Cosmetics Reviews
ELF Eyeliner
Cleopatra immortalized it. Marilyn Monroe rocked it. Amy Winehouse lives in it. Liquid eyeliner is both sexy and tricky to wear. It also seems to be a timeless cosmetic jewel. Shades of eyeshadow may come and go but black eyeliner is here to stay. Especially the liquid, exotic look.
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Avon’s Ideal Shade Dual Powder Foundation with SPF 15
Ideal Shade Dual Powder Foundation is one of the several cosmetic products that I have purchased from Avon. It comes in black square case with two compartments, one is for the sponge and the top level is for the foundation itself. It looks classy. It is available in 4 …
MAC lipstick in Uncorked
MAC lipstick in Uncorked is what I would describe as a nude lipstick color. I think that it was originally offered as part of the MAC Black Tied collection from several years ago. When I purchased MAC Uncorked lipstick, I did so sight unseen because I had …
Hard Candy Eye Tattoo Eye Shadow in Animal
When I saw these, I thought they looked really cool and would love it if they worked however they looked difficult to apply and something that I could easily mess up and because they’re eye shadows that you press on, I thought $10 was a little bit too much …
OPI Nail Envy Nail Strengthener
I love having nice looking nails and I have tried a lot of different products to have the nicest looking nails I possibly can. I do on occasion go to a manicure salon, but typically I do my own nails at home. In my home kit for …
Clinique Pore Minimizer and Tzone Shine Control
I got this product because i have noticed my tzone being very oily and its really gross. Especially now since its summer who wants to have oily skin along with sweat. So i thought this would be a good treatment, i heard Clinique was a reliable brand but after …
Max Factor false lash mascara
I’m not a huge make up fan, not that I think I’m the most beautiful person in the world and don’t need it - I just prefer the more natural look.
However I had a rather posh party coming up and I realised that the mascara I did have was …
L’oreal Telescopic Explosion Mascara– Waterproof
I ran out of my Covergirl Lashblast Waterproof mascara the other day which was my main mascara I was using every day for a few months now. I decided that instead of repurchasing my Covergirl Lashblast mascara, I should try a different mascara to see if I could find …
Benefit Creaseless Cream Eyeshadow/Liner in Birthday Suit
I love my cream eyeshadow in Birthday Suit! This looks beautiful for everyday looks, and it is a great base. I usually use Urban Decay Primer Potion to keep my eyeshadow on for a longer period of time, but if I use the Benefit cream eyeshadow as a base, …
Pantene shampoo
I used to apply Pantene products completely over my hair for quite some time with the ultimate hope to get a good result, but unfortunately it turned to be the opposite!
I have showered my hair daily using; the Pantene shampoo, then applied the conditioner and left on my …
Pantene hair fall control shampoo
I have used this shampoo for one month and after using this I realised that this shampoo is just like any other normal shampoo and it does all the good things to our hair which any other normal shampoo could do, but the only thing where it failed is …
Carmex
Carmex is a chap stick sold at many local stores, like Walmart, Target, or you little stores like CVS, or Sheets. Carmex is used for cold sores, fever blisters, and chapped lips. It contains 1/4 OZ, or 7.5 grams. It contains menthol, Camphor, Phenol, Fragrance in Petrolatum, lanolin, cocoa …
ELF Natural Eye Shadow Makeup Kit
The ELF natural eye shadow makeup kit is actually a Christmas gift my mom gave me. She knows how much I love bright eye shadow, but she wanted me to take a chance with natural eye shadows for a calmer day look.
