Hi friends!
Welcome back to the latest edition of my beauty anti-wishlist! If you’re new around here, every month I gather up five newish or upcoming product releases that just don’t inspire me to get my wallet out. And then I tell you why. Simple, simple.
Of course, please keep in mind this is all based on personal preferences. I have not seen nor tried these products before IRL, but based on what I’ve read or seen on social media they just ain’t cutting it in my book.
I’ve linked a few of my previous lists down below for you, so if you like this kind of thing I’ve got lots more where that came from!
My beauty anti-wishlist September 2019
My beauty anti-wishlist August 2019
My beauty anti-wishlist July 2019
My beauty anti-wishlist June 2019
Without further delay, here’s my beauty anti-wishlist October 2019 edition!
KAT VON D LOLITA POR VIDA EYESHADOW PALETTE
Source: Kat Von D Instagram
I know, I know that anything Kat Von D-related rubs a lot of people the wrong way, plus lots of consumers have stopped buying her products all together. (Not sure what I’m talking about? Click here.) But I’m stripping back the controversy in this case and just focusing on the product itself.
The Lolita Por Vida Palette launches later this week on the 11th, and in all honesty it looks like a gorgeously wearable palette; perfect for this time of year. You’ve got your warm browns, your cranberries, your pumpkins, a peach, a purple, some glitter & foil. But there’s just less and less physical space in my collection these days for these big 10+ / 12+ eyeshadow palettes. I just can’t do it.
If you’re interested in more on this palette, check out this Revelist article.
ANASTASIA BEVERLY HILLS X CARLI BYBEL EYESHADOW PALETTE
Source: ABH Instagram
Wow ABH really seems to crank out the palettes these days, am I right? Gone are the days of basking in the gorgeous gloriousness that was the Renaissance Palette, and hello to this “putting-out-palettes-almost-as-fast-as-ColourPop” nonsense. So here’s another influencer collab in the form of the ABH x Carli Bybel Eyeshadow Palette, right on the heels of their Jackie Aina palette. The colors look pretty enough but…yawn, I just don’t care. I get that the fall/winter season is probably the biggest for sales, but I’d love to feel that ABH cares more about their product launches. Give them time to grow, why don’t you?
This palette launches today on ABH’s website, but I believe it will be in-stores on the 10th. If you’re interested in more on this palette, check out this Allure article.
HAUS LABORATORIES (IN GENERAL)
Source: Haus Labs Instagram
I’m sorry, but all the products from Haus Laboratories – Lady Gaga’s new beauty brand – just seem so…boring. Does anyone else feel that way too? (Right now the line-up includes liquid eyeshadows, lip liners, lip glosses, eyeliners and some face stickers; I’m sure there’s much more to come.) Maybe it’s the uninspiring packaging. Or the fact that I expected something more attention-grabbing from someone as unique as Gaga. I don’t know. I thought about writing up something on the launch of Haus Labs during my month of beauty news in September, but again I just wasn’t inspired by the idea.
Perhaps I’d feel differently if I saw and felt the products, but since this is an Amazon exclusive brand I’m assuming that won’t be likely to happen anytime soon (?).
If you’re interested in more on this brand, check out their website.
DRAGUN BEAUTY FACE PALETTE
Source: Dragun Beauty Instagram
If you’re not familiar with influencer Nikita Dragun, this is her new namesake beauty brand. The featured image at the top of this blog post is actually the exterior of the Dragun Beauty Face Palette, which launches today; it’s a 3D illustration of Nikita’s face. Um, do you find it creepy too?? Cause I certainly do! First strike for me. Looking inside the palette, you get two contour shades, two blushes, and two highlighters all in powder textures. Ehhh, I don’t find anything particularly interesting here and to be honest, I’m not the biggest fan of face palettes anyway. Second strike. Plus how would you store the palette securely with that 3D exterior?? Third strike.
If you’re interested in more on this palette, check out this Paper article.
