Cosmetics Reviews
Bare Escentuals Mini Matte Buffing Brush
I cannot stand being oily in the summer, so I picked up this (apparently) limited edition Bare Minerals Mini Matte Buffing Brush a while ago. This is quite a find, because it’s very compact, and cylinder-shaped. At one end is a small buffing brush, and at the other, a …
L’Oreal Pure Zone Deep Exfoliating Gel Wash
Having used a number of different gels and scrubs for my acne-prone skin, I’ve yet to find one I would consider as appropriate for my skin as L’Oreal Pure Zone Deep Exfoliating Gel Wash, available in 150 ml containers.
The product advertises deep cleansing powers as well as peeling …
Allue Flower Lip Gloss Pen
Allue Flower Lip Gloss Pen was a gift to me last Christmas. It was a gift to me by a close friend. I don’t really need lip glosses. I don’t use lip glosses. Practically because I have thick lips and I think lip glosses will plump my lips more …
Veet Ready-To-Use Wax Strips
With summer being just around the corner, I wanted to experiment with some wax options that did not include a trip to the salon. Whenever I have tried the at home waxing method before it has been a complete disaster, setting me off from trying again for at least …
Lunasol Full Glamour Lips in Sheer Gold
This is one of the special items in my collection of extravagantly priced lipsticks. I use this every time I feel confident to put on a golden pout. My slight fetish for golden mouth began with YSL’s Golden Gloss, which instantly transformed all of my submissive lipsticks …
Mandom Cleansing Express Lotion Sebum
I was looking for a good make-up remover that didn’t cost so much because I wear make-up everyday for work. Since I don’t really put on too much make-up, just face powder, blush and lipgloss, I figured something cheap and non-irritating would do. Having heard about Mandom Cleansing Express …
Matrix Biolage Ultra-Hydrating Shampoo
Matrix Biolage Ultra-Hydrating Shampoo , is one of the best shampoos that you can purchase outside of a salon. It is a little more expensive than your normal shampoo,but once you try it you will see a big difference in the way that your hair not only looks but …
Mario Badescu Cleansing Milk With Carnation And Rice Oil
I started using different kind of astringent for the face when I experienced dryness with my old brand. Fluctuations in the weather causes threat to our skin. When you live in the tropics, during the morning, the sun is very hot and yet surprisingly during the afternoon, it rains. …
Fresh High Noon Freshface Glow
This has just a hint of color in it. I apply self tanner on my body but I’m a little hesitant to apply to my face because I worry about streaking, looking orange, to dark etc so I just use a powder bronzer so I don’t look paler than …
Purpose Gentle Cleansing Wash Pump Bottle
Leaving traces of make-up in our face make us prone to pimple and it seems that we are allowing dirt to live for whole night in our face. My face is not perfect so I am trying my luck on finding cleanser that at least save my face to …
Tarte At Ease Micronized Clay Calming Concealer
I recently purchased the Tarte At Ease Micronized Clay Calming Concealer from Ulta for about thirty dollars. I bought it because I have been experiencing a lot of redness and this concealer is specifically formulated to deal with that. It has a yellow base which I really love because …
Brush Lab Thermal Round Curling Brush
I also got this brush from my last purchase from Brush Lab online store. I am addicted to the brushes from Brush Lab. I swear I am not purchasing any hair brush from other brand. I am in love with the ceramic infused thermal barrel technology from Brush Lab. …
Avon Moisture Effective Eye Make- up Remover Lotion
I am a person who loves wearing makeup and also believes in removing it completely from the surface of the skin before actually going to bed. This is why I strongly feel that a —˜good make —“ up remover —˜always plays a vital role in actually helping keep my …
Lancombe Nail Polish
In my opinion, Lancombe nail polish is one of the hightest quality nail polishes that I have ever used. ALthough there are less expensive brands of nail polish, they do not afford the quality that Lancombe nail polish does. I do not mind paying a little more money whey …
Avon Skin So Soft Replenishing Hand Cream
I like to always have a Hand Cream in my work bag, I often get a bit restless while at work and often feel like “doing something”, so i’m usually emptying my Bag out or slathering on Hand Cream. Since I work with a computer then covering my hands …
Maybelline Fit Me Pressed Powder
The Maybelline Fit Me Pressed Powder gets a rating of 8 out of 10 in my opinion. For the first week that I was trying this product out, I hated it so much because I thought that it was too cakey and heavy. That was when I was using …
Fresh Sugar Lip Treatment SPF 15
I learned about the cosmetics company Fresh through Sephora and QVC. Fresh is a company that uses a lot of natural ingredients in their products, and one of the ingredients they use the most is sugar. As it says on the Fresh website, this Sugar Lip Treatment “nourishes, protects, …
L’Oreal Intense Nourishment Sublime Body Lotion
One of the many body lotions I tried was the Sublime Body from L’Oreal. It claims to be highly moisturizer and nutritive which is something my skin needs. It cost me about 8 EUR, which is the average price of the body milks that I usually buy.