I’ve never really used any ELF makeup products; …
Revlon Color Stay Active Light Make Up
When I’m going out for daily routines (university, work, etc) I usually only use light make up that includes sunscreen (weird as it sounds but I used a specialized sunscreen that also works as face moisturizer), light foundation for coverage, and compact powder. I usually used a Maybelline liquid-to-powder …
Etude House BB Magic Cream
I used to have a dull and tired skin even though I use a primer before I apply a foundation. I noticed that when a whole day ends, I looked so tired and suddenly I noticed that I am aging so fast. A friend told me to use a …
Aveeno Active Naturals Daily Moisturizing Lotion
If there is one moisturizing lotion that stays for long hours and is still non-greasy in nature, then it has got to be the Aveeno Active Naturals Daily Moisturizing Lotion with natural colloidal oatmeal . With winter fast approaching, there comes a dire necessity to properly moisturize the skin …
Body Shop’s Lip and Cheek Stain
I am certainly one of those girls who really cannot go out of the house without make up on. I feel naked if I don’t have my face powder, haven’t outlined my eyebrows with an eyebrow pencil and plumped my cheeks with a blush. But then again, it’s inevitable …
Olay Pro-X-Age Repair Lotion with SPF 30
It inevitable that we age, if you don’t notice everyday we get older. For me, it is not the age that bothers me but rather the signs in your skin that would manifest aging. Our skin plays an important role in how we feel about ourselves and what is …
Suave Daily Clarifying Shampoo
If you use a lot of hair products, they probably build up in your hair pretty quickly and get your hair nasty looking. I have very fine hair and I use conditioners, styling gels, lotions and a whole lot of hair spray. I need something that can …
Bath & Body Works: Moonlight Path Fragrance Mist
Bath & Body Works, moonlight fragrance mist was given to me as a random gift. Someone was thinking about me when shopping in Bath & Body Works. I remember being super excited because it was one of the fragrance I wanted to try out for the longest.
Moonlight Path is …
L’oreal Colour Riche Lipstick in Cashmere
The L’oreal Colour Riche Lipstick in Cashmere (854) is a medium-toned mauve color with white shimmer. I think this lipstick is nice for a professional setting. Maybe it’s just me, but I’ve noticed that a lot of older women like slightly darker colors while teenagers and people in their …
Solutions PM Cream by Avon
I have been a fan of Avon products for as I can remember now and am finding due to budgeting my finances that I am using their items more and more. I like the fact that Avon is affordable but is still luxurious, the Anew range in particular …
Dermalogica Skin Care
For Years I suffered from oily/spoty problematic skin and spent a fortune as I experimented with one product after another for a cure. It was only when I decided on having a facial at a local Beauty Salon did my skin condition improve immensely. The magic was not in …
Sugar Lime Mojito Foot Scrub by Avon
I have recently been trying out some fantastic pedicure products from Avon’s newest Footworks range ‘Sugar Lime Mojito’.
Having been very impressed recently by the cooling foot cream I was eager to see if their other products in the range would be as good?
I have purchased the matching foot …
Avon Natural Purifying Oil Control Products
My niece who will turn 21 on July 16 has a skin that tends to go oily so she has been battling against it to avoid acne from conquering her beautiful face again. She used to be heavily pimpled and that has severely damaged her self confidence. Well …
MAC Splash Proof Lash Mascara
With all the innovations introduced today in different mascaras, I was intrigued with what is a “splash-proof mascara” is all about. One of my trusted brands in terms of makeup is MAC. I just love their composition in almost everything. My eyes are big and if this type is …
Ulta Callous Shaver
I used to buy this great Mr. Pumice stone that I would use to exfoliate the bottom of my feet and remove the callouses that would develop on the balls and heels of my feet every couple days just from being on my feet all day at work. This …
Mineral Face FX - Veil (T)
I am relatively new to the whole mineral makeup scene. I know when it started to take off a couple of friends asked me what I thought about mineral makeup and I just wasn’t interested. What held me back from trying mineral makeup were three things:
1. It was more …
Gale Hayman Miracle Manicure hand cream
The Gale Hayman Miracle Manicure hand cream is quite pricey, but it’s claimed to do so much for your skin.
