Disappointing Products #3

MaxFactor Masterpiece Transform Mascara

I received this in one of The Parcels and was intrigued to try it because I heard quite mixed reviews but in the end I just found it hard to apply and it left lashes looking clumpy and unnatural. The brush on this is so strangely shaped but I thought it would be okay because it’s a rubber brush and you usually can’t go wrong with that, but this was pretty disappointing. I’ve used another mascara from MaxFactor before and it was so divine and left lashes beautifully separated and lifted but this one did the opposite. I think it would be great if the brush was curved towards the lash line because the little rubber bristles start off big and get smaller further down, so if it was curved I think it would work much better. There are barely any bristles to begin with and the way they are spaced and the lack of them makes this kind of terrible and leaves lashes really clumpy and stuck together from not being separated properly. Every time I've used this I have to go over my lashes again with another mascara wand to unclump them. I think this would be perfect for the bottom lash line if you like to wear bottom lash mascara but I’m not a fan of it so I won’t be purchasing this again. TESTS ON ANIMALS.

Priceline Beauty Essentials Pencil Sharpener

Like bobby pins I am always guaranteed to lose my sharpeners for my lip and eyeliners. My favourite lip pencil needed to be freshly sharpened so I ducked down to priceline to pick up a new one. I went for the cheapest one of course because I think sharpeners are pretty standard and you can’t really fail at them, I mean I’ve even used a normal pencil sharpener in the past for cosmetics. So I picked this one up for $5 and when I get home I discovered NONE of my lip or eye pencils fit in the sharpener. The hole is so tiny that I have no idea what you can even used this for and I even went through my mums makeup to see if it would work with any of her pencil products and zip zada nada. This sharpener is literally useless and I don’t think it would work with any products so if you are looking for a new sharpener because yours ran away with mine to join a commune in the bush, then definitely avoid this one at all costs.

Bourjois Liner Feutre Felt Tip Liner in Noir

I was so in love with this liner when I picked it up at a sale and was so pleased with it the first few times I used it, but then it just stopped working. The felt tip, which when first purchased was really firm and allowed for precise lines, wore out after a handful of uses and the beautiful sharp cat eye turned into a finger painting smudge. It even started to fray a tiny bit at the end so I couldn’t achieve a nice straight line along my lash line because the little stray fibres would mess it all up. It is disappointing because the formula itself is quite wonderful as it is extremely black and long lasting but the execution of the applicator completely fails it. This costs $24 full price and is really not worth it considering how quick it deteriorates. TESTS ON ANIMALS.