Cosmetics Reviews
L’Oreal Infallible Liquid Make-Up
I visited with my sister last week and we have the same skin tone. I tried her L’Oreal Liquid make-up and am definitely going to be buying it.
I have to be careful about what make-up I use as many make me break out and I have acne scarring so …
THE PLACE TO GET SILK NAILS DONE IN EUREKA, CA
This may sound frivolous to some, but, to others, it will not. Acrylic nails are all the rage in Eureka, CA, and in other areas I have visited. Little did I know that there is another way to have long, beautiful nails that do not harm my nails. This …
MAC Fluidline in Dipdown
The MAC Fluidline in Dipdown is a dark solid brown in colour. I’ll say straight off the bat that I don’t particularity find it the most attractive brown, but if you are after a solid, deep, real brown then this is for you. The texture is quite unique as …
Wonder cloth Travel Wash Cloth
Travelling always took a toll on my skin. My skin would start feeling sticky and I would start feeling uncomfortable. Although I always kept using the regular disposable wipes for my face- it would not feel 100% clean. Since travelling had become apart of my routine —“ I was …
Juice Organics Brightening Moisturizer
After trying the Juice Organics Brightening Moisturizer, I have to say it will be the only moisturizer I use from now on. The moisturizer helps hydrate my skin without making it oily and it has really brightened up my complexion and even faded acne scars, which is so amazing …
Caress: Exotic Oil Infusions Body Wash
When I first used this new Caress body wash, I was a little skeptical because it is a cream rather than a gel, and I had never heard of or seen a cream body wash before. When I applied it to my skin, I was instantly surprised and delighted …
Suave tropical paradise deodorant
Suave makes an assortment of affordable and effective personal care products. I am currently using several in my household right now. Among the best for the price in my opinion is Suave naturals tropical paradise womens deodorant. I bought this fantastic smelling deodorant at my local Wal-Mart super center for …
Clean & Clear Anti-Blackhead Scrub
Humidity causes my face to get a lot of blackheads in the T-zone of the face. That is mostly my nose and chin is affected by black and white heads which are very difficult to get rid of. I stumbled across Clean and Clear ant-blackhead scrub and bought …
A product that finally works!
I recently purchased a mousse from the Kadena BX. I figured it would work, but I thought I would try it anyways. To my surprise this product actually works! I used to have really long curly hair that frizzed all the time. I couldnt find anything that would work. …
St.Ives Apricot Scrub
St. Ives Apricot Scrub says its for all skin types and is oil free but that is not the case for me. I do not recommend this product for anyone with oily skin like I have. To begin I do not like the scent, it says apricot …
Dr Teals Comfort and Calm Foaming Bath
I was having a very stressful day, and I decided to pick up a bottle of the Dr. Teals Comfort and Calm Foaming Bath in the scent of Chamomile to make a relaxing bath with and I am sure glad I did. The foaming bath came in this huge …
Maybelline Lash Stiletto Voluptuous Washable Mascara
I really don’t get it. Where are they going with innovating about mascara brush? This one has its name “stiletto”. According to the website, it contemplates for skinny lashes. The brush is shaped like a semi-letter S. I was startled when I had this. Blame it to me because …
Mary Kay Signature Liquid Eyeliner
Since the time I became a fan of Korean Artists I started to follow their style and I always wanted to be in trends of whatever happening on them. I want everything from the dress, to the hair, make up and even to the foods they eat. When it …
Ellana Minerals’ Innocence Concealer
I will be reviewing about Ellana Minerals’ “Innocence” Concealer. I bought this product over at http://ellanaminerals.com and I can tell you that this concealer is really effective.
First of all, it’s a very cheap color corrector that comes in two different sizes; 2.5 grams and 1 gram. The thing that …
Clean & Clear facial wash
I think we’ve all been there, in our teenager years where outbreaks of Acne is a living hell, possibly even worse if photo day is coming around the corner! I know i have had terrible experiences with acne, even going to the extent of applying toothpaste onto my pimples …
Johnson’s Clean and Clear Morning Burst Facial Cleanser
This brand faithfully caters to teenagers but it does not preclude me from using their products even if I am a young professional. This facial cleanser is in gel form, comes with a pump and a transparent container.
