BUYER BEWARE: Strange & Unusual Palette by BellaBeauteBar

I'm PISSED. SO much money for such a crap product to give me eye irritation! My eyes cried, itched, and burned. I've NEVER had an eyeshadow irritate my eyes before. Because I had an allergic reaction to Bella Beaute Bar's Strange and Unusual palette (inspired by Beetlejuice) all I can say is beware?? This was a restock and it's totally possible that the formula was remade to a subpar quality with less favorable materials? It's just a theory. I don't want to blame "cheap materials" because I've used dollar eyeshadows before and have NEVER had this irritation to my eyes before. I only trust the purples!! Mattes should have exceeded expectations for the price it was being sold at but DIDN'T. Thankfully nothing else from this brand tempts me so I will not be buying from this brand any time soon!

[@daniellezadora7637]

Funny how different a non affiliated content creator experiences are! Seemed like EVERY affiliated creator sang this pallets praises with absolutely nothing bad to say about it..Your honesty is so REFRESHING! ❤❤ So glad i found ur channel! Im totally binging on ur content!😂

[@heathernature8845]

Wow, that's one of the nicest comments I've ever gotten, thank you so much!

[@sharnahorn8642]

I'm not affiliated I own many of her products with sensitive eyes and skin and I've had zero issues. She must be allergic to something in the product.

[@RaelNikolaidis]

I’ve been noticing how all these indie brands are reviewed as great. Are affiliated reviewers getting money? Because they all cannot be equally wonderful. It’s nice to have a real person relate their real experiences. ❤

[@katia.luna213]

I've heard from two videos (forgot the first person) and then from this collab with Rachel Palmieri and Angelica that just came out that brands can pay you in credits to shop for their stuff. So it's a yes/no to "I bought this" 🙄🙄

[@katia.luna213]

First person is Brittany Rae

[@daniellezadora7637]

@@katia.luna213 yes exactly! another way for them to deceive us..smh not everyone discloses that info so it makes them appear more credible and relatable when they aren't imo especially if they don't disclose that info..I do love Brittany's and Rachel's channels..Brittany especially.. I used to love angeschka's channel but she's nothing like she used to be and kinda rubs me the wrong way now..especially after she made money off her subs and that ridiculous trip she wanted them to buy into so she could bank off them...

[@sharnahorn8642]

I own many of bellabeautebar products with sensitive eyes and skin zero reactions and it all performs well for me.

[@user-wh2ld5eq5y]

Not the glitter bukake 😂 cackling nonstop after that 😭

[@toxxicx]

Also having a reaction to it doesn't mean it's bad quality

[@valeriewilliams6294]

its bad quality for her lol

[@valeriewilliams6294]

Thank you, thank you. That pisses me off so much! It's not bad and crappy just because one has a reaction to it. THANK YOUto somebody who has common sense a plenty

[@CarriedAwayWithDolls]

I appreciate your honesty. Its rare anymore amongst the beauty community. Im staying away from this brand. Great review. I reccomend Jolie Beauty. They are definitely worth the price and they produce some of the most beautiful duochromes ive ever used.

[@heathernature8845]

I love Jolie Beauty! I have a review coming up for their Sirens palette!

[@daniellezadora7637]

I've never tried them but only cuz I heard they still but glitters in their pallets..

[@sharnahorn8642]

I used many products from this brand out of my own pocket I have sensitive eyes and skin zero issues and always good quality

[@PamelaH_HappyVibes]

Bella Beaute Bar is my favorite indie Brand. My palette is working great. My eyes stained a reddish color when I use a purple or red but, that’s all I have had issues with. I’m sorry you are having a hard time with the palette. 😢

[@awkwardartteacher7385]

That's so weird. I bought the Recently Deinfluenced palette last year and it was my go-to palette for all of fall and well into winter, and I'm still grabbing it occasionally. I can't say enough good things about it. I have the jewel palette, too, and while I like that one less it's more because I tend not to wear rainbow palettes on the daily as much, but there are definitely some gorgeous shades in it. This is the first review of this one that I've seen, so I'll have to do more research because the shades are right up my alley (though I tend to agree with you about the matte white being meh--I can see why it's in the color story but I have plenty in other palettes already).

