Cosmetics Reviews
Mary Kay Tinted Lip Balm With Sunscreen SPF 15
I love Mary Kay Tinted Lip Balm with Sunscreen SPF 15. This lip balm is very soothing on my lips. I have worn this lip balm to the beach where I have gotten sunburned. Sometimes when my face gets too much sun, I feel it on …
Ilog Maria Soaps
The products from Ilog Maria came to my attention when a friend gifted me with its Bee Pollen which I took every morning supposedly “to boost my energy and make my immune system stronger.” My friend said it burns fat too, and this added to my enthusiasm in taking …
VO5 Extreme Style Rework
I have been using VO5 Extreme Style hair gel for a few months now, and I have to admit it is quite poor. On the adverts you see people styling their hair into different poses, from the simple yet effective short spiky hair, to the crazy and hilarious long …
Maxi-Peel Exfoliant #2
When I was in my teenage days, I had some acne on my face. Then later on, it resulted into some dark scars. I was really conscious of my skin at that time. I was looking for a good skin remedy to lighten the dark spots on my face. …
Rimmel Natural Sensation Smooth Flawless Finish
Some foundation makeup claim that it covers up your blemishes for a smooth flawless finish. You see cosmetic commercials with already flawless models with perfect complexions shot under expert lighting, claiming that it’s the product that is producing those results. But some products fall short with 99% …
Chanel Inimatable Mascara
I am hooked on this mascara as if it were a drug. I have used a TON of mascaras during my day including Dior Show, Bourjois, Cover Girl, Maybelline, Loreal, you name it and I have tried it. However, none of these other mascaras whether they are drug store …
Garnier Light whiten and Protect Moisturizing Cream
This is the second time I buy Garnier Light whiten and Protect Moisturizing Cream because I’m satisfied with this cream.
First time I bought this cream is because I was confused about the light cream that I use before because the price is raise so significant but I think the …
Nevia soap
My husband is the great fan of the nevia soap. Actually he is using the nevia soap since 6 years and he has never thought of changing the soap, which he is using. Even I like this soap a lot but I prefer to use it particularly …
Suddenly Smooth Blackberry & Plum Body Wash
Having a good body wash, can make a big difference in the way that your skin feels. I rarely use a normal soap to clean with. That is because a lot of soaps dry out my skin unlike a good body wash (like this one). Suddenly Smooth Blackberry & …
Kiss Me Heroinemake Liquid Eyeliner Pen
So I have added to my monthly haul of makeup additional eyeliners to add to my collection. I have just recently reviewed the Kate Super Sharp liner, and this one this time is the Kiss Me Heroinemake Liquid Eyeliner Pen. This liquid eyeliner pen also has a felt tip …
ELF All Over Color Stick
There is only one word to describe Eyes Lips Face’s All Over Color Stick, and that is breakouts, breakouts, breakouts! It was absolutely awful. I have very sensitive skin, to the point where I cannot even use moisturizers, or any kind of sun screen. If I do, I get …
Shiseido The Makeup Lip Gloss in Apricot Necter
The Product
Apricot Necter shade is a coral, sort of tan color with some micro shimmers.
The container is slim and sleek plastic tube with a black cap where the brush-tip applicator is attached. The total weight of this lip product is 5 mL.
I did not detect any particular taste or …
Benefit - Hi Neighbor Mask
I just love Benefit products and their fun names. I was going away to Cancun and had a very unsightly pimple on my chin. I asked the sales girl what product might work well in a hurry and she directed me to the Benefit - Hi Neighbor …
Eucerin Plus Intensive Repair Skin Lotion
The name of this skin lotion really appealed to me, because I spend a lot of time outdoors and really abuse my skin, especially on my hands and face. Eucerin sounds so official, and “intensive repair” and “dry skin therapy” sounded like exactly what I need, especially in …
Revlon Aquamarine Shampoo Fresh Scent
What really brought me to buy this product from a store near our area was its price. For a bottle of 443 mL costing only around US$1.40, the price is cheaper than other shampoos in the market. With its transparent container, the shampoo’s aquamarine color can be notably …
The Body Shop Slanted Brush
For application of eye liners and brow enhancers I use The Body Shop Slanted Brush for the reasons that I can get the sharp angles with minimum motions. This brush performs really well especially for Asian almond-shape eyes like mine. There are angles that are hard to carve with …
Pantene Age Defying Shampoo
Stressed from home works and assignments; yet i do not forget a single day without making myself look beautiful. Waking up early in the morning with my hair all messed up has bee one of the routines I have always been used to. Yet, I also have a remedying …
Ly Na Pearl Face Cream 0.353 oz
You might be wondering what’s a guy doing putting on a white night cream on his face. The answer in one word: pimples. Without Ly Na, I wouldn’t have overcome my pimple problem. Applying it daily just keeps the pimples in check.
