https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/yet-another-first-world-problem-cosmetic-containers Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sat, 16 May 2026 11:36:18 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/yet-another-first-world-problem-cosmetic-containers#post-2039949 Wed, 03 Jul 2019 21:15:44 +0000 Sal 2039949@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Aside from foundation and maybe the odd eyeliner and mascara I don’t think I have ever used up a cosmetic item. I always break it, lose it, get tired of it, or I consider it too old. Or just don’t like it.....</p> <p>I can see that it can get a hard time in bags and dropped - but all the same it is pretty disappointing. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/yet-another-first-world-problem-cosmetic-containers#post-2039945 Wed, 03 Jul 2019 20:52:29 +0000 Anonymous 2039945@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I can't believe the timing on this, but the lid on my Charlotte Tilbury blush just now broke off the hinges. &nbsp;I've used it maybe 15 times. &nbsp;Spooky!</p> <p>Planned obsolescence indeed, Janet. &nbsp;</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/yet-another-first-world-problem-cosmetic-containers#post-2039910 Wed, 03 Jul 2019 17:21:20 +0000 JuniperGreen 2039910@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Twice in a row I've had the spoolies on the Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Wiz break off...&nbsp; I've emailed them about this and they describe it as a "known issue."&nbsp; It's not like I'm using it to detangle hair!&nbsp; I see it frequently mentioned in online beauty communities, too.&nbsp; For over 20 bucks, you think they'd have a little more lasting power!&nbsp;&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/yet-another-first-world-problem-cosmetic-containers#post-2039897 Wed, 03 Jul 2019 16:57:11 +0000 kkards 2039897@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>yes...i've walked away from some brands because the packaging didn't hold up! annoying</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/yet-another-first-world-problem-cosmetic-containers#post-2039884 Wed, 03 Jul 2019 16:01:26 +0000 Janet 2039884@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Xtabay, I’ve had the same thought. Planned obsolescence. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/yet-another-first-world-problem-cosmetic-containers#post-2039879 Wed, 03 Jul 2019 15:42:54 +0000 Anonymous 2039879@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>My inner conspiracy theorist thinks that the manufacturers do this on purpose to make us toss out the product and buy a new one. &nbsp;Or am I being overly suspicious? &nbsp;:). Probably they're just cheaping out to keep the price competitive. &nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/yet-another-first-world-problem-cosmetic-containers#post-2039873 Wed, 03 Jul 2019 15:20:47 +0000 Angie 2039873@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The pumps on hair products that stop working. ANNOYING.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/yet-another-first-world-problem-cosmetic-containers#post-2039834 Wed, 03 Jul 2019 12:28:20 +0000 RobinF 2039834@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I don't use a lot of makeup but I have issues with hair product containers, either the pump stops working or they clog up. Very aggravating.</p> <p>Regarding eyeliners, lately I have switched to a powder that I put on with a small brush - love it and no worries about sharpening! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/yet-another-first-world-problem-cosmetic-containers#post-2039806 Wed, 03 Jul 2019 04:39:46 +0000 ophelia 2039806@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yes, and it makes me feel like I've wasted my money. I've found cheap drugstore brands to be the worst offenders--plastic lipstick tops that crack and won't stay on, compacts that crack or won't close. And Revlon eyeliners that dry out in a month or so.<br /> Suntiger, so CG is no longer selling in China???? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/yet-another-first-world-problem-cosmetic-containers#post-2039803 Wed, 03 Jul 2019 04:32:15 +0000 Gigi 2039803@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I haven't had this problem with cosmetic containers (though I haven't been shopping for makeup recently), but I've had it with my retinol cream. After a couple of weeks of use, the pump broke. I called the salon where I bought it, and they said to bring it in for an exchange. They said that a lot of people had been complaining.</p> <p>It ticks me off, because you can guess that the consumer will be the one eventually to have to foot the bill for all the wasted product. I'm guessing prices will go up in the near future to pay for all the defective pumps. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/yet-another-first-world-problem-cosmetic-containers#post-2039802 Wed, 03 Jul 2019 04:28:37 +0000 Jessikams 2039802@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I often drop my compacts into the sink by accident, and the plastic breaks or the makeup powder itself shatters and gets everywhere. Another peeve: gel liners that dry out after only a week or two. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/yet-another-first-world-problem-cosmetic-containers#post-2039782 Wed, 03 Jul 2019 01:15:44 +0000 Anonymous 2039782@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I don't have issues with containers, but do with eyeshadows themselves breaking. Ditto to eyeliner pencils-too hard or too soft-though just got a Cover Girl one I like so far (since they went Leaping Bunny). Brushes will occasionally break off too- or shed a lot when washed. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/yet-another-first-world-problem-cosmetic-containers#post-2039762 Wed, 03 Jul 2019 00:12:49 +0000 Style Fan 2039762@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>That certainly would be irritating.&nbsp; I have noticed that eyeliner pencils are impossible to sharpen.&nbsp; I no longer buy them.&nbsp; I buy very little make up these days.&nbsp; I only replace mascara every 2 to 3 months. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/yet-another-first-world-problem-cosmetic-containers#post-2039722 Tue, 02 Jul 2019 20:00:20 +0000 Sal 2039722@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yes makeup is wasteful..... I seem to break eyeliner wonders or be unable to sharpen lip liners. And I have never finished a nail polish! I am not adding any more makeup at the moment except for replacements as I have decided I don’t need much variety.</p> <p>I have been adding skincare though...., </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/yet-another-first-world-problem-cosmetic-containers#post-2039709 Tue, 02 Jul 2019 19:18:58 +0000 Jenn 2039709@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>In my never-ending quest for more sustainable makeup brands, I started using Elate Cosmetics recently. They come in refillable bamboo compacts. LOVE! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/yet-another-first-world-problem-cosmetic-containers#post-2039700 Tue, 02 Jul 2019 18:48:48 +0000 Janet 2039700@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I agree. I have two blushes that never leave my dressing table, and the cover is broken off of both of them. I’m annoyed that on every single Rimmel eyebrow pencil I buy, the brush part breaks off before the pencil wears out. I like the product otherwise, but I always have to make sure I have an extra dedicated eyebrow brush at hand. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/yet-another-first-world-problem-cosmetic-containers#post-2039696 Tue, 02 Jul 2019 18:36:03 +0000 Anonymous 2039696@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Is anyone else as irritated as I am with cosmetic containers that break after you've used the product a dozen times? &nbsp;It seems to happen with the expensive brands as often as the grocery-store variety. &nbsp;I'm not bashing them around in my bag; they live on my bathroom counter. &nbsp;They're usually broken before I've used even half of them. &nbsp;I can understand that the manufacturers don't want to make something industrial-strength for something that's not going to be reused, but couldn't they come up with something that lasts a bit longer? &nbsp;They are shoddy, shoddy, shoddy!</p> <p>OK, end of rant, thanks for reading. &nbsp;I had to get that out of my system so I could get on with my day. &nbsp;:) </p>