I think it’s better not to use the dressing rooms.
A Sephora customer recently found out the hard way why you shouldn’t try makeup in beauty stores.
Jessica Ebraheim (@jessebs9) says she went to Sephora four weeks ago and tried one of the eyeliner kits.I don’t know if she bought it or not, but she brought something home: a nasty infection!
“What’s growing in my eye? It’s really absurd!” she says. “This reminds us not to use test makeup at Sephora.
Just a heads-up: using makeup testers in stores can be risky business.
Yahoo! says these testers are full of bacteria and germs.Did you know Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia did a two-year study of makeup testers and applicators in department stores, drugstores, and specialty stores in New Jersey? Professor Elizabeth Brooks is an expert in this field! (Via)
The results were surprising: staph, strep and E. coli bacteria were found.”If you see E. coli, you think E. coli equals poop,” says the professor. So someone went to the bathroom, didn’t wash their hands, and then dipped their fingers in moisturiser.
Brooks advises people who want to try makeup to avoid putting it near the eyes, nose or mouth. If you do that,” he says, “you won’t have a problem.
So, I heard that there’s this content creator who got hives from makeup. Isn’t that wild?
Apparently, it’s because the bacteria from the makeup can get into your eyes.
Ebraheim did an experiment with it, and he said that the canker sores hurt and redden near the eyelid. It’s a bummer that people don’t want to use testers in makeup stores for this reason!
As Brooks told us, sharing makeup products can lead to the transmission of bacteria from one person to another by sharing items such as eyeliner, mascara sticks and eye shadow brushes.
But beware, this is not the only reason a person can suffer from frostbite.Old make-up products can also contain bacteria, so it’s important not to use products that have passed their expiry date. (Via)
And if you leave your make-up on overnight, you risk clogging your glands and letting bacteria multiply, which can lead to injury.But don’t worry, there’s a solution to everything.
For fever blisters, you can use hot compresses and over-the-counter painkillers.
Or, you can always consult an optometrist, who can prescribe antibiotic drops or creams.
Just a heads-up: some people have been burned by Sephora.
Back in 2018, a woman in Los Angeles sued the store for giving her herpes. (Via)
She claimed the problem was caused by using a lipstick swatch, and she sued the store for liability and negligence, among other things.
Newsweek says the customer claims the store is at fault because it encourages customers to wear lipstick by exposing it to the air, as well as using makeup wipes to “sanitise” it before each use.
But in reality, this doesn’t make much sense.
A member of the Infectious Diseases Society of America’s public health committee told the press that the client may have had herpes without knowing it.
“Common sense says you shouldn’t put herpes on your lips,” the member said. “If you do, you put yourself at risk and you should know that.
Viewers didn’t feel sorry for Sephora customer Ebraheim.
Some viewers said it’s “common knowledge” that you shouldn’t use makeup store samples.
“I thought we all knew that,” said one viewer.
“It’s your reminder, sis,” wrote another.
“Who the hell puts sample products on their face at Sephora?” asked a third.
Some commenters weren’t sure if the swelling in Ebraheim’s eye was a barley.
One woman suggested, “You should go to the doctor to make sure it’s not a stye infection.”Another wrote, “It could be herpes.”
One viewer wrote, “Please go to the doctor, you need antibiotic eye drops. Don’t blow them out.”
Ebraheim replied, “Yes, I did, but it’s better now.” Phew!