Cosmetics Reviews
Aveda Smooth Infusion Style Prep Smoother
I have fine hair that gets droopy at times. I color my hair too, so I like to use hair products that moisturize, but don’t weigh down my hair due to its fine texture.
Enter Aveda Smooth Infusion Style Prep Smoother. After I’ve shampooed and conditioned, I begin …
Rimmel Professional eyebrow pencil
Rimmel is a London brand makeup that can be found just about anywhere. I no longer use Rimmel products for personal moral reasons but before I boycotted them I did try out many of their products, some of which I still have. I’m one of those unfortunate women that …
Neutrogena Hand Cream
Dry skin tends to appear in the winter more now then ever. If you are not comfortable wearing gloves in the winter and your hands are suffering with dry or cracked skin or just don’t like to use lotion when your hands are dry and cracking, there is a …
Bare Minerals Foundation SPF 15 Fair Skin
First let me say that I often deal with acne so my makeup needs to be quality makeup. When I first walked through the Wal-Mart cosmetic section, and saw the Bare Minerals makeup, I was put off by the price. Although I don’t mind paying a little more for …
Almay Bright Eyes Eye Base and Concealer
A friend told me about under eye concealer and moisturizer when I kept complaining about the dark circles under my eyes after beginning to work the night shift. I didn’t realize they made under eye concealer and moisturizer to hide the circles and when I went shopping I …
Shu Uemura Eyelash Adhesive
I liked Shu Uemura’s line of eyelashes, they are very fine and natural-looking, so when I bought some lashes at their lash bar, I also bought a tube of adhesive as I don’t really know where to buy one. I had a Mac eyelash adhesive but it was too …
Red-A Beauty Lotion
I’ve been using this face cream since I was 17 years old, since at that time I really did many activities which I should pay much attention toward my skin. I was suggested to use this product by my mother since it contained many natural materials which can give …
Silka Green Papaya Skin Whitening Lotion SPF 10
I tried using Silka Green Papaya Skin Whitening Lotion SPF 10 after my sister bought it last month. She likes to use cosmetic lines made from organic products. This lotion contains papaya ingredient which we all know is good in whitening the skin. This is also enriched with antioxidant …
Coles Hair Fitness System (Shampoo and Conditioner)
I had never heard of the Coles Hair Fitness System, which consists of a 400ml bottle of Complete Balance Shampoo, and a 400ml bottle of Complete Balance Conditioner, until a friend of mine suggested it to me. I have bought many brands of shampoo and conditioner over the years …
Condition by Clairol 3-in-1 Extra Hold Hair Spray
Recently I was shopping and needed to pick up some more hairspray since I was running low on my regular brand. The store I went to was all out of my regular hair spray, so I decided to just pick up the cheapest hair spray I could find …
Avon Foot Works Lavender Overnight Treatment Cream
Avon Foot Works Lavender Overnight Treatment Cream is another product I was introduced to by my mom, and in fact, it coincides with the Lavender Clay Mask and the Lavender Feet Soak. The Avon Foot Works Lavender Overnight Treatment Cream is used last in the feet pampering process and …
Professional Eyebrow Pencil, Rimmel London, 002 Hazel
The product was appealing enough at sight, and at £2.69 from Morrisons, seemed a bargain. It’s a very nice polished pencil, with a useful looking brush at the lid. It was the reason why I decided I’d purchase it. I thought, ‘well if it looks this good, it is …
MAC Strada Matte Powder Blush
There’s something about HI-DEF make up these days, the kind of look that accentuates the flaws of your face or should I say corrective cosmetics which I’m struggling to incorporate with my grooming practices. I recalled a fateful day some 2 years back when this MAC Strada powder …
Jilbere de Paris Ceramic Mega Vent Hair Brush
I am crazy about my hair. I keep them really long as I feel very feminine with long hair. They are long to my waist and thus very tough to take care especially since I color treat them too often and constantly change my hair style from perming and rebonding …
Boscia MakeUp-BreakUp Cool Cleansing Oil
This Boscia MakeUp-Breakup Cool Cleansing Oil is one of the neatest skin care products that I’ve used in a long time. The title is a little catchy, but that’s not what makes this thing so neat. There’s no gimmicky packaging, even though its nicely packaged, and it relies soley …
Smashbox High Definition Concealer
Often I have been disappointed with skin concealers because they can be so thin that they provide hardly any coverage or thick but they go cakey after a while and are difficult to blend. If a concealer starts to look caked on, it can even draw attention to …
L’oreal H.I.P Color Truth Cream Eyeliner
I absolutely love this eyeliner! It’s amazing. It’s one of the first cream eyeliners that I’ve ever tried and I love it.
