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krichardson

💸Overhyped or Just Not for Me? The "Holy Grail" Beauty Products I Regret Buying

Let’s talk about beauty products that broke my heart and my skin barrier 😤. You know the ones—viral must-haves that everyone on TikTok and Reddit swears by. Charlotte Tilbury’s Flawless Filter? Made me look like a greaseball with sparkles. Olaplex? Left my hair brittle. Cetaphil? My skin said “thanks but no thanks.” It’s wild how these products get crowned as skincare royalty when they can be so... meh. I’ve followed the hype, shelled out $$$, and more than once ended up breaking out or just feeling underwhelmed. Sometimes it feels like I’m the only one not getting the magic everyone else is raving about. So here’s my ✨hot take✨: Not every holy grail is universal. And that’s okay. What’s a cult-fave product you regret buying? Let’s make each other feel less alone. 👇 #OverratedSkincare #UnpopularOpinion #BeautyFails #SkincareRealTalk

💸Overhyped or Just Not for Me? The "Holy Grail" Beauty Products I Regret Buying
dmorris

Frownies Smell Like the Underworld — How Do You All Tolerate This?! 😂

Alright y’all, I (33F) finally gave in and tried Frownies to help with my faint forehead lines and 11s between Botox appointments. And let me tell you... I was not prepared. First of all, the smell. Everyone said they smell like postage stamps or envelope glue — and honestly, I envy you. To me, it was like soggy papier-mâché dredged straight from the depths of the underworld. Even Hades himself would be questioning the stench. 😵‍💫 Slapping them onto my forehead felt like pressing wet, cursed paper to my skin. The smell didn’t really dissipate once they dried, and yes, I even woke up in the middle of the night still smelling them. Removing them? Nightmare part two — rewetting them reactivated the entire olfactory horror show. 😂 To make matters even more chaotic, my dogs were obsessed with them. They woke me up early with their faces in mine, trying to lick the Frownies off like they’d found forbidden treasure. One of them even went full detective mode — counter-surfing (which she never does!) just to try to sniff them out. The upside: I do think they helped a little with my 11s. I’m going to try again tonight with rose water spray instead of plain water and maybe add a few more patches for my forehead. But if I can’t survive another night glued to these smelly things, I might have to try Smoothies like some of you recommended. (P.S. I’m allergic to silicone and sensitive to adhesives — even KT tape gives me a rash — so any non-silicone suggestions are very welcome!! 💜) Serious question though: HOW do you all tolerate the smell?! Is there a version that doesn’t stink this bad?? I’m super sensitive to scents and these are roughhh 🤢 #FrowniesExperience #WrinklePatchStruggles #BeautyFails #RealLifeBeauty #SkinCareJourney #PostBotoxCare #SensitiveSkinProblems #DogsVsFrownies

Frownies Smell Like the Underworld — How Do You All Tolerate This?! 😂