products/brand not worth all the hype

[rlynn0706]

I'm just wondering what brand(s) people have tried but don't like. I know of several brands that I've tried and I just don't see why anyone would buy it. This might be a shocker, but I wouldn't take anything by Benefit even if it was free. And the only thing I've ever seen by Too Faced that had any pigmentation was the smokey eye palette. But, I do like their lash injection mascara and lava gloss liner.
So, what have you tried but don't like/can't see why anyone does?

[megz196]

I find Bare Escentuals to be way overhyped... I get annoyed when i see the commercials where people say "it covers EVERYTHING!" it doesn't... I got so frustrated using it because I really didn't see any positive results... It may be great for women who already have great skin (but then why bother, IMO?), but not if you want to cover imperfections... I also tried to use other products from them separately from the foundation... I don't find the Mineral Veil to do a whole lot, setting-wise, and the loose consistency of everything just makes it more difficult to work with... Plus, the eyeshadows I bought from them were not very pigmented

That's my rant! I know some people really like the brand, it just has done nothing for me... Whether something is overhyped or not is a very personal thing, for sure (for example, I love a lot of Benefit's stuff!)... To each her own!

[Lilac-Bleeds]

I don't like the Max Factor smokey eye pencils, they crease all the time on my eye lids, they don't really look blended on my either it looks like I just put two colours (color sorry english) on and tried to blend in the middle... they don't look as good as when the lady do it on the advert in the uk when she did it it didn't look good and then when you see the end result its doesn't look like she had done it....

[rlynn0706]

I've never tried Max Factor pencils but I think that type of product generally does crease for most people, especially for anyone with even slightly oily lids. Maybe instead of blending them towards the middle, you could put one on the whole lid and then do the outer corner or an outer v shape with a darker shade? Maybe put a light one all over the lid, then line with the darker one, and use a smudging brush to blend it towards the crease? Hopefully you can find a technique so that your money isn't wasted.
And about the Bare Escentuals- I can't stand it either! Completely forgot to mention it. Okay, most people have pretty good skin, at least IMO, but I think it does take makeup to get a gorgeous, creamy, contoured, highlight complexion. Like no one's skin actually looks like MAC's soft and gentle. But yeah, their "foundation" is like a light dust that just kind of annoys me as far as texture goes.... And the pigmentation of the shadows is just sad. I found a few I liked once, but they had no staying powder and were a pain in the butt to deal with as far as fallout goes because they're loose and end up all over.

[egypt.girl]

I can't speak to the quality of the products, but I have absolutely NO desire to try or purchase Urban Decay. I hear wonderful things about them, but I just can't imagine shilling out that much money for products whose names include drug references, sexual themes, etc. It is just off-putting and immature to me. Case-in-point: a girl I went to high school with, whom was one of the most obnoxious air-head types imaginable (and it takes a lot for me to say something like that about someone, seriously), wouldn't stop giggling about her eyeshadow that was named "Kush".

I also don't see the point in buying expensive cosmetics just for the brand name when there are products with equal or better quality and a cheaper price. I guess it's just the attitude: "I can afford it, so I don't care." Same kind of thing with designer clothes. I saw a $90 Michael Kors tanktop that was (I kid you not) a plain cotton ribbed tank top in the same manner that Joe Boxer sells in plastic three-packs for $5. Was the Michael Kors one made with cotton from outerspace or something? Sorry for the mini-rant, I just can't wrap my head around it.

[Sheiky]

I just can't imagine shilling out that much money for products whose names include drug references, sexual themes, etc. It is just off-putting and immature to me.

Sorry, but that seems petty to me.

Fiberwig XL or whatever its called. I was so excited when I bought it too. I could see the little fibers on the brush but not on my lashes. I have long thick lashes as is, but I like a little oomph, and this just didn't cut it. I decided to stick with Opulash.

[megz196]

I can't speak to the quality of the products, but I have absolutely NO desire to try or purchase Urban Decay. I hear wonderful things about them, but I just can't imagine shilling out that much money for products whose names include drug references, sexual themes, etc. It is just off-putting and immature to me. Case-in-point: a girl I went to high school with, whom was one of the most obnoxious air-head types imaginable (and it takes a lot for me to say something like that about someone, seriously), wouldn't stop giggling about her eyeshadow that was named "Kush".

I also don't see the point in buying expensive cosmetics just for the brand name when there are products with equal or better quality and a cheaper price. I guess it's just the attitude: "I can afford it, so I don't care." Same kind of thing with designer clothes. I saw a $90 Michael Kors tanktop that was (I kid you not) a plain cotton ribbed tank top in the same manner that Joe Boxer sells in plastic three-packs for $5. Was the Michael Kors one made with cotton from outerspace or something? Sorry for the mini-rant, I just can't wrap my head around it.

