Cosmetics Reviews
Arm and Hammer Ultramax Anti-Perspirant Deodorant
When we choose a deodorant, we always generalize that almost all can prevent sweat, body odor and protect us. But there is more to that. I have been picky myself as to the brands that I should be using. But one time I was forced to use Arm and …
Shiseido Advance Super Revitalizer Night Cream
Night creams are generally used by women of various ages. This is to nourish the skin and even to help reduce skin aging. Several months ago, I tried a new night cream that was introduced to me by my cousin who is an established dermatologist. I tried it for …
FLiRT line lipgloss
Not a lot of people know this line, and that to me is truly unfortunate!! The FLiRT line of cosmetics is available at Kohls stores that are furnished with a makeup department - unfortunately, not all of them are furnished with such a department but I have seen them …
Cover Gray Dark Brown Lipstick
I have my halloween makeup and this particular one is amongst my collection. It’s dark brown in colour but it’s actually darker than just the normal brown shade, almost blackish when you look at it from afar, and it almost looks like dark molten chocolate actually when you put …
Kiss Nail Dress Fashion That Sticks in Garter
While I normally get my fingernails professionally done using the Shellac line of nail polish I had to reschedule my last appointment and had to go far longer than the recommended 2-3 weeks between manicures. I really like the Sally Hansen nail polish strips that peel and stick on …
Ganga soap
Ganga is the name of the very big, holy and famous river in India. And in the name of this holy river there is a soap we can find in the market. My elder brother has used this soap and when I asked about this soap to …
Maybelline Eyestudio Eyeshadow Quad in Gold Nuggets
This eye shadow palette from Maybelline just made my life so much easier. I am not a makeup guru. I hardly have the time to put on well-blended and complex makeup, so having a ready-to-wear and matched eye shadow palette is really a blessing.
The first thing I like about …
OPI Black Shatter Nail Polish by Katy Perry
Anyone who knows me well knows that I am obsessed with my nails. They are always painted. I like to switch up the colors often and I absolutely love putting crazy designs on my nails. I don’t have any limits when it comes to the way I paint my …
Pantene Daily Moisture Renewal Conditioner
Pantene Daily Moisture Renewal Conditioner is a hydrating product that works best with Pantene’s Daily Mostiure shampoo, but can be used with other shampoos as well. It comes in a 13.5 oz white bottle, the “upside-down” kind typical for conditioners, priced around $5 (usually a little under). The formula …
Wet ‘n’ Wild Base Coat
Painting my own nails makes a fun stress-busting pastime. Something I look forward to do at weekends.
One of my trusted nail paraphernalia is the Wet ‘n’ Wild Vernis de Base or Base Coat. Before I had known the basics of doing manicures, I used to apply nail …
White Rain Hairspray
For a very long time I used a normal hairspray from Wal-Mart, and then I switched to this one dollar hairspray from the dollar store to save a little money. I think that this was the worst hair decision that I ever made, it turned out to be such …
Burt’s Bees Shea & Grapefruit Deep Conditioner
I was greatly disappointed after purchasing this product. I have curly hair and it tends to become very dry and frizzy. I was so excited when I saw that Burt’s offer a deep hair conditioner because I’m always in search of something that will give my hair a lot …
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 …
Simple Be Kind to Eyes Eye Makeup Remover Pads
In my travels, I’m often beset by beauty problems regarding how to clean up one’s face at the day’s end. I used to carry 2 different bottles of cosmetic cleansers despite the extra load on my luggage - all for vanity’s sakes. But come airport restrictions on …
MAC Club Eyeshadow
While I was browsing the MAC store the other day, I came upon this eyeshadow called Club, and I just had to check it out solely because of its name. Now I am definitely a club girl, I love going out to parties on weekends, and especially since the …
Dove Beauty Cream
The moisturizing cream I generally prefer during this winter season is Dove cream. I like this cream as it is milky and non-greasy. I love its exciting fragrance. It softens my skin and protect it from cold. Generally ,during this winter season, my skin compresses because of lack of …
Onyx Professional Nail Polish Remover
