Cosmetics Reviews
Member’s Mark Antibacterial Anti-Drip Liquid Soap
We bought this at a Duty Free shop and seeing as it had an anti-drip formula, we just had to try and test it out if it really works as washing your hands and just shaking them off before you wipe them can be time-consuming and whoever wants wet …
John Frieda Sheer Blonde Colour Renew Shampoo and Conditioner
In order to save money, I have been looking for ways to extend my hair colour so that I colour it less frequently. I have tried root touch-ups, colour-friendly shampoos and conditioners, and even colour-extending products, but my colour always needs touch-ups after about 6 weeks. I stopped believing …
Aloe Heat
My wife and I enjoy an occasional massage very now and then. Much as we try to keep our bodies active, and limber it remains a fact that our joints are not what they used to be. So to add to the enjoyment of getting a full body massage …
Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare Alpha Beta Daily Facial Peel
I recently purchased the Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare Alpha Beta Daily Facial Peel. My main motivation for purchasing the Alpha Beta Daily Facial Peel was the fact that it claims to reduce the size of pores. I have huge pores, particularly around my nose. Though they may not be …
Benefit High Beam
Benefit’s High Beam is great if you want to get that natural glow. It has won several awards in beauty magazines all over the United States. It comes in a nail polish - like set up, in a bottle with a brush used for application. It is a liquid, …
Splash Control Hair Polish and Hairdressing Cream
My hair is really wavy, thick and so unmanageable before Splash Control hair polish and hair dressing cream came into my life! This cream is the cheapest that I have found in the market and I love it! A mere 50 mL costs around Php 20.00, that is less …
Dove Go Fresh Burst Body Wash
This gorgeous body wash by Dove is the latest in their —˜Go Fresh’ range —“ called —˜Burst’. Its active ingredients are white ginger, nectarine, passion fruit, tamarind and pineapple. Dove Go Fresh Burst claims to —˜revive your skin’ and —˜brighten your senses’. It is widely available …
DoWop Plumparazzi Kit
I bought this kit because I know that they did a special edition shade for Twilight but that color was way to read for me and I got these instead because these are lighter pinks and those are more wearable for me and more of the shades that I …
Want brand Manicure / Pedicure Set with Nail Dryer
I received this set as a gift. It has nine attachments for shaping/ grinding plus a nail dryer included, and looks like a really nice set until you try to use it. The wand is battery powered, and when I inserted a brand new battery, I thought something must be …
The Healing Garden Organics Olive and Aloe Body Wash
If you have dry skin then you need to go pick up this product. This is perfect for daily use in the winter and year round to keep your skin silky smooth and healthy looking. Since there is both olive nad aloe in the wash I was worried …
Styli-Style Line & Seal Eyeliner in Green Black
The Product
This eyeliner is housed in a black pencil which somehow has a hint of green to it.
This has a creamy consistency and easily glides on my eyelids.
I bought this on eBay for around Php60 or around $1 only.
My Experience and Opinion
I have known Styli Style for their great …
Oxy Maximum Daily Cleansing Pads
Oxy Maximum Daily Cleansing Pads cost around $14 when I bought it a few months back. I bought 3 jars, each with 90 pieces. Probably each jar will last by 2 months, depending on how much you use them. Each clothing pads looked like regular facial or tissue wipes, …
MAC Blue Flame Eyeshadow
I am so happy that I purchased this eyeshadow! It is honestly one of my favorite ones at the moment! I was at the MAC store at a near by mall in Garden City the other day, and I was just browsing, looking around, not for anything in particular …
Clinique Perfectly real Compact Makeup
If you are like me you have tried dozens of foundations in different forms from different manufacturers. Should you choose liquid, powder and how much coverage do you need. I have tried mineral formulas, sticks gloppy liquids you name it. I found this one when I …
Lab Series Skin Care For Men Power Wash
The last facial soap I tried was so harsh to my skin. It was from a famous cosmetic line which is sold mostly through direct selling. I thought the product was mild and effective but it was not good. It is not really likable when you will use something to …
L’oreal Paris Touch-On Highlights in Toasted Almond
I wanted some highlights on the bangs and front parts of my long hair, and I saw this for only $13 and thought it was really cheap! I bought this in terms of applying and creating sexy highlights that can emphasize my eyes and face even more by not …
