Heads up: Elf's new mascara is AMAZING! Gives me *slightly* less length than my high end go-to mascara, but I actually like using it more because the volume and curl is amazing, and it goes on easily and COMPLETELY clump-free! No smudging, lasts all day.
Btw my 8 year old (who is only allowed to play with makeup at home) asks to watch "the redhead lady" anytime we have some free time to watch TH-cam. You're adorable!
“My fanny!” I’m cracking up!! I would love to see you come out with corner lashes and/or individual lashes. I trust you too make a fab product!! Happy Holidays to yo and yours and thank you so much for all of your hard work and positive attitude. I really needed more of that positivity this year! XOXO!!
I used to watch your videos often. I absolutely love watching you, and hearing your reviews. We have a similar skin type and are around the same age, so seeing your insight is helpful. I started watching you again because my new career is in Beauty Retail, and my area in the store in Mass Cosmetics, which is drugstore brands, and your Dupes, and steals help me with those guest that might leave unhappy if they can not spend at a certain price point. So once again thank you for all you do and Stay Blessed.
Ok the best drugstore setting spray is the Joah one!! Set-fection extreme spray in the pink bottle. I was desperate and it was the only spray left at my CVS so I tried it and I was impressed.
Seeing the cutaways when your hair is straightened has made me realise how gorgeous your hair looks when it's left curly. I know it's sometimes more work to style it when it's curly, but it definitely looks worth it.
My worst makeup discovery was Haus Labs Triclone foundation. It just sat on top of my skin and never dried down. It settled into my fine lines and pores and transferred to any thing that touched my face (phone, hands). I do not use setting powder because I have dry skin.😥
Thank god someone else hates it!! I don't understand how everyone loved it. It was the worst foundation I've ever tried. It made me so incredibly oily (I have combo skin, usually not an issue with powder), settled into lines and broke up in less than 2 hours. I couldn't believe it because everyone was raving about it. I returned both bottles I bought. Terrible.
@@justsayin1991 I'm glad I read this because I have been eyeballing the Haus Labs foundation for a bit now, but it would be a splurge for me. Do you think it would be a better fit for someone with dryer skin or would you not even recommend it?
@@AnalyticalPixie with how oily it got on me and how quickly it did it, I would say someone with severely dry skin may enjoy it. But if your skin is even like dry, leaning normal, I'd stay far away. It was terrible. But you can always get a sample to see if it works for you. Everyone is different lol
Hey Zabrena! My worst drugstore makeup this year was Elf's Camo Powder Foundation. I used it a couple of times, it was way too dry, even on top of moisturizer and a tinted sunscreen. It just would not buff in like my BareMinerals OG Original loose mineral powders. When it started to slide off the edge of my table, I just let it fall. Couldn't find the receipt or I would have returned it. Oh well. So I used its suicidal tendency to test a new rug shampoo spot treatment. Good riddance! Love the video, and thankful I didn't have any experience with any of the losers you showed.
Oh no! So sorry to hear that it didn't work for you guys 😢 I have dry, textured skin and for me, I use 2 or 3 serums followed by the cerave pm moisturizer and it looks amazingly flawless... I personally find that the key is making sure your skin is SUPER moisturized before applying this powder foundation. Also, using a decent layer of the elf gripping primer first is also a must. But, as usual, different skin likes different products 🤷♀️ merry Christmas everyone ! 😊
Hi Zabrena the Maybelline superstay vinyl inks - oh dear they are so popular and got rave reviews, but they're so sticky/tacky and have an overly sweet sickly scent I really don't like. I put it in the bin. That's probably my most memorable product I didn't like this year, but I didn't try many of the ones shown. I did try the Elf lash it loud and it smudged/smeared everywhere on me too - another one in the bin. Here in the UK we can't return opened/used makeup in the majority of places, so they go into the makeup recycling point at my supermarket. Best wishes for a wonderful festive season to you and your family. x
Lol! I love you Z!! The big mood mascara - well, after you reviewed the non waterproof and liked it, I thought I will wait and get the waterproof one. You are so right. It flaked on me, smudged. I have loved every nail look you have had on!!! Can't wait until your next video!!! 💄💄💋💋💜💜💜
Thank you for the heads up! Your eyeshadow look is beautiful (as always!). Would you mind sharing what you used to create the look? I just used a new LA girl white eyeliner the other day that crumbled all over my lower lash line and left something wax-like on my eye that messed up my vision for several hours. That liner was trash which surprised me.
