Cosmetics Reviews
Elianto’s Green Tea Lip & Eye Makeup Remover
I was initially attracted by Elianto’s Green Tea Lip & Eye Makeup Remover because it said “Green Tea”. Of course I would think it would be organic, better for the skin, etc etc. Well it’s not. But I still bought it. I opened the bottle in …
Benefit Bad Gal Lash Mascara
Benefit’s Bad Gal Lash Mascara has been on the market for years now but has recently been getting more of the attention it deserves not only in department stores but high end cosmetic boutiques such as Sephora.
Initially, the packaging is appealing, featuring …
Avon Ultra Luxury Brow Liner in Dark Brown
The essential things I learned about brows in my recent beauty undertakings still remained fresh, but I thought it would be worthwhile to step away from all that fuss from now and just go back to basics. It’s not a secret I’ve been so obsessed with putting up …
Avon True Glow Radiant Body Powder
My mother ordered the “Avon True Glow Radiant Body Powder” some time ago from an Avon catalogue along with a few other products. I do not like body powder as much as I used to mainly because of the effect it has on my allergies, but I decided to …
Loreal Ammonia Free Hair Color
I color my own hair about 4 or 5 times a year and the other times I go into a hair salon. The main issue I have with hair color, especially the brands that are available at drug stores as well as at grocery stores, is the horrible and …
Hair Treats Lavender Hair Spa
The hair is our crowning glory. Most of the time, it reflects what we are and how we care for ourselves. That’s why I really do anything to prevent my hair from damage whenever I get my hair styled at salons, I also do treatments to prevent damage and …
Ecostore Shampoo and Conditioner
I was concerned about the amount of unnecessary chemicals I was subjected myself to so decided to try organic natural hair care. My hair is difficult to say the least: very fine, often frizzy, oily at the roots, generally unruly so I was a little skeptical …
Seriously White Advanced Whitening Face Cream Powder
I have tried a number of branded or well-known brands in liquid foundations and Seriously White’s Advanced Whitening Face Cream Powder is a product with potentials. A friend showed me a brochure where Seriously White products are offered, and she recommended SW’s Face Cream Powder. At first, I was …
Clinique Clarifying MakeUp
I have been working in the cosmetic industry for approximately five years now so I have tried virtually every foundation on the market. As a direct result of my extensive training, knowledge and experience, I know which products work and I know which products do not work.
If you …
Clarins Hydraquench Cooling Cream-Gel
I am so glad Clarins came up with this ideal moisturiser for tropical climates. I have been combination skin with occassional breakouts when I am stressed. I find lotions to be not hydrating enough for the warm weather here in south east asia, and creams to be too …
Yves Rocher Purifying Skin Treatment
This Yves Rocher Purifying Treatment comes with a 2 step system. Step 1 is a botanical scrub and a step 2 is a botanical purifying peel off mask. I’ve tried other face products by Yves Rocher and some of them I got really good results from and some of …
Himalaya Herbals Protective Sunscreen Lotion SPF 15 with CINNABLOC
When the usual sun blocks and lotions didn’t suit my skin, I decided to go for an herbal alternative. The problem I had with popular sun-blocks like Coppertone, Nivea, Neutrogena etc., was that they made my face over oily and made my complexion dull. I have extremely …
Dove Cream Oil Body Lotion
I got a free sample of this lotion in the mail. I keep trial sizes in my purse because my hands can get dry when I am out and about, and I really love Dove products so I was happy to have this. When you first rub …
Vaseline Intensive Care Petroleum Jelly
Vaseline Intensive Care Petroleum Jelly is a very useful product for me that’s why I always stock up on this at home and bring it with me when traveling. It is also one of my favorite beauty essentials. I use it especially as a lubricant for my lips when …
Maybelline Angelfit Liquid Foundation
I brought this liquid foundation from my local drugstore store for around S$18.90 after reading a few positive reviews on the internet. There are many shades to choose from and I got it in shade W02-Natural Buff. It is a good match for my Asian skin tone (nc25), but …
Sheer Cover Mineral Makeup
I first saw this product late at night, trying to fall asleep. As always, infomercials and their convincing ways caught my eye. I was currently seeking something to get rid of my acne, not cover it up. But this claimed to work on the worst of scars, but …
ShiKai All Natural Hand and Body Lotion (Coconut)
I have sensitive skin, and am also very health-conscious, and as such am always on the lookout for skin products that will work for me. It’s a plus when they also happen to smell great and make me feel pampered on top of simply ‘working’! So I …
Avon Simply Pretty Metallic Liquid Eyeliner
I was able to purchase Avon Simply Pretty Metallic Liquid Eyeliner when it was on sale. This product comes in a glass casing. It contains 3ml liquid eyeliner. It is available in three shades namely: Shiny Black, Plum Craze and Shiny Copper. Its regular price costs around PhP199 (Philippine …
Charles Worthington Results All Over Gloss Spray for Hair
I have tried a few Charles Worthington hair care products and this is another great one I would wholly recommend. It is called Charles Worthington Results All Over Gloss Spray and it simply claims to provide a dazzling shine and tame flyway hair and it does the job …
Olay Total Effects
When this product first came out, I was so excited to try it. The product seemed wonderful upon hearing the praises from celebrities and regular people. Since I do not moisturize because of laziness, I figured that it may be time to start that skin regimen. Olay Total Effects …
Softlips Pure Organic Lip Conditioner in Peppermint
I was looking for an organic lip conditioner and came across the Softlips Pure Organic Lip Conditioner in Peppermint. I have now been using this lip conditioner for over 3 weeks now and I really like how it has softened my chapped lips right up.
