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I had tons of favorites this month, but very few dislikes or fails so I thought it would be easier to write about the things I didn’t like
What did not work for me obviously could work amazing on you and this is just my opinion on some products.
Some of this stuff wasn’t bought in May but I finally got around to using it and did not like at all
1) First up is Morphe face brushes
I had bought a traveling set from Hautelook for $12 for a 7 piece face and eye brush kit. I was so excited to get these and see what the hype was but was disappointed as soon as I took them out of the box.
They smelled terrible like plastic and chemical rolled into one and worse the bristles were hard to touch and in all honesty felt cheap. Blah, but that didn’t make me not like them, I washed them,the scent was still there, but it was when I used them, the face brushes, they shedded all over my face that made me not like them. The eye brushes were ok and I don’t hate them but am not gaga for them either 😦
I still gave them a couple of more tries washing and using them on my face but same result shedding and the smell just won’t go away for me. I have tried 3 different soaps and nothing 😥
I mean for the price I paid for these (thank goodness wasn’t full price) I would have much rather have gotten some back up Real Techniques brushes.
Maybe it was just my set but I do not see myself buying from them in the future until I am able to actually pick and choose my brushes face to face.
2) Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Eraser
I bought this a month ago and have been trying to love it but sadly that is not the case. It is pretty sheer but for the claims it has micro correcting and can be used as a foundation it does nothing for me. It doesn’t correct anything nor does it cover my redness. I mean I don’t have bad skin or acne marks just redness so I thought this would be enough but sadly it was not the case.
3) YSL Rouge Pur Couture Vernis À Levres Glossy Stain in Number 7
While I love the other two YSL glossy stains I got, thank goodness this one came in a set with another one and a traveling little YSL for $58 I got during the VIB sale.
Forgive the terrible swatch but this color just didn’t work out for me or my lips. Light colors in general don’t look too great so I wasn’t surprised this one didn’t look very nice on.
It dried right into the cracks of my lips, was very sticky throughout the day and it was just a terrible look in general. If I could I return it but I loved the other two things I got in this set so I am stuck with it. Maybe I will mix it in with other glosses and see what I can come up with 😦
For a normal price of $36 though I would definitely not repurchase this one or any light colors from this line for me.
Honorable Mention
Jurlique Herbal Recovery Advanced Serum-An active antioxidant serum to protect against environmental aggressors and support natural cell regeneration for healthy-looking, glowing skin. (according to Sephora site)
This I just got in my Birchbox and I should have known not to use it. I have very sensitive skin so unless it is a face mask my skin will hate you almost every time eeek
This smells really good though, a floral scent that reminds me of the scent my dolls sometimes would smell like when they were new.
Sadly I used this once and my whole skin broke out in a rash 😥 It is on the mend but since I know it wasn’t Jurlique’s fault (it got good reviews on Sephora site,) it is just my skin I will use this on my hands because those look like they are aging and judge it on that.
Again I am not saying these are terrible products these just didn’t work for me 😦
xoxox
Janet
CosmeticChaos said:
I have never really been too happy with the YSl products. I have one lipstick that I like but thats it.
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janandjot said:
Yeah I had to return a couple of eyeshadow palettes from them because they just weren’t cutting it and I also didn’t like their foundation. For the price I expect way better so I try not to buy too much from their line. Thanks for stopping by 🙂
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CosmeticChaos said:
I tried three different foundations from them as well and they all made me break out terribly. I don’t even have sensitive skin at all, it was BS
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janandjot said:
Omg I broke out too and I hated that the YSL lady at Nordstroms made it seem like it was my fault. At least we have our lesson learned no more YSL face products for us
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CosmeticChaos said:
HAHA for real…. I barely even washed my face until I turned 27… so don’t tell ME its my skin. NOTHING breaks my skin out.