I actually like the Elf mascaras. I always find ways to make them work for me and it usually works out well. One of the worst products I’ve tried is the Thrive Liquid Lash Extensions Mascara. It went on clumpy, it smudged and transferred on me so badly.
Thank you for saving me money! Always appreciated! The worst drugstore product that i tried was the Elf powder foundation. To be fair, I do have skin on the dry side, but I used a very good moisturizer and a hydrating primer before trying. It cracked and got very patchy. Yuk. The worst non drugstore product was the Danessa Myricks Yummy Skin Blurring Balm. It was terrrible on me. Again, I have dry skin, so maybe that was it. I RARELY spend money on high end products so this was so disappointing! I wanted to love it so much! Now I'm off to watch your drugstore favorites which will probably make me spend money!
I used to buy every Milani gilded pallet even though the shimmers are dry they are beautiful a true standout formula in my sizable collection. this past year I think they've changed their formula? I did not buy flora or disco because how lacking they seemed in videos.
I love most ELF products but have yet to find a good mascara thus far. I'm pretty picky and hate heavy feeling lashes so i have to have a light formula with no clumps!
I don't like ELF Mascaras or their eye primer but I love all their other products. Another palette I dont like is Essence Mauve it Palette because the mattes were chalky and lots of fallout when you apply it.
I actually really enjoy that revlon blot powder! Except that I have dry skin and my favorite thing about it is when I use it in the summer, it keeps my makeup in place without making me look too dry! Wonder if it is better for those of us with hardly any oil production
Fun video! I didn't try many of these, but I did try both the Elf mascaras that were fails for you (me too!) Love your eyeshadow look today! It reminds me of the color story of the Colourpop Muse palette I got recently at Target. You've inspired me to try to re-create your look tomorrow morning when I do my eyeshadow!
I have such a love/hate relationship with that ELF Lash It Loud mascara. I have extremely sensitive eyes and they get very irritated by mascara so easily. This mascara didn’t irritate my eyes at all. So… great! Except it does exactly what you say- runs, smudges, all around leaves my eyeballs at EVERY opportunity while leaving me like I’m trying to dress up as a raccoon for Halloween. So bad.
I'm so glad you said that about ELF Lash Out Loud and Big Mood mascara. They were a waste of money and time. They are the reason I've been using Lash Princess False Lash Effect for the past few years. (ELF is kinda falling apart before our very eyes)
I bought the Maybelline Blushed Nudes palette, on a whim, and it was awful! NO pigment between colors, and horrible fallout. Maybe...the one rose color, could be used with your finger, to add something to your lid. No more tries for Maybelline eye shadow for me.
I totally agree with you about the Maybelline tinted oil foundation! It was the worst product that I purchased this year! It showed every line and pore, I tried different application methods, different moisturizer, different primers still yuck. I just gave up! I do like mixing it with another foundation that I don't like, together they make something usable for me. I disagree about the Believe Beauty brow gel. I really like it! The color works for me and it holds my brows in place. This was a fun video Zabrena!
The lipstick was their first Colorstay product. It came out in 1994 and was a huge hit. I only liked the frosted/shimmer ones. The matte ones I didn't think looked good on anyone's lips, including my own. I would add gloss to the matte ones which would defeat the purpose of the Colorstay staying on your lips. You couldn't use lip gloss or the lipstick would not really stay put, but the mattes looked awful if you didn't.
I am very pleased when beauty "influencers" give truthful reviews. Depending on their skin type, etc, if more than one gives a bad review I don't even look at the product. I will not waste $$ on questionable products. Why should we when there are so many excellent products out now?
kelly gooch reviewed the milani guilded flora eyeshadow pallet and said the same thing they have just come out with smaller eyeshadows quads or 5 pan mini pallets I would be very hesitant to buy any eyeshadows from them I find some of the blusher is gritty I love the lippies and I am going to buy the tubing mascara when my drugstore has it back in stock xx
Thank you for being honest, bought waterproof mascara recently and NO not waterproof at all, maybe we should just send back bad products and make them listen to us ? We're loosing money not them. Be as opinionated as you want this is YOUR channel and I for one love hearing from you
Thank you so much for another amazing and funny video, although you did miss a few sip of water. I think ELF should stick to duping high end products only. They are the Queen of dupes 🤔. Merry Chrissy and a wonderful 2023 everyone ❤️.
My worst drugstore product was definitely the Maybelline Super Stay Vinyl Ink liquid lipsticks. I tested it three separate times and it just did not last at all!