The organic ingredients in …
Sky High Curves Mascara by Maybelline NY
Beauty means a lot to a girl. Makeup, particularly mascara, means the world to many. Well, if your one of those mascara loving girls then “Sky High Curves” Mascara by Maybelline NY is the mascara for you.
The mascara works very well, and is very easy to apply. It …
Dove spray deodorant
Dove is a well known brand, and I have used their creams and shampoos with good results, so that made me want to try the deodorant too.
The first good thing that made me use it is that this product doesn’t contain alcohol, so it doesn’t irritate my skin. Even …
Clinique Rinse Off Eye Makeup Solvent
I love putting on makeup just as much as the next girl, but I absolutely hate the process of trying to take it off. Most makeup products are extremely stubborn when it comes to taking them off, especially certain foundation and mascara products that are made to be long …
Marks and Spencer Royal Jelly and Pure Honey Hand Cream
My boss handed me this gift for christmas. I was not really excited though because I am more of a fan of Body Shop rather than Marks and Spencer. I just don’t believe their skin care line. But since this was given as a gift, I had no choice …
Tea Tree Skin Clearing Facial Wash
Tea Tree Skin Clearing Facial Wash, is one of the best facial washes out there for problem skin. I get break outs every so often,especially in the summer time. I use this wash for a few days, and my skin clears right up. I also don’t worry about getting …
Happy Nails
I came here for my first manicure and pedicure. I didn’t know what to expect, but after reading some reviews of other businesses and how customers were complaining of sore toes and nails, I was a little apprehensive. I’m HUGE on hygiene and sanitation, along with politeness and hospitality. …
JB Cosmetics Lash Food Natural Eyelash Conditioner
Once in a great while my eyelashes become very dried out and brittle. One of the cosmetic products I like to use to help condition and nourish my eyelashes is the JB Cosmetics Lash Food Natural Eyelash Conditioner. It helps make my eyelashes soft, dark, full, and long. Sometimes …
Paula Dorf Transformer
Eye makeup consists of two different types: eyeliner (of both pen and liquid) and eye shadow (of powder and liquid varieties). I always thought the two types were separate entities with the Great Wall of China between them and never shall the two ever meet. However, to …
Dove beauty bar
Throughout my life time I’ve tried many different brands of body soap, everything from generic to the some of the more pricier body care products. I’ve even tried high end designer body care products to see how they compare with regular brands like Dove and Oil of Olay, brands …
Philosophy The Big Skinng Smoothing Exfoliating Scrub
This Big Skinny Smoothing Exfoliating Scrub by Philosophy is the exfoliating scrub that I use most of the time a day before I’m getting ready to apply self tanner, whether it be a self tanning lotion or a self tanning spray, this scrub works great at exfoliating my skin …
Infinitipro Spin Air Rotating Styler
I bought this product because of the commercial, and the videos that are on Amazon. Amazon has a couple of videos on how it works. One of the videos has a very well known hair stylist, using the product and saying how good it is. I beg to differ …
King of Shaves Women Pamper & Moisturizing Shave Gel
Shaving has always been my most preferred option whenever it came to removing unwanted hair from my body —“ especially my hands or legs. This proved to be one of the primary reasons as to why I had opted for this product called —“ King of Shaves Women Pamper …
Kiss My Face Start Up Exfoliating Face Wash
Every girl has a beauty secret. Mine comes in a 4 ounce bottle of Kiss My Face Start Up Exfoliating Face Wash. Not one brand works well for me the way this product does. Affordable and effective, it exfoliates, cleanses and clarifies my face bringing it a certain kind …
Vaseline Healthy Skin Soap
I was strolling the supermarket the other day when I passed by the displays of different soaps. It almost freaked me out when the sales person kept on screaming about promos regarding the Vaseline 2 in 1 Healthy Skin bar soaps. She was probably doing a good job because …
MAC Nylon Eyeshadow
I got MAC Nylon eyeshadow as part of an eyeshadow palette a few years ago. In the pan, it looks like it is going to be a light yellow frosty shadow. When applied, however, the yellow color is not as strong as it appears in the pan. …
E.L.F. Plumping Lip Glaze in Baby Doll
The Product
Baby Doll shade is a peachy baby pink shade with micro shimmers.
