Even nowadays, when showers are the usual method of getting clean and the alternative for “topping up” is quite likely to be no more than a splash in the wash basin, many people still enjoy the soothing and peaceful sensation of a nice hot bath, and I am most …

The Urban Decay All Nighter Makeup Setting Spray gets a rating of 10 out of 10 in my opinion. I purchased the mini travel size of this product not really expecting to think much of it. It is a very expensive product so I wanted to make sure that …

I always shied away from using any kind of foundation because I did not want to be one of those people with powdery or oily, cake-y faces. I finally tried BareMinerals after my friend recommended it, and especially because I have a ton of acne scars that I really …

The Product
Freedom shade is a nude brown shade that has microshimmers.
The container is an orange plastic tube with a transparent twisting part where you could see the actual lip product inside. The top part is a felt-tip with holes where the product is supposed to come out when twisting.
This …

I love the look of a french manicure , but going to a salon every week can be expensive. I am not the most artistic person though , so I was unsure if I could do a professional looking job on my nails myself. I decided to buy this …

I found the nicest blush ever, and yes, it is very expensive, but fortunately, I inherited this product from a friend who had bought a colour that just didn’t suit her. I know that this blush costs over $70, so I scored a great deal, and I have the …

Since I bought a Palmolive Naturals Intensive Moisture Shampoo, I also bought a Palmolive Naturals Intensive Moisture Conditioner with Coconut Oil. I bought this for about Php 200+ since it comes in a big tube of 375ml. This conditioner contains Pure Milk proteins and Coco creme. This is …

I really do like to use body soaps that will care for my skin and that’s why I bought Nivea Baby Tenderly Caring Cream soap. It is really good for babies and I said if I wanted to take care of my skin just like a baby, Nivea Baby …

The Product
Swanky shade is a combination of two colors. At the left side is a very light pinkish bronze color while the right side is a rose pink color with gold shimmers.
The container is a unique kind of a plastic packaging with two chambers separating the two colors. It …

My opinion on hair mousses products is that they are not all created equal. I definitely think that there is no point in paying for an expensive salon mousse because you can definitely find one in a regular store such as Walmart or a drug store and the …

Everybody yearns for a flawless face and if you buy the right cosmetics and makeup products you can achieve that perfect look.Many women do respect carefully their skin care routine,but they still complain about different problems experienced when they wear makeup.Even if you moisturize your skin before applying a foundation,it …

As part of my campaign to get rid of nasty cellulite on my legs, I recently purchased Loreal’s Sublime Slim Anti-Cellulite and Skin Sculpting Body Firming Gel for Day use. There are so many products out there and I am a real skeptic. It seems that every day I …

I bought this one-application sachet of hair conditioning treatment thinking that I had tried it before and I remembered it was very good. But as it turned out, it was the normal everyday conditioner I had tried before, but I must say that this is another brilliant conditioning …

I have been a Clinique fan for over a decade now. About a year ago, as I was looking over the products at the Clinique counter, I learned about a lipstick line of theirs called Butter Shine. I did not purchase any of these Butter Shine lipsticks right away, …

The Product
The 104 shade is a lovely neon pink with no shimmers.
The container is a test tube-like clear plastic container with a silver screw cap where the doe-foot applicator is attached.
This has a watermelon scent but I did not detect any taste.
This has a consistency of in between thick …

There are three types of people: no make-up people, make-up people, and MAKE-UP PEOPLE. I happen to be a MAKE-UP person, having worked in the cosmetic industry for years now first at Ulta, then at Macy’s, then at Sephora, so I am the person to ask when it comes …

It’s all about the eyes and that is something my mother always used to tell me when she taught me about makeup. So when it comes to eyeshadow I am very picky. I ran across this eyeshadow because Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion which cost me $20 and thats …

Maybelline New York makes this Powder Foundation called Mineral Power. It is a loose powder foundation with “micro-minerals” that have “natural perfecting” power. It contains 100% natural minerals, triple-refined to optimize their affinity with skin. No preservatives, no fragrance, no fillers, no oils; according to the …

I was introduced to Dermalogica line of product by a friend of mine, and I had purchased the Active Moist moisturizer for my daily used. I had an oily complexion and most moisturizer would make me either too dry or too oily.
I had tried it for about a month, …

I already have Rimmel Lasting Finish in another color. It’s actually my favorite go to lip color right now and it’s what gave me the confidence to try this shade. This shade is my second favorite. Now, I should explain that one of the things that made me fall …

I love wearing Mascara as it instantly perks up my eyes and gives my lashes a lush look.
My favourite mascara always has been the Maybelline HyperCurl Mascara. I have tried many others but nothing beats it.
This time around when I was out to buy a new tube I …

Normally, I really like product from Pantene. There basic shampoo plus conditioner, for example, is really nice and does the job. Since I have used Pantene products many times over the years, I was excited to try Pantene’s Time Renewal Shampoo from its Restoratives line. It …

I bought this product for two reasons. First, it was an amazing 79 cents at Walgreens. Second, the matching moisturizing Shampoo which I purchased at the same time recommended I’d have better results if I used both.
I purchased the shampoo to help clarify and clean off build up from …

I used to use Pantene Pro-V shampoos and hair balms all the time but then I realised they were making my hair look greasy and dirty rapidly so I stopped buying them. I don’t even remember when the last time I bought a Pantene product was. Although Pantene is …

The trend for summer was striking colors. Color blocking was on the loose and also was lipsticks with striking shades. To follow what was in, I immediately searched for lipsticks below Php100.00 or about $2.50. One of those I found was from Careline Cosmetics.
I was choosing between something that …