I actually found that they last an unbelievable amount of time and I couldn't get it off with micellar water I had to use my cleansing balm. I definitely shook it a lot before applying and applied an even layer and left it alone and I was good to go. It does stay a tad tacky and I don't love that
Actually, it was the NARS foundation that EVERYONE was raving about. Talk about sitting on your skin…. I thought it was going to get up and walk away. My skin did not have the same reaction. I now use Laura Geller baked foundation. Note: I’m writing this at 11 p.m. in bed and will not be getting up to get the correct names of these products.
The Nars foundation was my favorite of the year. And I've tried about 90% of the new foundations that were released this year lol but everyone is different. Because I absolutely despised the new Haus Labs foundation that everyone raved about. It was probably the worst foundation I've ever tried in my life.
I love the big mood waterproof mascara. Then again makeup is not one size fits all. I think also that climate is a factor. I live in Saskatchewan, Canada
Your funny!! 🤣 I do like the maybelline eye shadow palettes!! They were great!! Sorry you didn't like them!! I tried the NYX cosmetics blush!! It was okay but great!! 😊👍❤💄
I have always disliked Revlon shadows. They used to be really good back in the 80s. I like the Colorstay singles. Those are good. I never trust the 24 hour label on any brand. Revlon does have a lot of my ride or die products like the super lustrous lipstick and Colorstay classic foundation. I don't understand why their powder shadows don't match the quality of the other products anymore. When I was a teen, they would release limited edition pallets,unusually around the holidays that were fantastic.
Hey gorgeous! What moisturizer would you recommend for a normal/ dry 40+ aged woman? I am having a hard time finding one that plays well under makeup, and that won't break me out. Why do we still have pimples in our 30's & 40's??? 😫🤣
Try a gel moisturizer. Zabrena introduced me to Procure Rosacare and it's amazing! Light but very hydrating, and the green tint doesn't do much (meaning it won't turn your skin green) but my skin looks and feels awesome when I use it.
Thank you for this! It made my day! The ELF Power Grip Primer was the worst thing I've ever used. It did not grip my makeup and made me SO greasy gross within a few hours of application. I felt like I was literally mopping up grease not even half way through the day when I wore this. Will not be repurchasing.
I haven't tried most of the products you mentioned in this video, but one I have is the Elf Lash It Loud mascara. It has become one of my favorite drugstore ones recently so was so surprised you had such a bad experience with it. To be fair I don't have watery eyes very often so didn't really have a chance to experience what you did with it transferring. My recent favorite, though not drugstore, has been lancome's monseir big (might have spelled that wrong sorry :))
As a natural redhead, if I try a new brow product, I’m almost guaranteed a makeup fail. They either go taupe and not caramely enough or they go to dark brown and I have rodents on my forehead. It’s so disappointing.
Believe foundation, my face by the end of the day would have more wrinkles and be flaky though I put all sorts of hydrating stuff likes face masks, moisturizer, serums, oils, etc (I was trying so hard to give it a chance haha) and no matter what, it was horrible. Looked amazing when I applied but not after a while. I think 1 1/2 hours is the max it lasted haha
Revolution foundation, I bought 2 different ones, conceal and define and conceal and glow, and they both have a terrible formula that really shows up any texture and wrinkles. They do have a fabulous shade range, but that's not of much use when the formula makes your face look like a gravel track. I mix them about 1:8 with dewy primer to add a bit of sheer colour, that's all they're good for for me. I have mature combination skin YMMV.
The worst: essence primer hello good stuff glow. It's like gel that glides and doesn't hold on to skin and it's impossible to put foundation over it. not only it has bad artificial smell, and weird consistency, it makes it impossible to put foundation as it slips just off your face.
The worst product I can say is the brow pen from wanderlust beauty. I had to press really hard on my brows to get the product to come out the pen and it made a mess when it did.
Well before this video, I already tried the Elf mascaras (Big Mood and Lash It Aloud) you mentioned and yep, they suck. Bit disappointed in the Believe Beauty waterproof mascara. Looks good at first on lashes but the darkness fades. What's up with that? And don't get the Clinque Rosy Chubb stick blush. It also fades. Sorry people..... (And Zabrena please demonstrate the eye look you had on this video. Beautiful!)