The container has end-to-end plastic tubes. One tube is for the color while the other one is for lip glaze. Both of the tubes have doe-foot applicators.
This has a minty scent and a tiny hint of sweet, …
Nova Hair Syling Gel
Hair…oh.. lots of people write lots about hair. It has its own business market. Research on hair takes place on large scale. There are lots of product related to hair in the market.
My hair is dry and semi-curley ( wavey). So, it looks very untidy. Due to this I …
Lush Ice Blue Soap
I love to shop for bathing products and boy I was so glad that I was introduced to Lush years ago. My cousin had bought me my first bathing soap from Lush and I have not stopped purchasing since then. Thus far I have loved most of the bathing products …
The Body Shop Luxury Facial Flannel
I will admit that when I saw this product in the Body Shop I was very curious about it. Although my skin is naturally dry, right now due to the hot weather and humidity I have been experiencing problems with my face being extremely oily and greasy. …
Super Starter Kit BreathRx Brand
I bought this Super Starter Kit only once, but I never bought any BreathRx products after that ever again. It cost me Canadian $27 and I thought it was a good kit to try to freshen my breath and combat bad breath. However, after finishing the whole …
Yves Rocher Self tanners Bronze Nature
I really enjoy this tanner. Habitually, I cannot support the strong smell of selftanners, but this one is the first that have not given me a headhache. So, I’ve been surprised when I used it for the first time and then realized that I could put it on and …
Metathione Whitening Capsule
The whitening craze has taken over the Philippines. Brown-skinned Filipinas desire to achieve the fairest complexion they could have which lead to the invasion of whitening products ranging from Papaya soaps to whitening capsules in the Philippine market in the past few years.
I am not ashamed to say that …
L’Occitane Cherry Blossom Gentle Shampoo
I was inspired using L’Occitane because I really like the specific content of this shampoo. There is a certain time when we feel that we just feel the trying other brands. In my case, I always explore the brands that I have used before and check for other products. …
Revitol Cellulite Cream
Exericising and dieting don’t help me get rid of cellulite. This awful, estrogen hormone related beast forms merciless on my belly, thighs, buttock, hips and arms, despite my efforts and sacrifices. I like hiking, running, biking, my bedroom is fitness room and because I greatly enjoy being fit and …
Clairol Nice & Easy Hair Color, #102 Light Ash Blonde
I like to experiment with different hair colors, and have been all of the major hair colors and even some of the minor ones (such as pink). When I went blond, I used Clairol Nice & Easy Hair color in #102, Light Ash Blond because it was a …
Garnier Skin Renew Miracle Skin Perfector B.B. Cream Light/Medium
I saw this product advertised in a fashion magazine in a section dedicated to addressing specific skin concerns that occur at any age. In my teens and twenties, I developed a lot of acne which has left behind red marks that make my skin appear as if I still …
Sally Hansen hard as nails Xtreme wear nail color
I have bought many Sally Hansen nail products over the years but this time I bought something from their new nail color line called Xtreme wear. I kept seeing this Xtreme wear nail color at my local drug store, and I have to admit I thought the different nail …
Avon Simply Pretty Colorlast Lipstick
Just some three days ago, I bought a 1.7 gram of Avon Simply Pretty Colorlast Lipstick at a sale price of PHP139. I saved PHP11 for this purchase because its regular price is PHP150. I bought the Celebrity Red shade which I think is the most vibrant color …
Ever Bilena Advance Lighting Lip Gloss in Captivating
The Product
Captivating shade is a pinkish maroon shade with micro shimmers.
The container is a rectangular tube with an attached mirror in the side and the cap lights up once you pull it out where the doe-foot applicator is attached.
This has a faint, sweet pineapple scent but I did not …
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