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Cat Forsley said:
mega love
Now i know what NOT TO GET XOXOXOXOXXO
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janandjot said:
Lololol ❤ you Cat
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Cat Forsley said:
now its warmish out ?????????? what is going on ….LOL did u do that ?
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janandjot said:
I have a lot of sun but still a chilly wind blows 😦 but I do love the sun ❤ I did send you lots of sun and warmth though so lets say that was me lolololol 🙂
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Cat Forsley said:
LOL and LOVE BOATS – i am so exhausted Now …………….. The Hangover 3 is now on netflix – How about a Little break ! LOL XOXOXXOXOXOXXOXOXOXOXOXXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXO
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janandjot said:
Lololol sounds like a plan ❤
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Cat Forsley said:
with some yum yums xxx HOW ABOUT IT ?> xxxxxx Lol xoxoxoxoxo 🙂 xoxoxoxoxoxo I love how you always laughing – so GLAD WE MET XO XO XO XO XO XO XO XO XO XO ❤ Cat – over and out – Until ……LOL XO
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janandjot said:
Yes sounds amazing and yes I love laughing! Even when I get mad at Dan we just look at each and instantly burst into giggles because we both know the argument is never that serious. It feels very nice and I don’t made the smile wrinkles at all 🙂 ❤
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Cat Forsley said:
DID U JUST SEE that tweet – MORE love boat LOLOLOLOL XXX huge LOVE and always LAUGH XO
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theworldofcos said:
Thanks for the warning! I have not tried any of these & I will avoid them. Hopefully your May Favorites made up for these fails. Have a marvelous day!
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janandjot said:
Thanks Cos! Yeah I was mostly disappointed in the Morphe brushes because you know I love my brushes and with all the hype I thought it would have been a perfect opportunity 😦 Hopefully I find a seller at a store sometime soon to see if it was just that set or if they are all like that. Hope you have a marvelous day too ❤ xoxo
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theworldofcos said:
Yeah, never know since there are hits & misses in every line. I like Hautelook, but sometimes I feel like they get the stuff no one wants. Thanks again!
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janandjot said:
Yeah I definitely feel the same way, they get all the stuff that didn’t sell out online or in store which isn’t bad but I think I got a bad batch of brushes so I will hold off buying online brushes for now lolol
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plus+beauty27 said:
Sorry to hear about your fails. it’s always a bummer when a product turns out to be less than what we thought. I am surprised at the Morphe Brushes because everyone raves about those. Well I hope that the things you do like make up for the ones you didn’t. 🙂 xoxo
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janandjot said:
I know me too! I was so excited for those the most and when I got them I was like what the heck! Hopefully I am able to find somewhere to buy them in person and really judge them xoxox
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plus+beauty27 said:
I hope so too! 🙂 xoxox
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thepinkimpact said:
What a bummer! That’s too bad these products didn’t work out for you! Trial and error, trial and error!
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janandjot said:
Yes exactly! Hope you are having a great day Leah ❤
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thepinkimpact said:
Thank you Janet! I am having a great day for a Monday! It’s almost Friday 🙂
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janandjot said:
I have to say today definitely whizzed by for me too. It was eh in general but busy busy so I can’t complain lololol ❤
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thepinkimpact said:
You’re a busy busy bee! But you’re not literally a bee 😀 😀
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laurenpickens said:
Eeekkk! The smell of those brushes does not sound pleasant! Its a good thing that you got them on sale so it’s not too much of a loss.
It stinks that you had a tough breakout. I’m a bit picky when it comes to skincare. I don’t go crazy with trying new things because I have fickle skin as well.
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janandjot said:
Yes, the smell of those brushes was not good! I think it was how they were packaged and in general maybe when a deal is too good to be true it is, I will stick to buying brushes in person from now on. Thank goodness I am not alone, every time I see skincare in my sub boxes I cringe and try to pawn it off to someone right away. This time though i thought it would be ok to give me dewy skin but no sadly I was wrong and will just continue to giving the skin stuff away. Thanks for stopping by Lauren and hope you have a great day ❤ xoxox
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laurenpickens said:
You’re definitely not alone in that! I hope your day’s been good as well hun!!!