Girl, you did not drink as promised! after the second sip you just forgot about it 🤣🤣🤣🤣 Great video! I love how you are a balanced person. When you like something - you absolutely rave about it. and when you don't, you rave the other way around ahahahah/ I'm also like that. very opinionated. this is only one of the things I love about your videos. It seems you're really doing you. + What are you wearing on your eyes? that turquoise!!! amazing. MY WORSET PRODUCTS OF 2022 - Maybelline primers from the fit me line, especially the luminous. didn't like it. elf brow shadow kit. whereas the wow brow gel and the white pencil are great, I didn't get a good nor long-wearing result with the shadows. I also didn't like that much Loreals Macaron lipsticks. something about the formula was off. too thick, it was little difficult to put on, it didn't last and smudges and transferred easily. It felt to me like it was more of a marketing-purpose product. _______ Lastly I wanna say how I love that you integrate your faith in the description box. I am personally Jewish, and am very connected to my roots although I am not religous at all. but I believe that in our generation more and more people come to understand that the main thing is believeing and aligning to some moral code you believe in, whatever works for you, reather that just floating in this difficult world without a moral campus and without faith. faith is everything. I really hope you read this and comment. Lots of love from Israel❣❣❣💟💕💞💝
I would have to say IT Mascara Superhero my goodness I don't know what they were thinking when they created that product like you said they should try it before they put the product out for us to buy maybe it was just the product was not good for me but I never tried it again after that lol I kind of run away from IT mascara lol no matter what other one it is lol thank you for telling us about this I will do my best to avoid these thanks hun Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 2023
I appreciate that you warn us off the lousy stuff.
Though the cosmetic manufacturers may not be too happy. 😞
You are the eyeshadow queen, in my eyes, if you can't make an eyeshadow work no one can.
I love Big Mood waterproof mascara
But hey, I hate Thrive Mascara. No one else seems to.
Heads up: Elf's new mascara is AMAZING! Gives me *slightly* less length than my high end go-to mascara, but I actually like using it more because the volume and curl is amazing, and it goes on easily and COMPLETELY clump-free! No smudging, lasts all day.
Elf’s new mascara is amazing
What is the mascara name?
@@marybeth23 it is the Lash & Roll Mascara
I agree. I got it a week ago and I haven't reached for any of my other mascaras since. And it's only $6!
I got mine last night because I love the benefit version. I’m excited to use.
I didn't buy too many awful products this year. In part because you helped me avoid wasting money. So thank you!
Btw my 8 year old (who is only allowed to play with makeup at home) asks to watch "the redhead lady" anytime we have some free time to watch TH-cam. You're adorable!
“My fanny!” I’m cracking up!! I would love to see you come out with corner lashes and/or individual lashes. I trust you too make a fab product!! Happy Holidays to yo and yours and thank you so much for all of your hard work and positive attitude. I really needed more of that positivity this year! XOXO!!
Thank you so much for all the work and time you put in your videos. I have purchased so many things with your suggestions and loved them 💕
Love this video on bad purchases! Happens sometimes and best to stick with your faves.
The Milani Highly Rated Anti Gravity mascara was so bad! It clumped and was sooo goopy. I used it twice and tossed it.
Thank you for all your honest reviews and I hope you and your family have a wonderfully blessed Christmas! 🎄⛄🌹
I actually love that Elf mascara!
Thanks for letting us know what you think of the products!
I used to watch your videos often. I absolutely love watching you, and hearing your reviews. We have a similar skin type and are around the same age, so seeing your insight is helpful. I started watching you again because my new career is in Beauty Retail, and my area in the store in Mass Cosmetics, which is drugstore brands, and your Dupes, and steals help me with those guest that might leave unhappy if they can not spend at a certain price point. So once again thank you for all you do and Stay Blessed.
Ok the best drugstore setting spray is the Joah one!! Set-fection extreme spray in the pink bottle. I was desperate and it was the only spray left at my CVS so I tried it and I was impressed.
Milani supposedly has a dupe for the Thrive Liquid Lash Extensions!
I just used it today and yes it’s a Thrive dupe for sure. Just took it off and so much easier to get off with just warm water.
@@BlingyBea where did you get it?
I ordered it. I'm excited to try it. I haven't tried the Thrive though
@@teresa65watson i ordered it from Ulta
@@salamaat Thrive is awesome but too expensive.
Seeing the cutaways when your hair is straightened has made me realise how gorgeous your hair looks when it's left curly. I know it's sometimes more work to style it when it's curly, but it definitely looks worth it.