I love having straight hair but I always feel guilty about the fact that I have to inflict a lot of heat on my hair to get it that way. The split ends and thinner hair that result from my love of straightening are heavy prices to pay. I …

The Product
Cherry Tart shade is a dark red color with no shimmers or chunky glitters.
The container is plastic twist pen with a slanted sponge applicator.
This has a sweet minty scent but I did not detect any taste, however.
This has a thick and sticky consistency.
This may be sold for only …

Cover Girl Lash Exact Mascara is truly a great product. With the hundreds of different mascaras out there. It is hard to find a product that really does hold up to their advertisements. Cover Girl Lash exact has a unique bristol brush that really does not …

After getting the lowdown behind soothing balms in the past, I have found another post-beach product that takes care of sun-exposed skin with added cosmetic benefits. I can append this after-sun hydrator to my make up for perfecting touches because it brings a neutral glow to my face. …

One of my most favorite things to do in the summer time is tan. I love laying out in the sun and feeling the rays kiss my skin and warm me from the outside in.
This summer my sister gave me this tanning potion to try calling Practical Magic. It …

I got two containers Oil of Olay Daily Facials Hydrating for Normal to Dry Skin, with a two-for-one Olay coupon. The boxes of 30 facial cloths would have been $12.99Cdn plus tax which I thought was a little steep. I thought, basically these are disposable wash cloths with a …

After purchasing the Haruhada Milky Lotion for my face, my sales person suggested that I get the Haruhada Eye Gel Cream as well. This is a new skin care line that I have seen in the Sasa shop in Hong Kong. At first I did not notice this brand …

I am not a metrosexual.
I tell you this ahead of time because, by all appearances to the “modern” uber-macho male, lotion is the definition of a metrosexual product, but before you hit the X-clicker to go pet your playoff beard or epic man-sweater chest hair in cave-grunting defiance, hear …

Get 24-Hour Freshness with Nivea Deodorant Pearl Beauty
This product is really awesome! I started using it after I heard it from TV ads and posters. I like the smell and it truly keeps me fresh all day and night. I think the product’s freshness is even more enhanced by …

From a young age I was fortunate enough to be blessed with stretch marks all along my upper thighs and lower back. I’ve been experimenting with different types of creams ever since. Mom Mee’s Massage Body Lotion for Stretch Marks has worked adequately on my skin, but not as …

I bought this La Splash Diamond Dust in Golden Black because I thought it was a really pretty color and I liked the shimmer that was in it. I’m not a big fan of loose eye shadow so a I was hesitant at first to buy this especially since …

I love MAC products and I picked up this product a few weeks ago to use as both a moisturizer and lip primer. There really is nothing major that I do not like about it. It does an excellent job of moisturizing my lips and leaving them …

Cream Mineral Foundation by Purity Skin care is a terrible product. Just to let you know where I am going with this up front. This is one of those powder foundations that you use a brush to apply. It claims to be lightweight, with full coverage, and totally natural. …

The best part about this lotion is the faint fragrance that it has. I love applying this lotion since apart from being a moisturizer it gives me a flowery and very subtle aroma that lingers for a long time. The first reason why I had picked up this lotion …

Cosmetics are created to give us relief. The eyes are one of the important parts of your face. It is also the part which gets easily judged. The skin around the eyes is very delicate, thin and susceptible to damage. Because of its thinness, it easily gets damage. This …

The main reason I bought this product was because it was cheap. I believe it was under $5 at CVS, while some of the other brands were around $10
I never used an eyebrow shaping gel before, so I was curious how this product would work. I chose to get …

This is a nice eyeshadow trio kit that consists of neutral colours perfect for everyday use; it’s shades consists of satin red brown, pearly beige rose, and satin dark beige. They are neutral colours that are cool and gentle on the eyes and they can be worn everyday as …

Foundation is supposed to enhance the skin’s natural beauty but at the same time,if it is not correctly applied or its formula is not suitable for your skin type,it can easily ruin your makeup.I was always satisfied with the foundations created by Max Factor and I decided to try also …

I went ecstatic when I got this for my birthday. At first I thought it was just a makeup case that you could carry your makeup but then I found out you can also use it to listen to music which I though was really cool. I love listening …

Haven’t I blabbered enough already that I’m fond of using Loreal’s hair care products? Let me do that again. For now, my eyes turned to Loreal’s total repair 5, a repairing conditioner of sorts. My local grocery store is well stocked of Loreal items, and …

A common fault in many BB creams is that they never try (as in never!) to diversify their selection of shades. My problem with all the BB creams is none of them, thus far, matches my skin. I didn’t choose this shade myself, as it was given …

My skin has always been very sensitive and could easily get scarred. This is a very big challenge especially to my face. I have had pimples that left scars. They are so unsightly that everytime I saw my pictures, I get frustrated seeing some spots. I tried some …

I love my MAC eyeshadow in woodwinked! It is the perfect eyeshadow for an everyday look, and when I don’t know what eyeshadow to use, I just grab woodwinked for a nice, pretty neutral brown color. This color is perfect to use whenever for a natural eyeshadow look, or …

I purchased this cute little soap a couple of years ago. It looks like a small knick-knack. I don’t think Crabtree & Evelyn carried it in a larger size as well. It would have been nice to have the larger option, too, for anyone who wanted to buy …

I am an absolute nail polish fanatic and have made it a hobby over the past few years to collect nail polishes, and like every nail polish fanatic like myself, OPI is a brand we are all familiar with and know it to be one of the superior brands …