No Bueno: Not-So-Empties

As you can see, these are not empty, but they are what I'm throwing out this month. With the exception of the mascara just being old, the eye shadows are products I don't care to use again. I am all about drugstore products, but these just don't cut muster. They lack quality and are products that crease, despite using a top-of-the-line primer.

What are some products you're chucking this month?

No Bueno: Bobbi Brown Sequin Shimmer Brick

I bought this during Sephora's VIB sale and I was super excited to try something other than lip products from the Bobbi Brown line. When I got it yesterday I was astonished that it fit into the palm of my hand. This product is $48.50. From the many pictures I saw on Pinterest, I was under the impression that this palette was closer to the size of the NAKED palettes. I still opened it up and was even more disappointed. There are 10 shades and as you can imagine they are pretty narrow. They are so narrow that a brush can't even be swiped into one shade without swiping the shades next to the desired shade. I am so disappointed and will be returning this once I get off of work tonight.

No Bueno: Garnier Fructis Hydra Recharge Moisture Whip Leave-In Conditioner for Dry Hair

I wasn't able to find my usual leave-in conditioner, so I thought I would give this a try. I love the smell of Garnier Fructis shampoo so I figured I would love this. The smell did not disappoint. However, the formula wasn't anything to write home about. It was incredibly sticky and because it was a foam, I had to use my hands to work it into my hair. It did not aid in conditioning my hair and I was left with sticky hands and staticky hair. What I want in a leave-in conditioner is a quick spritz that will help me to comb out my mane before I put it up in my towel. This was a mess and did not live up to its name. Have you tried this? What was your experience like?

No Bueno: Tarte neutralEYES Palette

Last week Sephora had a pre-sale for VIBs and I decided to purchase some Tarte products since they were being sold at a discounted price and I've never tried them but have always been drawn to the elegant purple packaging! I prepared my face as I normally would, but substituted my usual Too Faced Chocolate Soleil Bronzer with a sample of Tarte's Park Ave Princess Amazonian Clay Matte Waterproof Bronzer. I don't see the draw to the Amazonian Clay products. It was hard to get on my brush, and its coverage was nothing to write home about.

Next, I opened Tarte's Clean Slate 12-hr eye primer only to find its consistency was less than ideal. It was super watery because the product had separated. I thought, "fair enough, I just need to squish it and mix it up." WRONG! It's just watery by nature. I was not impressed but continued to gently apply the shimmery soft peach shadow to my lids. I had a lot on my brush, but you'd never know it by the look of my lids! I tried patting the shimmery bronze on top of that for more pigment but it failed miserably as well! I then used the matte brown in my crease, which was pretty. I used the matte soft pink as my highlight. I am open to lighter, softer eye looks, but these were truly a disgrace to eye shadows! However, I did love the brush provided. Very soft but functional. To finish the look I used the provided emphasEYES aqua-gel eyeliner. First of all, it burned my eyes! Second of all, the formula was so wet that it made my lashes go flat. It did not glide on easily and created a muddied look. It also pooled in the inner corner of my eye. I would not recommend buying from this line simply due to the fact that the brush is the only admirable product.

Here are some pictures: