Make-up I've disliked lately...

[anna7602]

Anyone care to chime in?

I tried the Hello Kitty eyeliner someone reco'd on here a week or two ago and it was a smudgy mess. I tried it two days in a row and it was equally smudgy and disappointing.

I got a sample of Dior's The New Nude foundation. I wanted to like it based on the initial effect, but I noticed that after it settles, it highlights every incipient sign of aging on my face. I seriously look about 10 years older with this foundation on.

[ijack]

the UD 24/7 eyeliner in perfection - it is so freaking messy.

[rosetyler]

The UD loose pigment eye shadows. Not particularly recent, but I bought a bunch of them when they were clearanced on the UD site. Hate. I can't figure out how to use them without looking like a fairy farted on my face.

[electricmayhem]

Too Faced Shadow Insurance. Yes, it keeps my eye shadow on all day without creasing, which is what it's intended for. But OMG, I caught sight of my eyes in the mirror a few days ago after work and was horrified at how dry and crepey my lids looked. I'm wondering if I should try one of the other ones or just go without.

[anna7602]

Nov 29, 2012 16:16:21 GMT -5 swizzlestx said:

Nov 29, 2012 14:41:44 GMT -5 anna7602 said:

Anyone care to chime in?

I tried the Hello Kitty eyeliner someone reco'd on here a week or two ago and it was a smudgy mess. I tried it two days in a row and it was equally smudgy and disappointing.

I got a sample of Dior's The New Nude foundation. I wanted to like it based on the initial effect, but I noticed that after it settles, it highlights every incipient sign of aging on my face. I seriously look about 10 years older with this foundation on.

Really?! I found it so non-smudgey! I sharpen it like once a week with daily use.

I wonder if the quality varies...

Maybe. It glides on okay, but then smudges in no time.

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Nov 29, 2012 15:10:43 GMT -5 electricmayhem said:

Too Faced Shadow Insurance. Yes, it keeps my eye shadow on all day without creasing, which is what it's intended for. But OMG, I caught sight of my eyes in the mirror a few days ago after work and was horrified at how dry and crepey my lids looked. I'm wondering if I should try one of the other ones or just go without.

You're using too much product. You just need a tiny bit on each lid, like the size of a mustard seed.

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[abramos]

Nov 29, 2012 15:03:59 GMT -5 rosetyler said:

The UD loose pigment eye shadows. Not particularly recent, but I bought a bunch of them when they were clearanced on the UD site. Hate. I can't figure out how to use them without looking like a fairy farted on my face.

I am glad I am not the only one who felt this way. I ended up throwing them away b/c I looked like I was headed to a strip club.

Although fairy farting on my face reference made me ;D

[anna7602]

Nov 29, 2012 16:56:07 GMT -5 @ameliapond said:

Nov 29, 2012 15:10:43 GMT -5 electricmayhem said:

Too Faced Shadow Insurance. Yes, it keeps my eye shadow on all day without creasing, which is what it's intended for. But OMG, I caught sight of my eyes in the mirror a few days ago after work and was horrified at how dry and crepey my lids looked. I'm wondering if I should try one of the other ones or just go without.

You're using too much product. You just need a tiny bit on each lid, like the size of a mustard seed.

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Maybe I need to use this under the Hello Kitty liner. But my Makeup Forever liner stays put without shadow insurance...

[Kore]

Nov 29, 2012 17:02:04 GMT -5 abramos said:

Nov 29, 2012 15:03:59 GMT -5 rosetyler said:

The UD loose pigment eye shadows. Not particularly recent, but I bought a bunch of them when they were clearanced on the UD site. Hate. I can't figure out how to use them without looking like a fairy farted on my face.

I am glad I am not the only one who felt this way. I ended up throwing them away b/c I looked like I was headed to a strip club.

Although fairy farting on my face reference made me ;D

Haha. I would put some of the shadow on the back of my hand & use a brush. But yeah...I haven't used them in over a year :-p I forgot I had them til I got my mujis. They were buried in the bottom of my train case.

[Kore]

Nov 29, 2012 17:10:27 GMT -5 anna7602 said:

Nov 29, 2012 16:56:07 GMT -5 @ameliapond said:

You're using too much product. You just need a tiny bit on each lid, like the size of a mustard seed.

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Maybe I need to use this under the Hello Kitty liner. But my Makeup Forever liner stays put without shadow insurance...

I've found little that stays put better than the MUFE liner. It's awesome.

