Lipstick League Question of the Week
In your opinion, what’s the most overrated beauty product of all time?
G's answer: I'm going to go with setting sprays. I have tried so many and only a few seem to do what they claim to do (on my skin, at least). I have super oily skin and I have lots of different ways to keep my makeup intact that don't involve a setting spray. The older I get, the more I look for ways to streamline my routine, and setting sprays just seem like a non-essential after-thought. Apologies to those of you who swear by them!
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Skincare in general, especially anti aging skincare. I have yet to try anything in over 20 years that actually performs as claimed.. at least any more than a basic product you could buy in the drugstore for $10 or less. EVOO has done more miraculous things for my skin (acne, blackheads, hydration, texture, pore size, fine lines and wrinkles, radiance) than any single skincare product I have ever purchased.
ReplyDeleteI kinda agree with you on setting sprays. Although, I am enjoying the Skindinavia Bridal setting spray I got for my wedding back in September. I don't use it often, but when I do, it keeps my skin matte for a little longer than normal!
ReplyDeleteI have to agree with you! And I am in the exact same situation!
ReplyDeleteThat being said, I love using my setting sprays as liquid bases when I foil my eye shadows. They "stick" much longer, and don't flake quite as much.
Hi G.! This is in response to Unknown's post-I used to feel the same way about skincare. Have you ever tried Paula's Choice? Not exactly drugstore prices but I have had very good results w/the products.
ReplyDeleteI sort of agree with Unknown in that skincare products are tough to navigate--especially at the drugstore bc sometimes, the products aren't formulated ideally in a way to let the ingredients best do their the job. I would agree Paula's Choice overall is a great choice for affordable skincare and beyond that, to get a derm to oversee more powerful or even prescription formulations. Retinoids are the gold standard in skincare--they DO take a while to work though and for some people, drugstore versions aren't powerful enough to do much.
DeleteHmmm, off the top of my head, I'm going to go with BB creams. While I'm sure there are some good ones out there, most of them are nothing more than tinted moisturizers with the trendy "BB" label slapped on them.
ReplyDeleteI have to agree the setting sprays seem to be overrated. Sue has a good point with the BB creams, too. While I have bought some and liked a couple, I pretty much just view them as tinted moisturizers. I don't see all the things they promise on their labels; they're just a way to get a bit presentable when I'm in a hurry and don't need to be super polished.
ReplyDeleteMAC eyeshadows. I don't find that any of the colors are unique and the formula isn't even that great.
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