Don't do it! (Beauty products to avoid)

Hello, lovlies!

Among beauty gurus who snatch up every new product as soon as it comes out there are those sad moments when something that promises everything just doesn't work.  There are many possible reasons for this which can vary from person to person depending on their skin type, coloring and so forth.  I will be sharing with you products that I will definitely not ever be repurchasing again and my reasons why.

As you all know I love a dark lip.  My favorite color of lip color to purchase is purple and oxblood shades.  I am already a fan of L'oreal Paris' Colour Riche liquid lipsticks so when I saw these glosses/ stains I jumped at the opportunity to try them.

Unfortunately, they failed to impress.  The shade in the middle is actually by Black Radiance and is being used for contrast.  Both colors on the sides are shade 163 Plum Rush, the darkest one available.  I bought both because they look different and apply different as well.  This product failed to deliver color, was a pain to apply and simply made my lips look goopy.  Not attractive.  Black Radiance, if you can find it has much better options for pigmented gloss.

The next product is not completely offensive, though will not be reappearing in my makeup bag any time soon.  I am addicted to hi-lighting and thought that this golden shimmer from Icing by Claire's would be a fantastic addiction to my shine collection.

The answer was no it wasn't and if it didn't work so well as as an eye shadow, would be chucked in the trash.  Plus, I paid money for it and hate wasting product.  The swatch you see above took five applications to achieve and this was with my finger.  It looks alright there, however, don't expect it to stick to a brush.  It has maximum fall and just doesn't blend well at all.  You're better off trying to touch it up with your fingers which is a hassle.  In the end I get frustrated and use something else.  

Above was the first BB cream that I purchased when the craze first hit and I was so excited to see my skin magically transformed into...

...Snooky from Jersey Shore?  No!  I wanted light coverage that actually matched my skin tone.  And last time I checked I wasn't orange.  This shade is the lightest L'oreal has available and looks awful and fair skinned complexions.  It makes me look like I have a really bad fake spray tan.  Plus the consistency is much more liquid like which is something I'd sooner expect from a CC cream.  

I enjoy many of Almay's products.  Their glosses are gorgeous and they have great foundation options, plus I SWEAR by their primers.  If you can't get Smashbox, get Almay.  So I decided to try this Smart Shade skin balancing makeup.

My disappointment with this product has much less to do with the color and more the manner in which it applies, which is terribly.  The consistency is like runny soup and the only thing it doesn't do is balance my face.  I usually end up looking streaky and ten times worse then before I put the makeup on.

However, this is certainly up for debate because I have a close friend whose makeup I do somewhat regularly and on him it's perfect.  So, I suppose giving it a try wouldn't kill you.

I am someone blessed with glorious dark purple bags under my eyes which appear whenever I'm stressed, sick, have allergies or didn't get enough sleep, so I am always looking for ways to clear those pesky rudders away.  So came the Covergirl Trublend Fixstick.

Which fixed nothing.  Although the color is wonderful and it gives great coverage, you have to suffer through looking ten years older because this product loves to nestle into your wrinkles and make them appear painfully obvious.  Your eyes become awake, but considerably older than they were before.  And trying to set it with powder just makes it worse.  There is no soft finish, just old skin.

As a true makeup junkie I love new products.  Trying something new makes me happy.  So when Almay introduced their softies eye shadows I had to give at least one (or five) a try,

I swatched this shade nearly six times to get at least a small amount of pigmentation.  The colors are deceptive, don't go on nearly as dark as advertised and plus because they are 'plush', expect to have trouble using a brush.  The product has so much give that you can hardly pick any of it up.  And I understand that Almay is a much more understated brand and we shouldn't expect hot pink from them, but the color should at least be true to what you see.  All you're gonna get is a tiny bit of shimmer.

I have made sure to save the best for last.  As we discussed earlier, my favorite kind of lipstick is purple.  So when I started going to Sephora and spotted Makeup Forever's shade number 15 I almost fainted.  Purple, glitter, cyber metallic awesomeness.  It had to be mine.

And I wasted twenty dollars.  This was such a disappointment that it still makes me mad sometimes.  Although it swatched beautifully, as seen above I was stupid and didn't try it on my lips in the store.  I went home, applied it once, twice, three times and finally a fourth, realizing that I was never going to achieve that glorious purple shade on my lips.  No matter how many times I applied, it wouldn't transfer.

That sent it to the back of my lipstick drawer for awhile where I let it take a moment to ponder on it's actions.  Recently I took it out again and tried once more.  Didn't make it better.  The color does not transfer, plus it only lasts for ah hour tops and becomes visibly flaky even before that.  It turns your lips to near purple sandpaper.  I've taken to simply applying this as a base then patting eye shadow over it in the color I really want.  So, so disappointed.

So, that is all for now.  Stay tuned for my what I got for Christmas blog, December favorites and a look book!

Stay true to you! <3 <3 <3