Cosmetics Reviews
Neutrogena Body Oil Fragrance Free
I was admittedly a little hesitant to try an oil, because I’ve had a run of bad luck with them. I purchased a very expensive bath oil from a vendor at a craft fair, and it ended up creating this massive mess in my bathtub that took forever to …
Revlon Iluminance Creme Shadow
I bought the Revlon ILuminance Crème Eye Shadow last year. I really liked the product and Revlon has been my favorite brand until now. I love the shadow as it has different shade palettes as well as it is weightless. I bought four kinds of these eye shadows my …
Technic Pressed Powder Compact
If you’re like me and have difficulties setting your makeup or if you struggle to keep your face from becoming shiny, then you should read this review about the Technic Pressed Powder compact. I purchased it in my local beauty store, although there are many places that stock …
Clarisonic Plus Kit for Face and Body
I don’t normally open a review with a direct opinion of a product, but I’m going to start by saying the Clarisonic Plus Kit for Face and Body is one of the best dry-skin treatments I have ever used. Now granted, it’s also the most expensive skin care product …
Clean & Clear Morning Burst Scrub
One of the facial scrubs I have used and didn’t really like at all was Clean & Clear Morning Burst Scrub with Bursting Beads. It had a very strong chemically scent to it and really dried out my skin. The worst part about this scrub was it didn’t really …
Nivea Lip Care Caregloss & Shine
Nivea Caregloss & Shine comes in three colors. Available are a natural nude colour, a lightish pink and a more ‘hot’ pink color. Each tube contains 10ml of product and lasts for 12 months once opened. The packaging is really convinent, easy to just slip into your bag or …
Arm & Hammer Ultra Max Antiperspirant Deodorant
I recently tried Arm & Hammer Ultra Max Anitperspirant Deodorant. I can tell you honestly that I could not be more disappointed! Basically it just does not work. I am not a person that has a problem being overly sweaty or smelly, in fact quite the opposite, so for …
Revlon Nail polish
Hi friends, today I want to review the latest and trendy type of nail polish, the name of that company is Revlon and since I am using it for my nails, my hands are just looking very very pretty, because almost all the shades of Revlon nail polish are …
Jordana Lipstick
Lipstick is my weakness, and I love trying new varieties and colors. Sometimes it doesn’t always work out so well, especially with the cheaper brands. Every once in a while, I will give Jordana another try, although by now I should know better.
THE PRICE:
I bought this lipstick in the …
BareMinerals
Bare Minerals
I used to have a really bad acne problem. After the acne went away it left the acne scars it its wake. They look awful and it was difficult to find good foundation to cover it up. I found relief in BareMinerals. It covers wonderfully, and I don’t …
Royal Crown Original Formula Hair Dress
Getting my hair in line is something that I have to deal with on a daily basis. Unfortunately for me it can be difficult to deal with and just downright annoying. I hate trying to find ways to tame my hair and keep it moisturized. My hair and scalp …
Skin Food Tomato Jelly Tint Lip
Skin food products are made from Korea, and they are supposed to be all-natural, literally nourishing and being food to your face and lips. I bought this tomato jelly tint lip because I loved tomatoes and it can be good for my lips, I will get to use it …
Bath & Body Works: Country Apple Shower Gel
I was in the mall last week already on the hunt for Christmas gifts when I walked past the Bath & Body Works store. There is something about this store that just draws me in, even when I tell myself I’m not going in somehow I find my sell …
L’occitane Shea Butter Hand Cream
My mother is a huge fan of all L’occitane products. I have never really tried many of them, but I needed a really good hand cream and I know that my mother always purchases her hand or foot creams from L’occitane so I decided to give it a try. …
Regenerist Micro-sculpting Cream
According to the Olay research ream, this luxurious cream has the highest concentration of their signature amino-peptide complex infused with intracellular fortifier and a touch of precious marine proteins. Additionally, Intracellular hydration regenerates volume and shape across skin’s 10 million surface cells, progressively lifting and micro-sculpting to help: …
Emami Golden Beauty Sandal Talc Powder
I was at the store specifically looking for a nice sandal talc powder. I just love the sandal fragrance and also because sandal powder is cooling and great dusting all over the body after a good shower.
At the store I found quite a few options to choose …
JASON Aloe Vera Moisturizing Gel
The product contains 98% of pure aloe vera gel.
Ingredients:
Aloe barbadensis, (aloe vera) leaf gel, aqua (purified water), glycerin (vege), Allantoin, polysorbate 20, panthenol (vitamin B5), potassium carbomer, arginine, menthol (natural), benzyl alcohol, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, chlorophyllin-copper complex, essential oil blend.
