Cosmetics Reviews
Walgreens Soft Toothbrush
Before I found my new and beloved toothbrush, I tried too many to count. One toothbrush that I tried in particular was from a local Walgreens store. I purchased their brand soft bristled toothbrush. I was going through a phase where I would only use soft bristled toothbrushes because …
Organic Root Simulator Olive Oil Cream
With hair like mine, it seems that I can’t try enough hair products. My hair can get really dry and brittle and I use my days fighting this problem. One time I was staying with my sister for a few weeks and saw a product that she had. I …
African Royal BRX Braid and Extension Sheen Spray
Though I don’t braid my hair anymore, I used to do it all the time. It was kind of difficult to keep my braids looking fresh on a daily basis and I needed something to help maintain the quality of my braided style. My mom suggested a product that …
Murrays Super Light Pomade and Hair Dress
Using Pomade is something that I have started to do recently. I found out that it works much better than gel and is much more sensitive to my scalp. I however don’t really like the thickness of most pomades and wanted something lighter. I saw that Murrays had a …
Smooth N Shine Instant Repair Spray On Polisher
When your hair gets as dry as mine, you will try almost anything to fix the problem. I have been struggling with my hair for years and I am always looking for a product to work on my hairs dryness. I was having a problem getting hair dresses and …
Colgate 360 Whole Mouth Clean Medium Full Toothbrush
When I get a new toothbrush I look for a few things. I want a toothbrush that is inexpensive, has decently soft bristles, and will last. I was kind of getting tired of purchasing the same old bulk toothbrushes from the dollar store and decided to go with a …
Aveeno Active Naturals Skin Relief Body Wash
Body wash is something that is very important to me. I don’t particularly like bar soap, and I feel that body wash is very clean and convenient to use. The last body wash I tried, I wasn’t really looking to try, but it was like it somehow fell into …
Estee Lauder Double Wear Liquid Foundation
Although the weather is still fairly warm where I live, I find that I still have to use foundations that provide at least medium coverage. Although the skin on my face is dry, most of the time I prefer to wear lighter products to avoid skin irritation and …
Caruso Steam Hairsetter
I am the type of person that tends to be bored easily when it comes to wearing the same makeup look or hairstyle. I think the main reason why I am always purchasing new products is because I am always looking for items that will simplify my routine. …
Rimmel Sweet Stuff lipstick
The Product
The shade that I bought is Camouflage which is a reddish pink with shimmers.
The container is a black plastic case with the Rimmel logo at the center of the cap.
This lipstick is true to its name. It really does smell and taste sweet!
The texture is smooth and …
Clinique Take the Day Off Cleansing Balm
I had always used a liquid make-up remover in a bottle to remove my make-up until one day a Clinique sales person recommended Clinique’s Take the Day Off Cleansing Balm. I am glad that she did so. The balm comes in a jar, and the texture and appearance of …
Block & White Intensive Whitening lotion
The Product
The one that I bought is for day use as they also have one variant for night use.
The container is a white oval-like plastic bottle with a click cap.
This has a mild floral and powdery scent.
The texture is thick and easy to spread on the skin.
The price is …
Herbench Paint Box Color Sheen lip gloss
The Product
The shade that I bought is Dazzling Rose 07A which is a Barbie pink color with micro shimmers. The total weight of the product is 4 grams.
The container is a classy sleek, slim, clear plastic tube with a silver screw cap that has the doe-foot applicator.
