Mini Reviews: A few products I don't like.

I think I like reading about products people don't like almost as much as I like reading about products they do, but I don't think I've ever done one of these posts of my own. Sometimes it's really great to know which products you think you won't like based on other people's experiences so you can avoid them and perhaps save yourself a few pennies in the process!

These are a just a few products that I'm not all that fond of, that's not to say that I think they're completely terrible or that you won't like them and absolutely shouldn't try them ever, they just don't work that well for me and these are just my opinions. 

Lee Stafford Sun Kissed Lightening Spray

I had just run out of my John Frieda Go Blonder Lightening Spray and I was going to repurchase that one but since I usually love Lee Stafford hair products I thought I would try this out instead. I actually don't think this is a bad product at all, in fact I think it smells much nicer, it's just very subtle and it definitely doesn't lighten as much as the John Frieda version that I love so much. This could be one to try if you're looking to achieve a slightly lighter hair colour or perhaps a subtle ombre for the summertime, but if you're wanting something I little more dramatic I would definitely go for the John Frieda instead. For comparison I would say the John Frieda has lightened my natural dark blonde hair colour by about 3 or 4 shades and the Lee Stafford would probably only manage to lighten by 1 or 2 shades.
Retail Price: £7.99

Cosmopolitan Eyebrow Styling Kit♦

I was really excited about this because I love the concept with the addition of tweezers, a brush, stencils and a highlighter pencil. It has the potential to be a really handy little eyebrow kit, there's everything you need in there but unfortunately it just didn't really live up to my expectations. I assumed that the two brown shades were to fill in the brows but since they're packed full of glitter I'm thinking they're maybe supposed to be eyeshadows? I'm not really sure but I definitely don't think glittery eyebrows are a good look. The wax doesn't do much to hold my brows in place and the mini brush isn't as precise as I would like. The tweezers are actually super handy, the stencils are a really nice addition and I think the highlighter pencil is a lovely colour that blends nicely, so it's certainly not all bad but I do think there are better affordable brow kits out there, like this one from Eyes Lips Face for example.
Retail Price: £7.99

Benefit Watt's Up Highlighter

This is something I'm not entirely sure if I like or not, which sounds completely bizarre but I shall explain. Firstly, I love that this is in stick form because it makes application super easy and I think the formula itself is lovely - it's easy to blend and lasts really well on the skin. It's the colour itself I'm not sure I love because think it's a little dark for me (keep in mind I am super fair). If by some miracle summer ever arrives in the UK and I get a bit of colour on my face I'll try it again because I think this is one of those products that looks incredible on skintones darker than my own and at the moment it's just a little too golden on me.
Retail Price: £24.50 (Mine is just a little sample size)

Benefit They're Real Mascara
This is a product I'm actually sort of sad I don't like because it makes my lashes look amazing. It lengthens, adds volume and holds a curl really well throughout the day BUT it smudges on me like crazy and it really really really stings my eyes. It's also on the pricey side and I definitely don't think it's so much better than some of the more affordable mascaras. I'm currently using Maybelline The Falsies and although it doesn't lengthen or volumise quite as much, it's pretty close! And at least by opting for more affordable mascaras I'm saving quite a lot of pennies in the long run, which is always a good thing!
Retail Price: £19.50

Jelly Pong Pong Fairy Lashes Mascara♦

I've tried a couple of Jelly Pong Pong products via GlossyBox in recent months and although I don't think they're completely awful, I do think they're much too expensive for what they are. I thought I would really like this mascara, the small wand is perfect for really coating even the smallest of lashes but unfortunately this doesn't give a great deal of volume or length. It's super natural, which can be nice, perhaps if you don't like to wear a lot of make up or if you're still at school and aren't allowed to, I just think this is a few pounds too expensive for what it is.
Retail Price: £15

Bourjois Healthy Mix Concealer

The Bourjois Healthy Mix foundation is easily in my top 5 foundations of all time so I automatically assumed I would love the concealer too, but unfortunately I really don't. The colour match is perfect, it blends nicely just like the foundation but this just clings so badly to any areas of my face that are even remotely dry and makes them look terrible! It's okay under the eyes, perhaps a little heavy but I'm going to hold on to this for days where my skin is a little less dry because it does a really lovely job of concealing absolutely every imperfection I'd like to hide.
Retail Price: £7.49

Sienna X Cream to Powder Bronzer & Illuminator♦
Cream products are my absolute favourite so I was really excited to try this bronzer & highlighter duo out from Sienna X, especially because I love their powder bronzer a lot. The cream bronzer in this duo is really nice, it's creamy, blends seamlessly into the skin and gives a really pretty colour that can be built up or applied slightly more sheerly. Unfortunately the cream highlight isn't as smooth or creamy and isn't as easy to blend. If you take time to really warm the product up it's a little easier to apply but it's not my favourite highlighter by any means, which is a shame because this could have been a really amazing little duo. 
Retail Price: £25

Bare Minerals Ready Luminizer in The Shining Moment♦

Finally, another highlight product - it seems I'm really picky about these! I honestly can't say anything bad about this, the packaging is lovely, it's a beautiful colour, it blends perfectly - the colour just doesn't suit me. It's a little too much of a warm golden colour for my fair skin, which I'm really sad about but I know it would look amazing on other people. I've literally only used this once and it seems such a shame to keep this in my collection sitting unused and unloved so if you think you would like this (& you perhaps have your own blog where you would like to review it once you've used it a little), pop me over a quick email (sailorjennie@googlemail.com) and I'll post it out to the first person at some point this week!
Retail Price: £21ish

Have you tried any of these products and loved them? 

I'd love to know!

xoxo