Naturals bath & body indulgence body splash
I wanted light cologne with natural ingredients when a friend introduced me to the Naturals brand of products. I bought Naturals bath & body indulgence body splash in Pomegranate & Fig. I had never had a scent with Pomegranate & Fig before, but the sales lady advised me that …
Dove Shine Therapy shampoo
I’ve tried many shampoos over the years, even more so while I was working at Walgreens as a beauty advisor. I don’t know what it is about working in retail but even at the worst stores being in a retail environment for more than one hour a day makes …
Avon Fancy Feet Double Action Liquid Powder
As a nurse at a hospital I am on my feet all day. For years I had suffered through them getting itchy, hot and tired from these long hours of abuse. I have tried many products that just have not worked. They have left them even more sweaty and …
Body Shop Cherry Lip and Cheek Stain
I so like this innovative lipgloss cum blush-on from Body Shop. It seemed expensive at first look, for Php800+. But then if you think of the dual purpose designed into one tube, you’d realize that you are really saving some money after all. I got the cherry flavor because …
GO SMiLE On-The-Go Teeth Whitening Pen
I’ve had some not-so-pleasant experiences with teeth-whitening systems in the past, and yet for some reason I still feel compelled to keep trying them. That might have something to do with the fact that my teeth are discolored and it bothers me to no end. I’ve used the strips …
Mario Badescu Silver Powder
There are blackheads located beyond the reach of a regular nose strip, right? In my case, the area most populated by blackheads is my nose extending as far as my cheeks. As the consequence of the anti-acne products I’ve been using, blackheads tend to appear on old …
Garnier sun control moisturiser
All the men and women must use the sun protection crèmes or lotions especially during the summer seasons. That is what even I do. But I only love to buy the products which are not only good branded ones, and which also work the best for me. …
O.P.I Lacquer Nail Polish
All of us girls in the family use O.P.I Nail Polish since it’s supposed to be a very good brand. I’ve had no disappointments with O.P.I ever since, but last week I had my usual mani-pedi and some nail polish on my hands and feet since we were going …
Suave Exhale Calming Body Lotion
I suffer from dry skin, and it is hard for me to find products that moisturize it well. My mother purchased this lotion for me a long time ago, but I was reluctant to use it. I felt that it would not adequately moisturize my skin since …
Beyond Color Radiant Lifting Concealer
This is another Avon product that I love and use daily. It works miracles. It conceals my under eye circles when I haven’t gotten enough sleep. It also is great for hiding blemishes and evening out your skin tone. I think this product is wonderful and great for everyone.
This …
AXE DRY Dark Temptation Anti- Perspirant Deodorant
This review covers my encounter with AXE Dry Dark Temptation Anti-Perspirant Deodorant. It is the new fragrance by AXE inspired by what we women like most, “CHOCOLATE”. AXE Dark Temptation combines the faint aroma of chocolate with fresh decadent scents which makes this fragrance so distinctive and yummy. …
Best Mascara for thicker and longer lashes by L’Oreal
I have tried a bunch of mascaras but I find that the Double Extend Mascara from L’Oreal is the best! I has two sides to it. One side is a primer for your lashes. The primer is white and goes on before the black mascara to help thicken and …
Wet n Wild Eyeshadow Trio in Walking on Eggshells
I am not really big into eyeshadows. I don’t really wear them on a daily basis. Therefore, I don’t really see the point in having a lot of department store or high end eyeshadows. I decided to try out the Wet n Wild Eyeshadow Tri in Walking on Eggshells …
Sephora - ‘Nars’ Foundation
For the longest time I only purchased makeup at MAC. Everyone knows MAC is very pretty, but can be so expensive. One day I decided to expand my options in the makeup world… So I walked into Sephora.
I have always, my entire life, hated my freckles. No idea …
Dr Hauschka Lavender Bath Oil
I bought this bottle of Dr Hauschka Lavender Bath Oil as I was looking for something to help me relax before bedtime. I trust the Dr Hauschka brand so paid $25 without quibble as the bottle promised to calm nervous tension and promote restful sleep.Â
The bottle, at 150ml is …
Avon Naturals Cherry Blossom Hair refresher
This is a new product that has been out for just a few books worth. This scent launched with this product, and there is a couple of other Hair Care products that have came out with the same scent.
