11 Signs You're Addicted to Makeup Swatching

1. You can't remember the last time you bought a makeup item without googling a swatch first.

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2. You have a love hate relationship with lip swatches. Pretty to look at, but not helpful when your lips aren't the same colour as their bloody arm.

3. You're terrified that someone will see your search history and realise how far your makeup addiction actually goes. So you're telling me you weren't up at 2am googling MAC Whirl vs Soar?

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4. The security guard in Boots always thinks you're up to no good. Little does he know you're waiting for your 4g to load.

5. There is nothing more satisfying than the perfect swatch.

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6. And nothing less satisfying than a swatch that's not labeled. FFS, what even are you?

7. You don't understand why anyone bothers getting colour matched for their foundation anymore. All we need is google to pick our perfect shade.

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8. When there's no space left on your own body, you have been known to start swatching on your friend.

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9. Your weekend plans mainly revolve around swatching.

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10. You can't buy anything without googling dupes first. What…we're just being money savvy.

11. You swatch so much, you might as well get a tattoo.

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