From puberty, pimples have been …
Dark and Lovely Moisture Seal Daily Oil Moisturizer
I have very dry and frizzy curly hair that always seems to remain in the same condition no matter what products that I use on it. I have found great shampoos and conditioners that I love, but I have had a harder time finding a good leave in …
C.O. Bigelow Mentha Lip Tint No. 1139
I am always willing to try out new lip gloss because what can I say? I guess I’m just the typical girly girl with a lip gloss fetish. The first time I ever set foot in Bath and Body Works, it was actually an outlet. I found the C.O. …
Redken Extreme Conditioner
I haven’t always been a big salon retail user, but when I started school for cosmetology and saw the benefits of using a salon product, I am now hooked. I like this Redken conditioner because it is for “distressed” hair, which I don’t think my hair is however, I …
Maybelline Lip Smooth color and care in Strawberry
This is an excellent lip product made by Maybelline New York and it is my favorite lipstick that comes in balm form. The packaging is more like of a lip balm but when you use it it gives your lips just the right touch of color. The …
Insette Ocean deodorant
Insette Ocean is a type of inexpensive anti-perspirant deodorant that I had always rather steered clear of up until now, because I was a bit worried that its cheapness would be reflected in a lack of effectiveness, which is obviously not something that you want to happen with a …
Avon Skin so Soft Satin Glow Daily Body Moisturiser
Well today there are so many products that promise self tanning after frequent use and this one is one of them. I like my skin to look tanned so I bought it from my Avon Lady and she told me that other customers are pleased with it. I took …
Schwarzkopf Gliss Kur Hair Repair Shimmer Brown Shampoo
Recently I ran out of shampoo suddenly, and discovered it too late to run to the drugstore to buy my own Brand. Therefore, I had to choose among my sister’s selection, and in the end, decided on trying her Schwarzkopf Gliss Kur Shimmer Brown Shampoo. Since my hair …
Kelo-Cote Advanced Formula Scar Gel
I had an old acne scar so I decided to give this product called Kelo-Cote Advanced Formula Scar Gel a try. I was so surprised at how effectively this scar gel worked so fast and effectively in treating my scar.
I like this scar gel in that it worked so …
Pure Gold Crystal Collagen Mask
I adore skin care of every kind but am most drawn and addicted to masks. Not the sort that comes in a tube akaa Queen Julep Mint Mask but rather sheet type mask that comes pre-soaked in essence or serum which you can conveniently put on for 15 to …
Nivea Body Sensitive Balance Body Lotion
Nivea! This brand is a long time favorite of many people. It has already made a good reputation in the market. And I have been using and trusting this brand for a very long time already. Though there are some products of Nivea that I don’t like. Now that’s …
Redken Smooth Down Heat Glide
After using a product that literally almost fried my hair, I knew it was time for me to find a better hair heat protectant. The majority of the time I wear my naturally curly African American hair in its natural state, but I do have times when I …
Ginvera Natural Bath, Anti-Bacterial Cooling Shower Foam
My husband picked this up while we were shopping for our weekly supply of groceries at the supermarket. We had some vouchers to use and while paying at the cashier we were informed that there was an amount of S$7.00 remaining unused and that we get something to …
Frederic Fekkai Protein Rx Reparative Conditioner
It amazes me that all of my hair hasn’t fallen out yet considering how poorly I treat it on a daily basis. I apply so much heat to it and so many chemicals that I not only have split ends but I have thinner hair than I used to …
Essence Skin-Saving Antiperspirant by VMV Hypoallergenics
Essence Skin-Saving Antiperspirant is one of the many products I tried from VMV Hypoallergenics. It’s an antiperspirant/deodorant product targeting people with sensitive skin in the armpit area. I am one of them so I decided to give it a shot. It did reduce perspiration in my underarm and effectively …
Kinky Curly Knot Today
I decided to go natural in November of 2010. Going natural means that I no longer put relaxer or any harsh products in my hair. This decision can sometimes be jarring especially by black women because most black women strive for straight hair by either getting a relaxer or …
iWhite Korea Nose Pack
iWhite Korea is a system of Korean skincare products which is locally being distributed in the Philippines. Its products range from facial wash, moisturizer, peel off mask, peel off nose pack and make-up base creams (to name a few).
