Cosmetics Reviews
Qtica Intense Relief Lip Repair Balm
I only know Chapstick balm to treat my lips to keep it moisturized. I have lots of lip balms also at home but when I get tired I just leave it on my purse until it expires. If only I continue using those lip balms, I know that my …
Avon Golden Orchid Bubble Bath
I have the odd Bubble bath and don’t tend to stick to the same kind all the time. I like to change, but I usually like to go for Fruity ones. I just tend to pick up ones when they are on offer in Avon and when the recent …
Shimizu Slimming Salt
What can salt do to make you slimmer? It says when you scrub the salt onto your skin, you burn the fat under the skins. This is how Shimizu Slimming Salt works.
I started to use Shimizu Slimming Salt few months ago. According to the advertisement, it will help to …
e.l.f. professional Regular & Waterproof Mascara
I purchased this mascara for several reasons. First of all, it was cheap. The tube cost only about $2, which is far cheaper than any mascara I had seen before. Secondly, the mascara had two sides to it. One side was a regular mascara, and …
China Glaze Ink Nail Polish Set
This China Glaze Ink nail polish set comes with 7 shades of nail polish which consist of a dark blue, a very light green, a dark purple, a light red, a orange, a dark red, and a black. I got this nail polish set from a friend when she …
Mandom Barrier Repair Baby Moist Lotion
I got this lotion in Japan as my skin was cracking up due to the cold harsh weather. My Japanese friend strongly recommends this lotion as it was her all time favorite aside from the Hada Labo’s lotion. I got it at the local mall at $12 per bottle for …
The Body Shop Tea Tree Blemish Gel
About three months ago, I was looking for a product that would help clear my blemish while being small enough to carry around in my purse. On one of my visits to The Body Shop, I saw their Tea Tree Blemish Gel, and since I’d had good experience with …
Coppertone Gradual Tan Sunless Tanning Lotion
I loved Coppertone’s gradual tanning lotion. Like it says in the name, its a gradual tan, so you don’t go from being ghost white to tan in a day (that’s just weird) and you can also control how tan you get.
This is one of the better …
MAC Paint Eye Shadow, Sublime Nature
I don’t know about you other makeup wearers out there, but I was under the impression that eye shadows came in pressed powders. But I came across something new and exciting when I discovered MAC Paints. What this product is that it’s a liquid cosmetic for the …
Nivea Soft Moisurizing Creme
I originally got this creme because with being a swimmer, you suffer from extremely dry skin. The chlorine eats away and leaves your skin very rough and flakey. I had read online that this moisturizer was a cheap alternative to dermatologist perscribed moistuizers and decided to give it a …
Palmer’s Cocoa Butter Bust Firming Cream
I have been using bust-firming cream for years. I have tried many different brands, with mixed results. I use the creams more for a preventative measure than to reverse and drooping and sagging that I already have. I am in my mid thirties and pregnancy has left …
Ever Bilena Matte Lipstick - Storm
I love dark and red lipsticks! It made me look like I have full makeup just by wearing it alone, even without the eyeshadow and blush on.
Because one of my weaknesses is to collect lipsticks, I just buy the very affordable ones, so I can buy plenty of …
C.O. Bigelow Rose Salve
For months now I have wonders about C.O. Bigelow’s famous rose salve but I hadn’t tried it yet. My initial thoughts were, “how in the world could this small disc of light pink salve change my life so drastically?”
Well let me tell you, this little salve is simply amazing. …
L’Oreal Healthy Look Crème Gloss Color in 4AR Cool Chestnut Brown
I was excited to try out this at-home hair dye because it boasts about being semi-permanent. I wanted something that did not make my roots obvious when they grow out and something that wouldn’t completely mask away my original hair color. I expected this hair dye to deliver those …
Lush’s Honey I Washed The Kids Soap
For my birthday, my sister gave me soap from Lush called Honey I Washed the Kids. I thought the name was a little funny and a little childish. She told me that she went shopping in the website of Lush and she got me the soap for about $10. …
Carelin Lip Gloss Enriched with Vitamin E in 111
The Product
The 111 shade is a reddish orange color with no shimmers or chunky glitters.
The container is like a test tube. It is plastic and has a silver screw cap where the doe-foot applicator is attached.