The scent …
Dove Beauty Moisture Facial Foam
I was lying in bed one night when I touched my face. I feel some blemishes on my chin and there was a coarse part on my cheek besides my nose. This is my problem for quite some time. I have not seen any soap that can be the …
Elegant Touch Nail Polish Remover Pads
These Elegant Touch Nail Polish Remover Pads are a particularly convenient product if you are going away as, instead of taking a separate nail polish remover and cotton wool with you, these pads are drenched in polish remover and sealed in a little, convenient pot. I bought mine …
St. Ives Invigorating Apricot Scrub for Fresh Skin
I have been using St. Ives Invigorating Apricot Scrb for three years now. I started using it after a friend with super clear skin recommended that I use it. So far, my friend has proven herself right because St. Ives has not failed me yet. St. Ives Invigorating Apricot …
Clinique Moisture Surge Extended Thirst Relief
I have been trying a variety of moisturizers on the market over the past few years, and there are a few that I have been happy with. Clinique’s Moisture Surge Extended Thirst Relief is one. I have combination skin, so I get a little bit of oiliness in those …
The Color Workshop Nail and Manicure Set
The Color Workshop Nail and Manicure Set is a wonderful addition to any makeup set. I love to decorate and take care of my nails, so I was pleasantly surprised when a friend gave me this electric manicure set as a gift.
The first thing I like to do …
Dove Body Wash Beauty Moisture with Moisturizing Milk
When my sister and I was on the grocery one time my sister get one bottle of Dove Body Wash and said to me that it is good for the skin and the softness it brings last for long. During that time that Dove body wash is out of …
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, …
100% Pure Fruit Pigmented Lip Butters
I have been noticing the huge wave of lip butters in the cosmetics industry recently. And, girls, I am just loving these 100% Pure Fruit Pigmented Lip Butters! They are made entirely of organic ingredients which consist of fruit and vegetable extracts. So you can feel good that you …
Palmolive Naturals Silky Straight Shampoo in Sachet
I really like this shampoo and conditioner in one. Palmolive Naturals Silky Straight has been my constant companion in the bathroom. It really gives me a silky straight look hair and very shiny hair strands too.
Palmolive shampoo has a lot of variety to offer to customers depending on the …
Maybelline Clear Smooth Minerals Healthy Natural Powder Foundation
Buying makeup has always been a difficult task for me. It’s twice the difficulty when it comes to powders, because not only do I have ultra-sensitive and acne-prone skin, I also have a skin tone that doesn’t go very well with the more frequently available face powders in the …
Nivea Extra Whitening Inner Cell Repair Body Milk
I have used quite a lot of body lotions but I always come back to Nivea. I have oily skin and Singapore, where I live is a hot and humid country and it is the Nivea Body Lotions that work the best for me. They do have …
OPI Top Coat
I love nail polishes and over the years I have built up quite a collection of it. Every time a collection comes out, I will be sure to check it out and buy whatever colours that I liked from the particular collection. So I guess I am kind of …
OPI Natural Base Coat
I am a nail polish fanatic and as the duty of a polish fanatic is to polish her nails quite often, I need a good base coat that goes along with my polish so my nails and my polish can look great and I can flaunt them around like …
MAC Bad Fairy Nail Polish
This nail polish is from MAC’s latest collaboration with Disney called Venomous Villains. They featured four villains and this nail polish was under the umbrella of makeup of villain Maleficent. This was the nail polish that sold out first in my local MAC. Actually it was the first make …
Dr. Denese SPF 30 Defense Eye Cream
If you have read a lot of my reviews you might notice that I am always going on about my eyes. I am one of those people who has naturally dark circle under my eyes due to allergies. As I get older I also notice bags, wrinkles and crows …
Mario Badescu Cleansing Milk With Carnation And Rice Oil
I started using different kind of astringent for the face when I experienced dryness with my old brand. Fluctuations in the weather causes threat to our skin. When you live in the tropics, during the morning, the sun is very hot and yet surprisingly during the afternoon, it rains. …
Olay Total Effects Advance Moisturizer With Cooling Essence
This product surprised me with another added bonus on top of the extreme hydration offered for Olay brands. I was intrigued with the “cooling essence” this product is infused with. I saw the TV ad of this several months back but I did not mind it at all. Olay …
L’Oreal True Match Roller Makeup
I love, love, love this foundation and the matching powder. When I first started using makeup as a teenager I was using an oil based foundation and following with a compact powder. After years of constantly having to rub away makeup lines from under my chin/neck/jaw area I decided …
Perlier Olive oil hand cream duo
I’m a person who enjoys having soft skin. One of the things that I like to buy are the oils for not only my hands but my face. I’ve learned that when it comes to moisturizing my skin I must go towards the all natural because it lasts longer …
Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Protector Finishing Powder
As a fair-skinned redhead who is prone to breaking out every time I try a new facial product, I have to say that Maybelline has given me reason to smile.
