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The topic of worst and best beauty products is always a bit controversial. Usually these picks are purely subjective, and everyone has different experiences, sensitivities, likes and dislikes that help form an opinion about each specific item. However, some products are always mentioned more often than others, and that’s exactly what this list is made of.
All of the products in this post have been brought up several times by random individuals who have no connection with each other, so it’s safe to say that at the very least, some of these might prove to be disappointing for most of us. Just to be funny, we called this a Holy Carp list [as opposed to Holy Grail], and the picture above pretty much shows a carp origami made with money 🙂
Drugstore products:
- Maybelline Great Lash Mascara – a surprising pick, considering how popular it seems to be. All of the ladies who mentioned this one said that it does virtually nothing for their lashes, it’s streaky and too wet.
- Almay Eye Makeup Remover Pads – Several people mentioned that these pads were too oily and always left nasty residue behind.
- LiSi Eyeliner – Bad formula, bad wand, and the eyeliner just flakes off soon after it dries.
- LiSi Lip Gloss – “Lisi has the worst lipgloss I’ve ever used. It had no redeeming qualities”, said Rachel. I agree, this was probably the worst gloss I have ever tried, with it’s sticky formula and gritty texture.
- eos Lip Balm – I partially agree with this pick, because I tried most of the varieties, and none of them were very moisturizing. It works great as a lipstick primer, though.
- Maybelline BB Cream – “Greasy orange mess. ‘Nuff said.” – Megan.
- Wet n Wild Mega Protein Mascara – Several ladies mentioned this mascara, and said it’s the worst they have ever used. It makes the lashes clump together and actually decreases the volume.
Mid-range products:
- Stainiac by theBalm – “I hate that stuff. It’s uneven as a lip gloss and I could never get it to work as a cheek stain. Is too sheer and then all of a sudden I look like a clown”, one reviewer said, and many people agreed with that statement. I also tried Stainiac, and I agree that it’s a PITA to work with.
- MOR Lip Macaron – another one of my picks. I thought it was impossible to mess up a petroleum jelly based lip product, guess I was wrong. All lip macarons come in gorgeous tins and smell wonderful, but they taste like plastic and made my lips look even drier than before.
- em Cosmetics Lash Gallery Mascara – One of the reviewers called it “insanely goopy and clumpy”, which is not a good thing for mascaras.
- Ulta Brand products – Never tried any of them, but almost 60% of people mentioned that blushes, mascaras, eyeliners, lotions etc. were bad.
- Urban Decay 24/7 Eyeliners – Surprised to see UD liners on this list, but looks like several people mentioned that these just won’t stay put no matter what; they smear and crease like nobody’s business.
High end products:
- Le Metier de Beaute True Colour Creme Eye Shadows – this was my HC pick and it got seconded by several other ladies who also tried this disaster of an eye shadow. I did not expect such poor quality from a reputable brand like LMdB! These eye shadows crease almost immediately after the application and disappear from the lids in a couple of hours.
- Chantecaille Eye Shadows – “HOLY CARP, for what you pay, they should at least stay on. Even with a good eyeshadow primer, they’re gone by 10 AM. Save your money!”, rants Lisa.
Have you used any of these products before? What was the worst beauty product you have tried?
Surprised to see the Urban Decay eyeliners on here, thought they were pretty popular. I have less product there at the end of the day than I did at the start, but I have oily skin and primer just delays the inevitable. I got the Black Market set of 6 (cheaper on ebay) and granted they are shorter, but $19 per pencil seems a little crazy. They were the first non-drugstore eyeliners for me, other than Ipsy bag stuff… I think I’d repurchase a similar set for similar price point.
I’m right there with you, surprised to see so many people unhappy about UD 24/7 eyeliners. I’m glad you found eyeliners that work for you, most of them smudge heavily on me, with or without primer 🙁
Hi Anastasia,
Stainiac is by theBalm and not Benefit Cosmetics! I too thought it was a crap product. It doesn’t compare to the awesomeness of Benefit ‘ Posie Tint! Which is why I thought I’d mention the typo 🙂
Prue
http://www.joyinthepost.blogspot.com.au
Thanks for the correction! Ugh, I must have been crazy tired when I wrote this, because I actually tried Stainiac before. I was probably comparing it with benetint in my head, and accidentally wrote Benefit as the brand 🙂
No worries 🙂 Happy to help!