I had put …
Giorgio Armani Cream Eye Shadow
I am kind of brand conscious and I have been a regular client of Giorgio Armani. Armani has a glittering name in the world’s overall market. I have used almost every useful cosmetic product of Giorgio Armani. I am lucky to have cream eye shadow in my make-up kit. …
Lancome Mousse Radiance Clarifying Self-Foaming Cleanser
This is a peculiar cleansing foam for me because it is mousse form. I never had any facial cleanser from different brands. I only tried Neutrogena, Mario Badescu, Kielh’s. Lancome for me is like too serious for a brand. I have tried an excellent night cream with them before …
Dr scholls foot softening balm
I was unemployed and raising for my kids for about seven years before they were old enough to stay home for lengths of time by themselves and it permitted me to find a job. And, because I stayed home, usually barefoot or in flip flops or sandals, my feet …
Tiffanys Paradise Of Hair and Nails
It was my birthday and so I wanted to get my hair done after not having it done in so long. I wanted to pretty much pamper myself, so I look through the yellow pages at places I can go in get my hair done at. I saw an …
Cucumber Melon bubble bath
This bubble bath feels good on your skin; it makes the water feel even better when you take a bath. It makes taking a bath even more relaxing and refreshing. I enjoy taking long baths, and this bubble bath helps me to relax and wind down. The bubbles don’t …
Cover Girl Line Exact Liquid Eye Liner
Applying eye liner makeup is really exciting because of what it can do to your entire look after. In defining your look or making it more emphatic, your eye makeup can do half of that job. There are times that we wonder why a particular woman looks so beautiful …
Redken Soft Spin 05 Curl Enhancing Gel
I have curly hair so I like to scrunch it almost daily and I am always on the lookout for my HG product for this. I got a sample of this stuff and since my hair is more on the coarse side I wasn’t sure how it would work …
Manic Panic Hair Dye
I love changing my hair color or a fairly regular basis, I like bright and outrageous colors even better. Manic Panic gives you a range of vivid colors that you won’t find in an average store. However, there are very few stores that carry this brand, so …
Burt’s Bees Coconut Foot Crème
One of my absolutely favorite natural foot creams to use is Burt’s Bees Coconut Foot Crème. It is thick rich and full of soothing and healing moisturizing ingredients that I just love. Best of this is one of the only foot creams that actually get my feet soft and …
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 …
Covergirl and Olay Simply Ageless Serum Primer
I seldom use a primer because for my skin type, a liquid foundation is enough. There was one time that my skin was suffering some problems that I need to use a primer to smoothen the base. I do not believe with primers because I do not feel that …
La Roche-Posay Physiological Ultra-Fine Scrub
During the winter, I usually stop using facial scrubs to cleanse and exfoliate my face, because they tend to be too harsh and drying to my skin. I was tired of either having the deep cleaning but drying effect of facial scrubs, or moisturized but not deeply cleansed skin …
Shehenaz Hussein beauty pack
Shehenaz Hussein is the very famous beautician who is an expert lady to give all kind of beauty treatments. So many beauticians have taken the training near the Shehenaz Hussein and are now running the Beauty parlour all over India very successfully. And now I am going …
L’Oreal Telescopic Explosion Mascara
When I saw the commercial with a well-known latina celebrity promoting this Telescopic explosion Mascara that gives your lashes the “explosive look”, I was curious. I’m always interested in new mascara products because my lashes are on the skimpy side, and I’m constantly looking for ways to make …
Milani Jewel FX Nail Polish
The Milani Jewel FX Nail Polish gets a rating of 9 out of 10 in my opinion. As far as glitter nail polish goes, I would say that this is the best option available at drugstore pricing. It only costs about four dollars a bottle yet is comparable to …
CoverGirl Tru Blend Pressed Powder, Translucent Tawny Number 5
Never in my life had I wore concealer on my face. Reason being because my skin was usually clear and all I had to do was apply eyeliner, mascara, eye shadow and lipstick or lip gloss. However, I kept getting acne on my face, mostly on my forehead and …
Lorac Blush Bronzer Duo: Hot & Spicy
Lorac had come out with the blush and bronzer duo, a typical and functional combination called Hot & Spicy. The bronzer works to give you that sun kissed glow that all women are looking for without damaging their skin with UVA/UVB rays from the sun, and …
The Natural Source, Micro-Brewed Naturopathic Hi-Shine Shaper
I try to keep my hair care and styling as simple and minimal as possible. I have sensitive scalp and skin that can get easily irritated with products.
