Nothing thrills me more than testing new beauty products, and while I try to shop smart and purchase things that I think will be the right fit, every once in a while I discover a few product fails. Now, what may be on my “fails” list could easily be on your “holy grail” list. Everyone’s skin and beauty preferences are unique, so I hope you take these reviews as exactly they are meant — just one beauty lover’s opinion.

Beautiful Skin Medium Coverage Liquid Foundation by Charlotte Tilbury – this wore a bit lighter than what I would call medium coverage, and I had trouble getting it to look even. I wanted to love it, I really did, but it just missed the mark for me.

Tom Ford Eyeshadow Palette – woof. This was a splurge purchase during a prior Sephora event and I was absolutely shocked by the crumble and fall-out of the shadows in the palette.
Westmen Atelier Eye Pods eyeshadow – The packaging of this product just screams luxury, which I appreciate, but I found there to be such little product and it was difficult to get it out whether I was using my finger or my brush. I love the contour stick from this brand, but these shadow pods were seemingly more focused on the package than function.

Sublime Perfection Blurring Under Eye Powder – I was very excited to try this but I actually think that after experimenting with it, it could be better off as a loose powder. I didn’t find it to do much,...