Have you fallen in love with a beauty product after it was reformulated? Share!
I’m sure that I have, but I can’t recall anything really specific… Love UD’s eyeshadow reformulation, but I really liked their formula before quite a bit.
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yes–NARS lip glosses! Color is more beautiful and no funky smell:)
I have fallen in love with NARS lip gloss, They needed to have been reformulated long time ago. I was so happy when they finally did
Hm, well, if it counts that I think Maybelline lipsticks have come a long way in the last 20 years? 😛 I don’t think there’s a specific, single product, though…
I like the new formula of the Chanel eyeshadow quads. I wouldn’t say I’m in love but I definitely like the new version better than the old one.
sometimes,but not often.cause some products ”reformulated” meaning ”change color” of that products.and I go crazy because I love the old one :'(
wracking my brain and I honestly cannot think of a single one.
I only had disappointments with reformulated stuff. My most missed old formula is the Garnier BB for oily skin :(((
UD products definitely come to mind for me. I’m with you on the eyeshadow, it made an awesome product a little better. But I liked their re-release/reformulation of their lipsticks and I like the change they made to the primer potion. I wasn’t a fan of the genie bottle, but I LOVE it in the tube.
I don’t recall ever using a product that I’ve loved even more after it was reformulated. If anything, it’s the other way around – I fall in love with the original, then it gets reformulated, and I end up liking the ‘new’ product a lot less.
The one that comes to mind first is Clinique’s eyeshadow reformulation. Serious upgrade of texture, pigment, color range, and packaging. They used to be very so-so for me, but are now close to the top of my list. Starlight Starbright (duo of perfect taupes) is my personal favorite.
I recently fell in love with Bobbi Brown’s reformulated foundation stick. But I never tried the first version so I suppose that doesn’t count.
Hmmm, I can’t think of anything.
Yes, but it was the old version, not the new! Shiro Cosmetics just reformulated their lip balm/stain. The old formula went on sale as they were being discontinued so I grabbed some of both old and new formula. Annnnddd fell in love with the discontinued version. Both are lovely, hydrating balms with lots of pigment and stains that last forever. But the moisture on the shea-butter heavy old version stays on my lips longer than the cocoa-butter heavy new version.
I cannot think of anything….but I know I fell out of love with bare minerals ‘reformulated’ foundation.
Not to my knowledge but I’ve not tried the new NARS glosses.
Absolutely not. Thank god I bough every UD shadow BEFORE with backups. Reformulations have ultimately wrecked my face.. I dislike the information of reformulating being hidden… Mucka-luckas!
Don’t think I’ve ever had a reformulation in something that I already loved, or even liked, turn out a better product. Mostly reformulations have turned favorites into garbage. And I can’t think of a single product that I was willing to purchase as a reformulation if I initially disliked it!
Clinique’s new Dramatically Different Moisturizing Lotion, though I did like the old one a lot, the new version has grown on me.
The reformulated Angel EDP is pretty and more wearable, but nearly all other fragrance reformulations have been much worse then the original.
I absolutely love the new NARS lip glosses! I also enjoy Urban Decay’s new eye shadow formula (they took an awesome product and somehow made it even better) and UD’s lipsticks.
Milani really did a terrific job revamping their lipsticks. I think those are my favourite drugstore lipsticks now.
Sephora Colorful Eyeshadows reformulated.. Such amazing colors, some nice mattes and incredible sparkle ones..
Yes! When Clinique reformulated all of the eyeshadows I absolutely fell in love with all of the colours and I wanted to buy all of them. The eyeshadows before were hit and miss some colours were amazing but others you needed to use so much product just to get it to look like the colour in the pan. If you haven’t tried any of Clinique’s eyeshadow before you definitely give it a go. Amazing product!
Nivea / Labello lip balms… the chapstick ones. They have been reformulated loads of times, sometimes for the best, sometimes for the worst. I love the formula now, it was such an upgrade to the one last time…then even the hydro care one was utterly sucky at moisture, let alone the color ones, but now, even the non extra moisture ones are sooo moisturizing.