Today, I finally treated myself and bought my first moisturizer. The woman at Sephora promised it would "retexturize my face." If by "retexturize" she meant, "make it feel like a rubber balloon," then she was right on the money. FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I looked at my face to see if my new age-defying lotion was working. My skin does look younger, it's covered in pimples like a teenager's. FML
Today, I bought a new, expensive face moisturizer. However, it smells like poop. I paid $20 dollars to make my face smell like shit. FML
Today, I realized that the tingly feeling on my face when I put a new combination of acne wash, acne medication, and my usual moisturizer on was not, in fact, "it working." It was slowly peeling away the top layer of skin. I look and feel sunburned. I also still have acne and oily skin. FML
Today, I followed an acne treatment. It was only after I'd finished the treatment that I read the bottom line, stating "Do not scrub your face". I only had one pimple to start with, now it looks like I sandpapered my face. FML
Today, I discovered that my "life-changing" skincare routine wasn’t working because I’d been using conditioner instead of moisturizer for two weeks. My skin is greasy, and I smell like coconuts. FML
Today, I was grumbling about how they apparently changed the recipe of my favorite lotion and made it all weird and sticky, when I realized that, no, what they actually did was design a bottle of shower cream that looks almost exactly LIKE that of my favorite lotion. FML
Today, I was helping a women that was looking for skin care products. She kept commenting on the look and "texture" of my skin in a very creepy and almost hungry fashion. I'm afraid that she wants to skin me. FML
Today, I thought I could make my own skincare products from scratch, but I ended up with a weird, greasy concoction, which left a red mark on my hands. It's been two hours and the mark is still there, despite several washes. FML
Today, I had a lady come up to me in a store just to tell me how bad my acne was and what remedies I should use. I got so embarrassed, all I could say was, "OK" and, "Thank you" until she left me alone. FML
Today, and for the past few days, my skin has been all blotchy and messed up so I tried a new face mask that was supposed to peel off easily. It ended up sticking to my skin like glue. I spent hours in front of the mirror trying to peel it off, one painful sliver at a time. FML
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nodeathtoall 19
Next time ask for a demonstration
BlackHawkSavior 28
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Comments (74)
Venus639 9
OP, I'm sorry that happened to you! I work at a Sephora and I promise that you can return the moisturizer and try something else!! WE WANT TO HELP YOU!!
Mike_Oxhard 14
You believe everything a salesman promises you? Shame.
zeffra13 31
Do you mean the lotion left a rubbery residue, or you had an allergic reaction that made you feel rubbery? Either way, you're supposed to test in a small area before the full application for this exact reason. Most lotions they'll even let you test before you buy (though I don't know for that particular store).
PePziNL 20
Gomu Gomu noooooo...~
Inkoseh 33
Turn around and return it! Especially if this happened within a few days to even a week they should take it back! Tell them what happened. If for some reason you get a cranky worker, contact the manager! Theyre really good with letting you return or swap!
0262944 15
That's a treat?
SweetestHeart93 18
im soo sorry you had to go through that :( i hope you find out what went wrong!!
lvg_fml 10
Stick with natural products with very few ingredients Coconut oil works great and you can add some essential oils such as frankincense to benefit your skin
Isa_fml 20
Yikes. They should test products somewhere other than your face first. Allergy?
Sunkkissed 8
Sephora has a great return policy. Next time, ask for a sample.