I actually like my EOS balm, but it doesn’t have much staying power. I agree with the Staniac review, and the Almay actually burned my eyes!
Woah, sounds like a pretty evil product if it burns 😮 I’m content with my eos, too, but I only use it as a lip primer, because it’s not very moisturizing on its own.
I am shocked about the UD Liners – they are my Holy Grail of pencils. And I love the Maybelline BB Cream. I use the lightest one, I have fair skin, and it is that perfect coverage for when I don’t want foundation but don’t want the world to see just how bad my rosacea is a particular day. I also disagree with Ulta eyeshadows. Granted, I haven’t bought one in a while but with UD Primer Potion, I’ve never had a problem. TOTALLY agree with the Wet n’ Wild mascara, though!! Great Lash is meh – don’t hate it don’t love it. But there’s a lot on your list I haven’t tried and maybe that’s better! LOL.
I was surprised to see UD liners mentioned as many times as they were, because I probably would not personally put them on the HC list. It’s crazy how some products work perfectly for some people, and then others can’t get them to work no matter what 🙂
I have a problem with UD liners staying put, however I still buy them because I love the gorgeous colors. With that said I’ve never found a liner that doesn’t do that so maybe it’s just me!
i agree about the Ulta products. the cleanser and eye makeup remover i tried were HORRIBLE. however, i use nothing but UD 24/7 eye pencils and swear by them.
I keep seeing conflicting reviews about UD liners, some people say they’re amazing and then there are those who say they’re not worth the money. Isn’t it awesome that we’re all so different? 🙂
I agree with the EOS lip balms. They are awful! I hve a strawberry one. It smells yummy but it does nothing for my lips. Maybelline Great Lash is garbage. Those NYX lip glosses that everyone loves so much, (not the butter glosses, the older ones, ) I don’t get the allure. They are awful! They smell gross, and look worse! Yuk! I bought two, kept them for a while, trying to make them work and finally tossed them in the trash.
Oh, I tried some NYX glosses and I think I know which ones you’re talking about. They are super watery and feather like crazy.
Totally agree with the Maybelline Great Lash and Eos!
About Maybelline, I seriously don’t even know what the hype is all about. And they claim it’s #1 rated mascara in the world, or something crazy like that.
I love the eos balms. I put them on every night before bed, and they moisturize my lips while I sleep. 🙂 Can’t say I’ve tried anything else mentioned haha
You must be blessed with great lips, because eos balms don’t seem to do much for my chronically chapped pout 🙂 They work great as a lipstick primer, though!
It’s funny because I see a lot of people rave about the EOS balm, and I thought it sucked. My sister likes the Maybelline BB Cream, I didn’t .
Isn’t it great that we’re all so different? The only people I know who liked Maybelline BB Cream were those whose skintone happened to match, so maybe she is among the select few 🙂 Good for her!
What a great list! The only item I disagree with is the EOS lipbalms. I love those!
I kinda like those too, but as a lip primer, rather than a lip balm.
I love that carp pic. So funny! I do have to say I love the Stainiac as a blush but that’s it. I also love the UD 24/7s
LOL I tried hard to find one, and this is just perfect 😀
I agree with a few of these, I’m not a big fan of eos. I was definitely surprised to see the Maybelline great lash mascara though.
Eos is ok as a lip primer, it makes a pretty nice non-greasy canvas for lipsticks.
I hate Maybelline Great Lash. Their newer one (Great Lash Lots of Lashes) with the different brush, however, is an improvement.
I don’t mind EOS but I do find myself having to reapply more frequently. I also love UD liners, but I love the smudge factor and softness of them.
xo.
jenn @ hello, rigby!
I may have to try that new mascara just out of curiosity, I’m sure by now Maybelline got enough complains about the original Great Lash so they had to come up with a better product.
I gotta agree with you on the MOR Lip Macaron, I keep the tin around because I love the packaging but the product inside leaves something to be desired.
I remember I thought how they were so adorable, and how MOR seemed like a nice brand, so I bought like 4 or 5 different scents. I tried one of them and decided to just give away the rest because I didn’t like it at all 🙁
I’m in love with this whole post! I love the origami fish! I do have to agree with more than half this post! I do love the eos lip balm so I think that’s the only thing that I don’t agree with honestly.
