Disappointing Products // Part 1

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Today's post is a little disappointing products post. I'm one of those people who plan on writing these posts but i don't wanna offend anyone. Which is crazy because we all love and hate different products, if it works for me it might not work for you and vise versa and thats okay!

I keep putting products that i don't like into a bag and forget to blog about them and then it becomes overwhelming. I have a huge bag of things too many to include in one post so i'm gonna split them up into a couple of posts.

**Disclaimer just because it didn't work for me doesn't' mean it wont work for you, i don't hate any brands included in this post, there have been products from them i have loved but sadly these were a miss for me.**

Benefit Lite Hoola Bronzer: £25.50

I'm pale hence why i bought the light Hoola, i was worried the original Hoola would be too dark for me. But this has very little colour, and the colour it does give the face is orange. It really didn't work for me, which was shame as it blended really nicely and it was £25.50 so it wasn't the cheapest. Maybe i could use it as a eye shadow to get use out of it. 

L'Oreal False Lash Mascara: £10.99

This is a weird one, the wand is like nothing i have ever seen before. I find because of the shape wand it didn't catch all my lashes, therefore not the easiest to apply. It didn't give me the volume i was hoping, definitely not a false lash affect. I'm tempted to put another wand in the tube and still use up the product as it wasn't the product that wasn't good, it was the applicator. I normally really like the LO'real Mascaras but this was a miss for me.

Maybelline Push Up Mascara: £7.99

The wand on the mascara wasn't as bad as the L'Oreal, i was able to apply the product more easily the problem i had was it was super clumpy on my small lashes, i think for some who have thick long lashes this would really work and i've heard so many good review, hence why i purchased it. But sadly for me its just not he right product, i'm not a fan of spider lashes. 

E.L.F HD Lifting Concealer: £4.50

I was excited to try this product as it was only £4.50 which is a good price for a drugstore concealer and if i liked it would be cheap to repurchase. Sadly this concealer had no coverage and the colour was far too dark which sucked as its the lightest shade available. I think there are a lot better concealers for a similar price at the drugstore, for example, the Revolution Conceal and Define and the Lasting Perfection from Collection.

MUA Brow Luxe: £4.00. 

I purchased this brow product when it was on sale for £2.00. I choose the shade medium brown..... its red. Its way too warm for me. Saying that its a nice crayon, nice texture, its creamy but not too waxy and powder in theory a really nice product just a bad shade for me. Maybe i'll go back and try the darker shade.  

Balance Me Pore Minimizer: £22.00

This is the only skincare product included in today post, if i don't like something skincare related i tend to just chuck it away. My first problem with this product is the scent, its way too floral for me. 

Plus it didn't do anything for my pores sadly. It felt nice on the skin but it didn't do what it said and i couldn't stop smelling the scent on my face

I'd love to know some of the products you didn't love?

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KIKO Natural GREEN Concealer Review

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I've always wondered about green concealers, do they really work? Or are they just another makeup fad that is only popular because of Instagram? Nonetheless i thought i'd bite the bullet and try it, otherwise i'd never know. They sound like a really good idea especially for people with problem skin. I was in KIKO with my friend Evie and i saw they did green concealers so i picked one up. They were £5.50 and i thought that was a good price to try one. 

You only get 3.8 ml of product which isn't a lot, its quite a tiny bottle for the price. But i guess its intended that you don't need to use a lot, but as someone who as a lots of acne scars and redness i need to use a lot of it so this won't last me very long. Other that the ml, the packaging is sleek and gorgeous like all of KIKO's makeup. The wand had a matte handle which i rather love.

The product doesn't provide a huge amount of coverage, it does reduce redness but doesn't completely neutralise it. So i still have to apply the same amount of my normal concealer on top that i would without this product underneath. It blends nicely but i wouldn't build it up as it turns quite green and shows underneath concealer. Also i wouldn't build it up as it tends to look cakey. 

I'm torn on this product, i'm happy i picked it up but i wouldn't repurchased it. I might try another green concealer but as of today i'm not a fan. I really wanted this to work so i am disappointed it would have been a great product for me.

I'd love to know have you tried this concealer?

Would you recommend any other ones for me to try? 

