TotalBeauty.com average reader rating: 3.1*
Why: One woman promises, "I will never, ever, ever buy Rimmel ever again. [This product] was making my eyelid itch and my eye swell up. It was so embarrassing [that] I had to go to work looking like that. Something is terribly wrong with their formula." One person says, "I wanted to try some new colors, but didn't want to pay over $10 or drive all the way to Sephora, so I bought this product. I found it to be chalky and difficult to apply, and almost impossible to blend. My search for a good inexpensive eyeshadow continues." Another woman agrees saying they have "pretty colors in the package, but when applied, the color seems to crumble and definitely didn't have any staying power. Even for the low price, it's still not worth it."
Eye makeup has been evolving since around 10,000 B.C. from a number of civilizations and cultural uses ranging from reducing sun glare to burial rituals to restoring eye sight. Nowadays, whether we want to test out a new trend, have our makeup reflect our mood, complement our outfit, or make a statement -- we wear eye makeup pretty much for aesthetic purposes. We use eyeshadow to play up our eye color, add dimension and depth to our eyes or just attract attention to them. And, eyeshadow no longer comes in just a basic powder form, you can find it in a mousse, liquid and even a crayon form -- and in more colors and textures than you could possibly dream up.
But unfortunately, we're not here to tell you about the latest and greatest eye makeup, the best long-lasting eyeshadows, or help you find your sexiest eye shadow shade. Instead, we're going to share the worst eyeshadows with you according to our readers.
We're not pointing any fingers -- yet -- but a reader says one of the eyeshadows has "absolutely no staying power, cakes into the crease and looks terrible." Another reviewer "wanted to like this because the color selection was great, but... having the GLITTER invade your eye half way through application is not fun business." And other readers succinctly sum up the eyeshadows in this list in a few words:
"unmanageable"
"junk product"
"a smoky mess"
"pretty useless"
"utter disaster of a product"