I love the little jar that this comes in, it’s easy to use and carry around in my makeup bag. It may be kind of expensive (Being …
Joise Maran Color Stick
I bought the Joise Maran Color Stick in petal pink at Sephora for 10$ during Black Friday (2011), originally this product is 25$ (At my local Sephora store.)
Basically what this product is, is a creamy, very slightly shimmery pink color in a large tube.
The company claims that it can …
Mary Kay Eyeliner
I have always worn eyeliner, be it in pencil form or liquid. I believe it opens up your eye and gives it a more alluring appeal. I have tried quite a number of pencil eyeliners although I do prefer the liquid ones as I personally find they stay on …
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 …
MAC Nail Lacquer in Vintage Vamp
I am a nail polish junkie and love to do manicures and pedicures. I have an addiction to collecting nail polish and hence, I have collected quite a lot of it over the years. I make sure to check out all brands, no matter what the price range and …
Curel Ultra Healing Intensive Moisture Lotion For Extra Dry Skin
Curel Ultra Healing Intensive moisture lotion for extra dry skin is my new go-to hand and body lotion. I had never used Curel products, but noticed the “Dermatologist Tested” logo on it decided to give it a try. I was pleased to noticed it has a very light, almost …
Cameo Carry All Trunk Makeup Kit
I think I may actually love the trunk that all of this makeup came in more than the actual products that come inside. I’m not saying that the makeup inside is bad quality, I’m just saying that I really love the makeup case that it all comes in. The …
April Tropical Blossoms Hand cream
I am retired and I know that I have said this before but to us on a retirement check every cent is counted. You cannot waste any of it. So I bargain hunt all the time. I work part time in this small office to help make ends …
Clinique Deep Comfort Body Butter
There seems to be an explosion of body butter out there on the market, and Clinique’s body butter is the first one I ever heard of. So I don’t know whether all of the other cosmetic companies took the idea from Clinique or what. All I know is, girls, …
Mistine White Spa Whitening & Anti Aging Serum
This product I bought was wonderful on making my skin look supple and radiant and most of all youthful in appearance. I am a fan of Mistine White Spa beauty lineage and I have bought a lot of products from them because it is really doing great on …
Physicians Formula Concealer Twins Green Light
Once in a great while when I am sick I wake up with very dark circles underneath my eyes. One of my favorite concealer cosmetic products to use is Physicians Formula Concealer Twins Green Light. It helps brighten up my eye area while covering up the dark circles. It …
Clinique’s Almost Lipstick
Clinique’s Almost Lipstick is a stain, not a lipstick, which means that it will not fully cover up the natural color of your lips but only add a gentle touch of a different tint to it. The available shades are Honey Black, which seems to be the most popular, …
NYX Goddess of the Night Lipgloss in Beige
NYX is one of the best drugstore brands in my opinion, and since I’m a lip products junkie, I wanted to try one of the Goddess of the Night lipglosses. I was at Ulta about a month ago, and saw the NYX lip products, so I grabbed one that …
Avon Quelch Deodorant Whitening Cream
I have been using Avon Quelch since year 2007 and is still using it until right now. I really like this product and it is really a good deal to save. For a 60 grams that last 5 months or even more for an anti-perspirant deodorant cream is a …
Listerine Whitening Quick Dissolving Strips
I bought some Listerine Whitening Quick Dissolving Strips for my teeth the other day. And I must say this stuff actually works! I already use a whitening toothpaste called Glister to whiten my teeth. But these Listerine Whitening Quick Dissolving Strips just made my smile look much more bright …
Veet Wax Strips Kit
I bought this in hopes of ridding myself of unwanted hair on my shins as that is the only place that I seem to have the most hair and it looks very manly if left unshaved. For a girl that is very embarrassing, even if I wear pants that …
Seacret Cuticle Oil
Once a week I indulge myself with a manicure and pedicure, and while I do this at my home with my own tools, one tool I have found to be truly effective in keeping my nail beds looking youthful and moisturized is the cuticle oil from Seacret.
