My skin is predominantly oily. That would have been fine. But what troubles me more is that in the summer months, it trumps over its normal secretions and becomes horribly oily. My sebaceous glands go on hyper-drive during these months and that imparts a dull and off texture to …

I hate to say this, but after of thorough searching in the internet for some effective lip balms, I could now say Chapstick is left behind with poor quality. I don’t find Chapstick good enough for protecting my thick lips from drying, chapping, and burning from the sun. I …

This is probably one of the most hyped up products in the beauty community, and, as the beauty junkie I am, I had being dying to try it for quite some time now. I was especially attracted to the claims of bloggers about its “dewiness” and “lightweight feel”, two …

For a person like me who likes to go out almost every day, I know that having a good, reliable sunscreen is very important for sun protection against UV rays. Problem is, most sunscreens I use are very heavy and thick, so even if I try to put some …

I was out shopping with a friend one lazy afternoon. We decided at the last minute to call up some common friends and invite them to go out for the evening. I did not mind that I had mere minutes to get spiffed up because that would not be …

I discovered a company called Yves Rocher about 6 months ago after a friend introduced me to their beauty products. Ever since I discovered just how amazing their items are I have been stocking up at every opportunity and my latest find is a foot cream called ‘12 …

I love wearing Coco Cabana Body Splash by Bath and Body Works in the summer. In fact, this is my favorite casual fragrance for the summer. Although it is a typical body splash in that it is not very long lasting, I even enjoy refreshing this scent …

I have a foot file which is pretty good but the advantage of exfoliating creams like the Rough Skin Remover from Scholl is that you can massage them easily all over your feet, including in between the toes. I find some places are hard to reach with the …

Years ago I usually suffered from foot odor and perspiration which caused me so much discomfort when I wear closed shoes, sneakers, and sandals. I had to wear socks and stockings to control the uneasy feeling caused by foot perspiration. It was two years ago when I discovered and …

I wasn’t sure how well this Tarte Cosmetics Glam Gams Bronzing Leg Stick was going to work for me because I have very pale skin, and I figured any kind of artificial color was going to be glaringly obvious. I can’t tan to save my life and most fake …

Since the weather has been particularly hot lately, I have found myself scaling back my makeup routine to just lip gloss and blush most of the time. I picked this blush up a few weeks ago after seeing that it was on sale at one of my favorite …

I first heard of this product a couple years ago after I had started using gel sometimes in my hair. I would use the gel like many other people to hold it, but one thing I hated about it was that it seemed to make my hair harden after …

I was looking for a lovely light foaming vegan hand soap and came across the Lemon and Verbena Hand Wash from 100 Percent Pure and I have to say I really enjoy the way it cleanse my hands naturally without any harsh ingredients. This hand soap is non drying …

Do you have uneven eyes? Not distortedly uneven but when you look in the mirror and gaze into your eyes somehow the other is slightly smaller than the other? The perfect eye has a defining line while the other doesn’t have it? How about droopy eyes? …

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 …

My regular dental floss has not run out yet, but I do not know, I was just tempted to buy the Colgate Total dental floss from Shoppers Drugmart. I guess I was curious to find out if this might do better flossing since it carries the Total logo. …

Urban Decay cosmetics are different because the line was created just to show off what makeup could be like, rather than falling into the same old patterns of what the cosmetics already look like on the shelves in the store. While I enjoy trying their new products, I …

I have to admit I did a bit of a double take when I saw the Nailene Perfect Toes Complete Toenail Kit on sale for just $5 at my local discount store. I was looking for some nail polish for my toes when I saw this kit and I …

On the Friday before I returned to school I decided to look for a good Topcoat nailpolish that would be affordable and protect my nailpolish and enhance the beauty of it as well I ended up buying a bottle of “Jordana Yellow Out Topcoat” because it was the more …

This is another one of Philosophy’s many candy-scented shower gels. I own quite a few of the ones that are reminiscient of sweet goodies, like Cookies N’ Creme and Bubble Gum Blow Out. A Philosophy lover like me could really get carried away and buy practically every other one …

I’m a person who likes to switch up my looks from time to time, I never like to keep the same look and face everyday. So if it’s by wearing different wigs, wearing different type of eyeshadow, mascara, blush, lipstick or lipstick, I like changing it up. So lately …

Whether it’s summer time or winter my skin is such that it always remain dry and even if I forget to apply moisturizer for a day or two it starts getting very dry and rough, so I always use Garnier Bodycocoon Intense moisture lotion to cater the needs of …

I was perfectly happy with my Pretty Nails polish remover. I like that it’s in a tub and I can easily jab my hand in there and quickly clean off my nail polish. In fact, I pretty much insist on this kind of polish remover. I decided a long …

Lush Fair Trade Foot Lotion:
A lot of people who aren’t the fortunate one’s to work at home, needless to say, tend to walk on there feet all day. When you come home from a long day at work, or maybe running errands, your …

Since my first experience with BareMinerals went so well, I decided to pick up a companion kit to go with my eye kit. This new kit was all about enhancements and I got it at target for $45 dollars.
It came with a bunch of neutral colors that cover up …

The lotions and scents of Marks & Spencer are my absolute favorite. I like their lotion because they are rich but not too thick. They are usually reasonably priced and come in a set. I usually like to layer my scent; that is, I use the same scent for …