BENEFIT COSMETICS BROW STYLER
Source: Benefit Instagram
You guys probably know by now that I’m a ride-or-die brow gel girl. All I wanna do is just brush a bit of something through them that will give me volume and hold. But then I wanna get on with my day. This dual-ended Brow Styler is Benefit’s newest brow release; one side has a nib containing powder, while the other has one of those slanted waxy pencils. I said goodbye to brow pencils a while back, and I often find those powder nibs to be really messy. (Have you ever experienced fall-down from your brows? I have!) So on a practical level this just isn’t for me.
It does claim 18-hour, waterproof wear which is great, but for $34.00? That’s quite pricey for a brow product, Benefit! If you’re interested in more on this product, check out their website.
What is on your beauty anti-wishlist this month? I’d love to know!
xo, Erica
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The Kat Von D pallette has some pretty colors for this time of year but it is a lot going on in there. I had a sample of one her her perfumes a while back (can’t remember the name) and I loved it! I wish I could remember it so I could put it on my Christmas list. 😀
Wow, I didn’t even know she made scents! But I guess it’s not too surprising; most celebs do a bit of everything these days.
I remembered what it was called! It’s Sinner. It was two samples in a pack and the other one was Saint. Sad that I like Sinner more. haha 😀
Ha, love it!
As a sucker for eyeshadow palettes that Kat Von D palette looks gorgeous but I would make a bet I have all those colors in my million palette collection !😉💄
Yup, me too! 😆
I am not interested in Gaga’s makeup either. I’m not the biggest fan of her & you’re right, the packaging is unispired & the products are boring. 😛 That Nikita Dragun’s 3D face is absolutely terrifying. I would never buy that!
Oh my gosh, isn’t it?? So weird!
The KVD palette does look great overall, but as I always do, looking at each shade individually I already have the majority of those shades everywhere. Kinda sucks that shes “cancelled”, shes a great person.
I didnt know Carli Bybel had a collab with ABH, this is a first. And I am noticing that they’re putting out way more palettes recently and what I find kind of sad is that they’re not waiting to put them out, especially because they’re collabs. They’re not letting the public experiment with them for a while and be excited about them before putting out another collab. it kills the excitement of a palette you just got lol. At least that’s how I see it, maybe people dont care..
The Gaga makeup was eh to me too. For me it’s not the packaging so much, but the fact that I thought they would have more than just a few things?? lol.
I had seen the Dragun beauty palette but didnt know it was 3D. Makes it that much creepier than seeing that face alone like that in the front lol. I guess it makes sense that she’d do a contour palette first since that’s what she was known for back in the day, she would contour EVERYTHING lol. Anyway,.I’m not a fan of face palettes so pass as well. Not that I like her in the first place anyway.
I think ABH is just moving too fast these days, but they’re not the only ones rushing releases out to be fair. I just miss when they made their palette releases more of a moment, rather than conveyor belt nonsense. I’m not saying the quality isn’t there (how can I? I haven’t tried these things!), it’s about their presentation.
I’m sure there’s a lot more to come from Gaga’s brand. I’m just not sure if I’ll be there for it!
I think every brand in general just needs to slow the fuck down haha but it is one of the biggest industries right now so theres that… but yes I whole heartedly agree.
I dont think I’ll be there for it either. I wasnt as excited to begin with for this launch when I saw what was being released. 🤷♀️
Totally agree on everything!
OMG, that featured photo is Dragun Beauty’s packaging? That’s all sort of creepy. The inside looks normal though. Who came up with this crazy packaging?
For me, I anti-haul all Benefit products at the moment because I don’t trust their quality control (long story short = I bought their blush and it had funky smell, their CS failed to explain / show further investigation).
I have no idea, but it’s just sooo creepy to me! Perhaps she was trying to make it stand out from all the other hundreds and hundreds of basic face palettes.
I’m sorry to hear that happened with Benefit! They should have at least sent you a replacement. It’s such a big company, it would be no loss for them. But sometimes the bigger the brand, the shittier their CS.