Crying: Don’t cover it up! Everyone cries. Probably 10% of the world is crying right now, so big WHOOP you had a cry in the bathroom at work. Also, crying is shorthand for “I need a hug!” Not convinced? Okay, try washing your face with cold, cold water and applying a cold compress to your eyes for a few minutes to counteract puffiness. If you’re in a bar, this might just have to be ice cubes from your drink wrapped in napkins. Next, a few eye drops. Then, reapply your eye makeup. You knew you were in a fragile emotional state when you left the house, so of course you have these supplies on hand, right? I find the less eye makeup you wear after a crying jag, the less attention you draw to your eyes, with one exception: a dramatic cat eye. If you make it big enough, the look is so disarming people won’t notice what else is wrong with your face.
Jane Marie’s Beauty Advice Column for Hairpin
I’m ashamed to admit I had never thought about trying clown make up to conceal the fact that I’d been crying at work.
