All the Beauty Products I Left at My Ex's I Can't Stop Thinking About

La Mer The Moisturizing Soft Cream ($200)

If you're serious about beauty, you've probably heard of La Mer. Kim Kardashian herself waxes poetic about the brand, and all of their products are luxurious AF. Their Moisturizing Soft Cream is the cream of the crop (and it should be for the price). Whenever I've used it, it's helped with redness and dryness, and I swear it makes my lines and wrinkles seem less noticeable. It's basically a miracle cream.

However, this is a product so wildly pricey that I could only bear to use it for the most extravagant of occasions. How I managed to leave an entire unopened jar of it sitting in my ex-boyfriend's closet is absolutely beyond me. Sometimes, when my skin is extra dry and little pieces are flaking off of my nose, I like to think about how much better things would be for me if I had just managed to grab my last jar of it before walking out the door.

Dr. Dennis Gross DRx SpectraLite FaceWare Pro ($455)

Do you know that saying, "Crying, screaming, and throwing up"? I'm pretty sure that was invented after someone left their LED face mask behind at an ex's house. Of course, it stings that I left behind such an expensive beauty tool, but what hurts even more is that this product actually works. I've tried a few LED face masks, and this one knocks it out of the park.

It's actually FDA approved, which means you can trust that its claims are true, and it's easy AF to use. It conforms to the face better than any other LED face mask I've tested in the past, and it's comfortable to wear no matter what position you're sitting (or lying) in. It has three different modes: red, for collagen production, blue, which targets acne, and red and blue, which helps with collagen production and acne, as well as reduces wrinkles and fades discoloration. I used to use it at night, before bed, because the red light also had a nice calming effect. Now at night, I just sit up in bed staring at my phone, swiping through Hinge and wondering if my wrinkles are getting worse by the minute.

Byredo Bibliothèque Candle ($94)

For Christmas one year, my ex got me a Byredo Bibliothèque candle. I have a tattoo of the chemical compounds that make the "book smell" and he thought the candle would be a cute gift. Spoiler alert: it was, and it also made me cry when I received it. I loved the scent so much that I actually purchased the perfume, which I still wear quite often. I had been waiting until a special occasion to burn the candle, and that occasion never came — and then I moved out.

I left the candle behind, thinking that it would bring up too many painful memories to ever burn, but the fact is, the only painful thing is the idea that someone else is inhaling the sweet, sweet scent of my Byredo candle while I'm inhaling the slightly musty scent of my older one-bedroom apartment. At times, when I light much less expensive candles while I'm sitting alone and eating Chinese food out of the carton in my living room, I think about my Bibliothèque candle — and how much I wish I'd thrown it into a box before leaving.

Biologique Recherche Lift Kiss ($145 for a pack of 5)

Have you ever had a tiny paper cut that hurt so badly you couldn't stop thinking about it? When I think about the fact that I left a pack of the Biologique Recherche Lift Kiss lip masks at my ex's, it feels like my body is covered in thousands of tiny paper cuts. If you think I'm being dramatic, I can guarantee you haven't tried them, because they're worth shedding tears over. These masks are one of my favorite products, maybe ever.

My lips are naturally on the bigger side, and for all their greatness, they have a few problems. They get chapped easily, and if I find myself in the sun without a hat on for more than five minutes, they will absolutely get sunburned. The sunburn usually leaves my lips with weird discoloration that takes weeks to dissipate. The only thing I've found that truly helps speed up the process is these lip masks. Made with hyaluronic acid and a biocellulose medium, they moisturize the lips and also give a plumping effect. These were my go-to masks before special events. They aren't cheap, they're kind of difficult to purchase in the first place, and the idea that my ex may have thrown them away (FML) gives me full-body chills whenever I think about it. (So I try really hard not to.)

Dyson Corrale Straightener ($499)

If you've ever left your flat iron behind at a friend's house, a hotel, or on an airplane, you probably know how this one feels. I tried out the Dyson Corrale for the first time last year, and it's safe to say I fell in love immediately. It has flexing plates that are specifically shaped to fit around your hair, so you can style with less heat, which in turn means less damage. Plus, I never had to sacrifice volume when I used it.

It would straighten my hair without leaving it flat, especially at the roots. Not to mention, the entire thing works on a battery, so I didn't find myself chained to the bathroom plug whenever I did my hair — I could sit in bed and straighten it if I really felt like it. Needless to say, I haven't flat-ironed my hair since my move-out day last year, and when I wake up with air-dried hair that could use a good straightening, all I can think about is my lonesome Corrale, probably collecting dust in the bathroom drawer where I left it.