Cosmetics Reviews
Bath and Body Works’ Dancing Waters Body Mist
Along with the other body mist from Bath and Body Works, I bought Dancing Waters body mist as well. It was in the back section, and a little hard to find, but that was only because it was really cheap, and there was their yearly sale going on, so …
Make Up Forever Mat Velvet Foundation
Although the name “Make Up Forever” does not initially attract me to this particular line of cosmetics, the manner in which the stuff works most certainly does. This product is called Make Up Forever Mat Velvet + Mattifying Foundation and it is the only product on the market that …
St.Ives Timeless Skin Collagen Elastin Facial Moisturizer
Where do I begin? This product is wonderful! It has got to be one of the best facial moisturizers available on the skincare market. I love everything about this moisturizer! It is simply amazing!
St.Ives Timeless Skin Collagen Elastin Facial Moisturizer comes in a 10 oz. jar with a twist-off …
L’Oreal After Hours Nail Polish
I was going on a short family vacation to celebrate my grandmother’s birthday and realized last minute that my nails looked horrendous. To fix the problem, I ran to a local pharmacy to pick up some nail polish. It’s winter so I was feeling like something a bit darker …
Clean & Clear Morning Burst Fruit Infusions Purifying Cleanser
I purchased the Clean & Clear Morning Burst Fruit Infusions Purifying Cleanser on a whim while at the drugstore waiting for a prescription to be filled. It had been several months since I purchased anything by Clean & Clear, a brand who, I’ll admit, has always been hit and …
Covergirl Wetslicks Fruit Spritzers Guava Splash
My main reason for buying this lip gloss was the sweet, delicious smell it had. I’ve never had a real guava before, but this lip gloss smelled really nice! I’ve never smelled anything like it before, it was so unique that I had to try it out. Plus, the …
Bonne Bell Lip Lites in Pink Candy Cane
The Product
Pink Candy Cane shade is a baby pink color with microshimmers.
The container is a slender plastic tube with a black cap where the doe-foot applicator is attached.
This has a sweet, milky, and minty scent with a little hint of sweet taste.
This has a creamy consistency but more on …
The Face Shop’s The Rice Sebum Control Emulsion
I have to admit that before 2007, I don’t use moisturizer at all. I just didn’t think I would need it. After reading somewhere that we all needed to moisturize, I eventually felt the need to get myself some moisturizer.
The Face Shop’s The Rice Sebum Control Emulsion for combination …
Claire’s Eye Glitter
I orginally got this glitter from a local Claires store because it was buy one get one free on cosmetics and I grabbed the first pretty thing I could find. Boy, was I glad I grabbed this glitter! Ive gotten tons of compliments on it.
This glitter comes in a …
Maybelline Shine Seduction Lip Gloss in Pink Goddess
The Product
Pink Goddess shade is a rosy pink color with shimmers.
The container is a twist pen in chrome color. It is transparent inside with a slant applicator that has holes where the lip gloss comes out.
This has a faint sweet scent but I did not detect particular taste to …
Urban Decay Lip Gunk Lip Gloss
I am a major fan of Urban Decay products. Even though most people might find the company’s products to be a bit expensive, I find that the quality of them are impressive and I absolutely love the catchy and clever names that the products have. I purchased …
Zeno Hot Spot Blemish Clearing Device
This electronic device is good in helping to reduce the size and redness of pimples, but it doesn’t prevent new pimples from forming, so it’s not a preventative treatment. The device works best on small pimples, but when it comes to larger ones, it’s unfortunately not as effective, although …
Kinerase Gentle Daily Cleanser
I like to try out new facial cleansers on a regular basis, sometimes even as often as every two weeks, because I feel like I might be missing out on something better than what I’m using if I don’t experiment and try something new. My friend introduced me to …
Bobbi Brown Pot Rouge For Lips and Cheeks
I have used many different blushes over the years from a number of cosmetic companies. I was drawn to Bobbi Brown’s Pot Rouge, because it is a two-in-one purchase in that you can use it as a lipstick and a blush. The fact that it is a cream blush …
Maybelline New Formula 60 Berry Sorbet Expert Wear Blush
I have been using Maybelline ever since I can remember and my mother also wore it for years. I like trying different cosmetics and different brands. Maybelline cosmetics have been a staple in my makeup collection for years. They are always introducing new products and colors, …
Jane Iredale Amazing Base Mineral Foundation
I recently purchased the Jane Iredale Amazing Base Mineral Foundation. . This is a mineral makeup and I tend to love mineral makeup products so I was shocked that this one just did not do it for me. It did not break me out or irritate my skin at …
The Body Shop Passion Fruit Shower Gel
I am a soap-user. I love my favorite soap but the curiosity in me always sparked whenever I am introduced to a new product. My friend gave me The Body Shop Passion Fruit Shower Gel. She said she got it on sale and could not pass up the opportunity …
Cover Girl Tru Blend Whipped Foundation
I bought this Tru Blend Whipped Foundation because it was on sale and I got pretty good results from the original Tru Blend liquid foundation so I thought this one would be just as good.
