What was the last product that you struggled to use?
Kosas liquid eyeshadows were really hard to use in a meaningful way!
Kosas liquid eyeshadows were really hard to use in a meaningful way!
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Urghh the melt Gemini palette. I held out on buying it for ages and then took the plunge when it was on sale because I love the colour story but I must have got one of the bad ones as it’s so difficult to work with.
On me, the colours apply so patchy, they change colour when on my eyelid, even on top of an eye primer and they fade so quickly that I find I have to reapply bits 15 mins in to the look. I haven’t gotten rid of it yet because it’s so beautiful and I haven’t found one to replace it with but it’s time is definitely a coming to a close.
There was an eyeshadow palette I loved but was allergic to. Very disappointing for me. Also UD’s new lipsticks made my lips tingle and burn.
NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer. I have tried and tried. I tried 2 colours (the first made me look jaundiced, though it was the one everyone was recommending) but no matter what I do, this concealer is anything BUT radiant or creamy!
And, in general, matte lipsticks. I have 2 that I like enough to take measures to make them wearable (and one of them is actually reasonably comfortable, as mattes go) but in the main, I find them both unflattering and uncomfortable on my lips.
I agree with you on the Nars. I hadn’t used it in years, picked up one not long ago and wondered why I liked it in the first place. It is definitely not creamy or radiant on me.
A particular shade from Huda Rose Quartz Palette: Cosmic Love! But, armed with knowing how this one behaves during application, I do believe that I now know how to make it work.
Fenty skin tint. I was using the wrong tool (tried both damp and dry beauty blender). I didn’t care for it until I started using it with a brush (Sonia G smooth buffer) The biggest bonus is it plays well over my sunscreen and looks so natural and consistent throughout the day. Caveat: have not worn during summer heat yet.
Hmmm – this is a tough one because I don’t really have many products that I have struggled to use, thanks to this excellent blog. Probably a couple of lipsticks – UD’s Vice Backdoor, I think, because it turned purplish on me. I ended up tossing it. Bite Beauty’s Nori was another one – waay too dark and it really tugged when I applied it. The finish left my lips quite dry too.
Same, in terms of Temptalia and the mistakes it’s spared me and the money it’s saved me.
I received a sample of Fenty’s Pro Filtr Longwear Foundation and was very excited to try it, it was like trying to apply glue to my face and it looked like it too. I now mix it with an oil based primer and it has made all the difference.
I actually had a hard time with Bae super shock shadow a few days ago. It was really patchy. I love the color though so I’m going to keep playing around with it.
I am not an impulse buyer of anything but I did make an impulse buy in Stila Heavens Hue Highlighter in Kitten. I don’t know, it was a dreary day and it looked all pillowy and sparkly and plush, so I grabbed it. I’m not a cream anything person and this product is why. It sits, like a stubborn puppy. It won’t move and when I do even dab it, it’s takes up my powder foundation. Gee, I’ve tried this 20 ways to Sunday. Nope, not gonna budge. It is pretty in the pan though ha!
Milani Conceal and Perfect Concealer. It rubs off of blemishes. Looks cakey under the high. Not for me!
Aveeno Clear Complexion moisturizer. It pills up on my skin and on my hands so, unless I pat it VERY delicately on, it’s basically an exfoliator that irritates my skin.
Charlotte Tilbury’s Airbrush Flawless Foundation. It dries really quickly – in nano seconds – so you have to apply very fast to avoid streaks. Not always possible!