I am not a great fan of make-up, I basically like the minimalists look, preferring to just put on powder, a smattering of foundation and lip gloss. However, a friend recommended this eyeliner because she said it completely altered her look, without compromising her minimalist style. She suggested that …

I am a huge fan of Life Brand Products, and I just had to buy their Delay Wrinkle Relief Eye Cream. I was laughing as I made this purchase, any eye cream that boasts it will delay wrinkles was good enough for me, and the price was certainly right …

I’ve used Turquoise Punky Color hair dye about 10 times now. Like any bright colored hair dye, you’ll get the brightest results if you bleach your hair before applying this stuff. My hair is about shoulder length and requires almost a whole jar to properly disperse the color. Personally, …

Very happy with Olay. I experienced the kind of mildness and soft feeling when i started using this Olay Soap. Though it cost much than the other soap that we usually had, but it is all worth it. My skin is no longer dry because it has the right …

I hadn’t used this product in years, and I was surprised they made this in the travel size. It was small enough to travel with and cheap enough to buy. This is the only reason I tried it. I figured I needed a new product to make my skin …

Shampoo always promise us too much. When we go see shampoo commercials, they exaggerate what you can derive from their product. They hire a goddess with a long black hair to entice us to buy their product. The commercial relays a story that oftentimes spectator would always conclude that …

I am a single mom and recently started seeing wrinkles around my eyes. I also have a problem with flaking skin around my forehead and nose area. I know this is a sign of normal aging so I decided I needed to start using some products for anti-aging and …

I do my own nails rather than going to a salon for a manicure, so I am always looking for new products to try that claim to give me salon results at home. One of the things I like about salon manicures is that they always seem to …

I’ve always relied on Ponds’ products to work well, and when I first tested out their newly-introduced product that hit the shelves in the market, their Pond’s Flawless White Visible Lightening Daily Lotion, I bought a bottle and was eager to test it out as I really was irked …

Normally, I would have never considered purchasing a foundation this expensive ($40). However, I had a formal ball that my boyfriend and I was going to, and I needed a product that would provide enough coverage for me to camouflage a few stretch marks and blemishes on my …

Now, a lot of make up preparations have catered to a pragmatic approach in cosmetics. They constantly change the formula to have multiple applications. I’ve had a fair share of letdowns after several attempts to invest in a dependable product with the versatility to squeeze a handful …

My skin has been really stressed out and dried out. I need an affordable body lotion to help soothe and relieve my stressed skin so I got some Suave Aloe with Cucumber Body Lotion and started using it. So far I have been using it for about a week …

There’s no denying that the appearance of a person’s skin is one of the most important factors to not how old they look, but likewise on how they take care of themselves. Being in the tropics is oftentimes challenging. Except for Chinese mestizos, Thai, Filipinos, Malaysians and Indians struggle …

Fashion 21’s Perfect Stick Concealer will forever be in my heart. This product really helped me a lot with my self confidence. I am a person with many acne marks and my confidence is day by day depleting, afraid of what might people think of me. Sorry if I’m …

I can’t remember a time that I haven’t stepped foot in a Bath and Bodyworks shop without purchasing something. Even if it was just a travel size version of their full size products. That’s just how much of a product junkie I really am.
During one of their many …

I bought this multi-purpose jelly online after watching one of the beauty gurus on YouTube rave about it. She claimed that this jelly was much like Vaseline, only better because it did not clog your pores. I decided to give it a try because every time I put Vaseline …

Christmas in the Philippines begins in September and it is when bazaars sprout everywhere. I like frequenting bazaars because I have found a lot of bargain finds here. I found this Gugo Exotic Shampoo in the annual bazaar of Ayala Alabang Village, an upscale village in the South of …

You name a hair conditioner and I think that either my daughter or I have tried it. We have tried a number of different Redken conditioners, Paul Mitchell, Aveda, L’oreal, etc. We have spent a tone of money on conditioners that have been recommended by stylists and …

I have recently become a fan of Bobbi Brown’s make-up over the course of just the past few years. I like the variety of her lipstick collections, and she makes some nice fragrances. Usually, once I become interested in a certain make-up company, I want to try their facial …

The Soap & Glory product section in Boots gives me a feeling of being a kid in a candy shop as the packaging has such an appealing retro look to it, with pictures ladies straight out of the 1950s on the labels. Everything looks pretty gorgeous and girly …

I recently purchased the Hourglass Calligraphy Liquid Eyeliner from Sephora. It was described as a “breakthrough product” and that always gets my attention. I am a sucker for hyped up makeup products which probably explains why I am always buying things from Sephora just because the saleslady recommends something …

I have always worn eyeliner, be it in pencil form or liquid. I believe it opens up your eye and gives it a more alluring appeal. I have tried quite a number of pencil eyeliners although I do prefer the liquid ones as I personally find they stay on …

My life has drastically changed since I found out about four, wonderful products. The dermatologist told me I had rosacea 12 years ago. Before age 43 I never had any major problems with my skin. Gradually my forehead, nose, cheeks, chin, and part of my neck …

This is the first cuticle remover that I have ever used so I won’t be able to do a comparison to other products except for the natural way of removing cuticles that I have followed before using this product, which is to let my hands be softened by warm …