Hi Zabrena, I love your honesty,I love watching your videos. Love Katherine xoxo
My worst makeup discovery was Haus Labs Triclone foundation. It just sat on top of my skin and never dried down. It settled into my fine lines and pores and transferred to any thing that touched my face (phone, hands). I do not use setting powder because I have dry skin.😥
Thank god someone else hates it!! I don't understand how everyone loved it. It was the worst foundation I've ever tried. It made me so incredibly oily (I have combo skin, usually not an issue with powder), settled into lines and broke up in less than 2 hours. I couldn't believe it because everyone was raving about it. I returned both bottles I bought. Terrible.
@@justsayin1991 I'm glad I read this because I have been eyeballing the Haus Labs foundation for a bit now, but it would be a splurge for me. Do you think it would be a better fit for someone with dryer skin or would you not even recommend it?
@@AnalyticalPixie with how oily it got on me and how quickly it did it, I would say someone with severely dry skin may enjoy it. But if your skin is even like dry, leaning normal, I'd stay far away. It was terrible. But you can always get a sample to see if it works for you. Everyone is different lol
@@justsayin1991 Thank you so much!
Oh I agree about Revlon it was sooooo bad!The old one were really good!
I am happy to say I have tried none of those products and now I never will! 😅
Ooh, the snark! 😂 Loving this side of you. Thank you for continuing to save me money. ❤️
Elf . Big mood waterproof mascara. Yes it smudges under my eyes . It happens every time.
Love your honesty 💜
Hey Zabrena! My worst drugstore makeup this year was Elf's Camo Powder Foundation. I used it a couple of times, it was way too dry, even on top of moisturizer and a tinted sunscreen. It just would not buff in like my BareMinerals OG Original loose mineral powders. When it started to slide off the edge of my table, I just let it fall. Couldn't find the receipt or I would have returned it. Oh well. So I used its suicidal tendency to test a new rug shampoo spot treatment. Good riddance! Love the video, and thankful I didn't have any experience with any of the losers you showed.
Yes! I agree!!
I hate that stuff! It made my skin look like a sun baked piece of raw hide. Awful
😂🤣👍
Oh no! So sorry to hear that it didn't work for you guys 😢 I have dry, textured skin and for me, I use 2 or 3 serums followed by the cerave pm moisturizer and it looks amazingly flawless... I personally find that the key is making sure your skin is SUPER moisturized before applying this powder foundation. Also, using a decent layer of the elf gripping primer first is also a must. But, as usual, different skin likes different products 🤷♀️ merry Christmas everyone ! 😊
Hi Zabrena the Maybelline superstay vinyl inks - oh dear they are so popular and got rave reviews, but they're so sticky/tacky and have an overly sweet sickly scent I really don't like. I put it in the bin. That's probably my most memorable product I didn't like this year, but I didn't try many of the ones shown. I did try the Elf lash it loud and it smudged/smeared everywhere on me too - another one in the bin. Here in the UK we can't return opened/used makeup in the majority of places, so they go into the makeup recycling point at my supermarket. Best wishes for a wonderful festive season to you and your family. x
Lol! I love you Z!! The big mood mascara - well, after you reviewed the non waterproof and liked it, I thought I will wait and get the waterproof one. You are so right. It flaked on me, smudged. I have loved every nail look you have had on!!! Can't wait until your next video!!! 💄💄💋💋💜💜💜
Thank you for the heads up! Your eyeshadow look is beautiful (as always!). Would you mind sharing what you used to create the look? I just used a new LA girl white eyeliner the other day that crumbled all over my lower lash line and left something wax-like on my eye that messed up my vision for several hours. That liner was trash which surprised me.
Well this might be my favorite video of yours this year ! 😅😅 sending blessings your way ! ❤
I actually like the Elf mascaras. I always find ways to make them work for me and it usually works out well. One of the worst products I’ve tried is the Thrive Liquid Lash Extensions Mascara. It went on clumpy, it smudged and transferred on me so badly.
Okay...we all want to know what eyeshadow you are wearing! Beautiful colors!!
Thank you for saving me money! Always appreciated! The worst drugstore product that i tried was the Elf powder foundation. To be fair, I do have skin on the dry side, but I used a very good moisturizer and a hydrating primer before trying. It cracked and got very patchy. Yuk. The worst non drugstore product was the Danessa Myricks Yummy Skin Blurring Balm. It was terrrible on me. Again, I have dry skin, so maybe that was it. I RARELY spend money on high end products so this was so disappointing! I wanted to love it so much! Now I'm off to watch your drugstore favorites which will probably make me spend money!
