Products that I regret buying

Today I have for you the products that I regret buying. 

Let's start with some stuff that can't be swatched. 

Skin Care:

Left to Right:

CVS Acne Fighting Moisturizer- This leaves my skin feeling super greasy which makes it horrible to wear under makeup or just in general really. I also don't like the smell. It reminds me of baby wipes which I'm not a fan of. 

 Biore Blemish Treating Astringent- This has a VERY strong scent which I could maybe get over if it worked...but it doesn't. It dries my skin out really badly & doesn't help much with blemishes. 

Biore Acne Clearing Scrub- This face wash smells really good, like oranges. That's the positive about it though. Instead of clearing my skin it broke it out! I was surprised that it did because I've been using Biore face wash for years & years without having a problem with any of them until this one. Plus, the little scrubbies in the thing HURT. They are almost sharp. I hate it. 

CVS Detoxifying Cleansing Towelettes- In case you couldn't tell from the bright green packaging these are supposed to be comparable to the Garnier brand. I haven't used those so I'm not sure if they actually are or not all I know is that these ones suck. They remove makeup alright, I've used better & worse, but they sting my eye SO badly to the point that I look like I've been crying all night or something. 

Studio 35 Beauty Eye Makeup Remover- I'm not 100% sure but I think that it is comparable to the Loreal brand. Again I don't like the smell of this. It's a strong flowery scent. It also just doesn't work well & again stings my eyes. 

Now let's get into the Makeup: 

These little cuties are the Revlon Baby Sticks. They came out with the summer collection for 2013 & were all the rage for a bit & were even used backstage on a runway for I think it was Fashion week? I'm honestly not sure which show it was for but reading that made me buy all 3 as soon as I spotted them. Sadly though, the only one that gives off any color of the bright pink one but even it isn't all that pigmented. I had to wipe it back & forth like 100 time to even get that. 

Now we have Rimmel's Wake Me Up Instant Radiance Shimmer Touch in Flush of Pearl. This is just too glittery for me to use. I don't have very large pores but this really brings attention to them & makes them look bigger than they are. 

Now we have Physician's Formula Youthful Wear concealer in Light + Yellow. This has a little roller ball on the top that you are meant to use to blend in the concealer under your eyes, it doesn't work & just gets messy. The concealer itself it's so awesome either. The skin tone one is a bit dark for "light" & has about 20 minutes of staying time. The yellow one is much better. It really cancels out my under eye circles but it can be a bit hard to cover with another skin tone concealer.

Now we have Almay's Smart Shade CC Cream in Light. The consistenacy of this reminds me a lot of the Revlon PhotoReady BB Cream which isn't surprising since they are owned by the same people. This one is quite yellow though & a bit dark for it being the shade "light". It also darkens on me throughout the day. 

NYX Auto Eyebrow Pencil. This isn't a total fail. I do like the formula on this but the color just doesn't look right on me for some reason. 

 Hard Candy Top Ten Eyeshadow Collection. These look great in the packaging but they just aren't very pigmented for the most part. The pink one is called "Pinking of You" & the browns are called "Naturally Gorgeous". I swatched random colors from both. The pink ones are pretty much all sheer & basically look the same. The brown palette does have a few shades that are pigmented but they are SO powdery & hard to work with. I really wanted to like these too so I'm sad about this. 

Now another Hard Candy eyeshadow product. This is called the "mod quad" in the color Pink Interlude, swatched dry. I had higher hopes for this because they are baked & I'm a big fan of their baked duos but these are sadly a different formula. They aren't quite as pigmented as the duos & they have rather big chunks of glitter. They also don't feel smooth to the touch like the duos.

Now for some lip products. Loreal Colour Riche Le Gloss the colors are Short Shorts (left) & Mint Ice (right). These were part of the limited edition collection that Loreal put out for summer. I can't remember the name of the collection. Before we get into why I don't like these I will say that the packaging is really nice & they have a yummy vanilla scent. Now for what I don't like, as you can see from the photo above they are both basically clear glosses & if I wanted a clear gloss I would buy a clear gloss. I don't know if the whole line of the Le Glosses are this sheer because these are my first ones but I'm not all that into going out & buying more. 

Revlon ColorStay Ultimate Suede Lipsticks in Front Row (Left) & High Heels (Right). I loooooove these colors & the packaging is nice too but the lipsticks themselves....are a big bummer. These feel nice & look nice on the lips for about 10 minutes but after that they feel like shrinkwrap & are super drying. They also wear off really funny & end up looking patchy & kind of...crusty...which is gross.

Lastly we have Wet N Wild's MegaVolume Waterproof Mascara. Bottom line...this doesn't do anything. It doesn't even build on itself which is weird. Plus, the wand just sucks. The bristles are too far apart & the spiral up the wand which I'm not a fan of. In short, skip this one. 

Well, that's it for now. What are some products that you regret buying? Do you have any advice for me to make these work better?

Stay True & Stay You

--Frankie--