I bought this as it came out on a special offer …
Noxzema Clarifying Toner
I have what they call ‘problem’ skin, which means that even though I’m 30′ish I am still prone to acne breakouts. I have tried many products, expensive and otherwise over the years, and have to tell you as toners go, this Noxzema is great value!
Noxzema Continuous Clean Clarifying Toner …
Rave 4x Mega Hairspray unscentetd
If you’re like me, you use a lot of hairspray in your daily life. My hair is long (down to my lower back at its longest, but layered) and fine, which makes it impossible to style and HOLD. So I am constantly on the look-out for good …
Palmers Cocoa Butter Formula with Vitamin E
I had originally bought this Palmers Cocoa Butter Formula with Vitamin E for a few of the acne scars that I had because I had heard that Cocoa butter works really well at fading acne scars and even though most the acne marks that I had were very light …
Pond’s White Beauty Naturals Day Cream ( Camellia Leaf Extract )
Pond’s made a bold move by using plant extracts as their main ingredient in their latest product. Their line “White Beauty” is an old release but has several variations. It has B vitamin, Carbon and lately they are using “camellia leaf extracts” which is sourced from the Himalayas. I …
Bare Minerals Fairly Medium Foundation
Let me start off by saying how great the Bare Minerals foundation is. Yes it is a powder, but it is a creamy powder and not that powdery at all. I first wash my face, apply my SPF face cream, apply my Bare Minerals veil, then apply my Bare …
Lancome L’Extreme mascara
Amongst the mascaras that I have tried from Lancome, one of my favourite ones is the one I’m going to talk about, called L’Extreme.
The main effect that I notice when using this mascara is that it makes my eyelashes look longer. Mine are naturally long, but passing the brush …
Jade Gentle Eye Make Up Remover
Of all cosmetic products out there, I probably know the most about eye make up removers. It took me years to research it and test dozens of products to find the right one. You see I have really sensitive eyes and l love to use waterproof mascara- which is …
Island Fresh Bath Soap
I don’t remember hearing about the “Island Fresh Bath Soap” until my mother got a pack recently downtown for maybe about $100 JMD. I’ve seen them selling there too just recently after she bought them, and I’ve noticed that they’ve usually sold in packs of threes.
I’m not sure …
Physicians Formula Eye Booster Makeup
Women always want their lashes to be thicker and longer so that it can define their look well. If somebody has short lashes, she normally enhances her look with correct eye makeup. I am one of those who constantly struggles on keeping my lashes full and curved every time …
Lakhme face magic
The Lakhme face magic is not a foundation for makeup, but it is a lite makeup, which can be applied every day. Those girls going for collages or those women who go for jobs can apply the Lakhme face magic on regularly basis as it does not give use …
Block and White’s Deodorant Powder
Whenever I ran out of my usual deodorant (which is Nivea Extra Whitening), my mom would bring out her extra stash of unused deodorant for me to use. One of the deodorant products she gave me was Block and White’s Deodorant Powder. The variant she handed me was named …
Dax Cosmetics No Problem Cleansing mask
Dax Cosmetics No Problem Cleansing mask is an anti-acne face mask, containing silica, thermal clay and an extract from pears. Manufactured in Poland, it is also available in the UK by mail order or on-line purchase, quite cheaply. Although the little-known manufacturer might scare off a potential customer, I …
Maybelline New York Light Brown Ultra-Brow Brush On Color
Maybelline New York Light Brown Ultra-Brow Brush On Color became a staple in my make-up case when I was in my early twenties. I’d been diagnosed with thyroid troubles in my early teens. In my twenties I became hypothyroid again. What not a lot of people know is that …
Icool Blast Deodorant for Men
Icool Blast Deodorant is a bankable stick deodorant. If you are looking for a mild deodorant with a moisturizing effect on the skin, and does not irritate the underarm in any way, the Icool Blast deodorant should be great for you.
As for me, I shuttle between two deodorants, …
Pantene Pro V Texture Hairspray
I am a big fan of hairspray, and I use it all over my hair. I especially like it if we are going out and I want my hair to stay in place all night. I was looking for something to give my hair that “Piecy” look since …
Ever Bilena Advance Two-Way Cake Compact Face Powder
My make-up supply lasted longer ever since I started working online for obvious reasons that I’m always at home and seldom go outside of the house. Though I still use some make-up products regularly like the lipstick and the face powder. The compact face powder, in particular, …
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