The products gel formula is one of the best thing …
Avon Simply Pretty Shiny Liquid Lip Gloss in Cranberry Shine Shade
My sister just purchased today an Avon Simply Pretty Shiny Liquid Lip Gloss in Cranberry Shine Shade. This item is available in other shades such as Tangerine Sparkles, Crimson Sparkles and Coral Sparkles. My first reaction when I saw this product was really shocked! Its size is so tiny …
Cinema Secrets Ultimate Foundation
I have large, dark eyebags. It also doesn’t help that I have a pale face that makes my raccoon eyes more obvious. I don’t know why I have this. I sleep early and am not usually stressed out and so I suppose that it’s already hereditary. Unfortunately, hereditary eyebags …
Revlon ColorSilk 10 Black Ammonia Free
I had always wanted to have a change on my hair which is naturally brown in color and for sometimes, I was afraid to buy any hair colorant as I had heard from my friends that it can cause a severe reaction in some individuals. This time I …
Dove Advanced Care
My hair is as important as my skin, so I take care of it the way I take care of my skin.
I just don’t trust any brand in the market because I’m afraid that it might worsen the condition of my hair.
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Meijer Brand Shaving Gel for women
I find this Meijer brand product to be just as good as any name-brand shaving gels, at a better price. When you use the product, it comes out in gel form, but it turns into a cream as you rub it on your skin. I find that …
Nivea Extra Whitening Lotion
Nivea Extra Whitening Lotion is one of the products of the Nivea Extra Whitening line and I would say that it also not a good attempt by Nivea to match other whitening products in the market. After months of using this lotion, my skin did not whiten at …
Clinique Pore Minimizer Thermal Active Skin Refiner
A lot of people have tiny pores, but even more have large ones. I am among the latter. I inherited my large pores from my parents and because of this, I usually get oily skin, blackheads, whiteheads, pimples and other blemishes on my face. This always made me conscious …
Avon Nail Experts 24k gold strength
This is a new product from Avon which has only just been released amongst their nailcare.
The packaging:
There isn’t much to say about the packaging, i discarded the box packaging with the bottle came in so i can’t really say much about it. Anyway with the bottle, the product comes …
NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil “Milk”
As a child, I love ooey gooey chocolate cookies dipped in milk. I think that’s stayed with me all the way to adulthood, because NYX’s jumbo eye pencil in Milk is my new love. I paid about $3 for this, but that is okay, because just look at the …
Estee Lauder Equalizer Foundation
I started using Estee Lauder Equalizer Foundation a couple of years ago. I have dry skin, that is also very sensitive. After trying clinique, and others brands, I decided to try Estee Lauder. It was kind of expensive, so I was a little hesitant. But …
Olay quench body lotion
Olay body quench body lotion for extra dry skin comes in a 250ml purple bottle. It is by far the best body lotion I have ever used.
Olay who continue to out do themselves with their new products has really outdone themselves this time. The first time I used this …
The Bodyshop Sugaring wax (Hair Removal)
Before trying this product, I was used to either using the Hand warming strip variety or having all required waxing done in a salon. I must say I really loved this product.
First of all the wax itself has a luxury eco-friendly smell to it. It’s very sweet smelling. It …
Clarins Eye Contour Gel
The Clarins Eye Contour Gel comes in a really tiny tube with 0.7 oz of product. The cheapest price I have been able to find this is online at $30, so it is also really expensive for so little.
I decided to try this out because I was, at …
Mary-Kate and Ashley Trio Sheer Lip Gloss is Pale Pink
The Product
Pale pink shade is a combination of three shimmery colors. There is a baby pink color, a very light mocha brown in the middle, and a coral one too.
The container is a tin can with a clear cover. This weighs 4.7 grams.
This has a very faint sweet scent …
Envyderm Eyelash Growth and Conditioner Serum
I really have short lashes all my life. My siblings and my other family members naturally have long lashes, but I don’t know why I have short ones. All I know if you have short lashes, you have lash transplants or wear fake lashes to have long ones. And …
Orma Black Pencil Eyeliner
Sometimes I hate to go out without eye make up. I look sleepy without a bit of eye make up. To make myself look energetic, I need a bit of mascara and eyeliner.