Idk if Maybelline will ever improve their eyeshadow formula..like I love Maybelline but not their eyeshadow
Thank you for all your videos Zabrena!
Hello Zabrena! It was a pleasur have your company all year. I wish you and your famaily a lovely Christmas!!!
Hey Zabrena, what is that pale green eye shadow your wearing in the inner corner of your eyes as you narrated?
I used to buy every Milani gilded pallet even though the shimmers are dry they are beautiful a true standout formula in my sizable collection. this past year I think they've changed their formula? I did not buy flora or disco because how lacking they seemed in videos.
I bought that Revlon purple palette with high hopes. Big Dud! I was so bummed.
Wow! The green on your eyes! I ordered the Elf bite size Hot Jalapeño. Because you love the I Love You a Latte! I can't wait for it to arrive!!
I hated the lash out loud mascara too! It also smudged so bad on me. It didnt do anything for my lashes and then a bunch of my lashes fell out!
I love most ELF products but have yet to find a good mascara thus far. I'm pretty picky and hate heavy feeling lashes so i have to have a light formula with no clumps!
I don't like ELF Mascaras or their eye primer but I love all their other products. Another palette I dont like is Essence Mauve it Palette because the mattes were chalky and lots of fallout when you apply it.
I actually really enjoy that revlon blot powder! Except that I have dry skin and my favorite thing about it is when I use it in the summer, it keeps my makeup in place without making me look too dry! Wonder if it is better for those of us with hardly any oil production
Merry Christmas to you and your family
Fun video! I didn't try many of these, but I did try both the Elf mascaras that were fails for you (me too!) Love your eyeshadow look today! It reminds me of the color story of the Colourpop Muse palette I got recently at Target. You've inspired me to try to re-create your look tomorrow morning when I do my eyeshadow!
I have such a love/hate relationship with that ELF Lash It Loud mascara. I have extremely sensitive eyes and they get very irritated by mascara so easily. This mascara didn’t irritate my eyes at all. So… great! Except it does exactly what you say- runs, smudges, all around leaves my eyeballs at EVERY opportunity while leaving me like I’m trying to dress up as a raccoon for Halloween. So bad.
I'm so glad you said that about ELF Lash Out Loud and Big Mood mascara. They were a waste of money and time. They are the reason I've been using Lash Princess False Lash Effect for the past few years. (ELF is kinda falling apart before our very eyes)
Have you tried their new mascara? I love it.
I bought the Maybelline Blushed Nudes palette, on a whim, and it was awful! NO pigment between colors, and horrible fallout. Maybe...the one rose color, could be used with your finger, to add something to your lid. No more tries for Maybelline eye shadow for me.
Love your video and your input on the quality of the makeup products. Thank you for sharing. Have a Blessed Merry Christmas 🎄
LOL!! Thanks for the Gump joke lmao.
Thank you for doing this video!
I like your honestly 😊
I trust your opinions about products, and, was wondering if you would do a video about Moire cosmetics. Thanks
Thank you so much!!!!
I totally agree with you about the Maybelline tinted oil foundation! It was the worst product that I purchased this year! It showed every line and pore, I tried different application methods, different moisturizer, different primers still yuck. I just gave up! I do like mixing it with another foundation that I don't like, together they make something usable for me. I disagree about the Believe Beauty brow gel. I really like it! The color works for me and it holds my brows in place. This was a fun video Zabrena!
Maybeline cheek heat- steer clear!!! The worst I mean WORST gel like formula that goes on basically clear. The pits!
Yup, I mostly like Revlon Colorstay but since Colorstay has come out (the 90's?) eyeshadow sucks 😫
The lipstick was their first Colorstay product. It came out in 1994 and was a huge hit. I only liked the frosted/shimmer ones. The matte ones I didn't think looked good on anyone's lips, including my own. I would add gloss to the matte ones which would defeat the purpose of the Colorstay staying on your lips. You couldn't use lip gloss or the lipstick would not really stay put, but the mattes looked awful if you didn't.
Thanks so much for an honest review on the worst ! I haven’t had much of those this year, thank goodness. Stay blessed and have a wonderful Holliday!
I am very pleased when beauty "influencers" give truthful reviews. Depending on their skin type, etc, if more than one gives a bad review I don't even look at the product. I will not waste $$ on questionable products. Why should we when there are so many excellent products out now?
