Woman’s Review Of Eyeliner That Stays Intact Through Harrowing Car Accident Goes Viral, And It’s Hilarious
After something as horrific and devastating as a car crash, small crumbs of comfort suddenly take on a much greater importance. When your world has collapsed around you and your face and body is all beat up, the fact that your makeup still looks boss can be enough to lift the spirits, just a little!
This was the case for 25-year-old Boston nurse Shelby Pagan, who was hit by a car doing 55 mph by the side of the road after running out of gas. “I was treated for cervical strain, closed head injury, head laceration and knee contusion. I participated in physical therapy for a few weeks and have recovered,” she told Bored Panda. “I consider myself lucky to have walked away from the accident relatively unhurt and alive.”
After taking a picture of herself for police to use as evidence, she was pleasantly surprised by the durability of her eyeliner. After all the crying and wiping of blood, it still looked amazing and she received many compliments on an Instagram post of her selfie. So she decided to leave a glowing review on the site of the product. After all, if an eyeliner can survive post-crash sobs and hospital treatment, it’s definitely doing its job!
Her hilarious review was boosted by Twitter user Lahari Manchikanti, who spotted it and had to share. Her tweet went viral and Shelby’s review has attracted the attention of hundreds of thousands. People have even started sharing their own post-accident makeup pics! Shelby has taken the unexpected attention in her stride. “I think the reaction is comical and in all good fun,” she told us. “I definitely never in my life thought I would become a meme! I originally reached out to Lahari to tell her it was me. Her post was pretty damn funny, although no one likes being the butt of a joke, it’s something I would have done. If you can’t laugh at yourself what is your life?”
The makeup brand have definitely gotten some good exposure from Shelby’s review, to the extent that people reckon that she should get a little recognition. It turns out she has! “I woke up this morning to Kat Von D leaving some hearts in the comment section of my Instagram,” she told Bored Panda. “It’s kind of surreal that someone I’ve always looked up to noticed me. Everyone keeps saying ‘she deserves free make up!’ And I’m over here thinking in a dream world I’d get a tattoo done by her.” Who knows Shelby, maybe one day…
Scroll down below to check out how it unfolded for yourself, and let us know what you think in the comments!
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Meet 25-year-old nurse from Boston, Shelby Pagan
Her witty posts on social media have attracted thousands of fans
But one of her posts caught followers off guard when she shared a selfie from the Emergency Room
And if you hadn’t noticed already, during all the chaos one thing remained intact – her eyeliner. So much so that she decided to leave a review of it
And surprisingly, she wasn’t the only one who had the same experience
There were plenty people who could relate
Others plain loved her review
And to those, who found it offensive, Shelby had this to say
i'm actually tempted to wear some myself, and that's not even my thing.
Be careful, it seems like people who wear it end up in emergency rooms!
I was thinking the same too.
Driver that hit a woman who nearly died is still unknown, but yes, let's talk about her makeup. Her eyeliner is really on point.
The -owner- of this account didn't post that. Her friend did, could you guys please not rant? It's filling my activities with spam and negative messages for something I didn't write.
*sigh* i absolutely apologize if you found it offensive, but i genuinely didn't write it. i know this sounds like the generic excuse everyone uses, but it is true. i even liked a post similar to this one on Instagram long before i read this one.
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I call " BULLSHIT "! You can't stand the heat so you're trying to cover up
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When you walk away from you PC 'windows button + L' is you friend (shortcut to lock your PC)
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You absolutely wrote it, and you absolutely deserve responses.
some ppl just have their priorities straight, or I should say in a perfect arch
It doesn't say the driver is unknown.. it says the reason he/she hit her was unknown.
SHE was in the accident. SHE wants to talk about the eyeliner. YOU need to shut your judgey face and let her talk about what she wants.
This.
So you're saying she shouldn't make light of a bad situation? How is it wrong of her to have a little fun? Is she going to hurt the feeling of the unknown driver? Explain. Should she be relentlessly trying to hunt that person down in her messed up state?
It was supposed to be a joke.... She didn't die, decided to take a picture, and post a review because why not. And also, she needed it for police evidence.
And what is wrong with that? What else can she do now? Why not having some fun, do something funny.. Jezz, you ppl are sometimes so stiff
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How dare she try to make light of a terrible situation for her, what was most likely one of the worst days of her life. She should've known that it would upset you.
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She manged to make light of an incident she seems fully aware was very serious. Rather than dwelling on it and heading into all those dark places she put on a smile, made light of it, and moved on. Good for her, lots of us can learn from that.
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Does that stick hurt?