For eyeliner, I like to go for this Germany brand called Orma. …
Bobbie Cuticle Remover Solution
I’m a bad manicurist if it pertains keeping my nails buffed out. I oftentimes leave it to the nail salon if I really need to have an extensive mani-pedi. I constantly sanitize my hands as a precaution, rather more of a compulsion which causes dryness and discoloration …
Bare Minerals Brushes
I have been using Bare Minerals for more than three years. I have written reviews for almost all their products that I have used, except for the brushes. I don’t know why I neglected the brushes. When I first heard about Bare Minerals, I bought their little starter package …
Sally Hansen Insta-Dri Nail Color - Fuschia Flare
This is one of those nail polishes I picked up when I was on vacation and forgot to bring my normal ones. I needed something that would dry quickly because I didn’t have time to sit around and wait while the rest of family enjoyed their trip. …
Style Aromatherapy - Moroccan Argan Conditioner
I have been using the Style Aromatherapy leave-in conditioner for a while and I absolutely love it. In fact I have a review on it here as well if you want to check it out.
I decided to go ahead and try some more of their products and …
Complex 15 Therapeutic Moisturizing Face Cream
I purchased this product in desperation after my face became very dry, scaly, and peeling due to over use of a retinol product. I had been using the retinol to try to get rid of fine lines and wrinkles, and I used it a bit more than recommended, …
Clean & Clear Advantage oil-free acne moisturizer
This moisturizer is good for people like me who are both prone to acne and also prone to dry skin. I apply this to my face before I apply my foundation and powder, and it helps the make-up go on smoother while keeping my face pimple-free. I like this …
Top Cat Luxury Finish/Setting Powder by Meow Cosmetics
I am not a big fan of heavy makeup on women, because I think that lots of makeup detracts from a women’s natural beauty. Enhancing what you are already born with is great, though! I also am all about natural products and Top Cat Luxury Finish/Setting Powder by Meow …
Rivecowe CC Cream 5mL
Rivecowe is a Korean beauty company that is very well known for this fantastic CC cream. The company’s eligibility is said in the name itself. Rive means “lovely skin”, and cowe stand for coew, which means “cosmetics well.” And the two names merge to tell you exactly what this …
Make Up Forever - Eyebrow Pencil
There are three types of people: no make-up people, make-up people, and MAKE-UP PEOPLE. I happen to be a MAKE-UP person, having worked in the cosmetic industry for years now first at Ulta, then at Macy’s, then at Sephora, so I am the person to ask when it comes …
b.liv Cellnique- Shrink and Tighten serum
This is another serum I own from b.liv by Cellnique. This serum is quite expensive for a 30 ml of serum at $49 per bottle. It comes with a semi opaque bottle where I can actually see the inner upper half of the bottle. I love it this way …
Nourishing Oil Care Detangler by Dove
I have a love-hate relationship with my hair. To be honest, I’ve been tempted numerous times to just cut it all off! My hair is medium to coarse, it used to be curly and I straightened it three times and now it has a bit of a wave …
Maybelline Express Makeup Shine Control Stick
One of my biggest insecurities when it comes to beauty is my oily skin. It seems like no matter what I do, my skin starts to look shiny throughout the day. Whether I choose to moisturize or not, I get oily. I have tried every oil control concealer stick, …
Revlon Fabulash, Waterproof Mascara in Blakest Black
This is one of my favorite and best Mascara from all that I have tried so far and that is saying something as I have tried quite a lot of mascaras from Bourjois, Maybelline, Loreal, etc.,
As for the product Revlon claims that the Fabulash Waterproof Mascara gives 400% fuller, …
Human Nature Sunflower Oil
Sometimes we prefer using oil as our moisturizer. Whether it is for the hair or body - oil is always the best moisturizing agent. Of course you cannot just use any oil as a body or hair moisturizer. It has to be something which is derived from natural sources like …
Pantene PRO V Hair Fall Control Shampoo
I’m currently wrestling with financial constraints because of strained bank relations. I’m really not savvy when it comes to banking transactions, to the point of losing my credit card, along with it goes the power to buy overseas which practically means that shopping online is no longer possible. …
Sally Hansen Hard As Nails Champagne Frost Nail Polish
I have recently purchased a small (0.45 oz) bottle of Sally Hansen Hard As Nails Champagne Frost nail polish. I have used the clear version of this nail polish before, so I knew what to expect: smooth, solid nail covering that will last and not only look great but …
ScarAway Professional Grade Silicone Scar Treatment Sheets
I used to have large scars from my knee operation last year, and tried 2 products which claim to be effective against scars. One of them took a very long time for the large scars to lighten, and so I lost my patience right away. Then I saw ScarAway Professional …
Botanics Quick Fix Cleansing Wipes
I picked this pack of cleansing wipes in a recent trip. I didn’t feel at ease picking random wipes especially if I have to slather it on my sensitive face. I badly needed to refresh my face seeing there’s no viable way of using my cleanser and …
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