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Arkansas Woman Arrested After Allegedly Stealing $144 Worth of Eyeshadow

Brandy Allen, 31, was arrested in Arkansas after allegedly stealing $144 worth of makeup, according to report.

The mugshot of an Arkansas woman who allegedly stole $144 worth of eyeshadow has gone viral.

Brandy Allen, 31, was arrested on Monday and faces shoplifting and disorderly conduct charges, according to Arkansas television station 5News.

The police report stated that officers responded after a caller – identified as the general manager of the makeup store where the alleged theft took place — saw Allen grabbing eyeshadows by the handful without looking at the colors or labels, the TV station reported.

When officers arrived and confronted Allen, she allegedly took out several packages of the shadows and ran her fingers over the makeup, trying to make it appear to look used, according to the station.

She then started cursing loudly, and was eventually taken into custody.

As it turned out, she was wearing plenty of makeup at the time of the her arrest, according to the mugshot photo.

This story aired on the KTLA 5 Morning News on Sept. 4, 2014.