Daaaaaaaaaaaaang. Can't wait to see the ads for this... Tired of smudged makeup? Try our new eyeliner! It stays on, even after you get hit by a car! *Insert footage of someone wearing the eyeliner getting hit by a car* *zooms on face* See? Still on!
Offensive? What is offensive about this post??
She's still so beautiful
Maybe she's born with it. Maybe it's Maybelline
i cant wear eye make-up because of blephritis and watery eyes - but his looks worth trying
And kat von d cosmetics are cruelty free :)
you know she just experienced a car crash yet her face is just on point like HOW
I've used that brand for years!
Now these are the type of reviews I like to read! XD
These comments hahaha
well that was my first thought when I saw her...
I nearly died!!! Quick, how's my mascara??
This is the eye liner review I needed to decide on Kat Von D! I hope you recover and feel better soon! Thanks for sharing!
Um.. no one is questioning why there is so many accidents.. with the same eye liner? Just saying ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Can I get this at Wallgreens or do I need to buy it from Sephora?
Granted, getting hit by a car is horrifying by so many means and this woman was able to get through it with some humor about her really damn good eyeliner.
Ok honestly she should be standing on the side of her car that isn't closest to the road...
Doesn't matter where she stood. If she stood on the other side of the road and the car still crashed into her car, she would still have sustained injuries depending on the angle the car was hit.
I'm more leaning towards not using this eyeliner... Does it have some bad juju or something?
Lol I know, three people in neck braces and that's just the ones who had pics... It's like one of those do you press the button memes: Your eyeliner will always be on point BUT you'll be in a serious accident, do you press the button?
Can you get it in the UK?
Amazon
Awesome, I own it :)
I hate all of this
Jenni Jones Good response!
Victims of Detective Conan need to get this, write down the murderer's name with this on any part of your skin and that manga would end in the next 2 books.
Wow this really is a good endorsement - is this the dawn of a new era in make-up advertising?
Is this really a thing?! Taking a selfie after you get into a near fatal accident?!? That's a whole new level of narcissism I can't or even want to, understand.
She took the photo for police evidence
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I believe giving props to personal grooming items is of the utmost importance. I suffered a heart attack recently but not before I applied gel and moose to my scalp, and there was not a single hair out of place.
Was it a moose? Or a gnu?
How does one find "gel moose?" Is it in a certain aisle at the store? Or do you need to go to a butcher?
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Wear a helmet, everybody...
While driving?
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I'm not asking her to wallow. But the, "my face is bleeding but at least my eyeliner looks good" theme of this article feels so 50s housewife.
You're going to see what you want, we can't control that. To most of this it sounded like a story of someone who had a really shitty day trying to see the bright side of things. But sure, make it into whatever you want.
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Do not buy this eyeliner! Kat Von D eyeliner is terrible, and cuases skin irritation and is made from dead seal pups. I don;t know if that is ture, but I don't like stealth advertising, so putting the other side across.
You don't know if it's true but you say so anyway?
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Maybe she should invest more time and energy in checking her car is fully functional instead of doing so with beauty products / social media. I've NEVER heard of anybody of family, friends, neighbours, co-worker) who has ever run out of gas...
She didn't run out of petrol, if you read the article properly you will see she was assisting with road side help and standing away form the road..
So because it hasn't happened to YOU or anyone YOU know personally, it has never happened to anyone? Fucking twat.
Couldn't have said it better myself.
Did you read the article? And even so people run out of gas all the time, possibly because their meter was broken and displaying the wrong amount or they couldn't pull off to get gas. Unwad your panties man.
i'm actually tempted to wear some myself, and that's not even my thing.
Be careful, it seems like people who wear it end up in emergency rooms!
I was thinking the same too.
Driver that hit a woman who nearly died is still unknown, but yes, let's talk about her makeup. Her eyeliner is really on point.
The -owner- of this account didn't post that. Her friend did, could you guys please not rant? It's filling my activities with spam and negative messages for something I didn't write.
*sigh* i absolutely apologize if you found it offensive, but i genuinely didn't write it. i know this sounds like the generic excuse everyone uses, but it is true. i even liked a post similar to this one on Instagram long before i read this one.
This comment is hidden. Click here to view.
I call " BULLSHIT "! You can't stand the heat so you're trying to cover up
This comment is hidden. Click here to view.
When you walk away from you PC 'windows button + L' is you friend (shortcut to lock your PC)
This comment is hidden. Click here to view.
You absolutely wrote it, and you absolutely deserve responses.
some ppl just have their priorities straight, or I should say in a perfect arch
It doesn't say the driver is unknown.. it says the reason he/she hit her was unknown.
SHE was in the accident. SHE wants to talk about the eyeliner. YOU need to shut your judgey face and let her talk about what she wants.
