I have had pink eye for a few weeks now. A wonderful viral infection that seems to have taken a liking to my eyeballs. I noticed it one day…which it was hard not to notice my blood-red eyes…and in to urgent care I went. I took the prescription as directed, and it slowly went away over a week. Then a few days after that, KAPOWIE, my eyes were back to looking like a tied one on pretty fierce the night before in a smoky bar with only had two hours of sleep. Back to the drops, manic hand washing, no eye touching, and alas, a steep cost.
The cost of the prescription: $0.
Now…wherefor is the cost, you may ponder?
Since it came back, the infection could perchance be lying in wait in my makeup. Darned the luck! I know it may be hard to comprehend, but I’m a tad high maintenance in the “primping myself” department. I don’t buy the cheapo stuff anymore, and I know that the makeup companies recommend that you buy new stuff every two months, but I don’t do that. I just buy usually once a year to replace the well-used stuff, so that isn’t too costly. However, now all my eyemakeup (shadow, pencils, mascara) needs to go in the trash. Granted, there are a few items in there that are old, but having to throw it all out so I don’t get another infection is a bit costly. Yes, my little trip to Sephora was expensive. (Hubby, just cover your ears and go “la-la-la-la” 🙂 )
I should have a ceremony or something for my poor, poor makeup. They had a good run, but unfortunatley, bacteria being the dirtly nasty little devils that they are, have cut my poor eyeshadows’ life short. Ah, life is so cruel!
Who knows how I got it, too. There were no signs up at daycare (the #1 spot for getting anything infectious). I’m still going to blame my kids, though. I think the infection may have began from a curly haired little imp sticking her fingers up her nose and then playing in my makeup. I don’t have proof of it…I’m just pondering the possibilities here…
The good thing is that no one else in our house gotten it. Yay for that! *crossing fingers, knocking on wood, and throwing a big old handful of salt o’er my shoulder*
I feel for you. I had an eye issue a few years ago and had to dump my entire lot of makeup and applicators. It was fun to shop for all new makeup, but you’re right…the expense!
Hope the pink eye leaves soon.
That would stink to throw all of that away!!! Hope it gets better soon and that you find some great new makeup!
Yeah, it was kind of liberating to throw away all the old stuff (some of it really was OLD), and get some nice new stuff. It was spendy, but I got some nice new stuff in a makeup kit. My makeup drawer is a lot neater now!
Pink eye is the worst! ugh! That sucks to have to replace all that pricey makeup…although it’s nice to have some fresh new stuff! Maybe it’s a good thing I wear barely any makeup. But wow that you got the prescription free; last time I had to get it, it cost nearly $100!!!! Thankfully there’s enough left over for another round…not that I’m ever going to get it again, *knock on wood.*