This range of Korean skincare products is a discovery for me …
Screen Dazzle Xtreme Shine Spray from Basic Beauty
Some days ago, my aunt came to my place and showed me a hair product that she just bought. It’s called Screen Dazzle Xtreme Shine Spray from Basic Beauty.
The packaging is simple, with a nice sun-kissed yellow bottle. My aunt bought it for about $15, and she …
Solacesoaps’ Red Marble Soap
This product is really amazing. At a cost of less than four dollars, you will surely enjoy the scent, shape and other benefits. Let me tell you a short story of how I benefited from Solacesoaps’ Red Marble Soap few months ago.
I came to a shop selling beauty soaps, …
Mane N Nails Stephenville TX
When I went to Texas for my high school reunion, my mother had made an appointment for me to get my hair fixed up. The salon she normally goes to recommended a place called Mane N Nails, which they recommend when they get an overflow of customers. My mother …
St. Ives Soothing Oatmeal Shea Butter Lotion
I loved the scent of Shea butter with oatmeal from St. Ives product lotion. It helps relieve my dry skin and perfectly nourish my skin. It helps removes dirt and removed excess oil, oats are highly recommended for itchy and irritated skin.
I often experienced itchiness of skin due to …
Loreal Stretchmark Corrector with Prolastium + X-Tensyl
My mom bought me Loreal Stretchmark Corrector lotion in 200ml tube and I was able to use it for six months. Well I have small lines under my thighs and using this product has corrected somehow the look of the skin and makes it smoother, firmer and the marks …
DiorShow Mascara
Christian Dior’s DiorShow Mascara has a seal that says “best for sephora” on sephora.com for a reason. Hands down, this is the best mascara I’ve ever used!
I read it somewhere that many Make-up artists use a toothbrush to apply mascara on their models for runway shows. That theory explains …
Olay Age Defying Moisturizing Bar
The Product
This soap is placed in a white box with a black and purple design.
This has a mild floral soapy scent that I really like.
This has a hard consistency but gets softer after number of times of usage.
The retail price for a 100-gram bar is around Php40 or almost …
Right Guard Sport Deodorant - Original Scent
I was never the biggest fan of using deodorants or perfumes when I was a kid but somehow I always ended up having lots of varieties because my mother or grandmother would always buy me perfumes thinking “Okay, you’re girl, you need to wear perfume and smell sweet.”
I …
The Face Shop Plus +1 Lip Care Cream (Shea Butter)
The Face Shop is a Korean cosmetic brand, and I’ve been using their products a lot lately. One of their products that I am truly in love with is their Lip Care Plus +1 Lip Care Cream in Shea Butter. It comes in a cute, versatile cream colored tube, …
Watsons Sculpting Lotion
The Watsons Sculpting Lotion is really one of the best hair finishing lotions I have tried. I got my first bottle of this by chance when I was having a shopping at Watsons. This was on sale for about 50% off. That time I picked only one bottle for …
Secret Platinum Soft Solid Spring Breeze
I bought this anti perspirant deodorant product because I wanted to have my armpit feel dry and good smelling. I know that Secret has become popular because of the dryness that it does on the underarm and I don’t want most roll on because it feels so sticky and …
Shine Happy By Clairol
You buy a product for the first time from a reliable name in haircare with high hopes and this was no different. However, I was extremely disappointed in how this product performed. I can tell you this has very little bang for the buck. Having used …
Essentielles Vichy, day facial Cream (for dry skin)
“Essentielles” is a new line of skin care introduced by Vichy, the famous French cosmetics company —“ and so far a highly underrated line, in my opinion. Their facial cream for dry skin is one of the best products I’ve sampled in years.
The stated purpose of this line is to …
Banana Boat Sun Wear Daily Sunscreen Lotion
Banana Boat Sun Wear Daily Sunscreen Lotion cost around $10 when I bought 2 pieces online. It weighed around 1.7 oz and would last a month. Actually, this brand was pretty unknown to me, but I read a lot of positive user feedback when I decided to buy it. …
Estee Lauder Double Wear Stay in Place Concealer
I have some serious issue with dark under eye circles, they are hereditary so they never go away. I have tried other concealers before and have not been terribly impressed. I did, however, like Estee Lauder Double Wear Stay In Place Concealer.
I really liked that it went on smoothly …
Burt’s Bees Hand Soap Milk & Shea Butter
I haven’t been able to use unnatural hand soaps because they tend to really dry out my hands so I like to use Burt’s Bees Hand Soap Milk & Shea Butter. It is very gentle, moisturizing, and cleansing. It helps nourish my hands as I wash them instead of …
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