This.
So you're saying she shouldn't make light of a bad situation? How is it wrong of her to have a little fun? Is she going to hurt the feeling of the unknown driver? Explain. Should she be relentlessly trying to hunt that person down in her messed up state?
It was supposed to be a joke.... She didn't die, decided to take a picture, and post a review because why not. And also, she needed it for police evidence.
And what is wrong with that? What else can she do now? Why not having some fun, do something funny.. Jezz, you ppl are sometimes so stiff
This comment is hidden. Click here to view.
How dare she try to make light of a terrible situation for her, what was most likely one of the worst days of her life. She should've known that it would upset you.
This comment is hidden. Click here to view.
She manged to make light of an incident she seems fully aware was very serious. Rather than dwelling on it and heading into all those dark places she put on a smile, made light of it, and moved on. Good for her, lots of us can learn from that.
This comment is hidden. Click here to view.
Does that stick hurt?
Daaaaaaaaaaaaang. Can't wait to see the ads for this... Tired of smudged makeup? Try our new eyeliner! It stays on, even after you get hit by a car! *Insert footage of someone wearing the eyeliner getting hit by a car* *zooms on face* See? Still on!
Offensive? What is offensive about this post??
She's still so beautiful
Maybe she's born with it. Maybe it's Maybelline
i cant wear eye make-up because of blephritis and watery eyes - but his looks worth trying
And kat von d cosmetics are cruelty free :)
you know she just experienced a car crash yet her face is just on point like HOW
I've used that brand for years!
Now these are the type of reviews I like to read! XD
These comments hahaha
well that was my first thought when I saw her...
I nearly died!!! Quick, how's my mascara??
This is the eye liner review I needed to decide on Kat Von D! I hope you recover and feel better soon! Thanks for sharing!
Um.. no one is questioning why there is so many accidents.. with the same eye liner? Just saying ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Can I get this at Wallgreens or do I need to buy it from Sephora?
Granted, getting hit by a car is horrifying by so many means and this woman was able to get through it with some humor about her really damn good eyeliner.
Ok honestly she should be standing on the side of her car that isn't closest to the road...
Doesn't matter where she stood. If she stood on the other side of the road and the car still crashed into her car, she would still have sustained injuries depending on the angle the car was hit.
I'm more leaning towards not using this eyeliner... Does it have some bad juju or something?
Lol I know, three people in neck braces and that's just the ones who had pics... It's like one of those do you press the button memes: Your eyeliner will always be on point BUT you'll be in a serious accident, do you press the button?
Can you get it in the UK?
Amazon
Awesome, I own it :)
I hate all of this
Jenni Jones Good response!
Victims of Detective Conan need to get this, write down the murderer's name with this on any part of your skin and that manga would end in the next 2 books.
Wow this really is a good endorsement - is this the dawn of a new era in make-up advertising?
Is this really a thing?! Taking a selfie after you get into a near fatal accident?!? That's a whole new level of narcissism I can't or even want to, understand.
She took the photo for police evidence
This comment is hidden. Click here to view.
I believe giving props to personal grooming items is of the utmost importance. I suffered a heart attack recently but not before I applied gel and moose to my scalp, and there was not a single hair out of place.
Was it a moose? Or a gnu?
How does one find "gel moose?" Is it in a certain aisle at the store? Or do you need to go to a butcher?
This comment is hidden. Click here to view.
Wear a helmet, everybody...
While driving?
This comment is hidden. Click here to view.
I'm not asking her to wallow. But the, "my face is bleeding but at least my eyeliner looks good" theme of this article feels so 50s housewife.
You're going to see what you want, we can't control that. To most of this it sounded like a story of someone who had a really shitty day trying to see the bright side of things. But sure, make it into whatever you want.
This comment is hidden. Click here to view.
Do not buy this eyeliner! Kat Von D eyeliner is terrible, and cuases skin irritation and is made from dead seal pups. I don;t know if that is ture, but I don't like stealth advertising, so putting the other side across.
You don't know if it's true but you say so anyway?
This comment is hidden. Click here to view.
Maybe she should invest more time and energy in checking her car is fully functional instead of doing so with beauty products / social media. I've NEVER heard of anybody of family, friends, neighbours, co-worker) who has ever run out of gas...
She didn't run out of petrol, if you read the article properly you will see she was assisting with road side help and standing away form the road..
So because it hasn't happened to YOU or anyone YOU know personally, it has never happened to anyone? Fucking twat.
Couldn't have said it better myself.
Did you read the article? And even so people run out of gas all the time, possibly because their meter was broken and displaying the wrong amount or they couldn't pull off to get gas. Unwad your panties man.