When I have a smudgy liner (like, every other pencil liner), I use a smudge brush to smudge eyeshadow over it. That makes it stay put.

[sss13]

"They're real" mascara from benefit

I purchased it at the sephora f&f and i tried it yesterday and I hated it, it was clumpy and I hated the way it felt on my eye, something about the formula.

[sss13]

Also cle de peau concealer, creased on me like crazy. I used it a few wars back when it was in the blue tube and loved it, they say there was no change in the formula, but it's def not the same on me. Still on the hunt for a good concealer.

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I hated "They're Real" too. I also disliked the Tarte eye shadow--not nearly strong enough color.

[Deleted]

I also hated They're Real.

I forgot about those loose UD powders. Never use.

Benefits eye bright is meh too. In fact, other than my beloved Big beautiful Eyes Palette (which I hit pan for the second time, I freaking use it all the time), I'm not a fan of everything else I've bought by them.

[nsl]

I'm not a big Benefit fan at all. Any brand that scents their blush really gets a thumbs down from me, even if the product is amazing.

[Kore]

Dec 1, 2012 20:06:24 GMT -5 nsl said:

I'm not a big Benefit fan at all. Any brand that scents their blush really gets a thumbs down from me, even if the product is amazing.

Nooo. I love Burberry blush, scent & all.

[nsl]

Dec 1, 2012 20:16:16 GMT -5 Kore said:

Dec 1, 2012 20:06:24 GMT -5 nsl said:

I'm not a big Benefit fan at all. Any brand that scents their blush really gets a thumbs down from me, even if the product is amazing.

Nooo. I love Burberry blush, scent & all.

Not Burberry too! I've never bought one of their blushes, but had a few on my wishlist at Nordstrom.

*sad panda*

I can't tell you how disappointed I was when I realized that Chanel scented their blushes. I mean, it's not a bad scent at all, but if I want to smell or smell like something I'll just wear perfume. I don't need six different scents from various cosmetics competing against one another on a daily basis.

[cjeanette]

Dec 1, 2012 19:59:58 GMT -5 @iheartcosmos said:

I also hated They're Real.

I forgot about those loose UD powders. Never use.

Benefits eye bright is meh too. In fact, other than my beloved Big beautiful Eyes Palette (which I hit pan for the second time, I freaking use it all the time), I'm not a fan of everything else I've bought by them.

I want to like eye bright but I feel like maybe I am using it wrong? Either way it just sits in my drawer.

[Kore]

Eye Bright is one of those products I feel like I should love, but don't. It doesn't seem to do anything for me.

[cjeanette]

I actually did love it when I had the Confession of a Concealoholic set. It wasn't a pencil there and I used a little brush. Maybe that that is my problem.

[Kore]

Ok, reading the reviews, people apparently use it under their eyes? I thought it was for the inner corners only, for some reason. So maybe I'm using it wrong. I'll have to try tomorrow.

[mfluder]

Dec 1, 2012 21:56:24 GMT -5 Kore said:

Ok, reading the reviews, people apparently use it under their eyes? I thought it was for the inner corners only, for some reason. So maybe I'm using it wrong. I'll have to try tomorrow.

It seems to dry for that. I've had no success either.

[Kore]

Dec 1, 2012 22:06:17 GMT -5 mfluder said:

Dec 1, 2012 21:56:24 GMT -5 Kore said:

Ok, reading the reviews, people apparently use it under their eyes? I thought it was for the inner corners only, for some reason. So maybe I'm using it wrong. I'll have to try tomorrow.

It seems to dry for that. I've had no success either.

Right? It's like trying to blend out eyeliner on my under eye area. It doesn't make sense.

[Kore]

According to Benefit's website, this is the ideal application method:

[cjeanette]

Tried that on one side. Ignore the lack or makeup anywhere else...lol

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[Kore]

Dang...it's definitely noticeable! Trying tomorrow for sure.

You have such pretty lips.

[cjeanette]

Dec 2, 2012 1:16:16 GMT -5 Kore said:

Dang...it's definitely noticeable! Trying tomorrow for sure.

You have such pretty lips.

thanks I was feeling like an ogre in that pic...lol

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[ijack]

Yes, very kissable!

[Deleted]

I had no idea that's how you use it. Going to retry it!

[anna7602]

As long as we're sharing Benefit tips, I found that "They're Real" is less clumpy if you apply it with a sideways-ish motion. It's hard to explain, but the directions in the "She's So Jetset" set make sense after seeing someone at Sephora do this application.