I really love the packaging for this Tru Blend Whipped Foundation. It doesn’t come …
ELLE 18 - Kajal (Eyeliner) with Almonds
There is nothing that defines and completes any eye look better than a rich black eyeliner. In fact the eyeliner alone is enough to make the eyes pop and look sexier.
Kajal is an Indian name for the traditional black eyeliner paste. It has been used since the …
Ayur strawberry creme
The Ayur strawberry creme contains the goodness of strawberry fruits, which are, really goof for our face or skin. Actually the advantage of using the Ayur strawberry creme is that it can be used as a moisturiser and also used as a make up base on our face …
Missha Perfect Cover BB cream No. 21
Missha is a Korean makeup and skin care company that is part of Able cosmetics. They are well known for their high quality products that also are supposed to benefit your skin. This is my absolute favourite product from this company, and it beats any Western BB cream you …
Mac Fleshpot Lipstick
I absolutely love MAC cosmetics, they are one of my favorite cosmetic lines and barely ever am I dissatisfied with a product by MAC, I saw their counter at a mall and they were giving away free samples and the person there was very helpful in telling you about …
Maybelline Mineral Power Illuminator
This is one of those products that I tried out in the store before purchasing because I wanted to make sure that it was the right match for me. So often with highlighters such as the Maybelline Mineral Power Illuminator, the manufacturer puts too much glitter into the product. …
Eskulin Body Powder
Actually I bought this Eskulin Baby powder because it has the figure of Cinderella princess from Disney on the package or the bottle. My daughter love to collect those kind of stuffs. That’s why when I saw it in the grocery store, I immediately put it in my shopping …
The Face Shop Soft Firming Massage Cream
I am not a big make-up fan, instead I like to keep my face clean and acne-free with moisturizers and face masks. I am always on the lookout for facial masks. I like the line of masks by The Face Shop because it caters to Asian women. While I …
Lancome Juicy Tubes
As a long-time fan of Lancome products, I was very excited to try the Juicy Tube line of lip color products. I had my eye on them for quite awhile, but was waiting to reward myself for something special as the price is rather steep for a tube …
Cover Girl Cheekers Blush in Cinnamon Toast
The best natural looking blush I have used with my olive tan like skin tone is the Cover Girl Cheekers Blush in Cinnamon Toast. This blush has a nice warm cinnamon rosy pigment to it that helps give the face a pop of natural glowing color without making my …
Scholar strawberry and yoghurt body lotion
I use many kind of body lotion because my skin is very dry, but I consistant in one kind of body lotion. One day in supermarket, I wanna look for body lotion to smooth my foot skin. And then my eyes got an interesting lotion package in the bottom …
Clinique All About Eyes cream
Clinique All About Eyes is the latest cream I have bought and have been testing it now for about 5 weeks. I had some concerns before buying it - it is pretty costly (round USD 35 per 15 ml). And higher price doesn’t often mean better results. But …
Silk Elements MegaSilk Moisturizing Treatment
Silk Elements MegaSilk Moisturizing Treatment is a deep conditioning packet I purchased at Sally’s Beauty supply for ninety-nine cents. In the beginning I had mixed feelings about this particular deep conditioner. In the past I have used some of Silk Elements products and had some mixed results some good …
Elegance Famous Gardener’s Honey hand cream
Elegance Famous Gardener’s Honey hand cream is a rather superior brand of hand cream which is produced by the Natural Skin Care company in Wrexham in eastern Wales. It comes in small tubs with distinctive green tops and labels, with the price of a standard 100 gram pot varying …
Neutrogena Healthy Skin Blends Translucent Oil-Control Powder Clean
I have used Neutrogena products for skin care for about a decade now. I discovered the Deep Cleanse facial scrub and have loved it and used it loyally every since, and really only started to consider their makeup line about a few years ago. I tried their foundation and …
Lip Smacker Lip Balm in Jelly Donut
The Product
Jelly Donut shade is a blue color, no sparkles or glitters.
The container is a standard lip balm tube with a lavender color cap.
