TotalBeauty.com average reader rating: 3.1*
Why: One reader says "Wet n Wild has never done it for me! I don't know if I've got some weird business going on in my eyelids, but Wet n Wild just doesn't cut it! It's got a sloppy application, it doesn't stay on, and personally, I think it's cheap. This is not my cup of tea. Stick with Maybelline." One woman complains about the packaging saying that it's "not very good at all. You have to hold it exactly right or the actual eyeliner retracts back in and doesn't go on your eyelid."
TotalBeauty.com average reader rating: 2.6*
Why: Readers seem to have gotten duped on the packaging of this mascara saying, "I loved the packaging, [which is] the main reason why I bought it. Well, it sucks. It is flakey, clumpy, irritating, just a complete mess and waste of money." Another agrees saying, "How adorable is this packaging? Cute as a button, but if you buy this mascara, that's all you're buying. Within an hour of applying, this mascara runs, smudges, and flakes like you would not believe." One says it "didn't do much to make my lashes look any thicker or longer." And another says the product "was a bit clumpy and thick. It gave me the dreaded 'spider legs effect' I hate so much."
Isn't it the worst when you are super excited to try out that hot, new lipstick shade or the latest smoky eye gizmo, so you buy it and rush home or -- who are we kidding -- into your car to try it, only to be disappointed? Whether it's a chi chi product or a cheap makeup item, it's a bust either way. Spending any amount on makeup (even if it's only $1.99) that doesn't work is still a waste of money, not to mention it's really annoying. And no matter how affordable drugstore beauty products are, if they don't work, they're never a good deal.
Our readers have had firsthand, bad experiences with cheapie makeup, which, um, make up our list of the 16 worst drugstore makeup products. See the list now. You'll hear them rant about mascara that clumps, makes you look like a raccoon by the end of the day and/or is hard to remove; lament about sticky, gooey, syrup-y, suffocating lip glosses, and complain about powder that doesn't provide sufficient coverage, wears off too fast and is awkward to use. And the list goes on...
We're not suggesting that you have to spend your whole paycheck at a department store cosmetic counter because there are awesome drugstore buys out there too (check out the top 11 drugstore mascaras), we're just saying you might want to avoid the products on this particular list.
While you've got budget beauty on your mind, check out these other stories that'll also help you save a few bucks.