[@sharnahorn8642]

I own many of there products too sensitive eyes and skin zero issues all good quality

[@kellywolfe5930]

Oh no.... It looks so beautiful... However looks do not matter If you are not happy especially if you are having allergic reactions to the product / shades that is the worst experience to have ever and uncomfortable and couple possibly be dangerous... your eyes is nothing to mess around with ... Thanks for sharing this 💙💛❤💚💜

[@heathernature8845]

I know, I'm heartbroken! I waited so long to receive this!

[@janet_sv2]

I loved this palette but I got it at the original release and I cannot imagine that it cost $69 then. I also love most of their palettes. I'm so sorry about your experience with it, but I think it is fascinating when brands just don't work well for people. I have gotten eye irritation from Dedes Signature palettes. And I feel like I'm crazy because people rave about Odens Eye and I think their formulas are crap. 😂

[@heathernature8845]

Yes I definitely do wonder if maybe if I had gotten an earlier version: would I still have gotten eye irritation? So far I've only tried one Odens eye palette on my channel with more to come soon and I agree so far, I wasnt too impressed 🤷🏻😅

[@awkwardartteacher7385]

I have some fantastic Oden's Eye palettes--I love Hela and Christmas Eve--but some formulas in some palettes are strangely dry and glitter-powdery. I want to say one of the shades in Christmas Eve may have been that way (a silver?), but the rest of the shades were fantastic enough that I didn't worry too much about it. As far as singles from them, I HIGHLY recommend Leon--it's the most stunning true red that's ever graced my eyes.

[@janet_sv2]

@@awkwardartteacher7385 thanks for the advice! Unfortunately Christmas eve was one of the biggest offenders. I did order all 4 Christmas palettes at the same time so it was not from the original release but 3 out of 4 went straight into the bad bin after initial try. Never tried hela and only had 2 singles from a mystery box.

[@LaurenWithTheLaurelCrown]

Oden's Eye doesn't receive bad or middle of the road reviews from creators, but receives mixed/poor reviews from customers. I stopped following a certain creator because she pushed the brand so much. I was going to buy some of their palettes, but wasn't convinced of the quality.

[@mallorykreiger]

@LaurenWithTheLaurelCrown does this creator have a collab with them??

[@LaurenWithTheLaurelCrown]

@@mallorykreiger Yes, she has had several. At one point there were rumors she was an investor/part owner of the company. No evidence was found to support this though.

[@mallorykreiger]

@@LaurenWithTheLaurelCrown that sounds like it may be Angie since she’s also Swedish and receives all PR/multiple collabs over the years & had a recent single shade named after her? I will say that in my experience buying indie products (I didn’t start until fall of last year), it feels like some of the recipients of PR are afraid to share criticism at all in fear of losing the opportunity to receive the items? I say that because I have bought items that were highly praised and was SO disappointed with them once I received the orders. Some of the swatches are so doctored up and literally require 7-8 passes to achieve the opaqueness that otherwise wouldn’t have been possible in a single pass. I personally haven’t had an issue with the Oden’s Eye palettes other than the most recent one I purchased (Judy’s collab-barely showing up on my skin) but I have received dried out lippies from them. The two Adept palettes I purchased are so difficult to blend, and the mattes have next to no pigment on the eyes. I also don’t watch Mikayla. She’s a fraud and has no credibility. She’s the worst of anyone on here imo and this assertion goes well beyond the mascara fiasco. Are there other brands or similar experiences you’ve had as well Lauren? It’s disappointing when you not only were so excited to receive items that turned out to be poor quality, but the fact that we use our hard-earned money on non-refundable goods.. we did our due diligence ahead of time and feels like we got played? Yanno?