Tower 28 make waves mascara, is hands down the best mascara I’ve ever used! Unfortunately $20 is pricey, but the quality is great!
On a positive note I finally tried the Believe Beauty Waterproof Mascara and I LOVED IT! Holy moly!
kelly gooch reviewed the milani guilded flora eyeshadow pallet and said the same thing they have just come out with smaller eyeshadows quads or 5 pan mini pallets I would be very hesitant to buy any eyeshadows from them I find some of the blusher is gritty I love the lippies and I am going to buy the tubing mascara when my drugstore has it back in stock xx
Thank you for being honest, bought waterproof mascara recently and NO not waterproof at all, maybe we should just send back bad products and make them listen to us ? We're loosing money not them. Be as opinionated as you want this is YOUR channel and I for one love hearing from you
Elf mascaras:( so sad. Hopefully they make a great one soon!
You and Emily are my faves😎
Thank you so much for another amazing and funny video, although you did miss a few sip of water. I think ELF should stick to duping high end products only. They are the Queen of dupes 🤔. Merry Chrissy and a wonderful 2023 everyone ❤️.
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My worst drugstore product was definitely the Maybelline Super Stay Vinyl Ink liquid lipsticks. I tested it three separate times and it just did not last at all!
I found the same. I thought it was just me. Didn't like it at all. Had high hopes.
I haven't bought these because I know I won't like them.
Same here, they were awful
I actually found that they last an unbelievable amount of time and I couldn't get it off with micellar water I had to use my cleansing balm. I definitely shook it a lot before applying and applied an even layer and left it alone and I was good to go. It does stay a tad tacky and I don't love that
Same Here...Is it really Sticky on the lips? Just wasted my money with Maybelline
I wish I watched this video before I just the milani eye shadows and you are right they’re no good
Thank you for giving us the heads up on awful products..😉
Actually, it was the NARS foundation that EVERYONE was raving about. Talk about sitting on your skin…. I thought it was going to get up and walk away. My skin did not have the same reaction. I now use Laura Geller baked foundation. Note: I’m writing this at 11 p.m. in bed and will not be getting up to get the correct names of these products.
The Nars foundation was my favorite of the year. And I've tried about 90% of the new foundations that were released this year lol but everyone is different. Because I absolutely despised the new Haus Labs foundation that everyone raved about. It was probably the worst foundation I've ever tried in my life.
Do you really like the Laura Geller Foundation? Does it gave good coverage?
I love the big mood waterproof mascara. Then again makeup is not one size fits all. I think also that climate is a factor. I live in Saskatchewan, Canada
Your funny!! 🤣 I do like the maybelline eye shadow palettes!! They were great!! Sorry you didn't like them!! I tried the NYX cosmetics blush!! It was okay but great!! 😊👍❤💄
I have always disliked Revlon shadows. They used to be really good back in the 80s. I like the Colorstay singles. Those are good. I never trust the 24 hour label on any brand. Revlon does have a lot of my ride or die products like the super lustrous lipstick and Colorstay classic foundation. I don't understand why their powder shadows don't match the quality of the other products anymore. When I was a teen, they would release limited edition pallets,unusually around the holidays that were fantastic.
Hey gorgeous! What moisturizer would you recommend for a normal/ dry 40+ aged woman? I am having a hard time finding one that plays well under makeup, and that won't break me out. Why do we still have pimples in our 30's & 40's??? 😫🤣
Hi! Have you tried Neutrogena Hydro Boost Fragrance Free Gel Cream for the face? It's great! I have dry skin too and I'm 54. =)
Try a gel moisturizer. Zabrena introduced me to Procure Rosacare and it's amazing! Light but very hydrating, and the green tint doesn't do much (meaning it won't turn your skin green) but my skin looks and feels awesome when I use it.
@user-zw2ck4xt4s thank you so much ❤️
@threearrows2248 thank you! 😊
Because God is a man?
I've never had good luck with elf mascara. It's always so hard and clumpy :( their other products are amazing though.
Great video Zabrena.
I thought you liked elf’s lash it loud in your confidence boosters video a few months ago?
Thank you for this! It made my day! The ELF Power Grip Primer was the worst thing I've ever used. It did not grip my makeup and made me SO greasy gross within a few hours of application. I felt like I was literally mopping up grease not even half way through the day when I wore this. Will not be repurchasing.