This has a mixture of lipstick and a mild sweet scent that has a faint sweet taste to it too.
This has an emollient consistency.
I bought this …
Boots Botanics Hydrating Serum Capsules
Finally the British beauty products from Boots via the Botanics line have arrived in Canada. I was absolutely thrilled to find Boots Botanics Hydrating Serum Capsules on sale at Shoppers Drug Mart for only $12/CDN plus tax.
Botanics advertises that they use the ‘power of plants’ in their facial care …
Pop Lid Bronzer
I love doing smokey eye looks for my eyes. Sometimes I do a dark smokey eye with blacks, grays and white as a highlighter and most of the time I do bronze smokey eyes with shimmery bronze eye shadow shades. This Pop Lid Bronzer gives a good selection of …
Alba Pineapple Enzyme Facial Scrub
If you want clear and beautiful skin, then I recommend trying out this product! I love it. Alba Pineapple Enzyme Facial Scrub, is a great buy for everyone out there. This stuff takes cares of your skin and will have your face looking it’s best. I think that the …
No7 Reviving Eye Gel by Boots
I have always loved the British Boots brand of cosmetics and skin care cream and always buy them when I am in the UK. Recently Shoppers Drug Mart here in Nova Scotia became the exclusive carrier of the Boots line for Canada, and I was thrilled to learn I …
Mop —“ C-system Spray Pomade
Mop C-system products are great. I’ve used some of them over the years and I have been very pleasantly surprised by them. I purchased Mop C-system Spray Pomade as I have quite long hair and was looking for something that could give me a bit of texture without weighing …
Dove Volume therapy conditioner
I’ve tried many shampoos and conditioners to help with my flat, very straight fine hair. I’ve even tried different haircuts, different hairstyle, styling gels, hairsprays, etc. Nothing worked. A good volumizing shampoo is hard enough but finding a conditioner that works well with it is another story. There are …
Gillette Shaving Foam
Gillette Shaving Foam : I tried this product for the first time , and quite liked it. Like we have cream, and gel, this one is one step ahead - it offers direct foam.. no need to dilute the cream of gel.. just press the button and the foam …
Philosophy Kiss Me Exfoliating Lip Scrub
Lips are one of the most beautiful parts of the facial beauty. When it comes to women the importance of lips cannot be over emphasized. All women want soft lush lips and boy they all are keen to have it. This especially attracts everybody’s attention in the winter season …
Ardell Brow and Lash Growth Accelerator Treatment Gel
I have always dreamed of having very thick and full eyebrows and eyelashes. Sadly, due to genetics, I have always known that this would always be nothing more than a dream for me. Lately I have seen a lot of advertisements on television for products that promise …
Sunsilk Hair De-Frizz 24/7 creme
I purchased Sunsilk’s defrizz 24/7 creme last year when my hair started to become a bit unmanageable. Living in a humid climate means that summers can make your hair do crazy things! I decided to find something that was inexpensive and that worked. I had a coupon so I …
Taya Volumizing Mud for hair
I have had quite short hair for a while now but because it’s straight it has no body to it at all. I have always used hair mousse and gels in the past and have had limited success but felt my hair was beginning to look flat and …
Avon Ideal Shade Foundation
As someone with olive skin I have struggled to find a foundation that doesn’t look shiny and oily half way through the day. I’ve tried many expensive brands, eventually finding a foundation that would leave me £30 (around $45) out of pocket each time I used it.
As …
Finesse Self-adjusting Moisturizing Conditioner
I bought this bottle as a back-up to my previous L’oreal Smooth Intense conditioner since May of this year. I didn’t know I could stretch the amount of the latter conditioner for the next 3 months so I ended hoarding this product in my bathroom counter. Finesse …
Regenepure DR Scalp Treatment
Regenepure DR Scalp Treatment is an anti dandruff shampoo by Salonceuticals. I bought this product a few months ago when my hair began to feel itchy. I bought a few products but nothing actually worked. So when I bought this shampoo, I was not expecting anything. But it helped …
PRO-TO-GO Lipstick
I have, over the years, not really found a need for lipsticks. Until recently, I’ve always had a nice natural color to my lips that I personally enjoyed and felt suited my skin tone the best possible way. But, not only that, I have excessively dry and chapped lips …
Skin Food Black Bean Lip Line Pencil in #01
I’m certainly not skilled at contouring my lips. I’ll be crawling in the dark to make a decent lip line for my rouge lipstick, especially when you’re working with a very sheer lip color that brings such a nice touch on your puckers but only to leave you …
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