Sure, we eat, breathe, and sleep health and beauty, but that doesn't mean we're absolutely perfect when it comes to our own personal habits. Exhibit A: We asked the question 'What's your worst, most shameful beauty habit?' in a meeting today, just for kicks. After a good minute-long pause -- everyone looking around guiltily, because no one wanted to 'fess up at first -- the truth came out ... and it was cringe-worthy.

But after the giggling and looks of utter disgust subsided, it felt kinda cathartic to let these secrets out of the beauty closet. So of course, the next natural step is to share our nasty bad habits with you in a slideshow. We're withholding names to protect the innocent (and, okay, the gnarly).

We know we're not alone. Tell us your own shameful beauty habit in the comments section.

"I lick my Q-tips before cleaning my ears with them. How else can I moisten it?"

"This is what my bathroom counter looks like most days. I open packages and, instead of throwing stuff away, I leave boxes, tissues, razors, used makeup sponges, you name it, scattered everywhere. I leave the caps off of everything. I never put anything in a drawer or cabinet. I know my neat-freak husband loves me because he's willing to share a bathroom with me."

"I use an old, dried-up liquid liner pen as a tool to dip in my eyeliner pot. In my defense: it's still a great tool!"

"I walk barefoot around the women's locker room at my gym. No flip-flops. Nothing."