Unsolicited life tip: Do not keep your lipsticks in your pocket unless you want to sentence them to certain death.
I’m wondering if there’s such a thing as “makeup Mercury in retrograde?” Or am I just cursed to never have another tube of Velvet Teddy again? Because this is the second tube of MAC Velvet Teddy I’ve mangled in less than a week!
First there was the tube — which by the way, I’M NOT GOING TO USE — that fell in my toilet. I tossed it out and reordered a tube with the LE packaging from the MAC site. Side note: Breathing an internal sigh of relief *HERE*.
Anyway, yeah, that tube in the top pic was the backup I kept on hand for unforeseen Velvet Teddy emergencies (a legit fear), but it’s not in working order anymore because I put it in the pocket of my high-rise mom jeans last week and forgot about it, only to remember when I found it in the washer, completely soaked, after I’d just finished a load.
On the bright site, thank goodness it didn’t open while it was tumbling amidst the suds, or even worse, make its way into the dryer. And extra special thanks to the laundry goddesses for allowing me to find it, because I was washing, like, 100 pounds of laundry (seriously, #momlife), and I could have just as easily missed it.
Still, though, who destroys two tubes of the same exact lipstick shade in one week? This girl.
I’ve come to realize that the common denominator in both of these situations is that I’ve been putting lipstick in my pants pockets lately, which is something I almost never do.
I usually put lipstick tubes in my purse or my Kate Spade wristlet, but I guess I’ve been running around like a chicken with its head cut off lately, so my pockets have been the (sadly unfortunate) receptacle of choice. Apparently, this has not been one of my greatest of ideas, because I CANNOT KEEP LIPSTICKS ALIVE WHEN I PUT THEM IN THERE.
So, that’s it… I’m no longer allowed to carry lipstick in my pocket. Not now, not ever.
I mean, you could stick them in your pocket if 1) you have a better memory than I do, and 2) have lightning reflexes that would allow you to catch a tube before it falls into the toilet, but I am no longer officially allowed to do that. No more!
Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,
Karen
PJ says
April 9th, 2019 at 7:45 amRegardless of the 2 recent demises, you’re a brave woman for even putting them in your pocket at all!
I’d be so worried that my body heat would melt them and make a mess inside my pocket 😀
Kim says
April 9th, 2019 at 9:31 amWill the washing machine casualty not just dry out and be usable again? Everyone who understands chemistry is feeling sorry for me know, I’d imagine. HAHA!
Rachel says
April 9th, 2019 at 9:54 amAww Karen! You learned your lesson the hard way!
Audrey says
April 9th, 2019 at 10:37 amKaren,
I have to say…after reading your post I ran to my room and applied my Velvet Teddy immediately lol. I feel your pain!!
Leah says
April 9th, 2019 at 11:28 amLately I’ve been putting lipstick in my pocket and then panicking when I can’t find them. That happened to me the other day only to discover I had taken it out of my pocket and put it on my desk. I need to stop doing that.
Linda says
April 9th, 2019 at 12:10 pmI can’t put lipstick in my pocket either. I’m a nurse and like to keep a lipstick in my pocket at work because I don’t have access to my purse at all times. But, last week I forgot about the lipstick, washed and dried my uniforms to find a horrible mess! The lipstick opened up apparently in the dryer and despite washing and scrubbing – it looks like I have to buy a bunch of new uniforms!
Linda Libra Loca says
April 9th, 2019 at 12:42 pmI never put a lipstick in my pocket, but I killed two phones that exact same way. One in the toilet, one in the washer…
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Karen says
April 9th, 2019 at 3:43 pmBummer!
Tatiana says
April 9th, 2019 at 12:42 pmI run so hot I cannot carry lipstick in any pocket. My body melts the lipstick pronto, causing it to come loose in the casing and then wobble out when I try to apply it.
I kinda like my pockets for my keys and my phone (even though the phone has gotten so dang huge it sticks half way out now).
Glad you were able to get a replacement for one of your favorite lipsticks.
Karen says
April 9th, 2019 at 3:43 pmMe too. No more putting Velvet Teddy in my pockets, wah!
Chelsea says
April 9th, 2019 at 3:34 pmOh man, I’ve been a victim of leaving lipstick in pants pockets. It’s the worst when it opens and stains clothes!
Karen says
April 9th, 2019 at 3:42 pmI’m just so glad that didn’t happen! Thank goodness, because I had almost my entire useable wardrobe in that load!
Rachel Runyan says
April 9th, 2019 at 4:52 pmMan, what are the odds? I’m so glad it didn’t make it into the dryer. What a mess that would have been.
Carol b says
April 10th, 2019 at 6:55 amI too have put in my pocket but my demise was my body heat on a summer day. I didn’t want to take my purse so pocket it was. Not a good idea at all. I even lost one of my favs in my purse where I put it in a loose pocket with other things and lid came off covered everything it was so bad. Now I stick all my lipstick lip chap etc in those little side pockets but if it doesn’t have that than I put them all in one of those small zip lock bags works fantastic too.