--- title: "23 Things Only Makeup Lovers Will Truly Understand ..." description: "How You Feel when Your Contour Game is Tight AF; You See Having a Five Minute Window to Apply Mascara before Your Train Stop as a Personal Challenge; You and Your BFF Lose Your Collective Sh*t Whenever You See a Girl at the Bar Who is Pure Makeup Goals; When You're about to Approach a Dude and You Stop to Make Sure Your Red Lip is on Point; Speaking of Red Lipstick, You Know That Nothing Hides Evidence of the 'night before' like Ruby Woo or Pirate; More ..." url: "https://makeup.allwomenstalk.com/only-makeup-lovers-will-understand-these-things/" category: "makeup" last_updated: "2026-05-19" --- # 23 Things Only Makeup Lovers Will Truly Understand ... Whether you're a beauty expert or beginner, you understand that makeup is life. There are some days where, depending on your mood, you'll find yourself on the less-is-more team - there's no bad hair day you can't tackle when you're equipped with a fiery red lip crayon and fierce liquid eyeliner. And for those times when you're feeling a little adventurous, you appreciate makeup looks that take a bit more effort and skill. It doesn't matter what your preference is; when you're as obsessed with makeup as we are, there are just some things that only us makeup lovers will understand. ## 1. How You Feel when Your Contour Game is Tight AF ![How You Feel when Your Contour Game is Tight AF](https://img.allw.mn/content/am/yj/e5mwsvtc575744a6cd812508837280_480x264.gif) ## 2. You See Having a Five Minute Window to Apply Mascara before Your Train Stop as a Personal Challenge ![You See Having a Five Minute Window to Apply Mascara before Your Train Stop as a Personal Challenge](https://img.allw.mn/content/zj/rv/d5yobsh45754164a268fc541936592_500x237.gif) ## 3. You and Your BFF Lose Your Collective Sh*t Whenever You See a Girl at the Bar Who is Pure Makeup Goals ![You and Your BFF Lose Your Collective Sh*t Whenever You See a Girl at the Bar Who is Pure Makeup Goals](https://img.allw.mn/content/lj/dl/prdicfqy5753965488a35717531956_480x270.gif) ## 4. When You're about to Approach a Dude and You Stop to Make Sure Your Red Lip is on Point ![When You're about to Approach a Dude and You Stop to Make Sure Your Red Lip is on Point](https://img.allw.mn/content/kx/wl/tgfcj2z9575399cb3ab67818196245_500x281.gif) ## 5. Speaking of Red Lipstick, You Know That Nothing Hides Evidence of the 'night before' like Ruby Woo or Pirate ![Speaking of Red Lipstick, You Know That Nothing Hides Evidence of the 'night before' like Ruby Woo or Pirate](https://img.allw.mn/content/y3/f1/c8tn021g57541bd5d8494492434191_500x281.gif) ## 6. You Refuse to Speak to or Be Seen by Anyone until Your Brows Have Reached Their Peak Fleekness ![You Refuse to Speak to or Be Seen by Anyone until Your Brows Have Reached Their Peak Fleekness](https://img.allw.mn/content/c2/py/elmno0wd575399c91cf55243730696_500x281.gif) ## 7. Your Reaction to People Who Say Wearing Makeup Means You're Insecure: ![Your Reaction to People Who Say Wearing Makeup Means You're Insecure:](https://img.allw.mn/content/ux/c1/kxb1py2l575417e9ee85e811346153_500x333.gif) ## 8. Sephora is the Motherland, Period ![Sephora is the Motherland, Period](https://img.allw.mn/content/s7/uc/t5r16mox575435f35596e638621794_250x172.gif) ## 9. Warning: a Trip to Sephora May Induce Mindgasms and Cause Early Slayage ![Warning: a Trip to Sephora May Induce Mindgasms and Cause Early Slayage](https://img.allw.mn/content/h6/q7/rjht0vrf57543841cc9e9916535688_245x165.gif) ## 10. Liquid Eyeliner is the Best and Worst Thing That's Ever Happened to You ![Liquid Eyeliner is the Best and Worst Thing That's Ever Happened to You](https://img.allw.mn/content/xm/fv/fdgtva7257549df20a42f549664476_375x250.gif) ## 11. What a Good Day Feels like: ![What a Good Day Feels like:](https://img.allw.mn/content/sq/f4/ezpi3ppk57548f9191eda808968996_245x245.gif) ## 12. ...and What a Bad Day Feels like: ![...and What a Bad Day Feels like:](https://img.allw.mn/content/f1/c8/ngj0xzst57548f91b712a509184204_500x273.gif) ## 13. If Your Highlighter Isn't Visible from Space, You're Doing It Wrong ![If Your Highlighter Isn't Visible from Space, You're Doing It Wrong](https://img.allw.mn/content/t8/q6/ija14o5k57548f958ff85806237726_308x260.gif) ## 14. If Your Blush Isn't Visible from Space, You're Doing It Wrong ![If Your Blush Isn't Visible from Space, You're Doing It Wrong](https://img.allw.mn/content/xn/z5/skjgzhg757549df7cef26671881033_608x342.gif) ## 15. Alternatively, You Know That Subtle/minimal Makeup is Just as Sexy ![Alternatively, You Know That Subtle/minimal Makeup is Just as Sexy](https://img.allw.mn/content/i5/t4/qj2c36pq57549df2df0ee816984337_500x325.gif) ## 16. Accurate: ![Accurate:](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/n1/pk/umvlwx9i57549df26d690136880030_400x400.jpg) ## 17. When You Throw "ALL the THINGS!" in Your Shopping Cart and Finally Look at Your Total: ![When You Throw "ALL the THINGS!" in Your Shopping Cart and Finally Look at Your Total:](https://img.allw.mn/content/ig/d7/guqlc2ep57549df314db3694658245_500x254.gif) ## 18. The Foundation of Any Friendship between Makeup Lovers Starts with Their Makeup Bag ![The Foundation of Any Friendship between Makeup Lovers Starts with Their Makeup Bag](https://img.allw.mn/content/tg/lv/tawgcfio57549df2d478d297917775_500x300.gif) ## 19. Can Your Budget Really Afford a Brand New Set of NARS Brushes? ![Can Your Budget Really Afford a Brand New Set of NARS Brushes?](https://img.allw.mn/content/sc/x4/gwdmemkr57549df32daa2704669072_500x281.gif) ## 20. The Answer is No but You Get Them Anyway. #Priorities ![The Answer is No but You Get Them Anyway. #Priorities](https://img.allw.mn/content/d3/wz/ymoo2aha5754a0dde1f0d757433537_245x200.gif) ## 21. When Someone Asks You if You'd Give up Your Makeup Because Your Boyfriend Likes You Natural ![When Someone Asks You if You'd Give up Your Makeup Because Your Boyfriend Likes You Natural](https://img.allw.mn/content/k1/e7/hr6szdp057549df5e54e6347744963_640x324.gif) ## 22. Don't Get Us Wrong. Going Natural (on YOUR Terms) is Sexy ![Don't Get Us Wrong. Going Natural (on YOUR Terms) is Sexy](https://img.allw.mn/content/lc/dh/h62bowe957550562f215a179199052_500x275.gif) ## 23. ...but Someone Who Can do Both? ![...but Someone Who Can do Both?](https://img.allw.mn/content/rp/y7/me8zvaq7575505680ceae967455703_500x175.gif) Makeup lovers, let's keep the list going! 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