I think they're just trying to set themselves apart from other higher-end brands by being edgy and appealing to a certain demographic... It's really all about marketing, as far as naming products go... However, their shadows are great quality and they often offer unique shades... I'm sure there are immature people who can't get over the names of their products, but I think the aim of Urban Decay's names, packaging, etc. are to catch people's eye... As far as price goes, there are many brands within that price range that may or may not be worth the price... I guess it just comes down to whether or not the brand lives up to its reputation for quality products

That being said, I believe there are some products that may be worth the extra cost, but I also think that there are many less expensive brands that offer great products for a fraction of the cost... I prefer to find out which inexpensive products are worthwhile, and save for those few high end products that are exceptionally well-reviewed (plus, stores like Sephora offer money-back guarantees, while drugstores do not offer refunds for products you're not happy with)

[Sheiky]

I think they're just trying to set themselves apart from other higher-end brands by being edgy and appealing to a certain demographic... It's really all about marketing, as far as naming products go... However, their shadows are great quality and they often offer unique shades... I'm sure there are immature people who can't get over the names of their products, but I think the aim of Urban Decay's names, packaging, etc. are to catch people's eye... As far as price goes, there are many brands within that price range that may or may not be worth the price... I guess it just comes down to whether or not the brand lives up to its reputation for quality products

That being said, I believe there are some products that may be worth the extra cost, but I also think that there are many less expensive brands that offer great products for a fraction of the cost... I prefer to find out which inexpensive products are worthwhile, and save for those few high end products that are exceptionally well-reviewed (plus, stores like Sephora offer money-back guarantees, while drugstores do not offer refunds for products you're not happy with)

This.

I really like products that are inexpensive also, but sometimes they still aren't as good. For example I really love Nyx eyeshadows, they are very pigmented for the price that they are, but they still don't hold up to the quality as UD or MAC. Because lets face it, most of the time you get what you pay for. Not sure why UD is considered not worth the hype because of what they name their shadows, I can't think of any of the names off of my head that make me think of sexual themes or whatever. Doesn't MAC have a few things named that are like sexual innuendos? Sorry, but I just don't get it. Tons of companies do this.

[egypt.girl]

I get that it's all marketing toward a specific demographic. I am not that demographic, obviously. That's great that the products are amazing, I still wouldn't feel right smearing something on my face that's printed name is something like "grifter" or "Maui wowie". Again, that's my personal opinion. We're all allowed to like what we like, dislike what we dislike, and so on. That's part of the diversity that makes this forum great.

[rlynn0706]

see, i didn't even know that kush meant what it did until i looked it up. i'm not a huge UD fan and i think just about every photo/ad they have the makeup looks really cheap and tacky. i definitely agree they're targeting a different demographic. however, you're totally missing out on some of the makeup of the century with the naked palette. it is what you've heard it is. aaamazing.
anyways, i agree with you to some extent on that... i can't stand the names nars has for it's products. like, are these for some high class "escorts"??? (raises eyebrows because we all know what that means)... it's just sleezy and i'm not into the wildly disillusioned hyper-sexual yet equally hypocritical culture much of the western world lives in.

[megz196]

Agreed on the Naked Palette... And Primer Potion really does live up to the hype, for me anyway, it works great

[Aro]

What exactly is your issue with the names having drug references or being sexually themed? I mean, even if someone happened to know the name of the colour you were wearing it's not as if people will assume you smoke kush simply because you wear a shadow with that name, or that people will assume you're a high class escort simply because you wear something with a sexual name. So, where exactly is the issue?

[Ozzie85]

I was trying to stay on topic but I just want to say that how is U.D's references to drugs or sexual themes any worse then Nars? Lol. Do you use Nars products? I mean I sometimes hesitate when someone asks me what color I have on my cheeks or what I use as a highlighter, I hesitate to tell them 'oh, on my cheeks is Nars Orgasm and as a highlighting bronzer is G-Spot Multiple'...wwhhaaat? Yea, I think Nars is just as bad as U.D but I still wear both brands. I guess it depends on the person. I hesitate when people ask because I do not want to offend anyone but at the same time, they asked and I told them, if they get offend, that is their problem,

[rlynn0706]

it's not that i will absolutely not purchase UD and NARS, because i own a lot by UD, but still, i definitely think it's gross, sleezy, and not acceptable. it won't stop me from purchasing a product if i think it's a type of quality i can't get elsewhere. i just really don't approve. literally, it glamorizes wild, partying sex and drug use, and i'm no conservative.

[Lilac-Bleeds]

I've never tried Max Factor pencils but I think that type of product generally does crease for most people, especially for anyone with even slightly oily lids. Maybe instead of blending them towards the middle, you could put one on the whole lid and then do the outer corner or an outer v shape with a darker shade? Maybe put a light one all over the lid, then line with the darker one, and use a smudging brush to blend it towards the crease? Hopefully you can find a technique so that your money isn't wasted.
And about the Bare Escentuals- I can't stand it either! Completely forgot to mention it. Okay, most people have pretty good skin, at least IMO, but I think it does take makeup to get a gorgeous, creamy, contoured, highlight complexion. Like no one's skin actually looks like MAC's soft and gentle. But yeah, their "foundation" is like a light dust that just kind of annoys me as far as texture goes.... And the pigmentation of the shadows is just sad. I found a few I liked once, but they had no staying powder and were a pain in the butt to deal with as far as fallout goes because they're loose and end up all over.

I might try them again in a couple of months the ones that work for me better are the Avon's super shock two colour/color pencil and they seem don't seem to crease with me... I find everyone is different because every skin is different just wish I wouldn't break out in spots thou it's annoying