This has a sweet melon scent but I did not detect any taste to …
Avon Astonishing Lenghts Mascara
I love buying products from Avon. I am usually satisfied with their products, and I love that when I order online, I get my products within 2 days even with standard shipping. I love looking through the catalogs and website, and I am always willing to try …
Tiff ‘N Tam Accessories Jaw Clip
My criteria for hair accessories is simple but very specific. They need to be comfortable to wear, hold my hair securely without pulling and they need to be attractive, that is I need to feel my looks are improved by wearing them. Unfortunately, I haven’t had a lot of …
Bath and Body Works
Bath and Body Works has a wonderful variety of Bath and Body Works Pleasures fragrances. For the most part the fragrances are not overpowering, but light smelling. Even though they are light in smell, they last a long time on your body. Some of my favorites are Sweet Pea, …
Revlon Timeliner for Eyes- all shades
Well, I bought this product when I was 50% off, which is habitually a great way for me to experience new brands and products. I’m so glad to haven’t paid to much for this because I didn’t liked it very much. I have to say it’s a very rich …
MAC Powder Blush
I’ve long been a fan of MAC eyeshadows and finally decided to give their line of blushers a try. I’m still young enough to use powder blush, and have been experimenting with combining cream blush along my cheekbones and powder blush on my cheek apples, a technique I’ve …
Clinique Mild Facial Soap
I first bought the Dramatically Different Moisturizing Lotion and the Clarifying Lotion 2 of Clinique before I decide to buy also the Clinique’s Mild Facial Soap. Before, I thought my facial soap leading brand is the best cleanser for my skin but when I started using this facial soap …
Neutrogena Sunless Tanning Foam
Neutrogena Sunless Tanning Foam, Deep color is a pump container that you press and product comes out like a mouse or foam. Neutrogena Sunless Tanning Foam comes in three different shades: light, medium and deep.
I have fair skin and wanted the most bang for my buck, so I ended …
bareMinerals Get Started Kit
I first starting using bareMinerals when I bought this starter kit about a year ago at Ulta, and I still use bareMinerals today. I absolutely love it. I have tried many other brands and types of foundations, liquid, powder, MAC, Clinique, Physicians Formula, etc, etc, etc and …
L’Oreal One Sweep Eye Shadow
A friend of mine told me about an eye shadow she was using lately, and the way she talked about it, I thought it sounded great. So, I bought myself the kind she was raving about, L’Oreal One Sweep Eye Shadow. I bought # 50GD00 which is …
Body Shop Gurana Berry Volumizing Shampoo
I discovered how therapeutic benefits from a mere shampoo can make your hair grow fuller. I have been using hair gel for decades now and it has taken its toll on my hair lately. Not just that, thinning hair strikes in males in some instances. I just noticed a …
Origins Flower Fusion lipstick in Orchid
Natural beauty brand Origins, created by world renowned name in cosmetics Estee Lauder, is the force behind the Flower Fusion lipstick collection I’m currently going crazy over. The Flower Fusion flaunts what has been tagged as an avant garde lipstick formulation that is said to combine both flower and …
Aspirin and honey face mask
I first found out about this easy homemade face mask from a popular makeup tutor on youtube. At first i was a bit weary of the fact you would be using aspirin on your face because after all it’s meant for aches and pains right? Well… after watching michellephan’s …
Avon Naturals Juicy Watermelon Shower Gel
I have just wrote about the Room Spray from this new scent from the Avon Naturals range and I have tried all 3 product from this new scent. I do like to try new products and scents and like the scent of Watermelon anyway, but due to a good …
Jane Iredale Mineral Pressed Powder
I have been using Jane Iredale mineral cosmetics for several years and I really like the mineral pressed powder. Occasionally I try other brands, as this makeup seems a bit expensive to me, but I always end up coming back to Jane Iredale.
