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Dianna GWhat was your worst beauty buy?
August 28th 2007 01:24
Recently my sister was conned persuaded into buying a plethora of skincare products to treat her acne-prone skin. Two weeks later, she lamented over the loss of $300 of her hard-earned money on products that had only made her skin cry out for hydration as it sprouted a multitude of big, red angry pimples. As much as I was tempted to ask her why she chose to trust a beauty therapist whose face resembled an abstract painting of oranges and blues and who looked like she wrestled with a cheap can of tan spray judging by the zigzag colours of her cleavage, sadly, it’s a tale I’ve heard (and moaned out myself) too often. In our desperate attempt to imitate the flawless, glowing faces of our favourite celebs and retain our youth, beauty products will continue to be a hit and miss and my sister was not the first – or the last – to vow revenge on these beauty companies for false advertising.
In the past several years, I’ve probably thrown out a hundred garbagefuls of useless beauty and cosmetic products. Here are only some of the products I bought in 2007 that I wish I hadn’t spent the time, money and effort on :
Honey Moisturising Shampoo & Conditioner from The Body Shop
The Body Shop contains all natural ingredients across their range of products and, after falling in-love with White Musk, I stupidly thought I’d feel the same for the Honey Moisturising Shampoo & Conditioner. Not so. Not only was I not fond of the nut smell (what happened to the scent of the main ingredient, honey?), the shampoo and conditioner combo only made my hair dry and brittle that I actually heard squeaking noises as I combed it. These are probably the worst shampoo and conditioner products I’ve ever used and that’s saying something considering my mum used to buy those $2 strawberry shampoos from The Reject Shop. And for $17.50 each, you’d think they’d do the job.
Volume Shocking Mascara by Loreal
With its dual applicators (lash definition and a top coat) and shaped like an eye, the packaging was attractive. Of course, it also helps that someone like Aishwarya Rai is promoting it on TV. Which makes me wonder how long her make-up artist took to untangle the black clumps created by the top coat because it made my lashes stick together and were really clumpy, trying to separate them with a brush didn’t work. And what’s with up with making the base coat grey? As I didn’t want to apply too much of the top coat due to the clumpiness factor, it didn’t cover up the greys created by the base coat so my eyelashes looked like they were growing old with me. I am a fan of Loreal cosmetics but this was gets a thumbs down.
Veet Hair Removal Cream for Sensitive Skin
Shaving apparently only makes your hair grow back thicker and waxing hurts like hell. So why not try a hair removal cream? Apply it to a hairy patch, wipe it off after a few minutes and voila! Hair gone, leaving your skin feeling silky smooth – as the promo would have us believe. While I was prepared to accept that this hair cream didn’t make all my hair completely disappear – sometimes it resembled a forest with the trees chopped halfway down, I didn’t understand why the cream made my skin itchy, red and irritable, resulting in a scar (similar to one you’d get if you’d been distracted shaving) the next day. If this cream is for the sensitive skin, I would hate to try out the one for normal skin. So back to waxing I go.
Any of those backless, strapless adhesive bras
If you’re a size bigger than a C, do not try any of these bras that supposedly offer all the support you need for your fuller size. Even though the cup I got was a size D, the cups didn’t even cover a quarter of my boobs and hung limply at the bottom like sagging excess skin.
What was your worst beauty buy so far for 2007?
In the past several years, I’ve probably thrown out a hundred garbagefuls of useless beauty and cosmetic products. Here are only some of the products I bought in 2007 that I wish I hadn’t spent the time, money and effort on :
Honey Moisturising Shampoo & Conditioner from The Body Shop
Volume Shocking Mascara by Loreal
Veet Hair Removal Cream for Sensitive Skin
Any of those backless, strapless adhesive bras
What was your worst beauty buy so far for 2007?
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Comment by Lara M
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1) Like u the 'Veet removal cream'...and later their *hot wax* strip -- uh huh, would've thought I'd learn the first-time around! Waste of time and $, took me forever to remove the remaining wax off my skin!
