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11 Beauty Struggles We All Know Too Well

No one said that beauty routines would be easy, but at the same time, we didn’t expect them to be this hard. It doesn’t matter if we’re primping, polishing or plucking, we all constantly face beauty struggles in the pursuit of looking ***flawless. Here are 11 annoying things we deal with every day for the sake of beauty.

1. Chipped nail polish

We somehow manage to ruin our nails approximately 3 minutes after we do them. Every time.

2. Red lipstick on our teeth

Nothing says attractive like a red smudge on your pearly whites.

3. Hating our haircuts

Just counting the days until those locks grow out…

4. Running mascara

Goodbye flawless lashes, hello raccoon eyes!

5. Frizz

Some things just can’t be tamed.

6. Streaky, orange self-tanner

We went from Casper to Snooki with one bottle of lotion.

7. Cutting ourselves shaving

And being convinced we’re bleeding out.

8. Bikini waxes

Ouch. Just ouch.

9. Eyebrow plucking

There’s a fine line (as in, ONE hair) between perfectly shaped and way over-arched.

10. Failing at doing a cat eye

There goes 20 minutes and a whole bottle of makeup remover.

11.  Getting burned by our straightener/curling iron

Who decided holding a hot piece of metal next to our heads was a good idea?!

Kasia (pronounced "Kasha") recently graduated from Villanova University where she studied Communication. She's a self-proclaimed Pinterest enthusiast, aspiring writer, avid reader, and constant smiler. Besides writing for HC, you can find her practicing yoga or curling up with a book at a coffee shop. She plans to pursue a career in public relations or journalism, where she can live in a city and decorate her own apartment. Follow her on Twitter or check out her blog!