I wrote about the health benefits of aloe …
Bath and Body Works Japanese Cherry Blossom Body Cream
I have very sensitive skin and have such trouble finding lotions and body creams that won’t irritate my skin and that won’t cause me to break out in a horrible rash. I have discovered that I can not use Dove body products, Ivory soaps, Shea butter and St. Ives …
Crest White Strips
This is the most wonderful, awesome thing I have every used for my teeth. I have used this products three times in two years and each time I have been extremely pleased with the results. The first time I used it was before my cousin’s wedding. I bought the …
Benefit To Go Beauty
I had been eying this kit for awhile, mostly because of the High Beam and I was really glad that I got this kit for my birthday a few months ago. I love Benefit cosmetics and I was really excited about some of the products that came in this …
Equate Dental Whitening Strips
I really wanted to whiten my teeth but couldn’t afford a professional whitening at the dentist office and didn’t want to spend a lot of money buying the more expensive brands.
I was really surprised at how well they worked. I haven’t tried any other brand but I don’t …
St. Ives Whitening Apricot Scrub
I know this brand ever since I started using cosmetics for the face. I remember the first bottle that my grandmother bought me from the United States it was Apricot Scrub. This brand is very well known and it is the most immediate brand we want to use if …
Alba Un-Petroleum Multi Purpose Jelly
I have been avoiding to buy products that contain petroleum for sometimes, mostly because of many issues that I have read and heard about the toxic effects of petroleum. For sometimes, I had been looking for something that could soothe my skin as well as moisturize but I found …
Kate Quick Eyeliner in Black
I have been using liquid eyeliner for years. I have used expensive brands, cheap brands, and they all look the same to me. I chose this new brand Kate by Kanebo to use as a liquid eyeliner because I know that Kanebo is a good Japanese Brand and they …
Soap & Glory Scrub ‘Em and Leave ‘Em Body Buff
Exfoliating dead skins is very important if you want to keep your skin radiant and youthful. I am glad I have found a good exfoliator for the body. I use a different one for my face because that area is more delicate and sensitive so I have chose Dermatologica …
N.Y.C New York Color Rhinestone Lashes in Ice and Spice
When I saw these these N.Y.C New York Color Rhinestone Lashes in Ice and Spice I had to have them! They’re so cute and the only cost $5.00 at HEB. I bought one pack and was super excited to try them out.
I paired these rhinestones with a black, …
Nubar Nail Lacquer in Lemon Sorbet
I remember how I was won over by Nubar’s glitzy sparkles collection. I’m not really feeling for garish sparkles at the moment so I went for a pastel shade the second time around. My next Nubar experience is this Lemon Sorbet shade taken from their pastel collection. …
Palmer’s Olive Butter Formula Concentrated Cream
I am always on the look out for hand creams or lotions that would keep my hands smooth, my cuticles from tearing or drying out and my elbows soft. I saw this green tube in a departmore store shelf among other tubes of white hand creams and was drawn …
Myra Facial Moisturizer
I do not suffer from dry skin but I have observed that my skin is at its best in the morning when I have moisturized at night. My skin type is a little of the oily type but it does not mean that I should skip moisturizer on my …
Rimmel London Extreme Eye Liner
I think this liquid eye liner is a little too runny. It might be named “extreme”, but it didn’t create the extreme, dramatic effect that I want. On the contrary, it turned out to be pretty ordinary.
Since it is runny, I have to apply …
Pond’s Cold Cream
When I was still a kid, I remember seeing my aunt and my mom use Pond’s cold cream, they would apply it on their faces and I would laugh at the white stuff, of course not really knowing that it was used for. Years later, I now stick with …
Redken All Soft Shampoo
I have natural or chemical free African American hair that has a tendency to be very dry. Based on my personal experience, it does not matter whether I use a volumizing shampoo or a moisturizing one, my hair ends up becoming tangled and dehydrated. I have tried …
Queen Helene Mint Julep Face Masque
The Queen helene face masque is a lifesaver! I had mild acne that I used a million different face washes and spot treatments on. Some of them worked okay but did nothing for my skin tone or feel of my skin. Thats what sets this masque apart for me. …
Hask Placenta Leave in Hot Creme
I found these Hask Placenta Hot Creme at Sally Beauty Supply for only a few dollars and I got a few of them. This was the first hot oil treatment that I’ve ever used and I wanted to try it because this was when I had just went back …
MAC Quarry eyeshadow
I received MAC Quarry eyeshadow in a palette with several other powder eyeshadows, lip shades, and two blushes. In the pan, it looked kind of plain and “blah”. I was not drawn to it at all. However, money has been tight lately …
3 Month Mens Maxogain Complete 6in1 Hair Regrowth System
I have been losing my hair for around 5 years now, I’m in my mid twenties now. I think I started losing my hair initially due to hormonal problems and then added stress of university. Now its just a continuance of the stress. Also, the hair loss has increased …
Rite Aid Honey Pure Spring Lip Gloss in Chocolate Mint
The Product
Chocolate Mint shade is a bronzy brown color.
