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25 Obsessive Behaviors That Every Beauty Junkie Will Understand

From over-grooming to a preoccupation with pimple-popping, we take a look at our most neurotic beauty practices
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Watching Makeup Tutorials Until the Sun Comes Up
We've all been there. You search for a quick online tutorial on how to create a single look and days later, you emerge from the oh-so-dangerous YouTube vortex with an encyclopedic knowledge of every beauty trend ever and gnarly under-eye circles. Good thing you watched a video on how to get rid of dark circles.

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You Live in Fear of Sharing Your Beauty Stash
You die a small death every time a friend asks if she can borrow your lipstick or eyeliner because GERMS! And as far as you're concerned, those testers at the beauty counter are the way the plague spread back in the day.

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Your Skin-Care Ritual Takes at Least 30 Minutes Every Night
You marvel at people who simply wash their face in the evening or, gasp, don't wash their face at all! Not only do you cleanse, you double cleanse. Roommates, boyfriends and anyone else who has witnessed your nighttime ritual are simultaneously amazed and frightened by your multistep routine that involves essences, toners, serums, exfoliants, night creams, eye creams, the occasional mask, face oil and a number of other potions that keep your skin looking perfectly pristine.

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You Apply Fake Eyelashes With Surgical Precision
You've been known to cancel an outing because your fake eyelash placement was ever so slightly off.

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You're a Serial Subscriber
You've subscribed to every beauty box subscription under the sun because you can't stand the mere thought of being unaware of amazing new products.

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BY ROSE CURIEL | SEP 25, 2015 | SHARES
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