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Disappointing Products #2

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Continuing with a series i started last year (link) today's post is the second installment of my disappointing products. As i mentioned last time most of these products that i haven't liked are ones that i've liked other products from the range but this particular product i didn't like. However what doesn't work/what i don't like might not be the case for you. These products are either not what i was expecting or wasn't very good quality so here is my little summary of them, i hope you enjoy :) 

I'll start off with the two nail polish that sadly haven't been what i was expecting and hoping for. First up is the Illamasqua Nail Polish, in Scarab, i picked this up in TKMaxx a couple months back, i bought it to wear on Christmas day as it looked a little bit fancy and special. The colour is beautiful and the application was smooth, the problem came afterwards within about 4 hours it had chipped! It continued to chip and by day 3 i had only half nail polish on my nails. Again similar with the Illamasqua nail polish this Max Factor Gel Shine Lacquer in Sheen Merlot i had the same problem, although its a gorgeous shade it chips so fast! I haven't tried any other Max Factor or Illamasqua nail polishes so i don't know if its just the ones i have that chips so badly, but i am in two minds whether to try more. 

Next up is the E.L.F Warm Bronzer. I love e.l.f and i was so excited when i bought this palette a year or so ago when i went to visit their store in Cardiff but i was so disappointed, i think this is the product that makes me the saddest in this post. The product isn't creamy, it is really powdery as you can see by the swatches. The pay off isn't great for the blush, its actually non existence, which sucks as its a perfect subtle rose shade that i was planning to use a my everyday blusher. The highlight is too powdery, the bronzers too orange and the pigmentation is weak. 

Lastly the Rimmel Eye Shadow Quad in Foggy Grey. This Rimmel quad i bought to do my one brad of makeup look (link) and at first i really liked it, it did the job and created a nice look. Swatched the shades don't look too bad but when you use a brush the pigmentation is poor and they aren't very creamy. Its not the worst eye shadows i've ever used but when you can get MUA and Makeup Revolution for the same price and for less money too its no comparison. I've heard the individual Rimmel eye shadows are fantastic so maybe i will pick up one of those. 

I'd love to know have you tried any of these products?

How did you make them work for you?

Are there any products that have disappointed you? 

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Disappointing Products #1

Hello darlings.

Today's post is a disappointing products post, it really sucks when you get a product and as much as you want to like it you just don't. Most of these products i haven't liked are ones that i've liked other ones from the range and brand but this particular one i didn't like, it was either not what i expected or didn't work for my skin type.What doesn't work/what i don't like might not be the case for you.

I hope you enjoy :)

Maybelline Lipstick in 'Mauve Mania'. I love Maybelline lipsticks but this range's scent i don't like, the way a products smells is very important to me and i just didn't like it, it is a very strong berry scent that i could still smell on the lips for a long time after. I know lots of people really like it just wasn't for me. Its a shame as i really love the colour! 

Maybelline Colour Tattoo in 'Eternal Gold'. Again similar to the Maybelline lipstick, i love the colour Tattoos they are amazing and easy to use, my personal favourite is Permanent Taupe'. I found that Eternal Gold isn't as nice of a formula, its patchy when i apply it and its not as creamy, it just wasn't as good as the other ones i've tried. 

Sleek Matte Me Lip Cream in 'Petal'. I haven't tried many products from sleek, i have a couple of blushes and their contour kit, which i really love however i found this matte cream VERY drying and uncomfortable, it is long lasting but when it fades it turns into a weird line around your lips that looks bad. I really wanted to love it as i love matte lip products but sadly this one is not for me.

MUA Matte Palette Ever After. I was so looking forward to using this palette when i bought it a couple years ago, mattes similar to lips products are my favourite eye-shadows, they are the most natural and best for everyday use for me. But these weren't pigmented, i was really disappointed, a couple of the darker shades on the bottom row are ok but i don't use those very often, i wanted to use the paler one for bases but the top line of the palette is basically unusable. I normally rave about MUA eye shadows as they are good quality but unfortunately these weren't. 

Rimmel Lasting Finish Concealer in 'Porcelain'  Lastly this Rimmel concealer, i really wanted to love this, i like the packing, i love the idea of it being a pot and the colour match was great, normally Rimmel Foundations and Concealer are too dark but since they introduced 'light porcelain' i have a perfect shade. The problem with this concealer for me was its too dry, its clings to my fine lines, you can't use it on blemishes (i have a big problem with acne). The concealer also didn't last long and if you apply too much it was very cakey looking.

I'd love to know have you tried any of these products? 

Did they work for you?

Are there any products that disappointed you?

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