[@valeriewilliams6294]

To me their quality is insanely 👍 good . I love buttery soft and saturated

[@heathernature8845]

Oooh Tea 👀 I was expecting better quality per the hype... But its ok 🤷🏻

[@toxxicx]

Why not take out the eyeshadows you don't like and put new ones in so you can keep the Beetlejuice packaging

[@NaomiDollxoxo]

I wonder if I could help. I formulate myself. I have my own indie brand launching and I can take a look at the ingredients and if you don’t mind, will you also find a palette of similar type of indie shades that has Multichromes, shimmers and mattes that DOES NOT cause irritation. I am wondering if there’s ingredients not listed on their labels and what I can find about the formulation. Bc there’s another issue, if I’m the process of creating the shades, if not done right it may create a dif chemical, similar but enough of a change to cause problems. There’s multiple chemical reactions in making eyeshadows and each step must be done correctly to make a final product that is as desired. Even so much as the ph being off or not acidic enough for a part of the process can make a dif chemical all together. Please let me know I’m pretty damn sure I know what manufacturers they are using. I make my own products but I have to buy the actual components. In the process of finding the best of the best pigments and ingredients (took forever to find ingredients that are ethical and renewable able to trace the source)and in the process I’ve found labs selling these exact shades and type for pricing that I have no idea how they do it. They must be using the cheapest pigments and a lot of fillers. There’s also a lot of shady things about these particular labs and manufacturers that I found scary. They didn’t want to answer the ingredients and the type of process. So I wonder about the actual listing of ingredients I was also warned by my supplier anyway about particular labs and how to spot them. She’s a Chinese woman who says she doesn’t trust them. She only sells the ingredients not the shades so I know she’s not their competitor which is credible (all micas and specialty micas are processed in China. Even when it’s mined other places. They have the manufacturing down to a science and it’s pressurized to make multichromes etc. so I just wanted to explain that China is not a bad thing, in fact even sellers in the US just buy from the Chinese distributors and say it’s American. Any shades are third party don’t be fooled. China is not the issue, the shady factories that are there are. They make the bad name for everyone there)

[@samanthacatterwell6416]

Wow! This is so interesting. Thanks for the explanation. Xx

[@sharnahorn8642]

Also ive had zero issues with fall out granted for multichrome shades i always use nyx glitter glue and for the brush issue i use very dense flat shader brushes like mac 242 and had no issues picking up there multi chrome shades.

[@AlcideIzMine]

I was looking at their Secret Garden palette, but it's too big for my tastes. Good to know about their matte formulas being weak because I'm picky about mattes. I like a lot of pigementation, like how the Melt mattes are super saturated. I'm sorry this palette was a bust for you :( It's heartbreaking when the formula doesn't live up to the awesome color story.

[@heathernature8845]

I agree! I was looking at thr secret garden palette as well then I was like... Wasnt this color story in a morphe palette already??

[@sharnahorn8642]

I reccomend secret garden I own many of her products with sensitive skin and eyes and all have been great with no issues

[@brunom72]

I am sooo *sorry* this was such a crappy & misleading (and super expensive!!!) eye palette !! The one shade (AFTER-LIFE) was pretty and *unique* but honestly Heather it's not $70-pretty, you know ?! I heard the disappointment in your voice and I felt so bad bcz eye shadows are one of the very few hobbies that we both REALLY REALLY look forward to & that make us smile ... *literally from ear to ear* , u know? And then, to have it be such a BUST would make me furious and tbh Heather, I would 1000% support you if you contacted the brand and demanded your money back. I mean it's not just the money (altho that can be a deal breaker too) and the time you waited (10 WEEKS!!! omg!!!) and all the disappointment & frustration. It's the fact that you now have a palette full of EYE IRRITANTS. I really hope they refund your cash bcz a refund is THE VERY LEAST that they could do. Keep me posted & lmk if you decide to contact them. HUGS 🤗🤗 HUGS

[@heathernature8845]

I think I'm just going to depan the purples that I had no issue with and give the rest of the shades to my MUA cousin so she can do body makeup for Halloween time. 🤷🤷🤷 Plus the website states they only give refunds to "defective" palettes so I dont think my dissatisfaction counts. lol

[@sharonflowers66]

If you like Afterlife, you might like Thetis from Devinah, they're very similar they have slightly different base colors

[@heathernature8845]

@@sharonflowers66 Oooh, thank you for the suggestion! I'll keep an eye out for sales!

[@sharnahorn8642]

Also high quality products can depending on the person regardless can cause allergies. I had a drunk elephant skin care product test sprayed on my arm cause immediate hives and red rashes on my arm and that's an expensive sephora skin care brand.

[@shannonphillips3717]

That is a real bummer.