I bought this cheaper brand of fingernail polish remover for my daughter. I chose this one because she tends to spill things and the cost of the remover is only a dollar. So I figured it would giver her some practice and keep it on the cheaper side of …
Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology
Kenneth Shuler School of Cosmetology is located in the northeast side of Columbia, South Carolina. It is an expensive, but rewarding school of cosmetology. I was able to visit this school in anticipation of going to this school. Upon entering, I thought I was in an actual beauty salon. …
Vitamin C Facial Cleanser
I often use a bunch of anti acne products because I used to have a lot of acne. My friends commented how big they were and some of them were actually serious. But when a friend of mine recommended Vitamin C Facial Cleanser, I thought, maybe it might not …
Voluminous Carbon Black Volume Building Mascara
I first heard of Voluminous Carbon Black Volume Building Mascara from YouTube. Everyone was raving about it so I had to give it a try. What I really enjoyed was the price. The mascara was only $4 CAD at Shoppers Drugmart when I bought it. The name is not …
Bourjois: Maxi Frange Maximum Length And Volume Mascara Waterproof
Bourjois is a French cosmetic company that I have always felt does not get the recognition it deserves for the excellent products they come up with. For example, their newest mascara: Maxi Frange Maximum Length And Volume Mascara Waterproof is an excellent product that often gets …
Wen Sweet Almond Mint Cleansing Conditioner
The Wen Sweet Almond Mint Cleansing Conditioner is excellent hair conditioner for those who have extra rough hair. I was having many troubles with my hair. I used many shampoos and conditioners and spent a lot of money to manage my hair, but, I failed. These products damaged my …
Pantene Pro-V Full & Thick Conditioner
This isn’t my usual brand of Pantene Conditioner, but as they were out of the curly hair one, I bought Pantene Pro-V Full & Thick Conditioner in a 118ml bottle for $2.99CDN. I had every confidence it would work on my hair as other products from this line have …
Victoria’s Secret Ultimate Makeup Kit
I wanted this makeup set for a very long time, I just never got around to getting it and then eventually I did, and the wait was way worth it because I really love this makeup kit by Victoria’s Secret.
This makeup set comes with 5 brushes, they’re not …
Noxema Deep Cleansing Cream
Noxema Deep Cleansing Cream has been a staple for my bathroom and cosmetics since I have been a teen. And now my chidren who are grown use it also every day now and have beautiful skin. Even my grown sons use it. They have soft and beautiful skin for …
Vaseline Rich Conditioning Petroleum Jelly Cocoa Butter
I don’t normally use Vaseline products for much of anything aside from having a tub of Petroleum Jelly in the house for whatever I might need it for, but the Vaseline Rich Conditioning Petroleum Jelly lotion with Cocoa Butter was on sale for only a couple bucks, which was …
Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Dry-touch Sunblock SPF50
Like every discriminating consumer, there are some products or trademarks you wouldn’t dare touch, let alone hand your money over. I too have products banned for good, because of misgivings about the products’ quality. Take this sunblock (and Neutrogena) for example. I almost shrink back …
Nars Orgasm Illuminator
I am a big fan of Nars product especially the Orgasm product line. I absolutely adore Nars Orgasm Illuminator as it is a great product that really works on me. I love to use illuminator to bring out the natural glow on my face.
The orgasm illuminator comes in …
MAC Cosmetics Lipstick in Craving
This past spring, MAC introduced their limited-edition Give Me Liberty of London collection, and I really went nuts over it. I bought the gorgeous, colorful cosmetic bag as well as two lipsticks and a lip glass. Then I started to look at some of the lip colors in MAC’s …
Bath & Body Works Creamy Body Wash
I love to use Bath & Body Works products because they are extremely effective at moisturizing my very dry skin. However, I recently purchased Bath & Body Works Creamy Body Wash in Juniper Breeze, and the product left me less than impressed.
According to its label, Bath …
Bath & Body Works Crisp Citrus Herb Anti-Bacterial Lotion
During really cold weather, my hands and feet does dry up, and it irks me to see dried peeling skin off of my hands and feet! Lotion will also work best during these cold times because it will help in heating up your body temperature.
