Pharmacist suspects coworker is stealing from her in the break room, after multiple high-end makeup items go missing from her bag, but she is unsure who, since there are no cameras and over 15 employees: 'The blush came to work but didn’t come home'

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Emma Saven
Oct 23, 2025 6:00 PM EDT

People are expected to be protected in the workplace, and equally have their belongings protected, too. This pharmacist brings her makeup bag into work after applying it during her commute. Although after a few weeks she began to notice something strange…some of her make-up products were starting to vanish, one by one! She kept her bag in the communal break room, alongside everyone else's. 'No, it can't be,' she thought…Who would steal from their own coworkers? First Fenty, then Makeup by Mario, from mascaras to lip liners…There was a pharmacist thief among them, and it was now her job to expose them!

Her biggest challenge? Not only were there zero functioning cameras, but there were fifteen coworkers present during her shift. So with no solid proof, other than a few smudged blushes, how could she morally accuse anyone of being the Clinque criminal…? I mean, one could try lacing the bag with glitter and seeing which culprit's hands shine the brightest at the computer's keyboard. That seems pretty on theme, don't you think? 

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  • We know the lengths some woman would go to get their hands on that Dior lip oil, we get it. Yet, there is no excuse for secretly snooping inside someone's bag and picking out products like it's a yard sale. This employee needs to address the theft with management, unless she wants to drop a weekly $300 at Sephora…It starts with make-up, but who knows what else this employee is snatching behind closed doors? 

  • Hanover "I'm convinced it's a coworker, I don't know which one, there's over 15 people that could be the possible thief" AVENER
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  • Coworker has been stealing from by makeup bag, what do I do?

    Hey I started a new job in the beauty section of a pharmacy. I do my makeup in the car before work and keep everything in a
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  • makeup bag inside a larger tote. For the first couple weeks I left my bag with the other coworkers' bags in the break room.
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  • Two weeks ago I noticed a Fenty highlighter and a Makeup by Mario contour stick gone. I wrote it off as me losing them, but an
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  • eyeliner in my bag had exploded the next morning like something had been opened. Then yesterday I used Uber to get to my 12-8 shift. I put a Dior blush back into
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  • my bag in the Uber the driver checked his cameras and confirmed I didn't leave anything behind (and that the blush was in
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  • my bag when I got out). The blush came to work but didn't come home. The store break room has no cameras.
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  • I'm convinced it's a coworker, I don't know which one, there's over 15 that could be the possible thief. What do i do??
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  • geocsw A coworker once stole my credit cards, used them, then returned them to my bag. You have got to address this. What else is she stealing, your personal info? cc #'s??
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  • OldLadyKickButt Get a fannypack or underarm pouch and keep ID, keys & make up in it. When questioned abut it be direct and honest," I've noticed some of my make-up has disappeared from my tote bag from work, so this keeps my things secure.
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  • Intelligent_Base1927 Have you seen the tiny cameras on Amazon? They are very tiny and need no tools to install. They stick to anything and remove easy. Just saying.... Not suggesting....you do you. But stealing is a No No.
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  • What_if_l_fly Look at Amazon's beach safes, I can't recall the name but it's a hard plastic container that's got a combination lock and a metal cord that attached to a fixed item or even your bag.
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  • KimberKitty111 Get another make up bag. Fill it with cheap makeup and a TON of super fine glitter. Whoever is stealing will end up with glitter all over their hands and likely their clothes. Will be messy but w
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  • Calm_Explanation_992 Report theft to management
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  • No-Chipmunk-2559 Stealing someone's makeup is gross because of germs. I would stop bringing makeup there altogether. If you have lockers at your job put a lock on it. Maybe put your things in a smaller bag and put it somewhere hidden at your work station. The person doing it is likely a female that is there at the same time as you so that should narrow down your list of suspects.
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  • NopeNinjaSquirrel Coworker stealing from you at work immediate complaint to HR! Ask them if there's a camera in the break room, or if they can put one there to catch the thief.
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  • Separate_Wall8315 For the love of mike. You're not NCIS setting up a sting. Start by filing a complaint with your manager.
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  • If you have to leave your pocketbook unattended you need a locker to store your personal belongings. Leave anything valuable at home since you don't have the means to protect it.
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  • A78012575 Tell her about the invisible fungus on your face that doctors can't quite get rid of
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  • GrnEyeQT They make locking cosmetic bags. Has a little number lock.
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