Overhyped Products/Products I Regret Buying

Hey :)

I have seen a few people do blogs and videos on this topic and I thought I would add my two cents too. I hope no one minds me doing this post :) As we always see what people do like and what they do recommend but what about those products that sit unloved in a box somewhere because they aren’t what we expected them to be!

I just want to say, just because something does or doesn’t work for me it doesn’t mean that will be the case for anyone else!

1) Gosh Darling Lipstick

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I really wanted this lipstick so when my Mr was treating me to some new stuffs I picked this up. I really wanted to love it because there had been so much hype surrounding it. Now I do think it has a nice moisturising formula but it doesn’t apply nicely on me and the colour really doesn’t look good on me. Makes me look really washed out and it has a horrible taste. Since I got it I haven’t actually worn it out I always take it back off.

2) Collection 2000 Hot Looks Nail Polishes

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I have 3 of these polishes, I have “Button Moon”, “Wham” and “Big Hair”. I really like “Big Hair” as it applies nicely and only takes 2 coats to get opacity and dries fairly quickly. However I really dislike “Button Moon” and “Wham” they apply streaky and take about 4 coats to get it opaque enough to look decent. I honestly can’t be bothered to sit and wait for 4 coats of nail polish to dry. And even then you can see some streaks in certain lights. I know some people love them but I just cant get on with them.

3) Barry M Nail Polishes in “Shocking Pink” & “Navy” 

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Again I really wanted to like these as I love everything else I have tried from this brand plus I know a lot of other people love these polishes. I can’t get on with these either, the formula on these 2 is thick, gloopy and hard to control. They have been that way since I brought them. They may have changed the formula since then and I can’t speak for any other colours as quite honestly these two put me off trying any others.

4) Rimmel Gentle Eye Makeup Remover

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I had seen this mentioned a few times on blogs/youtube and so decided to give it a go. As many people had said it doesn’t sting your eyes and gets makeup off really well. I used this on a cotton round and let it “break down” my eye makeup before gently swiping away. It bloody stings! I may have ultra sensitive eyes but this is meant to be a gentle eye makeup remover. Also it doesn’t remove my eyeliner and mascara all that well and I don’t wear waterproof mascara. I was really disappointed with this, so now I just stick to Makeup/Baby wipes.

5) Lush

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Don’t get me wrong I like some Lush products that I have tried. But for a start I think a lot of their products are over priced, that might just be me though. Secondly there are other handmade soap companies that do similar products for less and some even do nicer products. I remember getting a gift box before and I hated every product in it, I can’t remember which ones though sorry. Recently I tried Snow Fairy Shower Gel and Honey I Washed The Kids Soap. I loved the scents of both products and I really like the company values etc. Snow Fairy has glitter in it, but that just sinks to the bottom of the bottle and you never actually get it on your skin, but it does lather nicely and scents lasts for a little bit on the skin. Honey I Washed The Kids, smells delicious but it leaves my skin feeling slightly “draggy”, how can I put this. Say you run your hands over your skin they “drag” quite a bit and this isn’t a feeling I like my skin to have. But again the scent does linger for a little while. I feel that both of these products are just “okay” nothing too special and I highly doubt I will repurchase the soap. I also think Honey I Washed The Kids was responsibly for the rash that I came out in on my neck and face for over 2 weeks :(

I hope you enjoyed reading this and thank you if you made it to the end ;)