Sunday, June 13, 2010

Has Anything Disappointed You Lately?

As much as I love reading about favorites, I think it's also helpful to hear about disappointments so one knows to steer clear! I've had a few lately:

  • Ellis Faas Milky Eyes- really for the packaging more than the product. Wednesday morning I had the migraine to end all migraines. Like one of those "call your mother to tell her you love her just in case migraines." Luckily and coincidentally I had an appointment with my migraine specialist for that morning but I had to get myself up and dressed so that I could go there and then to work. I thought that Milky Eyes 203 would make for a quick, polished eye so I took it out (I store it applicator down) and turn the dial. Nothing. And again. Nothing. I must have done this 7 times and nothing came out so I put it down, walked away for 5 minutes and came back and turned it. Nothing. I thought I'd turn it one last time and lo and behold, enough for 5 uses came pouring out. I have no patience for this kind of thing when I'm spending $36 a product. The Milky Lips has the same issue but not nearly as bad. As pretty as the blush and some of the other products look, I'm done with this line.
  • MAC Technokohl in Photograuvre- I love this color. It's a dark brown with a lot of black, or a soft browned black. Either way, it's not too harsh but gives a very defined line. Unfortunately the product drags and skips along my lash line. It's just not soft enough. Maybe I am just spoiled by my Laura Mercier Kohls and UD 24/7 liners.
  • Aromatherapy Personals- this line of aromatherapeutic roll ons has a variety for seemingly every need from anxiety to crave control. Unfortunately the scents don't last more than a few seconds on the skin, rendering them useless. For a similar de-stress elixir, Origins Peace of Mind works wonderfully.
  • Organix Coconut Milk Shampoo and Conditioner- hello, dry, straw-like hair!
  • L'Oreal- I've written before about how badly the Healthy Hair Creme Gloss Color destroyed my hair. I sent an email to L'Oreal customer service about it and never received a response, yet I keep receiving email surveys from them asking me to rate the helpfulness of their reply. And these emails are sent from an unattended mailbox so I can't reply to them, letting them know that their advice was beyond useless since they simply ignored me. Frustrating!
Has anything disappointed you lately?

5 comments:

  1. Kryolan Micro shades not for the product but for the container which is similar to MUFE HD blushes. I have to pump that thing so many times to get just a small squirt out. Takes too much time!

    And like you Customer Service, just because I am a small time blogger and I only wanted info or some general questions answered, don't ignore me. I know they looked at the email because of "statcounter". I am a customer who spent money on "your" product first and blogging as a hobby.

    Thanks for this post, I feel much better! :-)

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  2. I have to have a lot of time and patience to use Ellis Faas. I want to love the line but I also have issues with it.

    I'm also one of the few people that seemed to rant about MUFE HD blushes. I wanted to like these so badly and they were so wrong for me.

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  3. Ellis Faas for me too. The dirty colours seriously don't suit me and I spent so long fighting with the couple of pens I had I've aczually thrown them away practically unused. I was excited when I first saw the concept but it is seriously, seriously flawed.

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  4. I'm sorry about the migraine! I get them too, and I tried some Aveda Blue Oil - nothing! Usually I can't get rid of Aveda fragrance, but I couldn't detect the Blue Oil on my skin at all. I haven't tried the Origins one yet. My sample of Benefit Posietint didn't work well for me either because like Benetint it goes on blotchy for me.

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  5. Thank you for your post and the opportunity to give my two cents.
    1- Blinc mascara. My last three tubes have dried up w/ in two weeks time.
    2- Edward Bess lipsticks. The fragrance is too strong and the color does not last. Also dislike the waxy feel; reminds me of a cheap, sticky lipgloss.
    3-Ellis Faas lipsticks. Don't like the applicator and again the color does not stay on.

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