I usually like to write 2 times a week, but for the past few days I've been grasping for inspiration. It occurs once in a while, and usually something happens to get me jump-started once again.
As you know, we are in the middle of having 2 bathrooms renovated. Most of our toiletries are in boxes keeping only the things we use on a daily basis within easy reach.
This morning, I ran out of Eye Make-up Remover.
I keep a small bottle handy to dip a Q-Tip inside whenever I need to remove smudges under my eyes.
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I refill it from a larger bottle when needed.
So I went to the box of items in storage to find the larger bottle of eye make-up remover.
I refilled the small bottle, dipped the Q-Tip, and swiped it under both of my eyes.
Immediately, I knew something was wrong!
This was not my "gentle eye makeup remover".
The fumes were burning my eyes almost instantaneously!
I closed my eyes tight to try to stop the fumes,
but I think this made it worse.
Some of the liquid must have been forced into my eyes
when I squeezed them shut!
The bathroom is just across the hall.
I stumbled blindly into the bathroom and turned on the water.
Even in my distress, I realized what I had done.
As I put my eyes under the running water, I could envision myself
refilling my little bottle of eye makeup remover.
I recognized the familiar odor.
After flushing my eyes for a few minutes, they felt much better.
I went to the box to get the bottle I had used.
I am so thankful it was a more natural, acetone free version!
I am also very thankful I only used it UNDER my eyes!
If I had used it on the top lid, my lash extensions might have come unglued!
THAT would have been a disaster!
It just happened.
As you know, we are in the middle of having 2 bathrooms renovated. Most of our toiletries are in boxes keeping only the things we use on a daily basis within easy reach.
This morning, I ran out of Eye Make-up Remover.
I keep a small bottle handy to dip a Q-Tip inside whenever I need to remove smudges under my eyes.
.jpg)
So I went to the box of items in storage to find the larger bottle of eye make-up remover.
I refilled the small bottle, dipped the Q-Tip, and swiped it under both of my eyes.
Immediately, I knew something was wrong!
This was not my "gentle eye makeup remover".
The fumes were burning my eyes almost instantaneously!
I closed my eyes tight to try to stop the fumes,
but I think this made it worse.
Some of the liquid must have been forced into my eyes
when I squeezed them shut!
The bathroom is just across the hall.
I stumbled blindly into the bathroom and turned on the water.
Even in my distress, I realized what I had done.
As I put my eyes under the running water, I could envision myself
refilling my little bottle of eye makeup remover.
I recognized the familiar odor.
After flushing my eyes for a few minutes, they felt much better.
I went to the box to get the bottle I had used.
I SHOULD HAVE USED THIS ONE:
BUT INSTEAD I USED THIS ONE:
I am so thankful it was a more natural, acetone free version!
I am also very thankful I only used it UNDER my eyes!
If I had used it on the top lid, my lash extensions might have come unglued!
THAT would have been a disaster!
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