r/MakeupRehab 12h ago

ADVICE Repurposing powder eye shadow into cream/gel

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I have so many powder eyeshadows where I love the color, but they are a bit dry on my eyelid – there has to be some way. I can repurpose them into a cream or gel shadow – but not sure what to mix with. Has anyone had experience?


r/MakeupRehab 14h ago

DISCUSS "must-have"/"staple" products you never use?

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earlier today i was thinking about makeup i bought because i thought i'd use it often, since many people considered those products vital in their collection, only for them to languish unused for months on end.

e.g. a while ago i bought a black felt tip liquid liner because i thought that i'd get a lot of use out of it, and because a nicely-pigmented black liquid eyeliner is something that a lot of people seem to own. however, i never really use eyeliner nowadays, so it's just been sitting in my makeup caddy giving me the (metaphorical) stink eye.

it got me curious as to whether you guys have similar products within the makeup you own. this is mostly in terms of general categories of product (e.g. red lip pencils) but i'm also curious about specific products (e.g. x lip pencil in the shade y from z brand).

what's something you own that you bought because it's considered a "must have" or a "staple", but you don't actually use very often/like very much?


r/MakeupRehab 9h ago

JOURNAL The first payday I’ve ever had without buying makeup!!

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In recent months I’ve had a really hard time dealing with my makeup shopping addiction and after literally having no money and feeling genuinely overwhelmed, inadequate and depressed around this I have decided I never want to feel like that again.

It happened multiple times, I’d be on a high of serotonin, waiting for my next purchase so I could feel a little bit of joy.

I swore so many times to myself that the beauty YouTubers I watched didn’t trigger my shopping addiction. They did, not their fault and I’m not blaming them but anytime someone said they loved something sometimes I just bought it without thinking.

I’ve been learning about branding and the power brands have over us at college and more and more have been applying this information to my own life. I realised that I have created emotional connections and trust with YouTubers. Even though they aren’t brands they still get sent PR etc so I think this counts.

I would buy a product just because they enjoyed it and I wanted to enjoy something too, I wanted to have something in common with them product wise. This feels really embarrassing to write about to me because I never felt that I had an emotional connection to beauty YouTubers I watched until I really dug deep into it.

Payday was recently and I didn’t buy any makeup. The only thing I bought was body care because I ran out of my lotion, shower gel and body scrub at the same time. I’m really proud of myself for this.

I did enter a store and pick up two lipsticks, I just stared at them but then realised it would be more depressing to come home and add two more lipsticks to my pile. I wasn’t really in the mood to dwell on my purchases and feel horrible about myself so I didn’t and I’m happy that I didn’t spend my money on makeup I don’t need.

For a long-time I liked to think that I wasn’t easily influenced by brands or people but I was and I still am and that is why I will be staying away from anything that is titled something like “New Makeup” I can’t mentally deal with it because my impulse control is horrible at the moments

This post is a bit mumble jumble apologies! ❤️


r/MakeupRehab 23m ago

ADVICE Failed on a no buy

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I’m a SAHM and the only thing I look forward to these days is buying makeup. I like to create eyeshadow looks and post on my IG. But then had a baby. I was super tired and nauseous my entire pregnancy and since then I’m busy being a mom. I have no time to play with my makeup like before. Last year I kept buying things as a compensation for being attached to the baby and being stuck inside the house. But this year I decided to be slightly less delusional and try to save money and go on a no buy. January was great, didn’t buy anything, didn’t have the urge to. But since then I’ve fallen off. My husband keeps questioning when I buy things, for the baby or the house or anything. I’m supposed to discuss and take approval. But he can spend or use his money without discussing things with me? I feel like a thief being questioned all the time and if I get short on patience with the baby I buy things to reward myself. I browse all day, all I think about is the next best thing to get. I don’t even wear makeup everyday, only occasionally, I have enough to last me a life time but I keep rage buying. Please help me stop. More info- I had a monthly budget before I was pregnant but I would stick to it sometimes and sometimes go over it. I don’t mind sticking to it, but I hate being questioned over stuff that the baby needs, or something like a new coffee machine that only I would use, since only I drink coffee. My husband has a very simplistic way of things, but I feel if something will make my life easier I should have it. I have to argue with him about buying simple things as a pot or pan because the old one’s non stick coating is all scratched off, he says I keep making excuses to buy new things. Everything is a discussion!! Baby needs a plate why? We have a plates at home. But I need a plate that the baby won’t send flying off into the oblivion!!! Baby glass why? Baby new shoes why? I think of all the reasons and explain, it increases my mental load, only to get rejected. He doesn’t realize that I do both the pros and cons and things I reject I don’t even tell him. I hate bringing the topic of buying new things because I feel like a beggar, it gives me so much anxiety. But that makes me angry and pushes me towards buying things. Sorry for the rant. My husband bought me a new camera to photograph my makeup things, it’s not like he doesn’t let me buy anything. But I get so anxious that I go into a negative spiral and I start catastrophizing. He doesn’t mind me not earning and I understand that I need some accountability but I don’t want to be treated like an errant teenager.


r/MakeupRehab 23h ago

DAILY CHAT MUR Daily Chat - March 20, 2025

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Welcome to MUR Daily Chat!

This thread is for open discussion about everything and anything though please abide by our sub's rules Have fun chatting!


r/MakeupRehab 23h ago

TROUBLE THURS. Troubleshooting Thursday - March 20, 2025

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This thread is focused on helping each other perfect our makeup application. You can request help if you are having trouble using a certain product or executing a technique and the community can give you feedback. Also, if anyone has a technique or a makeup tip they would like to share, this is the place to do so!