The container is a slick plastic short pen-like tube with a brown pull-off cap.
This has a yummy chocolate scent but I wish it tasted like it also as this one does not have a particular taste.
This has a balm stick-like consistency.
I …
Pedicure Spa Massage Chair
I gifted ‘Pedicure Spa Massage Chair’ to my sister as she runs a beauty parlor and she was in urgent need of that. I didn’t have much idea about what all should be there in a pedicure massage chair but I read the product description and thought that might …
Green Beaver Natural Deodorant (Lavender)
After switching from antiperspirants to aluminum-free deodorant, I discovered that aluminum-free deodorants are simply that - free of aluminum but still full of other chemicals. With this information, I switched exclusively to natural deodorant products and was introduced to Green Beaver Natural Deodorant shortly after.
The lavender-scented Green Beaver Natural …
L’Oreal White Perfect Re-Lighting Whitening Zooming Spot Corrector
I bought L’Oreal White Perfect Re-Lighting Whitening Zooming Spot Corrector two months ago. It is a 15ml re-lighting whitening cream that comes in a tube. It has Melano-Block that prevents dark spots from forming. It also helps to minimize acne and age spots by reducing amount of melanin in …
Benefit Georgia Face Powder
Several years ago, Bloomingdale’s carried Benefit make-up, and I used to enjoy getting their gifts with a purchase. I don’t know why Bloomies doesn’t carry Benefit anymore. I can only assume that it didn’t sell very well. But ever since
then, I stopped buying Benefit make-up, since I can’t get …
Mary Kay Full Coverage Foundation Color Type Ivory 100
I remember I first discover Mary Kay Full Coverage Foundation was when I attended the wedding of my former classmate. I was the one who sing in the church and in the reception so I needed strong hold make up that can hide my stress and blemishes. I have …
St.Ives Strengthening shampoo
I was having severe hair fall for the past one month after my delivery 4-5 months ago. Few days ago I came across St.Ives Strengthening shampoo for dry or fragile hair and started using it. My hair fall reduced after using it for 2-3 consecutive days. …
Fasio Mascara Base Waterproof
I’ve been meaning to buy a lash primer for my short and sparse lashes. A few people have recommended one primer from a popular Asian make-up line. Every time I go to malls to find it though, I always have no luck. Not too far away from that …
Estee Lauder Pure Color Long Lasting Lipstick (Beige 112)
I am not a big fan of Estee Lauder makeup. I really do not like the scent that they put on their lipsticks. However, given as gifts, I would gladly accept them. I was given by my mother an Estee Lauder Pure Color Long Lasting Lipstick in Beige 112. …
Rimmel Kate Moss Lasting Finish Lipstick
When my usual choice of lipstick wasn’t available recently due to it being out of stock, I decided to try a different brand rather than wait around for at least a week for the store to re-stock the item. I wasn’t sure which other brand to go …
Soft Soap Foaming Hand Wash
Though you can likey find Softsoap Foaming hand Soap in your grocery store down the isle containing dishwaster detergent and bath soaps, I definitely consider this product to be more in the cosmetics category and less in the household cleaning category.
I recently purchased this product, the Whipped French …
Bobbi Brown Gel Eyeliner
My sister gave this to me, and now I figured why she had to give it away. At first, I really liked this product. It’s got a pretty packaging. I tried it on and it was easy to apply. It went fairly smooth and gave me the dramatic finish …
True Blend foundation 410
This foundation is liquid based and easily applied with your fingers. So I do that whenever I want to where the foundation. I always make sure that my hands are completely dry and clean, only then do I squirt a quarter widths and half an inch high …
Cover Girl Outlast Lip Stain
This lip color by Cover Girl is different than most lip colors. It is not really a lipstick, nor is it a lip gloss. It is a lip stain that, when applied to lips, gives them a “stain” of color. The product resembles a marker rather …
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