2) Creme de la Mer -- EXPENSIVE and I saw no results on my complexion. I'd like to think that it was because my complexion is already so good that it had no effects
Comment by Chic Critique
I'd have to say it was the Mecca Cosmetica own brand of hand cream. In the shop it smelt lovely, and had a great texture. After a couple of days at home however, the smell was driving me insane and making my husband feel sick. I think the smell is Vetiver?
I love Mecca though and I hate poo-pooing anything of theirs. I feel so disloyal!!
Cheers
CC
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Chic, hmm...Mecca. I haven't tried any of the Mecca Cosmetics before. Are they expensive? What would be their best product you can recommend?
Louie, oh God, the epilady! Stupid epilady! It feels like getting an electric shock. I don't know how other women put up with it!
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Comment by David
This is a tough question for a bloke but I'll try my best.
The last beauty product I bought that I was unhappy with was a wife.
(And you women think cosmetics are expensive?).
Apart from that? This year? A battery-operated nostril and ear trimmer. The battery casing fell apart. I'll stick to using hair clippers in future or get the barber to do it.
David ...
PS. A little too much info on your cup size.
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*lol* ...you know I don't go in for much of this beauty stuff, and will have to think hard on it, as I don't subscribe, however this year I bought some hypoallergenic mascara because I had to go on-stage, and I didn't want that boot polish you experienced with L'oreal - that doesn't wash off - and makes my eyelashes feel like they weigh three tons.
Anyeeway, I was recommended hypo-allergenic Matrisse, which cost me a whopping $30 for a small tube of the stuff. The short of it is, that it washed off in water, (No panda eyes or more 'special' petrol-based substances needed to 'un-cake' myself) ... but it wasn't all clean sailing because my eyelids have been inflamed ever since, with this wierd rash that comes and goes hypoallergenically ... it flares up each time I go into air-conditioning now, or smokey places?
A word for your sister too, if you'll indulge me. My daughter started using those body sprays and her face broke out into the wildest acne I've ever seen. Even spray perfume and my Magical Matrisse Mascara makes her skin break out. My advice to your sister is to stop using anything that is sprayed, she may be sensitive to the propellants they use. That sort of acne, which has blister-like boils and sores is the body eliminating pollutants, like my daughter's.
Loved the story of the no-wonder bra *chuckle* they don't print that on the box, do they?
Thanks for sharing,
Lilla ...
Warning : many Body shop products contain artifical preservatives to keep the oils from going rancid.
Comment by Ash
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I am pretty fortunate that I found what works for me a long time ago - and as 'they' say if something ain`t broke don`t fix it!
HOWEVER, on my trials I once used a homemade facial mask from a beauty therapist. Oh my word! Even through puberty I never suffered much from outbreaks, just having the odd pimple here and there - well after using this concoction I woke up the next morning with my face literally COVERED in pimples. You couldn`t see my skin for the outbreak. It took a long time for them to disappear - lesson learnt... don`t use dodgy stuff on your skin!
I hope your sister finds something that works for her.
Ash
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David, anything battery operated concerning body hair is always a bad idea.
Lilla, you poor thing! Makes you wonder why some beauty companies don't get sued!
PS. My sis finally realised she has a hormonal imbalance and has to take pills to stop breaking out. Loved how beauty therapists would never admit that.
Ash - agh! What WAS in the mask????
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I'd have to go with Catwalk, a salon wax that spikes out your hair. As soon as the stylist applied it I had a sneezing fit so violent I blew the lady in the next chair's hair extensions right off.
Then I got red streaks all around my hairline and my eyes remained a fiery red for the rest of the day...
A word of advice for acne sufferers: Minocin. Topical stuff doesn't work. Minocin is like a miracle cure. Have to get a prescription from a dermatologist for it. Cleared me up for good after about 2 months' worth of pills.
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Minocin, eh? I think that's the one my sister's using now. She just started using it a week ago. I'll let her know to stick to it for at least 2 months.
PS. I can't believe a styling product can actually do that to your hair! I thought that was the bleach's responsibility.
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