Madness today. It landed on the top and I had to make myself turn it over to see how bad it is. Lucky me, the e/s is ok 😉
Dao says
Oh no!
I remember almost dropping “Parrot” once and while trying to catch it, my speech went in slow motion “nooooooo”
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Gisselle says
Hi Karen love your blog keep up the good work. I know exactly how you feel. My mom and I were leaving for a trip to Vegas recently and on the day we were leaving she accidently dropped my Barbie all doll’d up palette. I literally went numb. Thank God only one of the eyeshadows shattered, I was speechless 🙂
Anna says
Oh noooo !!! BUT…..its looks weirdly pretty broken like that. You have to let us know what you do with it Karen.
Karen says
Damn!! Damn!! Damn!!!
Sonja says
Oh no! How sad! I feel your pain. 🙂
DonnaN says
((Karen)), omg…did you just, die? I thinks we need to take up a collection to help replace Karen’s Blue Sorcery….
🙁
Javi says
The same thing happened to me yesterday with my pan of Mac Satellite Dreams. I droped it in the bathroom though, not in the kitchen.. My condolences.. i share your pain.
J says
It’s like a car wreck O_O I just cant look away
Marisol says
🙁
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lAUREN says
I opened a bag that I keep my third-string make up in and lo and behold I open a black urban decay shadow that I have not touched in years and it explodes all over my makeup drawer…grrr. eff the shadow, but the mess!
.-= lAUREN’s last blog post… Paddling the weirdo pool: Nivea For Men =-.
Shannon says
That’s my worst nightmare.. I only put my makeup in my room where there is carpet..( i also put a towel over the area where I put my makeup on so it doesnt get everywhere) I feel your pain sister!!
Pinch says
You poor thing!
My husband dropped Petticoat MSF on the floor. It was before we got married. I cried and he bought me a new one – so I married him even still <3
.-= Pinch's last blog post… Nails: Nails Inc. Thames =-.