I agree! I trashed it
Glad I watched was going to buy one of them
I haven't tried most of the products you mentioned in this video, but one I have is the Elf Lash It Loud mascara. It has become one of my favorite drugstore ones recently so was so surprised you had such a bad experience with it. To be fair I don't have watery eyes very often so didn't really have a chance to experience what you did with it transferring. My recent favorite, though not drugstore, has been lancome's monseir big (might have spelled that wrong sorry :))
Hugs from NC!! 🎄
As a natural redhead, if I try a new brow product, I’m almost guaranteed a makeup fail. They either go taupe and not caramely enough or they go to dark brown and I have rodents on my forehead. It’s so disappointing.
Try Gwen Stefani's makeup line, GXVE, pronounced like GIVE.
“My fanny it’s NOT” 🤣🤣🤣🤣 If only you knew which body part we call a fanny in Australia 🇦🇺🤭
Had a giggle at that here in the UK as well 🙊🙊😂😂
Same applies in South Africa too! ☺. Oh, its a body part all right, but certainly isnt the butt!!🤦
Believe foundation, my face by the end of the day would have more wrinkles and be flaky though I put all sorts of hydrating stuff likes face masks, moisturizer, serums, oils, etc (I was trying so hard to give it a chance haha) and no matter what, it was horrible. Looked amazing when I applied but not after a while. I think 1 1/2 hours is the max it lasted haha
Haha 🙄. Thank you for the video. I was considering buying a few of the products you tested. Thank you for saving me money. 🤗 Merry Christmas ⛄🎄
Beautiful nails!!!!
I like your little games you play... I brought my water bottle to my Vanity room! Thanks 😊
Revolution foundation, I bought 2 different ones, conceal and define and conceal and glow, and they both have a terrible formula that really shows up any texture and wrinkles. They do have a fabulous shade range, but that's not of much use when the formula makes your face look like a gravel track. I mix them about 1:8 with dewy primer to add a bit of sheer colour, that's all they're good for for me. I have mature combination skin YMMV.
The worst: essence primer hello good stuff glow. It's like gel that glides and doesn't hold on to skin and it's impossible to put foundation over it. not only it has bad artificial smell, and weird consistency, it makes it impossible to put foundation as it slips just off your face.
Merry Christmas darlin
Your nails are so cute!
I was so distracted by your eye shadow through the whole video. What are you wearing? It's gorgeous!
The worst product I can say is the brow pen from wanderlust beauty. I had to press really hard on my brows to get the product to come out the pen and it made a mess when it did.
Well before this video, I already tried the Elf mascaras (Big Mood and Lash It Aloud) you mentioned and yep, they suck. Bit disappointed in the Believe Beauty waterproof mascara. Looks good at first on lashes but the darkness fades. What's up with that? And don't get the Clinque Rosy Chubb stick blush. It also fades. Sorry people.....
(And Zabrena please demonstrate the eye look you had on this video. Beautiful!)
All the Milani guilded pallets no good for me
Thanks for the information
Girl, you did not drink as promised! after the second sip you just forgot about it 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Great video! I love how you are a balanced person. When you like something - you absolutely rave about it. and when you don't, you rave the other way around ahahahah/ I'm also like that. very opinionated. this is only one of the things I love about your videos. It seems you're really doing you. + What are you wearing on your eyes? that turquoise!!! amazing. MY WORSET PRODUCTS OF 2022 - Maybelline primers from the fit me line, especially the luminous. didn't like it. elf brow shadow kit. whereas the wow brow gel and the white pencil are great, I didn't get a good nor long-wearing result with the shadows. I also didn't like that much Loreals Macaron lipsticks. something about the formula was off. too thick, it was little difficult to put on, it didn't last and smudges and transferred easily. It felt to me like it was more of a marketing-purpose product. _______ Lastly I wanna say how I love that you integrate your faith in the description box. I am personally Jewish, and am very connected to my roots although I am not religous at all. but I believe that in our generation more and more people come to understand that the main thing is believeing and aligning to some moral code you believe in, whatever works for you, reather that just floating in this difficult world without a moral campus and without faith. faith is everything. I really hope you read this and comment. Lots of love from Israel❣❣❣💟💕💞💝
I would have to say IT Mascara Superhero my goodness I don't know what they were thinking when they created that product like you said they should try it before they put the product out for us to buy maybe it was just the product was not good for me but I never tried it again after that lol I kind of run away from IT mascara lol no matter what other one it is lol thank you for telling us about this I will do my best to avoid these thanks hun Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 2023
An almost-gray barely pigmented brow gel actually sounds right up my alley. 😅