wasted efforts #2

i have a lot of makeup products due to some obsessive tendencies of my personality. so when i started really getting into makeup, i kinda went a tad bit crazy in buying different products to try. the following products i found that were either difficult to work with or something that i just did not enjoy. these products may work amazingly for you, but these are just my opinions on the product. i enjoy hearing/reading both negative and positive reviews on products, in order to get a better sense of the product itself.

1. Jo Malone Red Roses Cologne- this made the list because i cannot stand the scent. i have a little gift set of Jo Malone fragrances, and i loved every one except this one (and it kills me to say that!). it really was reminiscent of something that i feel like grandmothers would wear and made me a little nauseous when i tested it out.

2. L'Oreal Infallible 24hr Eyeshadow in Iced Latte- these eyeshadows are great. they are creamy and highly pigmented. the reason it made the list is because i find them difficult to work with. the color is super intense, and for some reason i am too retarded to figure out how to make it work. my sister is one to usually wear one color swiped across the lid, and she loves these for that.

3. Revlon Colorstay Longwear Nail Enamel in 020 Pale Cashmere- Revlon nail polishes are some of my favorites, however, this made the list because the shade. it may be because it is so pale, but i dislike how sheer it is on the nail. to make it opaque, i had to layer on over four coats. it became rather gloopy and fell off my nail in chunks when it began to chip.

4. L'Oreal Voluminous Smoldering Eyeliner- this eyeliner is a very intense black and is extremely pigmented. the reason this has been put on this list is because it is marketed as an eyeliner that can easily be smudged for a smokey effect. i found that it was difficult to smudge out and dragged my eye slightly when applying.

5. Urban Decay Supercurl Curling Mascara (Sample)- this mascara did absolutely nothing for my lashes. i found the consistency to be really watery that did not get better with age. its advertised as a curling mascara, which is something that it definitely did not do. this mascara came in a gift set of mascaras that i bought around the holidays from Sephora. there may be a chance that i waited to long to use the product and that is why it didn't work, however, it was never opened until i began to use it.