How many times have you bought something, got super excited because of all the hype, purchased it and it is totally nothing like what you wanted it to be?
This has probably happened like a trillion times to so many of us but interested to see what products you bought based on massive hypes only to feel completely let down.
For me it is the Mecca Pixie Pink lipstick that BR Kellie talked about in one of her previous articles - bought it and omg it looks nothing like the picture ahhhh. It is a coral colour and no glitter is even visible when applied on the lips.
So gutted as I had high hopes for that lippy.
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Mecca's customer service is awesome so it might be worth contacting them if it looks nothing like the website. I returned a face powder to them when the sales assistant gave me the wrong one after she colour matched me. I used it a couple of times before deciding it was way too dark and couldn't not make it work for me. They gave me a full refund.
I checked the website and it kind of looks true to colourish, but I was going off the picture BR Kellie had on her article. Then I asked her what the lippy was lol. I guess it's one of those things where the photography looks completely different to the actual product. I think she may have got the picture off the internet perhaps? Picture 1: Photo of what I wanted vs Picture 2: Photo of not what I was expecting lol
Channel No5! This was years ago when I was in Asia and had no idea of brands and the majority of my makeup was bought in pop stores in the mall and unbranded poor quality stuff. But I knew of Channel No5 as the most well known ladies' perfume, every wanted it, etc. My best friend was gifted a geniune Channel No5 by her sister's boyfriend (very shady considering the cheap presents he gifted the rest of her family) I smelt it and it really smelt dated and like it was from a bygone era. She had a cheaper bottle of this Lolita perfume which smelt really nice and really suited her that was gifted to her by her brother.
Hey Mumof3Munchkins - I see what's happened here.
When you asked about the lipstick I told you the shade of the lipstick featured in the article.
The lip picture featured up the top of the article is a stock photo, not related to the lipstick image used up the top.
Fingers crossed Mecca will let you return it!
When you asked about the lipstick I told you the shade of the lipstick featured in the article.
The lip picture featured up the top of the article is a stock photo, not related to the lipstick image used up the top.
Fingers crossed Mecca will let you return it!
Omg I just thought you must have thought I was being a real cow BR Kellie. Was totally not directed at you in anyway. It just got me thinking in general about products not being what they seemed. So sorry, I must have misunderstood your reply on the article. So I am super sorry if you thought I was having a personal dig at you as that totally was not my intention. Yikes xxx
Anyhoo moving away from the lippy ha ha ha, there are definitely a ton more products that I've purchased that haven't turned out how I thought. Believe it or not, some Lush products have been like that and I have been gutted especially as you lovelies know how addicted I am he he he.
Anyhoo moving away from the lippy ha ha ha, there are definitely a ton more products that I've purchased that haven't turned out how I thought. Believe it or not, some Lush products have been like that and I have been gutted especially as you lovelies know how addicted I am he he he.
First one I thought of was perfumes. I remember ages ago I bought a victoria secret one because it smelled amazing on a girl I knew, but it didn't suit me at all. Or when I smell a perfume and it's great on someone else but I try it and it's bleugh.
Also maybe it's just me but quite a few Essie polishes I bought turned out streaky and peeled easily. It seems like a gamble if it's gonna be amazing or crappy.
Also maybe it's just me but quite a few Essie polishes I bought turned out streaky and peeled easily. It seems like a gamble if it's gonna be amazing or crappy.
Another lipstick suggestion for you to look into ... part of the colour in the first pic you posted looks very similar to NYX Liquid Suede Metallic Matte "Buzzkill", without the glitter. I agree with worldofsuziewong's post, it does look like a few different products were used to create that glittery lip colour, as there's a definite ombre fade going on there.
If you like Urban Decay's Firebird in bullet form, then check out their liquid lipsticks. Their Firebird in liquid lipstick form is even more metallicy, and their Big Bag shade is especially sparkly. You can get them from Mecca: https://www.meccabeauty.co.nz/urban-decay/vice-liquid-lipstick/V-026783.html?cgpath=brands-urban
I logged on tonight to start a similar thread, great timing! I had this happen with Mirinesse mascara. I bought 3 of their mascara's from Sephora late last year, and got sooooo excited. They were more expensive than pretty much any other mascaras I've ever bought, but have been such a let down! They are really clumpy, and I just don't like the consistency. One of them also makes my eyes itch. But I'll just have to persist, given what I spent, I can't be buying new mascara for a while dang it!
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