“Note to self: Remove eye makeup before chopping onions”

Chopping onions can make eyes tear.  Many women have advised not to apply eye makeup before chopping onions (or immediately after chopping onions).
 
“Note to self: Do not apply eye makeup after chopping onions and garlic. Even if you wash your hands in scalding hot water” was posted on X/Twitter by Amy Henderson on July 26, 2009. “Note to self: chop onions before applying eye makeup” was posted on X/Twitter by Jennifer L. Scott on April 9, 2010. “Note to self. Chop onions BEFORE applying eye makeup” was posted on X/Twitter by Alex Carter (Jemison) 🌱 on September 11, 2012. “Note to self: Apply eye makeup AFTER chopping onions” was posted on X/Twitter by Julie Khiry on November 25, 2013.
 
“Note to self: remove eye makeup BEFORE chopping onions” was posted on Facebook by Mick Lemon Stevens on November 19, 2014. “Note to self (yet AGAIN): Remove eye makeup before chopping onions” was posted on Facebook by Pat Bryant Bradshaw on April 19, 2015. “Note to self: Remove eye makeup before chopping onions! R.I.P eyeballs 😵😭” was posted on X/Twitter by Sonal Sagaraya on September 30, 2015.
 
 
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Amy Henderson
@amyhoit
Note to self: Do not apply eye makeup after chopping onions and garlic. Even if you wash your hands in scalding hot water.
11:35 AM · Jul 26, 2009
 
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Jennifer L. Scott
@JL_Scott
Note to self: chop onions before applying eye makeup.
9:38 PM · Apr 9, 2010
 
Facebook
Christine Cooper
October 9, 2010 at 12:07 PM ·
note to self - chopping onions with eye makeup on is not a good idea
 
Facebook
Dianne DeGroff
December 25, 2010 at 2:19 PM ·
Never, never chop onions after putting on all of your eye makeup!!!!!!
 
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Jessica Córdova
@FeministSAHM
Note to self: chop onions for salsa BEFORE applying eye makeup.
1:25 PM · Jun 30, 2012 from Clifton Park, NY
 
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Alex Carter (Jemison) 🌱
@AlexCarter001
Note to self. Chop onions BEFORE applying eye makeup.
12:25 PM · Sep 11, 2012 from Lewisham, England
     
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SadeAaliya💕
@SadeAaliya
Note to self .. Dnt wear eye makeup whilst chopping onions
12:21 PM · Apr 7, 2013
   
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Emma
@emma_roseanna
Note to self: don’t wear dark eye makeup while chopping onions.
4:32 PM · Aug 13, 2013
 
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Julie Khiry
@juliekhiry
Note to self: Apply eye makeup AFTER chopping onions.
7:04 AM · Nov 25, 2013
 
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Sue Smith
@suesmithartist
Note to self. Chop onions for salad before applying eye makeup 󾌴
9:53 AM · Jul 12, 2014
 
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Meghan
@MeghanMacLemon
NEVER CHOP ONIONS WITH EYE MAKEUP ON
8:12 PM · Nov 4, 2014
 
Facebook
Mick Lemon Stevens
November 19, 2014 at 11:18 AM ·
Note to self: remove eye makeup BEFORE chopping onions!
 
X/Twitter
Za
@theycallmeZA
DO NOT CHOP ONIONS WITH YOUR EYE MAKEUP ON. #LessonLearned
5:10 PM · Feb 17, 2015
       
Facebook
Pat Bryant Bradshaw
April 19, 2015 at 8:14 PM ·
Note to self (yet AGAIN): Remove eye makeup before chopping onions.
 
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Sonal Sagaraya
@sonalsagaraya
Note to self: Remove eye makeup before chopping onions! R.I.P eyeballs 😵😭
3:10 PM · Sep 30, 2015
   
Facebook
Denise Noseworthy
December 13, 2016 at 10:53 AM ·
Lesson to self - don’t chop onions after putting on eye makeup!
 
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hannah
@hannahemilylane
if i ever have to chop onions i remove my eye makeup in advance
9:06 AM · Apr 29, 2017
 
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Karine Mikitarian
@karinemiki920
Note to self: put eye makeup on AFTER chopping onions
3:35 PM · Sep 24, 2018
 
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Emma Beasley🐝
@JustBeingEmma
I don’t know who needs to hear this, but don’t put your eye makeup on before you start chopping onions.
11:48 AM · Nov 28, 2024