I can not tell you how much I hated The Balm Stainiac! Blah! It’s such an unflattering color!
Haha, thanks, I thought it was a fun topic to write about 🙂 I wasn’t a fan of Stainiac either.
I agree with most (at least of the ones I’ve tried), but I have to disagree about the EM Lash Gallery Mascara. I actually really love my tube of it!
It’s great that it works for you, sometimes it’s just too hard to find the right mascara 🙂
I actually like the eos lip spheres and UD 24/7 eyeliners lol
Haha, well, and that’s why we can never completely rely on the reviews online – what’s HG for some may be HC for others 🙂
I had the same experience with the Maybelline BB creams :/ they were just too runny!
In my case they made my skin look orange, I mean literally orange! Does anybody in the world even have that skin tone?
I think the only thing I tried from this list is the eos, but i love their texture. However I agree with the maybelline mascara, it’s just not worth the bucks.
The texture of eos is very pleasant, and I like that it’s non-sticky, but it doesn’t moisturize my lips enough 🙁 It sure works great as a lipstick primer, though!
Me and my entire family are allergic to Great Lash. It is the worst mascara ever… I do actually love my black Lisi liner though! I ALSO hate UD 24/7 pencils!
Hey, you might be the first commenter here who agrees about the UD liners 😀
I hate the elf eyeliner!! I know some ppl like it but it’s just worst for me 🙁
Hate the eos lip balm too, even couldn’t finish the whole balm as it has whole inside of it ;totally waste of the products 🙁
And I was just thinking about trying some more elf products, now I know what not to try 🙂
I have also been disappointed with all the Ulta brand products I’ve tried so far!
You’d think they would find a better manufacturer or something by now, because all I ever hear about Ulta brand products is complaints 😮
Ugh. HATED the Maybelline BB Cream and that terrible Great Lash.
I loved TheBalm’s Staniac and UD Eyeliners are the best.
I just don’t understand how Great Lash could become a “cult classic”.
I’ve used the Almay NON-OILY remover pads for years. I like them a lot. The moisturizing ones are definitely oily. I won’t ever use Maybelline Great Lash.
You won’t miss much if you never use Great Lash 🙂
Agreed on the em mascara. I’ve loved every other product I’ve tried from that brand, but the mascara fell flat. It’s okay to just give the lashes some color, but definitely not what I’m going for. I need volume and lushness!
Exactly!
I love the UD liners, but the Lisi gloss and the Great Lash are just the worst.
I feel like I discovered some of the worst products via Glossybox: LiSi eyeliner and gloss, Senna gloss, that super sticky Sebastian hairspray and more things I can’t remember atm.
I totally agree with you on Maybelline Great Lash and Wet n Wild Mega Protein – awful, awful! (Sheila, Painted Ladies)
I’m shocked to see a few of those items on here! I love the Maybelline BB Cream, though it certainly isn’t a real BB cream. I like it for its (very sheer) tint and its moisturizing qualities. And though the UD 24/7 liners are crazy expensive, I do think they’re incredibly creamy and work wonderfully on me without smearing (though things don’t typically crease on me). But, I’ll admit, when I used them on the upper inner rim or waterline, they smeared under my eyes like crazy. I agree with you on the Almay Makeup Remover Pads, though! They just seemed to move and smear my makeup around without actually taking anything off.
I agree with the Great Lash; it was terrible for me, the worst I’ve ever tried as far as results. (I would vote some as worse because I was allergic to them, but that didn’t mean they looked bad.) I adore Urban Decay 24/7 liners. They don’t budge on me once they set and they work great on my waterline. I have quite a collection of them. However, I don’t believe I have ever paid full price for one. I’ve gotten mine in sales and trades and beauty subscriptions.
Coming in late here – but I like the Ulta brand BB cream. Haven’t tried anything else. I just got a couple UD eyeliners and so far so good, but I don’t have especially oily lids. They are crazy popular! Tried Great Lash years ago and agree it isn’t worth the trouble of applying. Every makeup remover Almay makes is a fail for me. Irritating and not effective.
Not late at all! Good to know that you like Ulta BB cream, I haven’t tried it and now I’m curious how it compares to Korean BB creams. I’m with you about Almay, their removers never worked for me – either too irritating, or doesn’t really remove anything =/
Holy carp. Lol. Love it!
Staying classy, haha 🙂