Who needs a mask for Halloween?

Never borrow somebody else's make up unless you know for sure that you won't be affected by it!! I made the mistake of borrowing mascara last Thursday and I have been paying for it all weekend and some. I got an allergic reaction surrounding my eyes that not only is visually unattractive, but also itches like no body's business. I visited Urgent Care on Saturday (thank you mom and dad for pushing me to go), but they informed me that there wasn't any medication that I could take to fade it away, and I had to simply just wait it out. Sunday was the worst day out of them all and by Monday I was finally starting to feel and see some healing. My own doctor was able to get me in on Monday and just reaffirmed that there really isn't much more that I can do...however, she also thinks it may not just be the mascara, that it could have been from a splinter I got outside on Thursday as well...or it could be a food allergy to all the dried fruits and nuts I've been eating lately. The worst part about it besides the early Halloween mask I had going, was that it itched really, really bad and all I could do was lay around with cold compresses to my eyes. The following image is not for the squeamish...

The progression of an allergic reaction:

I have to say though...there was one element of enjoyment out of this awful experience. I learned that no matter how horrible I looked, my daughter and my husband still loved me just the same and still were just as excited to see me as any other normal day. Now that's true love!