While one may argue that conditioners and styling products may not cause that issue as they are not applied on …
Kiss Full Cover Nails Short Square
I wanted to try these nails after I took off some acrylics that left my nails really weak and damaged, in order to cover up the unattractive appearance my nails were left in. I picked up a set of 200 nails for around $5, a steal!
I like how …
Cutex Regular Polish Remover
I had had a few issues with some polish removers as I couldn’t find a product that would remove all my nail polish in just one try. I had asked some friends if they had any ideas as to which kind I could buy, but they said that there …
100% Pure Caffeine Eye Cream
I just got some 100% Pure Caffeine Eye Cream and I have been using it for a little over a week now and it has made a huge difference in the appearence of my eyes. I have less fine lines and my the area around my eyes looks a …
Shu Uemura Depsea Therapy Moisture Recovery Emulsion
Okay I admit my husband is a bit vainer than me. Here I am using cheaper products while he is using Shu Uemura - Depsea Therapy Moisture Recovery Emulsion. This comes in a huge blue bottle , and it costs around $45-50 for a 75ml bottle. I am not …
Loreal Excellence hair dye - blond supreme 02
I definitely wanted to color my hair after my young grandson asked me why I wore —˜that gray’ in my hair. However, after calling my hairdresser I found out that if I wanted to have my hair professionally colored light blond—¦ it would cost me close to $70.00. …
CHI Silk Infusion
Often included with the Ceramic CHI flat irons, the CHI silk infusion is a great accompanying product. The silk infusion is to be pre-applied to your hair before using the Ceramic CHI flat iron, in order to protect it from heat damage. The silk infusion has a …
Dove Cream Bar
I used to love whitening/clarifying soaps but since these whitening/clarifying soaps that I have used are drying, I’ve opted to shift to dove.
Dove is a nice soap. It’s creamy and smells good. The nice texture of it when I lather it to my skin is a very nice feeling. …
Maybelline ClearSmooth Shine Free Blush - Coral
I almost ran out of my blush on from Bodyshop and when I visited the store, the one that I had was limited edition so I had to make do with whatever good blush I could find. I am not partial to the brand, as long as it works …
Nivea Sun Whitening Immediate Sun Protection with Collagen Protect and SPF50
The Product
The container is a white plastic bottle with an asymmetrical curve shape and a yellow orange click-open cap.
This has that typical sun block scent but mild enough.
This has a very thick consistency and sticky also.
This retails for Php500 in our country or around $11.
My Experience and Opinion
My mom …
Nivea milk cleanser
I have been using the Nivea milk cleanser now for the past 8 months. I love the scent of it. It is a very pleasant and gentle fragrance that just floats around for a few hours after having used the cleanser.
I tried a few ways of using …
Organic Pomegranate Shower Gel from 100 Percent Pure
I was looking for an organic fruity fun shower gel and decided to try the Organic Pomegranate Shower Gel from 100 Percent Pure and I have to say I actually like the way it cleanses my body and the way it smells. I really love the fact this shower …
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