[@oliviasapphire_]

Thanks for the honesty fr

[@sharonflowers66]

I bought this palette on its first or second restock, after they changed the mattes. I really like this palette, but their newer palettes are definitely better quality. I was obsessed with Afterlife, but i have a shade called "Thetis" from Devinah and its super similar but with a less chunky formula. Not everything is for everyone and maybe this brand isn't for you

[@Ooshy]

I'm sorry this happened to you! What a shame! Tbth, the swatches do look very pretty... 😔 How have you been with other eyeshadows after this? I have heard that sensitivities can increase with time and use. (I would get itchy eyes from Makeup Revolution and that has since increased to Mac. Luckily a primer acts as a barrier for me and helps these days.)

[@heathernature8845]

I just finished using a big Jolie Beauty palette and I'm now working on a Sugar Drizzle duochrome/ multichrome palette: no issues before or after this palette 🤷🏻🤷🏻🤔

[@Ooshy]

@@heathernature8845 I'm pleased there are no long term issues!!

[@lisashepherd4494]

I never purchased from this brand. I like experiencing with indie brands. Thanks for your honest opinion. At first glance, it looks pretty unique & I'm definitely not a big fan of "Glitter Bukake" too funny. Just found you in my feed. New sub here from Chicago!!

[@TheMatazzmo]

omg yessss we love our garbage queen theresa, also thanks for being real with this review!

[@tina.a.416]

Wow that's bad when your have and allergic reaction. For the price they should have been better crazy

[@bambola8242]

Maybe it's cheap material

[@jensacocoonedbutterfly]

Thanks for your honesty

[@seedylee]

... i JUST gifted this to a friend two weeks ago... i'll have to warn them

[@sharnahorn8642]

It may just be this person I have sensitive eyes and skin and I always have a good experience with this brand.

[@sharnahorn8642]

Did you contact bellabeautebar? I own many of there palletes and have sensitive eyes and skin and never had any reactions ever...maybe you are allergic to an ingredient they used. Id say reach out the brand owner is super nice.

[@heathernature8845]

@@sharnahorn8642 I don't think I should: Im not expecting a refund or a replacement, I don't need an apology, I haven't seen anyone else have such a bad reaction to it either. It just wouldn't make sense for me to contact them because I'm one bad experience of many good ones 🤷🏻🤷🏻😬

[@sharnahorn8642]

@heathernature8845 I'm so sorry that happened to you. I'm sure the owner would refund u and wanna know she's always been super kind on insta with me and others. I'm sorry that it caused irritation to your eyes thats the worst when that happens. Did you try some cortisone or allergy meds?

[@sharnahorn8642]

@heathernature8845 id definitely say check the ingredients list and try if possible to find out what you are allergic too so u can avoid that in other products. I'm sure she would exchange it and maybe I'd say exchange it for the highlighter pallete which is really good because maybe if it's not on the eyes it'll be okay? I'm curious if you spot test the shades on your hand if it'd cause an allergic reaction? Anyways hope your eyes are ok

[@heathernature8845]

@@sharnahorn8642 its ok! Thankfully the reaction went away after a few hours after removing the product ☺

[@sharnahorn8642]

@heathernature8845 oh I'm glad. I had a bad reaction on my arm to spot testing drunk elephant and that's a super expensive skin care brand. Allergies happen unfortunately 🤧

[@jensacocoonedbutterfly]

Hi Heather 🙋🏻‍♀️

[@samanthacatterwell6416]

Thank you for your honest review. New sub here. 😃xx

[@Bichota4276estherrivera]

💜💜💜💜💜

[@mermaidunicornbeauty]

I have it. I love it and my indie collection is definitely big enough to know it's quality. The thing is, indie or mainstream doesn't matter. There are a lot of people who might have a bad reaction to makeup or skincare. Everyone is different. This is thefirst time I've seen anyone take issue to the point that this is their comments thread. Maybe you developed an allergy to an ingredient and can stop wearing makeup containing whatever the irritant is or just stop buying makeup altogether.

[@sharnahorn8642]

Agreed I have sensitive skin and eyes and zero issues with this brand.

[@Bichota4276estherrivera]

🤩🤩🤩🤩