I am not an emotional eater or an emotional shopper. You would think this would be a good thing, especially for my bank account. However, I do something much worse when I am feeling down.
For lack of a better word, I am an emotional body modifier. Not only does this put a dent in my savings, but it also leaves me with sometimes permanent mistakes. Here are the last 5 changes I made as a result of a mid-university crisis. I am hoping that at least someone can learn from my mistakes.
Cutting more than half my hair off.
This is something I think every girl can relate to. There is something about cutting off inches that gives you the feeling of total control. What it does not do for me is boost my self-confidence. Cutting my hair is the first thing I do during any meltdown, and I always regret it. It seems like my hair can never grow back fast enough. I am a firm believer in trying everything once but learn from my mistakes and never do it again if you regretted it the first time!
Getting Microblading
I have learned when an eyebrow technician says beauty is pain, they are being very literal. Microblading feels as though someone is taking an Exacto knife and repeatedly digging and dragging it across your entire forehead. I wish I was being dramatic. Not only did I come to realize physical pain does not solve emotional pain, I got the additional punishment of not being able to afford eating out until my next paycheck. For me, this was too much pain to handle. The only positive which came out of this experience is that I now have perfect eyebrows without any makeup.
Lip Injections
This was definitely the most expensive procedure I have done. Almost 800 dollars later and I had a lower lip injected with 0.5ml of liquid. At the time, I was drowning in midterm stress and procrastinated my way into a consultation. I never noticed my lower lip was smaller than my upper lip until the nurse pointed it out, and I decided on the spot to go ahead with injections. It hurt A LOT. It is not for those who are scared of needles, but it completely changed the profile of my face, and I have never been more confident.
Eyelash Extensions
Extensions before a vacation or during happy times is a must. However, if you are having a quarter-life crisis, it is the worst idea in the world. Especially if you are an anxious picker like me. I always go to get lashes to cheer myself up, and then a week later, I am once again a naked mole-rat. Not only is this the biggest waste of money on the planet, but I also end up looking worse than I did in the first place. For me, it is just a lose-lose situation.
Tattoos
It was winter break, and final grades started rolling in. So, it is safe to say I was having a bad day when I agreed to watch my best friend get a tattoo. As the rational human being I am, I decide to get an impulse tattoo to cheer myself up. I now have my own middle name tattooed on my arm. The worst mistake of my life thus far luckily only cost me $100 and a lifetime of regret. It has also taught me I am smarter than I think- I didn’t get my boyfriend’s name after all!