Really, don’t waste your money. After buying, I couldn’t wait to try it. Apart from the fact that it smells awful, and by that I mean disgusting, it is also …
Neutrogena Oil-Free 60 Second Mask Scrub
Wow! I am not a big fan of masks as I find that they generally make my skin break out worse, but this one is quite good. Because you only need to leave it on for a minute, it is much less time consuming to use and …
Avalon Face Cream
My skin is very dry, and since I entered my early 50’s, I have noticed my face is much drier than it was when I was in my 30’s and even my 40’s. I prefer all natural creams and lotions (when they do the job well), because my …
Estee Lauder Signature Hydra Lustre Lipstick in Apricot Sun
This is one of the Estee Lauder lipsticks that is in the holiday set of five lipsticks for $37.50. This is the coral shade. The other four shades are red, pink, burgundy, and nude brown. That’s a nice variety of colors, and it is a good value, too, considering …
Telescopic Mascara L’oreal
Telescopic Mascara - By L’Oreal is great !!! Every time you pull the wand out all of the excess mascara is scrapped of by the tight silicon rim. The Mascara goes on clump free and makes your lashes at least twice as long. I have recommended this mascara to …
Ice Cream Go Light Crystal Beauty Hair Oil
I have only used hair oil a few times in the past and mostly its to add shine and control frizz. Personally, I like John Frieda hair oils, but a lady that I work with gave this too me for a work anniversary present (I know, weird present). I …
Alison Raffaele Oil Blotting Tissues
I have combination skin, my cheeks can get very dry and I my forehead, cheek area, and my chin can get oily during the day depending on what makeup I use but sometimes when it’s really hot outside and I’ve been out for a long time my skin does …
Wet N Wild Acapulco Glow Bronzer
I have had this bronzer for some time now, and I have already hit pan on it, yet I still continue to use it. It is just that good! I do not remember how much I got it for, since it was a while back, but I do remember …
Liquid Neutrogena Pure Mild Facial Cleanser
As I have mentioned in my other review I have submitted, I have always been a fan of facial wash, facial scrub and facial cleanser. I alternately use these products for my face since I don’t actually use bar soap to clean and wash my face.
After work, I usually …
St. Ives Fresh Skin Invigorating Apricot Scrub
I bought this facial scrub on a whim. I was browsing the beauty section of the grocery just to buy some time before going somewhere. I reached for this product and read the ingredients. It used all natural ingredients as St. Ives is really well known for. I opened …
Lakme Face Magic
Lakme Face Magic is a daily wear soufflé. I have oily skin which is prone to break out into acne at any time. I bought this foundation as it is oil free and contains cucumber extracts. Since cucumber soothes and suits my skin well so I had thought to …
Avon Color Gleam Eye Shadow
When I first started using make up, all I knew of was the powder kind of eye shadow. A couple of years ago, my mom became an Avon seller, and I noticed that they had some eye liners that were more liquid based. They come in a …
Mark Self Sanctuary Lemon Sugar Body Butter
This body butter is summertime all lathered up into a sweet smelling lotion. It’s wonderful, like one of those Girl Scout lemon cookies specially made to make your hands and body feel fantastic. It comes in a small, 6.7 oz container that you can stick just about anywhere, it …
Short Sexy Hair Hard Up Gel by Sexy Hair
Short Sexy Hair Hard Up Gel by Sexy Hair is a hair gel that I like to use on a pretty regular basis. I have tried a number of hair gels over the years and I have come across products that work relatively well and those that simply do …
Sun In Hair Lightner
Sun In is a spray that will lighten your hair and bring out your natural highlights. The spray bottle has a chart on it that will show you what your hair will look like within two days of using it. The results are amazing and I am so glad …
BIONSEN Shower Gel
I have a nice collection of beauty soaps (mostly gifts) that have accumulated in my bathroom over the years. Because I like them so much? No, because I don’t use them. For the past few years I’ve been using mainly one product both for my skin AND as a hair …
St. Ives’s Apricot Scrub
St. Ive’s Apricot Scrub is one of the products I discovered from St. Ive’s Laboratories. My friend from abroad introduced this product to me telling me that she has been using this facial scrub for years now and that she loves the results.
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Godrej color soft
Godrej color soft is the hair color, which I have been using since 6 months. During my college days I used to try any kind of hair colors on my hair and as a result of which after some time my hair lost its natural color and the …
Naturistics Moisturizing Body Wash in Wild Berries Scent
I love body washes that have a very lingering and sweet smell. That is why I chose to purchase the Naturistics Moisturizing Body Wash in Wild Berries. I do not like to use moisturizing body washes that do not have a good smell. This one when I tried to …
Johnson’s Daily Essentials Refreshing Gel Facial Wash
The only good things I can say about this —˜Refreshing Gel Wash’ from Johnson’s is that is has that great smell of (clean) babies that I find so fresh and adorable and it was quite refreshing and made my skin smell clean. I received a free sample of …
Eskinol Dermaclear-C Overnight Pimple Gel
My adult acne is acting up again. I’ve seen a spot, and here comes another. I probably sustained 3 pimples in a week. I’m really devastated by my skin. I have always looked up to my derma-prescribed toner as my ultimate beauty potion. But …
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