Maybelline’s Instant Age Rewind Protector Finishing (Pressed) Powder is everything I was looking for in a foundation. I wanted a …
Biogenic isopropyl alcohol
The Product
The container of this product is a nice clear plastic bottle with a dark blue cap.
The scent of this alcohol could smell like a cologne when spread on the skin.
This does not claim to have a moisturizer, but this does not dry out my skin.
The price would range …
Bench Daily Scent Cologne
The Product
The scents that I bought are Indian Summer placed in a yellow bottle and Spring Break in a green bottle.
The container is a hard plastic that has an oval-like shape with a slim neck where the click open cap is located.
The price ranges from Php27.50 or $0.64 to …
Garnier Fructis Fall Fight Fortifying Conditioner
I wanted a hair conditioner that I can use which will prevent hair fall and will improve the luster of it. That is why I chose to buy Garnier Fructis Fall Fight Fortifying Conditioner.
It promotes 5 times less hair fall plus the active ingredient of fruit concentrate which gives …
Jordana Lip Creme Truffles
The Product
The shade that I bought is Chocolate Cherry Amaze which is a maroon red color with micro shimmers.
The container looks really fancy and expensive. It is a clear square glass container that has round basin at the center where the lip crème is stored.
The scent is sweet …
Paco di Carlo di Roma waterproof white eyeliner
The Product
The shade is white like a chalk. It is matte, no sparkles.
The texture is soft, smooth, and easily glides on the lids.
The price is Php50 or around $1 on eBay.
My Experience and Opinion
This was an impulse buy. I have no idea about this particular brand, but …
Maybelline Pure Blush
The Product
The shade that I bought is Pure Mulberry which is a light brown-based pink with micro shimmers.
The container is a round plastic with a dome shape on top. This weighs 5 grams.
This has no scent.
The texture is smooth on the skin.
I am not sure for the retail …
Ever Bilena Color Pencil eyeliner
The Product
The shade is black which delivers a charcoal-like black.
The pencil itself is color maroon with a black cap.
The texture is smooth and creamy. It glides on easily on the lids.
The price for the shorter pencil is Php68 or around $1 and the longer one is Php88 or …
Cherry Body Butter from Watsons
The Product
This product has no particular brand. I just bought this in Watsons, so I guess, this is really their product.
The container is in a round plastic tub with red and pink vertical stripes, and at the center is the light yellow label of Cherry Body Butter. …
Herbench Paint Box Shine Control pressed powder
The Product
The shade is Translucent Fair.
The box is metallic pink in color with few flowers circling the label “paint box”. The compact has a white top cover while the bottom is baby pink. It also has a separate compartment for the powder puff.
The powder has no scent.
The …
Fashion 21 Confections Flavored lip balm
The Product
The shade and flavor that I bought is Red Apple, a plain color red with no shimmers or sparkles.
The container is a classic rectangular slide tin can that weighs 10 grams.
The scent is really aromatic! It perfectly smells like apple juice, although this lip balm has no …
Cover Girl TruBlend Whipped Foundation
The Product
The shade that I bought is Buff Beige 425.
The container is in a round glass jar with a silver screw cap that weighs 28 mL.
This foundation has no fragrance. It has a certain scent though that I could not exactly describe. It must be the mixture …
White Rain Unscented Extra Hold Hairspray
A friend of mine was attending cosmetology school and needed a test subject. I would often let her do my hair, nails, and eyebrows for free, just to practice. On one occasion she wanted to practice a Mohawk like style on me. In order for her to complete this …
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