7 Overrated Makeup Items I Was so Disappointed with ...

Tracy Mar 31, 2014

I love makeup, and I’ll try just about anything, which is why I have a basket full of overrated makeup items I couldn’t return due to store policy. Most of the makeup listed here is so popular, you probably have some in your cosmetic case or you’ve done a buy and try, like I did. If all of these overrated makeup items actually worked as expected, it would represent my entire makeup routine! Instead, I feel compelled to try and stop you from buying these from a store that doesn’t allow returns.

1. Bare Minerals

Bare Minerals Like every other woman on the planet, I had heard so many wonderful things about Bare Minerals by Bare Essentials that I just had to give it a try. I’m handy with makeup application, but the Sephora associate made me look so good, I wished she could do my makeup every day! I was so pleased with the result that I ended up buying the original starter kit. This kit included two shades of foundation, Warmth, Mineral Veil, foundation primer, Maximum Coverage concealer brush, Flawless Application face brush and a kabuki brush. I couldn’t wait to apply my Bare Minerals the next day! Well, I didn’t do such a great application job, but I knew that would come in time. My biggest issue was the itch factor! All day I was scratching my face. What an annoyance. I used it on two subsequent days and the second day I applied it with my own makeup brushes, but I still had the dreaded itch. If I can help it, I won’t stick myself with overrated makeup items, so back to Sephora this went.

2. Fresh Sugar Lip Treatment

Fresh Sugar Lip Treatment I’m a Sephora Beauty Insider so I receive a birthday gift each year from them. One year it was a 2 pack mini of the Fresh Sugar Lip Treatment by Fresh. It included Sugar Rose and the Original Sugar. I was super thrilled because I had been contemplating a purchase of the Sugar Berry, but because of the $20+ price tag, I had hesitated. Good thing! By the third time I used this, the product was already listing to the side like a miniature replica of the Tower of Pisa. The fourth time was the death knoll, and the contents just broke in half. I kept the other mini in the fridge and it held up slightly better, but my intent was never to buy a pricey lip treatment that I couldn’t carry around with me. I did return it, hoping that just maybe this particular Sugar set just happened to be a lemon, but the replacement did the very same thing. I never bought the full size.

3. Clinique Almost Lipstick in Black Honey

Clinique Almost Lipstick in Black Honey Oh, I wanted to love this because I think it’s the most beautiful, most becoming lipstick I have ever worn. Aside from being sexy and flattering, it makes your teeth look undeniably whiter. Unfortunately, this product disappeared from my lips in under 30 minutes. This was a huge disappointment to me. Black Honey would be my one and only lipstick if it worked. Aside from the disappearing act, I had to apply so much of this product just to get a decent color payoff. I’ve actually purchased this on two separate occasions, hoping I would get different results. Duh. I didn’t.

4. Great Lash Mascara

Great Lash Mascara I will never understand what makes this mascara a cult favorite. Are you kidding? I can start a petition to rename this. How about: Great Clump Mascara or maybe Great Transfer To Under Your Eyes Mascara by Maybelline. Either of those names would be more a propos. If you are a fan of this mascara, please help me to understand why. I think the problem might be because the formula is just too wet. This leads me to an even better name: Great Smudge Mascara. I wouldn’t take a tube of this for free.

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5. E.L.F. Eyeshadow Palette

E.L.F. Eyeshadow Palette My favorite shadows tend to come from MAC Cosmetics, but when I saw this 100 pc palette for $10 at Target, I just had to try it. I have such incredible eyeshadow brushes, and I use the E.L.F. eyeshadow primer, so I thought I could combat anything that could go wrong. But I was the one that was wrong and all 100 pieces are wrong. From the moment I put this on my eyelid, the shadow had so much fallout, that my black top was loaded with a purple mist. The shadow went on so light and the more I added the more fallout I experienced. I gave up, removed all eyeshadow from my lids, and then for the entire evening my left was eye was irritated. I didn’t even feel comfortable giving this away, so I just tossed it.

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6. Nars Blush in Orgasm

Nars Blush in Orgasm What’s the deal with this? It looked like a shimmer bomb had exploded on my cheeks. This might be the most unnatural color blush I have ever seen. It just screams makeup and because of that, it’s very disconcerting to me. I look at a picture of someone wearing this blush, and I can’t see any of the other makeup she is wearing, or her pretty eyes or smile, I am that focused on this coral over-the-top shimmer. I think people are just infatuated with the name and secretly hate the blush as much as I do.

7. Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion

Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion Fondly referred to as UDPP, this primer has a huge following. Can’t understand it. I had to apply a lot of the product to get the desired result. Way too much product was left in the container with no easy way to remove it and you can’t see how much remains with the opaque packaging. I did use the original with the doe foot applicator and now it’s in a squeeze tube. I don’t know if that would change the application any. I am way happier with E.L.F. with the see-thru applicator for only a buck.

Have you tried some of these popular cosmetics? Has your experience been anything like mine, or did you love them? My problem is I get so caught up in the moment that I have to make the purchase as soon as I see the product, rather than wait until I can buy it at a store that allows returns.

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The Great Lash is terrible! I don't know how many times I bought a tube when it was on sale thinking 'Maybe they've fixed it!'. It's the pink and green tube that gets me every time!

I tried maybelline dream matte mousse and it was just awful..i'm repenting till now as to why i have bought it..i gives a cakey finish to your face and looks very artificial on your skin..

I use the UDPP and while most people have trouble keeping their make up on, I have a hard time getting it off. I'm guilty of sometimes not taking off my makeup at night and in the morning, my makeup is still perfect.

I'm surprised that you think that just because a product doesn't work for you that it warrants publishing your opinion to the public at large. Not everyone has the same skin type. You may be allergic to the ingredients in Bare Minerals but it works splendidly for millions of other women, including yours, truly.

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Very true specially #4...can we petition its production

Oh and bare minerals made me itch. I even took my time to use it correctly. When I used a tiny tap of the product on the brush and buffed in this seemed to work better.

I totally agree with the products you mentioned the bare minerals foundation and also the great lash mascara in the Nars blush are awful there are two other product that I would recommend go on your list especially for women of a certain age they are Bobby Brown's Brightening Finishing Powder(looks like you got hit with a glitter stick) and also Armani's belladonna highlighting palette!!! Both were very pricey lessons. Bobbi was $60 and Armani was $80!!! Especially if you are over 45 years old!!! These 2 products only highlight flaws!!! Nothing good can come from that!!! Sincerely Victoria Middleton A MUCH WISER CONSUMER!!!

Sugar lip treatment is amazing! I swear by it! I have not tried the other products but I have heard Nars orgasm is shimmery but shouldn't you ( anyone)know this before you(they) buy it? I just bought Tarte products and so far I am pleased. The mascara is a tad clumpy but just putting on a light coat remedies this issue for me.

I'm surprised your disappointed in bare minerals and great lash.. I have the elf palette too and it's ok.. Not the best, but never had any irritations and my skin and eyes are pretty sensitive.. Hope you find stuff the works for ya!

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