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janandjot said:
Thanks Lauren ❤ ❤ ❤
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Karen Rees said:
Great post Janet but such a shame these goodies didn’t work out for you huni… really surprised about the Maybelline Age Rewind as read quite a few decent reviews about it, though the same happened me with the Collection Concealer – I bought on the basis of so many great recommendations and didn’t like it at all *sob* Still looking for a good one – think Nars is my next choice 😉 Karen xo
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janandjot said:
Thanks Karen! I thought the same thing I was so sad it didn’t work out for me because I felt like everyone had great things to say about it except me 😦 I love the Nars concealer but mainly for highlighting, but that is also because I have terrible under eye circles so I don’t fault Nars at all. It is super creamy and with some setting powder it stays on all day just not enough coverage. I have fallen in love with NYX dark circle concealer but again I don’t think you need it unless you have terrible under eye circles like me. Thanks for stopping by ❤ xoxoxoxoxoxo
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Karen Rees said:
So welcome huni & thanks so much for the recommendations – your feedback is so helpful 🙂 XXX
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Colleen said:
YSL products are so weird! Their eye shadows did NOT impress me but the Fluid Ink foundation is one of my favorites. I’ve always been a little skeptical of their lip products though, they just don’t seem to be worth the $35 price tag…
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janandjot said:
I agree I did not like their eyeshadows at all 😔 Such a shame because their packaging is really cute! I have 4 YSL lipsticks and I think that is the most I will be getting for now. For the price they are asking I would rather get some Charlotte Tilbury lipsticks which I know and love. Hope you are having a great evening Colleen 😘❤️
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Colleen said:
I was shocked, I had drugstore shadows that were more impressive. I agree, I would much rather buy more of Charlotte’s products since they’re more consistent!! Hope you’re having a great evening too 🙂 !!!
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stephieestie said:
Oh no! Sorry these didn’t work out for you but I think skin care items are the worst sometimes because you don’t know how it will react. Hope your skin is feeling better and let me know if you need any help. 🙂
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janandjot said:
Yeah it stinks with skincare because I want to try new things but it is always a risk of breaking out 😥 I will definitely let you know if it gets worse ❤
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stephieestie said:
I’m the same way but I always have the fear it will irritate my skin and start to itch. Happens with skincare, shampoo and body washes. Makes trying out new products a bit nerve wrecking. Yes, let me know. Maybe try the RR serum I sent you and see if that calms things down a bit.
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ymorbeauty said:
This is actually a good idea Janet, I tend to just not write about my fails, when I def should! I’m sad you didn’t like Morphe brushes cause I was compiling a list of brushes I wanted from there (based off YT videos lol), but I’m glad you told us so I can start from scratch..
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janandjot said:
Yeah I had tons of favorites and very few fails so I figured it would be easier to write about those lolololol. Yeah I think maybe it was Hautelook and their packaging so if I ever visit Burbank, California I want to go to their store and touch and see for myself
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annie's beauty... said:
Hi lovely! I’m so not getting along with those YSL products as well! And the scent on these! Ewww! 😖
Have a gorgeous week!
Lots of xx, Annie | Annie’s Beauty
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cranerk said:
I love it when people post about things that they don’t like instead of the things you like. Those makeup brushes seem like a cautionary tale about buying brushes without being able to touch them physically!! Thanks so much for sharing!!
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janandjot said:
Thanks so much Rach! Yes, I have learned my lesson not to buy online especially with a final sale item Lolol. I agree I like reading more about fails or regrets rather than loves because it’s easy to love but to not like something has to be bad eek 😁Hope you are having a great weekend ❤️❤️❤️
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cranerk said:
Thanks!! I really am, and I hope you all do as well!! 😁😁😁
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