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Paula Begoun

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The Resume

    Wrote 'Blue Eyeshadow Should be Illegal,' 'Blue Eyeshadow Should Absolutely be Illegal,' 'Don't Go to the Cosmetic Counter Without Me' (6 editions), 'Don't Go Shopping for Hair Care Products Without Me' and 'Paula Begoun's Beauty Bible')
    Creator of Paula's Choice and Paula's Select skin care and cosmetics line
    Founder and contributor of the website CosmeticCop
    Makeup artist

Why she might be annoying:

    She suggests people take her books with them when they shop for hair care and cosmetic products (They're 600+ pages long).
    She missed some major luxury lines in her books like 'By Terry' and 'Fresh,' which have been around long enough for her to critique.
    She charges for her newsletter.
    Even if a foundation or moisturizer is good, it gets a neutral face if it doesn't have UVA/UVB SPF 15 protection (Makeup gives you an automatic SPF 2).
    While she doesn't rate her own products, she does place them in her 'Paula's Picks.'

Why she might not be annoying:

    She is a make-up artist by trade.
    Her reviews are well researched using industry, government, trade, and medical books, journals and websites. In her reviews, when she makes a claim, she cites the source of the claim (including the complete URL if its from a website).
    She admits her biases up front (eg. she prefers mascaras that make long, thick eyelashes and matte shadows/blushes).
    She is not anti-cosmetics, just anti-cosmetic propaganda and price.
    Realizing that cosmetics/skin care are subjective, She points out good products at different price points.
    She acknowledges those cosmetic companies that co-operate with her (giving ingredient lists and research etc.) even though she may pan their products.
    She feels 'inner beauty is priceless, outer beauty doesn't have to be.'

Credit: Cosmetic Whore


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 6 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 6 Votes: 83.33% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 21 Votes: 52.38% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 14 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 11 Votes: 45.45% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 17 Votes: 76.47% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 27 Votes: 62.96% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 22 Votes: 77.27% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 43 Votes: 69.77% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 69 Votes: 62.32% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 95 Votes: 68.42% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 8 Votes: 62.50% Annoying