I really like the colors available …
Garnier Skin Naturals Lightening Peel-Off Mask
I found this inexpensive facial mask in our local beauty store, and I decided to try it. It’s name is Garnier Skin Naturals Lightening Peel-Off Mask. It says on the label that it has pure lemon essence and I really thought that it would nice for the skin. I …
Bath & Body works Signature Collection Spider Cider Body Lotion
I’m a big user of Bath & Body Works products because I love the way they smell, and they’re affordable. One of my latest favorites of theirs is called Spider Cider Body Lotion which is in their Signature Collection line and usually comes out around Halloween. It …
Avon Bubble Bath
Avon Bubble Bath comes in four sizes: the 1.7 oz mini-bottle (around $1), 8 oz ($3), 16 oz ($7) and the large 24 oz bottle ($8). The three larger sizes can be found on sale for almost half the price. The bottles are plastic, transparent, allowing you to see …
Chanel Sublime Infinite Length & Curl Mascara
I am a huge fan of mascara and like to try the pricier ones sometimes to see if they live up to their price tag. Usually they don’t, but after splashing out on Chanel’s Sublime Infinite Length & Curl Mascara I can honestly say this one is worth every …
Quick FX No-Shine Mattifier
Quick FX No-Shine Mattifier is a product made in Korea and is locally distributed here in the Philippines. It promises to help prevent oiliness and minimize the appearance of pores and fine lines. Readily available in local Watson pharmacies, it comes in 10g sachet.
I have always wondered what’s the purpose …
Origins Modern Friction Facial Scrub
I recently purchased the Origins Modern Friction facial scrub. This is a scrub that leaves me with very smooth skin. Everyone seems to be absolutely obsessed with microdermabrasion these days. Personally, I do not make enough money to go get an expensive microdermabrasion treatment at a salon or doctor’s …
Desert Essence Cleansing Pads
Last year I purchased Desert Essence Cleansing Pads worth $5 from Amazon.com, for 3 jars. Each jar weighed 4 oz and had 90 pieces each, and was to last 3 months, at most. Here are my views on this product.
This product is made just for those with oily, acne-prone …
Bourjois Liner Stylo Eyeliner (Ultra Black)
From my point of view,eyeliner is one of the trickiest cosmetics to master.There is a huge variety of products available on the market,but finding the right one is a tough job.Eyes are one of the most delicate and sensitive organs of the body and for this reason I always try …
Clean And Clear Continuous Control Acne Cleanser
I used to have a lot of acne before because of poor hygiene and unhealthy eating habits. I was using other products back then which were bought from drugstores and local stores but nothing really worked to clear them all and to manage future breakouts. Then a friend of …
Skin Food Tomato Jelly Lip Tint Lipstick
I use this for daily wear as it’s very light on the lips and has a very bright yet natural-looking tint; the shade is a bright healthy tomato in which it coats and moistens your lips at the same time while not harming it because it has natural organic …
Eye StudioTM Lasting Drama Gel Eyeliner from Maybelline
This is a dramatic and daring eyeliner. The greatest thing about it is that it lasts for 24 hours. It will last all day at work without smudging and into the night. It’s about time that they invented an extra long lasting liner. I am very satisfied with it.
It …
Lancome Le Rouge Absolu Lipstick
Of all the lipstick brands I have tried, Lancome Le Rouge Absolu came out the winner. I love this lipstick because for one, it has a nice packaging. The tubes are elegantly designed with different colors like red, black and blue. I had only one Lancome Le …
Lorac Wet/Dry Powder Makeup
I have been working in the cosmetic industry for approximately five years now so I am always sampling the latest products on the market. I tend to stick with department store brand grade products and I know what works and what does not work. Lorac’s Wet/Dry Powder Makeup Powder …
Givenchy Hot Couture Fragrance
I purchased Givenchy Hot Couture Fragrance on the recommendation of my daughter who had smelled it and highly recommended it — both for herself and for me, of course. I bought it online so I did not have an opportunity to actually smell it before the purchase. …
Skin Cleanser
I bought this product primarily to remove eye make-up gently and without stinging. However, the label says it also gently removes dirt and oil, so I have tried it as a whole face cleanser, as well.
In terms of eye make-up removal, this product works great. The consistency …
Nivea Goodbye Cellulite 10 day Serum
Like most women I know, cellulite is my enemy. Every year as spring rolls around, it’s the same old story for me. Search the store shelves for the latest anti-cellulite product, and then hope for the best. I am not overweight, but I still have a …
Almay oil free eye makeup remover pads
I have really sensitive skin. I’ve tried so many makeup removers and none of them satisfy me. After 2 days of using these makeup remover pads, it made my face break out really bad. My face was broke out, and had dry patches on it from using this product. …
Liquid Eyes Eyeshadow by Maybelline
I have tried several Maybelline products with very little success. They spend a lot of time telling you how great their product is and all the wonderful things it will do. They create very high expectations. And then they dash them against the rocks when you open up your …
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