Hyped products you hated?!

[Itsautumn]

Just that really. I bought the IT cosmetics cc cream and am really disappointed. Hard to blend, I don’t like the finish and the colour matching isn’t great. I read so many positive reviews and don’t understand the fuss. And it’s fairly pricey!

What hyped products did you not like?

[BlancheM]

I posted earlier but I agree with most of the subsequent posts as well!
E.g. Charlotte tilbury. I stupidly got sucked into buying a bundle costing hundreds and out of all of it I'd rebuy 1 thing at a push.
Liz Earle, I'd rather use the stuff I mop my floors with than put any of that near my face again.
Benefit shiz.

[WyrdSisterWeatherwax]

Pixi Glow Tonic and Kiehls Midnight Oil.

Tried them a different times after rave reviews online and all the 'cult' product hype and both ruined my skin and took months to undo.

Have stuck to similar (and cheaper) products since which were much better.

[Santasweirdlist]

As i said before the CT pillow talk made me look disgusting....
I gave it to my 16 y o and she tried it and it looked beautiful so I think it’s justbdiesnt suit some colourings. Iam fair to medium skin tone with yellow undertones brown eyes and dark blonde hair v v dark eyebrows my daughter is v dark haired blue eyes and cool toned v pale skin so it could be that.
I do know of a couple of people who found the CR magic cream to be dreadful and clogged their skin up
Interesting all the reactions to garnier micellar water as dd has an awful reaction to that.

[chattoaspanishgirl]

Crème de la Mere - Also known as Crème de la 'meh' to me. No different to Nivea in the blue tub. Broke me out in spots.

Benefit They're Real Mascara - Panda eyes

Estée Lauder Double Wear Mascara - Panda eyes!

Elizabeth A 8 hour cream - Did nothing for me really, neither face nor hand cream.

[Bombardier25966]

I love this thread. Am trying to rehaul my make up bag and everything I'd thought of has been slated on here. Back to the drawing board

Wasn't it so much easier when we had fewer brands? I swear we look no better for all these miracle products!

[PenelopeShitStop]

IT Cosmetics CC cream is great, but apparently you have to reapply it every 2 hours if you want the SPF 50 protection

[AuntyJackiesBrothersSistersBoy]

Why are we such suckers for all the hype?

[TallulahBetty]

Didn't buy it but I had a sample of Estee Lauder DW. Thick, cakey, orange blah

[Alienspaceship]

Soap and glory footfile. Utterly useless.

[Mercurial123]

I agree Soap and Glory footfile was a total waste of money.

[wiccamum]

I’m a big fan of Benefit, so many of their colours and finishes really suit my skin tone. But I agree that the Porefessionals range is rubbish (what’s with that weird spongy applicator thingy?) and Boing concealer is crap...made my dark circles look cakey and flaky, yuk!!!

[Itsautumn]

Thanks wouldhave, I’ll experiment with application. It’s just a bit too thick for me I think.

The Kiehl’s midnight oil was on my list of things to try but maybe not now!

[BobbinThreadbare123]

Bare Minerals. Bloody expensive dust, as far as I'm concerned. It made my skin horrendous; zitty, annoyed and chalky. Every time I look for dry skin foundation recommendations it comes on the list.

Any Benefit. It is worse than the cheapo makeup that we used to buy from the chemist in the 90s.

[wouldHAVEshouldHAVEcouldHAVE]

itsautumn I use such a small amount, the tube says 1-2 pumps, that’s way too much. I use half a pump at most and put in on nose, cheeks and chin, blend it in and then put a little bit more on where I need it with my finger.

[JaneJeffer]

Soap and glory footfile. Utterly useless. I agree.

I'm now trying to think if anything I bought because someone recommend it on MN was any good

[championquartz]

cloudtree My mother, now in her late eighties, always says they put the best stuff into samples. She said it was to suck us into paying for a full bottle of whatever, (which was sure to be inferior to the sample). We used to laugh at her and tell her she was nuts - it all came out of the same tub. Maybe she was right and we were nuts!

Touche Eclat, ooh hello first and only episode of dermatitis
Agree with all the CT Pillow Talk dislikers. Even the sales assistant agreed.
Chanel Les Beige I think the CC cream. Oxidised like nothing else I’ve used. Even my 10 yo looked in horror at me when I wore it.
Laura Mercier loose powder. It’s fine, mostly talc, nothing like the hype. And the packaging is shitty cheap breakable plastic.

[Gardai]

Creme de la mer serum was a load of shite, ridiculous price too.
Dyson hairdryer - found parleux better
I like pixi glow though, works with my skin.
The ordinary - don’t get it, I get all itchy with the retinol & squaline
Boots curl cream is like something from the 80’s and a sticky mess.

[YukonGold]

Touché Eclat, the most overrated product ever!

All eyebrow products, just use mascara, and that’s from someone who has worn Benefit Gimme Brow for months but had to use my mascara when it ran out. A quick sweep of mascara has exactly the same result!

[biffyboom]

Kiehl's Creamy Eye Treatment with Avocado. Horrible useless stuff, and the only eye treatment to ever make my eyes sting and stream water. And I've tried many eye creams and treatments.

Also Double Wear foundation. And all make-up from Clinique.

[Doingreat]

Estee lauder double wear foundation. I just don't get the hype with this.

[Itsautumn]

I fell for the Kiehl's avocado eye cream too biffyboom. Utter rubbish.

It would be great if brands made it easier to get decent samples of things so you can try before you buy. Paula's Choice are pretty good at this as you can buy small sizes of things which still gives you enough product to try it more than once to see if it suits you.

[MinesaPinot]

Liz Earle Cleanse & Polish. Actually Liz Earle anything apart from Eyebright which is a staple. LE used to be my Go To until Avon got involved and all the formulations changed.

Estee Lauder Double Wear. I got the Double Wear Light. I look like a ghost.

And the Estee Lauder Advanced Night Repair - did nothing.

Touche Éclat

Yet I love Benefit and Clinique, both of which have been slated on here. Oh, and I took the Garnier Micellar Water on holiday, and liked that too and would repurchase. Just goes to show everyone's different.

[ElizabethBennetismybestfriend]

Clinique cleansing bar and anything by Olay make my skin red and inflamed . Not a good look.

[CalonGlas]

I want to like IT Cosmetics so much but the paler colours are so yellow-toned and give me bad Plastic Face. The brushes are gorgeous, though.

Leighton Denny nail varnish made my nails peel.

And I wish Elasticiser would give me the same results as everyone raving about it, but it's kind of meh, and my hair's so greasy the next day. (Much better is the Louise Galvin Intensive Masque which often winds up in my local TK Maxx for about a quarter of the price.)

There's a tell-tale QVC thread running through these three examples. Hmm.

[SuzeD29]

Superdrug hot cloth cleanser- broke me out so badly! Had to use up as a body polish as I bought 4 tubes 😂😂 All elemis face masks I've tried have been naff too