I was curious having …
OBAGI Pore Therapy
I’m going to start right off here and say that I don’t really have a need for acne treatment products for the most part, and I was a bit mislead when I purchased this OBAGI Pore Therapy. I assumed it was just a product used to minimize the appearance …
Body Shop Tea Tree Oil Body Scrub
I had trouble with using just soap when taking a bath. I felt that it was kind of lacking. I said this because I really did not feel that clean after. It felt like there were still bacteria or some germs in the little pores of my skin. Well …
Maybelline Lash Stiletto Mascara
I am always looking for a new mascara to try, due to the fact I haven’t found one that lives up to my standards yet! The most recent mascara I’ve been using is the new Maybelline Lash Stiletto Mascara. While I don’t think it will be my favorite, I’ll …
The Body Shop Mascara in Divide and Multiply
I am a huge fan of all types of mascaras. At any given time, I am pretty sure that you can always find at least 4 tubes lying around. Usually, out of those four tubes, one will be a high end mascara, one will be a drugstore, one will …
Korres Extended Wear Lipstick
Yes this lipstick might cost you $22 at Sephora but is it worth it? Yup, every penny. Never met a lipstick I like as much as this one. It takes a lot to induce me to spend this much on a lipstick. I’m picky, and …
Philips Norelco Satinelle HP6409 Epilator
Epilation is a painful process, no matter what the product adverts say about ‘pain-free’ epilators, I have never found an epilator that is painless. Hence, I completely dropped the idea of finding the perfect (pain-free) epilator in the market and settled for the Philips Norelco Satinelle HP6409 Epilator, after …
Clinique Quickliner for Eyes
I got this eyeliner for free from Clinique when I bought an eye serum for my mom. Since it was a sample, it didn’t contain very much eyeliner but I am going to buy the real product really soon.
The eyeliner’s color is called “10 dark chocolate”; it is indeed …
Rite Aid Honey Pure Spring lip gloss
The Product
The shade or flavor is Warm Cider which is a sparkly golden brown.
The container is a 4.5 gram round glass pot.
The scent smells like a bubble gum but my friend thinks it is cinnamon. The taste is a little sweet.
The texture is quite grainy due to the …
Johnson’s Intense Moisture Cream
This review is for the Intense Moisture Cream by Johnson’s Soothing Naturals. This lotion is made to relieve extra dry skin. Anyone that has a baby knows that their skin is always dry and cracking when they are young. Unfortunately, the most commenly used baby lotion is one of …
Garnier Belle Color Hair Colorant
I have only been covering up my grey hair over the last year as it had got so noticeable that I could ignore it no longer. I have had a few disasters but this Belle Color hair colorant has given me perfect results. This was a relatively …
Juice Beauty Green Apple Moisturizer
When it comes to makeup and beauty products, it usually takes me a while to find the ones that I really like. Also, I’m a little skeptical about them working as well as they say they will. I like to use organic and products because they don’t contain any …
Amore Pore Refining Facial Treatment
It was my first time getting my facial done at Amore Day Spa although I am a frequent client for their massage treatments. A young, pixie faced facial therapist, Wendy, greeted me the moment I reach the spa. I already felt like royalty but was surprised that I do …
Herbal Essences Split End Protection Cream
This is supposed to be a split end protection cream and while I do not find it does the job it is a great serum to use after you have washed your hair. I do have extremely dry, wavy hair and this does help it making my hair less …
Beauty Rush Sugarpop Body Drink Lotion
This is yet another lotion from the Victoria’s Secret Beauty Rush holiday collection. The main reason I bought this lotion was because it has little snowflakes on the bottle. I am an impulsive shopper and very easily persuaded, as it has been made evident. I did not even bother …
Ahava 3-in-1 Mineral Toning Cleanser
Ahava is a cosmetics brand known for using minerals from the Dead Sea. I recently purchased some products from the store and got the 3-in-1 mineral toning cleaner for free. This freebie came in a small 25ml tube which is perfect for overnight trips or weekends out …
CG Smoothers All Day Hydrating Makeup
For all those Cover Girls out there you understand when I say dedicated. For as long as I can remember I have been dedicated to Cover Girl. I have never been one to switch brands of make up before so when I saw that Cover Girl now had hydrating …
C.O. Bigelow Lemon Lip Cream
I am always on the lookout for good lip balm. My friends even say I am obsessed with it. They are constantly amazed at how many lip balms I seem to have; I practically carry a new one every day. If you know me, I am constantly swiping lip …
Garnier Fructis Intense Anti-Dryness Leave-In Conditioner
I have long, thick hair that is often times hard to manage. My hair needs a lot of moisture, so I skeptical that a leave-in conditioner would be enough to deal with all my tangles. I was afraid that in order for this to work, it would require …
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