My beauty anti-wishlist June 2019

Hi friends!

It’s that time again. Yes, yes. It’s time to talk about all the beauty shizz I don’t want instead of do want. So I present to you my beauty anti-wishlist June 2019 edition! If you’re new here, every month I pick five relatively new product launches that either don’t inspire me or just don’t fit my preferences or standard routine. You guys seem to love this series, which is great because I love pulling each month’s list together!

I always mention in these posts that this series is not meant as a knock on any particular brand or their hard work. This really just comes down to my own preferences.

Before we get into the new list, make sure you check out my previous posts in this series!

September 2018 / October 2018 / November 2018 / December 2018 / January 2019 / February 2019 / March 2019 / April 2019 / May 2019

Now onto June!

OHII BEAUTY SOFT GLOW HIGHLIGHTER

OK, this is by no means a new or recent launch. (I’ve broken my own rules, whoops.) This cream highlighter palette from Ohii actually launched last fall 2018 when the brand initially debuted. I did a whole brand overview on Ohii, which you can read here. At the time of writing that post I was kinda interested in picking up this Soft Glow Highlighter (particularly in the shade Cosmic Jasper, pictured above). I absolutely love a cream highlight!

However, I just recently found myself in an Urban Outfitters store and finally swatched this product in person. While I love the tones and the texture, I was disappointed to find that this shade was loaded with glitter (I realize you can’t tell from this photo, but take my word for it!). Who wants to put glitter on their cheeks?? Maybe if it’s Halloween or you’re going to a music festival or something, fine. But on the day-to-day? Nah. I’m OK with shimmer or pearl on the cheeks, but nothing too chunky or obvious please.

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JEFFREE STAR COSMETICS THE GLOSS

I’ll be curt here. I don’t support Jeffree Star anymore, so I simply won’t buy his products. To be fair, the majority of his makeup line doesn’t cater to my tastes so it’s not a big loss for me. (I did buy one of his liquid lipsticks way back, and while I did like the formula the color was just too bright for me. It ended up in a declutter pile.) I used to watch all of his videos, followed him on social media etc, but no more. If you’re not familiar with his unprofessional behavior and antics, just do a simple Google search and it’ll all be there. Honestly it’s just too much to list here!

The Gloss is his latest launch but admittedly I’m not a big lip gloss fan anyway. And have you seen the promo images?? They look very odd to me. Hard pass.

ANASTASIA BEVERLY HILLS SUMMER 2019 COLLECTION

 

I’m sorry, anytime I see the words “body oil,” my eyes just glaze over. So not my thing, although I’m sure there are people out there who love the stuff. I just think of oil on the body and I think grease. Definitely not something I want anywhere near me. Where am I supposed to wear shimmer body oil? To the beach? On a night out? Maybe if I’m on a red carpet under glaring lights, having my picture taken! And did I mention that this Shimmer Body Oil from Anastasia Beverly Hills is a whopping $38.00??

Also part of the ABH Summer Collection are five shimmery loose pigments (sold separately for $22.00 or as part of a set for $90.00), and a set of 4 mini lipsticks for $21.00. I’m sure the loose pigments are beautiful in person but I never reach for pigments – too messy for my liking. And as far as the lipsticks go, if I’m going to buy a set of 4 minis I’m more likely to give it away as a gift than keep it for myself, ya know?

Click here for more info on this collection.

COLOURPOP BLUE MOON SHADOW PALETTE

Another month, another ColourPop shadow palette release. They just can’t help themselves. I know blue eyeshadow comes back into trend every spring/summer (and I will be talking about bright colors this month, don’t you worry!), but I just can’t get on board with an entire blue palette. Too intimidating to me, and even though it’s super affordable at $12.00 I probably wouldn’t reach for it enough if I did own it. However I would love a single of Da Be Dee (first row, middle shade) or Moonlite (first row, last shade). Those are really interesting shades!

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HUDA BEAUTY NEON OBSESSIONS PALETTES

While I love the quality and color stories of most of the mini Huda Beauty Obsessions Palettes, I just don’t see myself getting a lot of use out of these new Neon Obsessions Palettes. I do think they look super fun, and I’m sure the quality is lovely. Just not for me. They come in three color schemes: Green, Pink & Orange. Interestingly, I noticed that these retail for $29.00. The regular Obsessions Palettes only retail for $27.00 with the same amount of shades. Hmm? Perhaps it has to do with the product weight, but regardless I thought it was a bit curious.

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What is on your beauty anti-wishlist this month? I’d love to know!

xo, Erica

(All images courtesy of the respective brands’ Instagram accounts.)

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