Makeup
7 Worst EyeshadowsFrom smoky hot messes to glittery disasters -- our readers recommend keeping your brushes far away from this eye makeup |
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Why: Readers call this a "junk product," "a smoky mess" and "pretty useless." Ouch. "Utter disaster of a product," says one reader. "It is like trying to use a poorly-formulated grease crayon as eyeshadow. Primer does not help; nothing helps. Poor color payoff, poor application (I tried fingers, a brush, a sponge ... nothing could make it go on evenly), poor staying power (creases like nothing else!) and one end fell out when I opened the container (before I even tried to twist it up) ... You would be better off grabbing a Crayola Crayon from your kid's crayon box and trying to use it!" Another reader says, "I can't fairly rate this product on its coverage or staying power because its application is nearly impossible. Part of the convenience of having a stick shadow is not having to pack any applicators or brushes in your purse, but that's the only chance in 'H-E-double-hockey-sticks' you have of getting a decent application with this one. Like someone else said, it's a big crayon. When I tried to carefully apply the darker color with the angled tip, the entire thing broke away from the base with only the tiniest amount of pressure ... Sorry CoverGirl, but you really dropped the ball on this one."
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*At time of publication
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i agree with most of these. i tried maybelliene (spelling?) when i was in high school cuz it was cheap n there was no color whatsoever. since that horrible experience, i have never bought their eye shadow ever since. i bought vincent longo's "dawn flesh" a few years ago, n it's my go-to eye shadow whenever i want to highlight my eyes n want the shimmer and color to last all day.
by camigirl Wednesday, April 17, 2013 at 04:24PM Report as inappropriate
i wont buy that stuffs
by hiang Thursday, April 4, 2013 at 09:39AM Report as inappropriate
I agree with pretty much all of these, having tried most of them, but I too was a bit shocked as I had found the CoverGirl one to be bad as they normally have really good quality products! But I do agree with all the ones I have tried from that list!!
by americansophie Thursday, March 28, 2013 at 10:15AM Report as inappropriate
I normally really like CoverGirl so really surprised to see them listed but glad to know to stay away from it now. Had planned on getting it to try out
by Alana_Danes Tuesday, February 26, 2013 at 05:57AM Report as inappropriate
Well, I can add CALVIN KLEIN - Eye Color Tempting Glimmer Sheer Creme EyeShadow to this list - tried today. It is nice, it covers nice, but the creasing is worse than any cheapest eyeshadow I tried, even using it with eyeshadow base...
by Evie Thursday, February 21, 2013 at 03:43AM Report as inappropriate
I'm glad i know about this! I was going to buy at least 2 products on this list!
by HxCookie Monday, February 11, 2013 at 01:37PM Report as inappropriate
I was surprised to hear about the Covergirl one.
by Monique3 Thursday, February 7, 2013 at 07:43AM Report as inappropriate
Those Rimmel Duos really are horrible.
by eatinglipstick Tuesday, January 29, 2013 at 12:59PM Report as inappropriate
I'm so glad I didn't waste my money on the Cover Girl smokey eye stick, it seems like a great idea but all I pictured was it breaking on 1st application and after reading this it seems I wasn't wrong!
by CinnaBlaze Thursday, January 10, 2013 at 03:05PM Report as inappropriate
covergirl eye shadow sucks
by Mommy_of_Ethan Thursday, January 3, 2013 at 12:59PM Report as inappropriate