RaiTries: Makeup Products I Regret Buying

Hi Guys!

Before I feature my November favorites. I will cap November with the makeup products I regret buying. These are the ones I don't find my self reaching more often maybe because of it's packaging or I chose a shade that doesn't complement my skin tone or I chose a product that breaks me out or dries my skin or is just not good - formula wise. Many reasons. 

Don't get me wrong, this blog is not brand specific. I don't intend to bash the BRAND itself. It's just that certain products from the same brand didn't work out well for me. For example, I might feature an E.L.F. product that didn't worked out but that doesn't mean I don't like the E.L.F. brand in general. I love other products coming from the same brand...just that this particular thing isn't the best. I hope you understood, I really suck at explaining.

Being the person who loves to explore, I get my fair share of hits and misses when it comes to makeup products. Again, a little disclaimer, this might be your holy grail items or the things I will feature might be one of your faves...that is why I am very specific to the "Me, My, and I". These are my thoughts based on my experiences with the items. I don't mean to offend anyone, any brand, any company whatsoever :) Love and peace guys!

I will go random today. Products in no particular order. Let's begin!

1. Fashion 21 Brow kit - not pigmented. It is incomparable to my BYS Brow kit. This is my first ever brow product because I wanted to try things out before purchasing a pricey one and it did nothing. I get NOTHING. I knew I needed something better. This works best damped but you don't always have the time to prepare/wet your tools. There are good brow products that are pigmented, damp or not.

The brow thing that came with the kit also sucks :(

Ohh come on :( 

2. Forever 21 Bronzer (from the Love and Beauty Line) - Again, problem with the pigment. I had high hopes for this one because the concept is good...it's a quad. You get a matte bronzer, a highlighter, a shimmery bronzer and an even brown pigmented shimmery bronzer in one. Forever 21 counters doesn't have testers for the product that is why I never had the chance to swatch or try it before buying, it just looked good :( 

It felt FOREVER to get enough pigmentation in this product. I have to swipe my brush 100 times in order to get the shade that I wanted. I have better, cheaper bronzers than this one. Sayang :( 

3. BYS Contour Palette Trio in Sweet (Highlighter) - I think I have mentioned this in my BYS Blog ( http://raitries.blogspot.com/2015/11/raitries-unboxing-bys-special-edition.html ) 

This is a pressed powder guys..not a highlighter. You get a highlighter with no shimmer...seryoso ka ba? It works well maybe to set your concealer but it is far from a highlighter. It's way too chalk-y and powdery.

The Balm, Mary-Lou-Manizer, a real highlighter VS BYS Highlighter

4. AVON Simply Pretty concealer - this concealer, me and our love-hate relationship. I still reach for this one whenever I'm into light concealing because I got the perfect shade but it accentuated my undereye lines, it settles there. This doesn't also lasts all day. Couple of hours and it's gone. 

5. E.L.F. Lipstick  - I've got great shades. One orange-y coral and another everyday pink and it caused me P100.00 each online. Yes guys P100! These babies could have been the best deal ever. But these will be mentioned for today's blog because of certain reasons. First, I hate the packaging. When you twist open the lipstick, there is a squeaky, annoying sound, like a mouse (parang naiipit na daga) hahaha but yes don't judge the book by its cover right? So I tried it. After the first 5 minutes, my lips started chapping off. It was so bad and ugly and it hurts :'( Uhg! I tried again the next day, I applied lip balm etc. but it did the same thing. I tried my best to let it work because I was somewhat denial huhu. This isn't for me. I don't suggest the E.L.F. essentials lipstick line if you have sensitive lips. I have the most sensitive lips ever. One wrong lipstick and I'm done. 

6. NYX Soft Matte Lip Creme in Cairo - If I had to attend a Halloween party and I'm portraying a ghost or a dead person...this is the perfect lip cream! This could actually work as a concealer hahahahahaha It's my perfect skin tone! It's all my fault I know, I bought it online huhu and yes pictures can be deceiving so be ware. This shade is not for the medium skin toned persons.  This works best for those with really really pale skin. As in snow white skin. My brother saw me wearing this one time, ang sabi nya sakin... "Ate, nasan na yung labi mo?"  Another sayang product :( 

7. TheFaceShop Lovely Me-ex Lipstick in PPK401 - My one and only pink-purple shades, I don't and can't wear this types. It doesn't suit my skin tone (again my fault). I look so pale and tired when I'm using this. Em (ze boyfriend) hates this on me hahaha

8. L.A. Girl Glazed lip paints - The formula and pigmentation is okay, it was pretty good actually, it is mentholated and they have a wide range of colors. I love the scent too. But it's included because of the applicator. The plastic nozzle does nothing. It can't spread the product...it's a mess actually. Some products can get in your teeth, sides of the lip line...everywhere because of the applicator. I just hoped that L.A. Girl invested in a better nozzle. E.L.F. lip glosses have good sponge tip applicator and they're cheaper.  

Best applied with a lip brush. 

9. Etude House Lovely Cookie Blusher - They have wide range of corals and nice pinks, I seriously can't remember why in the world did I chose this color. I've had it for years and it looked like I haven't even touched it. I bought it maybe because of the packaging and that time I had no idea yet of the shade that would suit my skin tone. The formula is nice, almost mousy in my opinion but I find it powdery, I just don't know with other shades.

10. Loreal Collection STAR (JLo) - I picked this one because it's JLo's. JLo is my star so you can't blame me haha. This is ok actually....I'm not quite decided if i'll include this but let me just share my thoughts. It works good as lipstick topper. If you have a really dry matte lipstick and you wanted shimmer and nice sheen, add this on top. But worn alone...another sick looking Raisa, you'll have. Packaging tho is nice...anything gold is a plus.

That's it guys. I don't intend to let them sit in my cabinet and rot. Most of these I will give away to friends and family and let them try out. I would like to here form them if they experienced the same especially for those items that I had skin irritations with. I have sensitive skin and lips, maybe those with normal skin types will wear these comfortably. Again, I believe that sharing is caring. Think twice if you wanted to try the products mentioned, nakakapanghinayang ang pera :)

Always remember... BE BEAUTIFUL, BE YOU!

Lots and lots of love, 

Raisa