The 5 most OVERPRICED products in Sephora (and what to buy instead)
Hourglass$340
Charlotte's Magic Creamshade · Refill- “I don't see anything in this ingredient deck personally that I feel like is a very high dollar ingredient”▶ 2:38
- “If I'm going to spend $260 on a moisturizer, even though it is a pretty good jar, I am going to get Elmus Pro Collagen Marine Cream”▶ 2:46
- “I would spend it on something else and definitely not moisturizer, especially with how many amazing options there are right now at a much affordable price”▶ 3:04
- “They are absolutely grossly overcharging based off of the ingredient deck”▶ 4:17
- “People saying it oxidizes, faulty cap and pump”
- “I am just never impressed with the brand because when I look at their ingredient decks versus what they're charging, they never match up. You are paying for the name”▶ 4:56
- “I've worn it maybe twice. $95 for four eyeshadows. I don't have to tell you all that is absolutely insane”▶ 7:23
- “These are the most boring ass colors. They aren't even that pigmented”▶ 7:36
- “They blend beautifully. I will give them that. Like the formula itself is nice and it blends very softly, but they're not overly saturated in color”▶ 7:41
- “There's nothing very special or unique at them to validate a $95 for four eyeshadows”▶ 7:51
- “The craftsmanship of this, the quality, the genius packaging with this, it is incredible. It's worth every penny”▶ 8:25
- “First off has high pigmentation, a high pigment load is what we call it, that is expensive. The pearls in this is expensive”▶ 8:49
- “The packaging, she customized this completely. There's nothing on the market that matches this”▶ 8:59
- “Plus it stacks. I mean this is genius”▶ 9:11
- “If I were to spend any money on any palette on the market right now that was a high dollar one, it would be the Danessa Myricks Beauty one because the formula is fantastic. Packaging topnotch”▶ 9:20
Valentino$52- “I have had this for almost 2 years now. I've used it every day. Do you see how it's not even dented with the logo? That tells you how little bit of a product you need to get the results that you want”▶ 9:45
- “The formula of this to me is so unique because it's a hybrid of almost a cream and a powder”▶ 10:05
- “It is the most dense, creamy, smooth powder I've ever tried in my life. There is not a single blush on the market that has this exact texture”▶ 10:13
- “I don't feel that they are ripping you off at all at a $50 price point. Even though that is high, the quality that goes into this does match the price that they're charging”▶ 10:28
Victoria Beckham Beauty$32.00- “It is a unique formula in how it glides. And they really do blend beautifully”▶ 10:52
- “It has the most soft, creamy formula”▶ 11:06
- “It's not going to be one of those super longwearing last 16 hours type of formula, but it's very creamy and it blends very effortlessly with one glide”▶ 11:18
- “Do I think they're worth the price based on how good the formula is? Absolutely”▶ 11:29
Loveshine Lipstickshade · 44- “These are such a unique formula in that it's like a lipstick and a lip gloss in one. It gives you that really, really beautiful shine”▶ 11:52
- “The color saturation is perfect. It's not too much to where it looks fake”▶ 12:01
- “The packaging, too. They spent top dollar on the packaging with the customized logo in here”▶ 12:04
- “If you want just one lipstick that is going to be your go-to you're going to use every day, like you guys know I love color 44. If you get one, get that color. It's a beautiful baby pink”▶ 12:28
- “I say it's worth the $45”
Givenchy$64.00- “It's not cakey. It's not thick”
- “Do you see how it's blurring the skin? It's smoothing it out. It's not cakey. It doesn't look thick at all”▶ 13:09
- “This is holy grail status for me. I will always have this in my collection”▶ 13:14
- “It is the best, hands down, powder I've ever used in my life. It is worth the hype. Absolutely”▶ 13:22
- “It never looks cakey. Perfect amount of pigmentation to where it blends beautifully into the skin”▶ 13:30
- “The formula and the packaging is definitely they are not ripping you off on”▶ 13:44
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