Products That Did Not Work For Me

These are some of the products that I felt were really, really over-hyped and did nothing to me. I badly wanted these to work since these were talked about so much. I do not have pictures to show you since, most of them ended up in the bin anyways.Also, sorry if any of these are HG products for any of you but, this is just my personal opinion : -) And, these are in no particular order.

Clinique Dramatically Different Moisturizing 'Lotion'(DDML) ~  I still don't know how something this greasy, can work on any skin type without causing breakouts or clogging pores. The gel version(DDMG), which is actually a more creamy gel, is great! I have combination-dry skin and the gel still works for me in summers. However, in winters, my skin needs a little more moisture so I prefer a more hydrating cream. The formula of the gel is far better than the lotion. I mean, c'mon, the lotion has "mineral oil" as the first ingredient. How much more dated can a formula get? The smell is really cheap too! Clinique has so many state-of-the-art  products with quality ingredients, but I just don't get why they cannot re-formulate this one. This might work great for some people but for me, it was an epic fail.

Benefit Bad Gal Lash Mascara ~ I think this is one of those mascaras that is really a hit or a miss. Thank god, I got a trial size($9) and did not waste money on a full size tube($19) which by the way, I think is waaay over-priced for a basic mascara like this one. Mine was the non-waterproof version in black which was not all that black, to start with. Plus, it smudges and takes a long time to dry. It does curl my lashes to an extent but volume, no. I need to work real hard to get a decent volume. On to the bin this went!

Maybelline Great Lash Mascara ~ This is by far the worst mascara I have ever tried. It's pure crap and over-hyped. Did nothing to my lashes. Clumps like mad and flakes like anything. I ended up having those flakes on my cheeks. Not pretty! At least, the bad gal lash does a decent job of curling but this one, does nothing at all.

Smashbox Photo Finish Foundation Primer ~ I love Smashbox products. Especially, their lip glosses, concealers and blushes which probably made me think this would work great too. I got this as a sample with an order from Smashbox and I am glad I did not splurge on a full size ($36). This primer dried out my skin, made it flaky and in fact, enhanced my fine lines and pores. They say, this is to be used after a moisturizer and before a foundation. That is exactly what I did and it totally nullified what my moisturizer did for me.After this, I have refrained myself from trying any kind of gel based primers since, I have a feeling this is what is going to be the end result.

L'Oreal HIP Color Chrome Eyeliner ~ I know a lot of you love this eyeliner but, it just did not work for me. I have tried much better drugstore options that are dupes for UD's 24/7, but this isn't one. The shades are pretty, but it stings my eye every time I apply. And when it starts fading after a few hours, it gets really streaky. I can fix that with just re-applying but, the not so tolerable sting was a huge deal breaker for me.

That's it for now.Whew! That was a long post! I hope the list stops with these five and I don't end up doing another post like this! These are the five products that did not work for me at all in-spite of the rave reviews they have received and some of them which, I also thought, were overrated. So, do you have any such products? Do share them. I'd love to know!