They charge HOW much for this crap? Options

[Comptine]

Have you ever purchased something that was "name brand" or expensive only to realize later that it was utter crap?

I bought an Urban Decay essentials kit and it came with their "cult favorite" Midnight Cowboy eyeshadow. It looked very pretty in the package. A kinda pink based neutral champagne/beige. Opened it up and tested it on my hand. GLITTER GALORE! Not shimmer. Not micro glitter. CONFETTI countable chunks of glitter.

And by itself, Urban Decay charges $16 dollars for it. Totally not worth it when you can get preteen glittery makeup for 99 cents.

[Comptine]

^Here's the thing though. The kit came with an oversized bottle of UDPP and the eyeshadow Asphyxia, both of which I love love love. There is no way I can go back to Sephora to return 1/3 of the kit. And yes, the fallout is so bad. Without UDPP, I swatched it on my hand and after I moved around a little bit, there was glitter on my other hand, my laptop, my face, my jeans... everywhere.

And for the perfect white tee shirt, if the shirt is 100% cotton, the quality can't stray much from each other. Cotton is relatively cheap so just because it's 5 dollars, doesn't mean it'll rip. I've bought tees that cost 20 dollars and they pilled like crazy. I've also had cheaps I got for 10 dollars or even less and they still are buttery soft.

I say American Apparel (I love how their cotton feels) or Hanes. I love Hanes. So traditional and their fabric conforms to such a lovely comfy feel.