This cuticle …
Herbal Essences No Flakin’ Way Shampoo
Shampoo is one of the very first items I write on my shopping list. Call it a vain person’s instinct but I really consider it an essential. My long black hair is what many people envy. There may be other features that make me beautiful, but I …
Johnson’s Milk Bath
No matter how far vanity takes me, I will always look back to my roots. I herald Johson’s milk products as undisputed bathroom classics for everyone and myself especially. Although it seems rudimentary to wash myself with milk now, when I still haven’t gotten the hang off …
Macadamia Oil Shampoo (Organix)
Macadamia Oil Shampoo from Organix is an excellent shampoo for almost any type of hair, as I believe. However, it’s best suitable for dry hair!
My hair used to be dry all the time, and I have literally tried more than 100 different types of shampoos, but nothing helped me …
Neutrogena Fresh Foaming Cleanser
I am a twenty two year old female who has had acne since I was very young. I don’t think I have ever seen my face completely clear since I was a child, and then I went to Paraguay. My friend and roommate was using the Neutrogena Foaming Cleanser, …
Clinique Color Surge Eye Shadow Duo
I purchased Clinique Color Surge Eye Shadow Duo because I have had good experiences with their products in the past. I’ve tried their foundation products and fragrances but I’ve never tried any of their eye cosmetics. Also, at the time of purchase, the Color Surge Eye Shadow …
Outspoken by Fergie Hand & Body Lotion 200 ml
Another product that I purchased today from Avon is Outspoken by Fergie Hand & Body Lotion 200 ml. Its regular price is PhP240 (Philippine Peso) or around US$6. However, I was able to purchase both the Fergie’s perfume and this lotion only for PhP999. Anyway, this product comes in …
Avon Smooth Mineral Powder Foundation
The world of cosmetology has dramatically changed since the introduction of new mineral-based cosmetic products. World renowned cosmetic companies didn’t waste their time and diverted most of their make-up innovations to become mineral-based. Mineral make-ups were made up, of course, of natural earth minerals that were proven to avoid …
Johnson’s Baby Milk Bath
I have been using Johnson’s Baby Milk bath for four years already. Before, I just saw my sister-in-law using this for my one year old nephew. It did not cross to my mind to use this product until I saw my classmate in the grocery store buying this product …
MaxFactor Color Perfection Lipstick
I have been a makeup enthusiast for much of my life, both out of personality and hobby. I have periods of experimentation, including an intense flip flop of makeup brands and a weird urge to grow up via finding the perfect set of tools to enhance my eyes, which …
Veet Hair Removal Cream Depilatory
Veet is an old fashioned brand of depilatory cream that I have used many times over the years, simply because it works really well and leaves my skin silky smooth. I have never noticed if Veet do different types of hair removal cream but this one contains Velvet …
Herbal Authority Tea Tree Oil Skin Wash
I am sure that almost everyone, men and women alike, would want to have a clear and smooth complexion that does not have any blemishes such as pimples and acne marks. I have always wanted to try Tea Tree Oil facial washes because I have heard only good and …
Blistex Lip Renewal Lip Balm With Co Q-10 and Lip Balm
Every night before I go to bed I try to remember to apply some moisturizing lip balm to my lips. If I fail to do so it more often than not results in some serious cracking and bleeding. Several months ago I purchased some Blistex Lip Renewal from …
Caress soap
The pear shaped soap that i have been using for almost our years ina stretch withouth change. This is one of the many soaps out there in the shops. I dont know exactly what got me glued to it. Was it the nice wildflower scent, or the pear …
MAC Liquidlast Liner
Do you know how tricky it is to put eye makeup on Asian women? There aren’t enough makeup tips out there to recreate the gorgeous eyes that you see on your favorite celebrities or beauty icons. No matter how skilled the hand, eye makeup on Asian women …
MAC Prep and Prime Line Filler
After I tried the prep and prime translucent finishing powder by MAC, I decided to try another of the products from the same line. Prep and Prime Line Filler is the perfect companion for it. Although it too is a little pricy at $20, it really does work well …
Lakme’s Flawless Creme Compact
I had been on a shopping spree for the last few days looking for a good foundation as my best friends wedding was fast approaching and I needed to look my best for the occasion. My search ended when I found Lakme Flawless crème compact. The unique feature that …
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