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4 Products We Regret Buying as Told by the Women of Sex in the City

This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Fairfield chapter.

1) Lancome Le Stylo Waterproof Long Lasting Eyeliner

Lancome usually creates high-quality products, but this eyeliner lasted on my eyes for about five minutes until it dripped down my face like Niagara Falls. See you later Sephora, I’m going to CVS for my next eyeliner pencil, which will be more affordable.

2) L’Oréal Sublime Bronze Tinted Self Tanning Lotion

Don’t let the 4.2 stars fool you, this self-tanning lotion is not all it’s cracked up to be. It clumps easily, doesn’t spread evenly, and it leaves you looking as orange as an Oompa Loompa.

3) Garnier Fructis Brilliantine Shine Glossing Spray

Garnier Fructis is famous for their commercials that make women wonder, “Why can’t my hair be that sleek and shiny?” So, obviously we buy their products with high hopes. I’m a huge fan of Garnier, but after using a few spritzes of this glossing spray in my hair I felt as if I had just dunked my head in a bucket of grease. Ew!  Not the kind of shine I was looking for. Nobody wants a head of oily and greasy hair.

4) Bed Head Totally Bent 2” Crimper

Oh boy, crimpers. I don’t think anybody will ever know why this was a trendy look at any time besides the 80’s. Volume and curls are great, but, ladies, crimping is a big NO! 

Amanda McKelvey is a Co-Campus Correspondent and a senior at Fairfield University. She is a Journalism major with minors in Psychology and Communications. In addition to being a CC she has held internships with Michael Kors, CollegeFashionista.com and the Rockville Centre and Baldwin Heralds. In her free time, Amanda enjoys days on the beaches of Long Island, watching Scandal, Chicago Fire and the Bachelorette, eating anything sweet (chocolate, ice cream, cupcakes—you name it!) and reading a good book. She’s excited to spend her senior year living at Fairfield Beach with her best friends including fellow CC Danielle Tullo! You can follow her on Twitter @theAMANDAshowww or on Instagram @ammckelvey.