The 'Do Not Buy This' Thread

Let's save each other some heartache and wallet-ache. If you make a misinformed or disappointing beauty buy, share it.

If any of you ever consider buying Calvin Klein lipstick, don't. I got some free with my StrawberryNet order and it's shit. Wears off easily, bleeds, and I've found it to be really drying.

Lucky you got it free.

Totes. I'm gonna see if my sister wants it, otherwise it's going in the bin. I tried wearing it today and it's made my lips so dry.

(I realise that doesn't really belong, I just wanted to kickstart the thread, haha.)

Body Shop's Extra Virgin Minerals Cream Compact Foundation. I wanted this because I thought liquid was too heavy for me and I wanted coverage but didn't want the flakey effect of powder... This flakes worse than powder. It sits on top of my skin in that horrific way that shouts out to everyone HEY Y'ALL I'M WEARING MAKEUP AND I'M DOING IT BADLY. It's pretty good for mattifying but the consistency is shit, the colour is shit, and it doesn't do any justice at all. I don't know about oily skinned folk but for people with dry skin? NOPE/10.

All the body shop make up I've tried have been shit house, apart from their cube eyeshadows, they come in cool colours and go on really nicely.

I bought one of their lipsticks and it was like I was putting on nothing. Such a waste of $23!! Although I do like the extra virgin mineral powder foundation, and the lily cole cream blush dome is awesome.

I have a mineral powder from them too, it's not amazing or anything but it does the job.