Thursday, December 2, 2010

Products That Did Not Work For Me

These are some of the products that I felt were really, really over-hyped and did nothing to me. I badly wanted these to work since these were talked about so much. I do not have pictures to show you since, most of them ended up in the bin anyways.Also, sorry if any of these are HG products for any of you but, this is just my personal opinion : -) And, these are in no particular order.


Clinique Dramatically Different Moisturizing 'Lotion'(DDML) ~  I still don't know how something this greasy, can work on any skin type without causing breakouts or clogging pores. The gel version(DDMG), which is actually a more creamy gel, is great! I have combination-dry skin and the gel still works for me in summers. However, in winters, my skin needs a little more moisture so I prefer a more hydrating cream. The formula of the gel is far better than the lotion. I mean, c'mon, the lotion has "mineral oil" as the first ingredient. How much more dated can a formula get? The smell is really cheap too! Clinique has so many state-of-the-art  products with quality ingredients, but I just don't get why they cannot re-formulate this one. This might work great for some people but for me, it was an epic fail.


Benefit Bad Gal Lash Mascara ~ I think this is one of those mascaras that is really a hit or a miss. Thank god, I got a trial size($9) and did not waste money on a full size tube($19) which by the way, I think is waaay over-priced for a basic mascara like this one. Mine was the non-waterproof version in black which was not all that black, to start with. Plus, it smudges and takes a long time to dry. It does curl my lashes to an extent but volume, no. I need to work real hard to get a decent volume. On to the bin this went!


Maybelline Great Lash Mascara ~ This is by far the worst mascara I have ever tried. It's pure crap and over-hyped. Did nothing to my lashes. Clumps like mad and flakes like anything. I ended up having those flakes on my cheeks. Not pretty! At least, the bad gal lash does a decent job of curling but this one, does nothing at all.


Smashbox Photo Finish Foundation Primer ~ I love Smashbox products. Especially, their lip glosses, concealers and blushes which probably made me think this would work great too. I got this as a sample with an order from Smashbox and I am glad I did not splurge on a full size ($36). This primer dried out my skin, made it flaky and in fact, enhanced my fine lines and pores. They say, this is to be used after a moisturizer and before a foundation. That is exactly what I did and it totally nullified what my moisturizer did for me.After this, I have refrained myself from trying any kind of gel based primers since, I have a feeling this is what is going to be the end result.


L'Oreal HIP Color Chrome Eyeliner ~ I know a lot of you love this eyeliner but, it just did not work for me. I have tried much better drugstore options that are dupes for UD's 24/7, but this isn't one. The shades are pretty, but it stings my eye every time I apply. And when it starts fading after a few hours, it gets really streaky. I can fix that with just re-applying but, the not so tolerable sting was a huge deal breaker for me.


That's it for now.Whew! That was a long post! I hope the list stops with these five and I don't end up doing another post like this! These are the five products that did not work for me at all in-spite of the rave reviews they have received and some of them which, I also thought, were overrated. So, do you have any such products? Do share them. I'd love to know!

22 comments:

  1. hey the clinique foundation does not work for u....too bad....its actually a good product not great but still good enough. Thanks for giving the heads up about bad gal..........was planning to buy tat.enjoyed reading the post:)

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  2. APPU this clinique this quiet over hyped but I have seen that it either becomes a HG product for some people and some just detest it.

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  3. I definitely agree with you on the Clinique lotion and the Bad Gal Lash. Oh and the Maybelline Great Lash mascara for sure! That does absolutely NOTHING for my lashes. Great post! :D

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  4. Clinique's Almost Makeup was a miss for me and their lipglosses tend to be too sticky.

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  5. Haha I agree on the Clinique lotion -- they always try to sell me the sets and I'm like noooope, I'll take my redness cleanser and toner (step #2) separate, plzkthx. And oh god, the Smashbox primer made me SO itchy!!

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  6. @Anju - Not the clinique foundation, the moisturizing lotion! I have never tried any foundation from them. And stay away from Bad Gal Lash!! :)

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  7. @Anamika - I know, so many people love this lotion...am sure it's over hyped. It is so oily and imagine how bad it is if someone like me with dry skin hates it :)

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  8. @Sephanie - Thanks! I am sure a whole bunch of us would agree with great lash and clinique's DDML lol!

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  9. @Leslie - Thanks for the heads up about almost makeup. I was gonna try it sometime!!! And are those glosses stickier than MAC?

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  10. @Cydonian - I couldn't agree with you more on the Smashbox primer. It dries out skin which in turn gets itchy...Too bad!I am glad that the redness cleanser and toner works for ya :)

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  11. Thank you so much for this post.. Clinique and Benefit Bad Girl Mascara was actually on my wishlist for the holidays..Have to 'hint' my hubs NOT to buy those ;)

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  12. You're welcome, Natasha! You better start hinting for something else, there isn't much time ;)

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  13. You know Appu how every magazine is like oh Great Last is the best mascara..well BAH to that and to Clinique moisturizer too!

    I'm surprised Photo Finish didn't work for you...I swear by that stuff. I use Lorac Aqua Prime in the day though, PF is a lil heavy for day use.

    I wanted to ask you if I should get Tarte's Jewelry Box. Let me know what you think!

    P.S. Love the new look (blog i.e.) :))

    - D

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  14. @D - Thanks! I am still trying for some new changes to the template :) Do you have oily skin, coz then photo finish might work.

    And Tarte's jewelery box is a great pick. It's got a ton of stuff to experiment with and you know what, you could also check the LORAC box office sensation. That has some cool stuff too. Let me know what you decide to pick :)

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  15. I dont remember exactly but doesn't the great lash mascara has this rubber like brush that keeps twisting and all. If this is the one, then I HATED it.

    I actually getting confused with the names.

    I am also liking the new look of the blog. :)

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  16. Rati - Thank you :) Not sure of the rubber like twisting brush...are u talking about lash stylist? if yes, then i hated that one too :) this one is the green and pink tube...it's one of maybelline's worst!!!

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  17. ohh..sad des thgs dont work..n clinique being such a good brand n so expensive cums out with such products..
    ya sum eyeliners do sting...dis 1's not available in india..so dunno..

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  18. @Bhumika - I know, clinique has some amazing products but this one has got to go! Eyeliners that sting are a big no-no for me :)

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  19. It's weird because I know some famous makeup artist that swears by the Great Lash mascara. I don't like it at all! The formula and the brush sucked. It really does clumps like what you said. I have the newer version which is the Big Great Lash and it's much better!

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  20. Completely agree with you, Becky! I remember reading somewhere that Paris Hilton likes this mascara lol! Wonder what is so good??!!! I am yet to try the Big Great Lash. Thanks for the heads up :)

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  21. Hi Appu ... Nice review ... I thought Clinique was like never fail product but i guess i ll check before i end up buying anything ... I guess you are also from chennai basically n i am following you :)

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  22. Thanks, Chennai Ponnu! Yep, I am from Chennai as well :) Let me know what you end up buying from Clinique!!

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