Cosmetics Reviews
Iman Sand Bronzer
Bronzers are a staple part of my makeup regimen during the summertime despite the fact that my skin is naturally dark. I love having a golden glow to my skin with just a hint of shimmer. I purchased this bronzer from Walgreen’s a couple of days …
Tigi Bed Head Maxxed Out Massive Hold Hairspray
My fiance brought this hairspray home since he had some leftover samples from his work. I was excited to try it since I know the Tigi Bedhead line is fairly expensive and a higher end product. Normally it retails for about $16, depending on where you get it, compared …
Garnier Fructis Triple Nutrition Conditioner
I am tired of using conditioner from Dove, Pantene, Palmolive and Creamsilk. These conditioners are only good when you use it new but my hair gets tired in the long run that it already makes it to look dry and dull. I do not want to kill my hair …
Metathione Soap Bar
With the increasing demand for whitening products that deliver results in no time, many companies have started manufacturing whitening products to supplement the popular line of Metathione Whitening Pills. While the pills are sometimes marketed as a detoxifier especially for the body, many are drawn to metathione because of …
Clear - Anti Dandruff Scalp Oil Control Shampoo
This shampoo is probably one of my best buys! I only discovered it late last year. Being a loyal Pantene and Dove user, I never really cared about other products. Not until I had dandruff problem, which never happened to me before.
Mind you, my dandruff was quite severe …
K-PAK MOISTURE FOR HAIR
I have very, very dry hair, when I do not apply correct costmetic items to it! My hair has been blond forever, and I am sixty one, giving one the ‘hint’ that I just may color it, as well! (yes! That’s a good guess, if you thought, ‘yes’!). I …
Mitchum Anti-Perspirant and Deodorant
I have always used anti-perspirants and deodorants. Eversince I reached my teens actually. Main reason - I sweat rather heavily. I have used bottle after bottle of deodorant and anti-perspirant and have been switching brands for years just looking for one that is perfect for my needs. And then, …
Maybelline Dream Mousse Blush
This is a cream air-whipped blush that is supposed to give you a nice, natural finish.
I absolutely love the feel of it it really is like a mousse. Very soft and easy to apply. I actually use my fingers, because for me, it is the easiest …
Chanel Le Vernis Nail Polish in Illusion d’or
I was able to fiddle with this beautiful Chanel nail polish for a newspaper write-up. I have kept my nails free of lacquered vanities for many days now. I’m too busy to be minding my nails. If there’s one irresistible thing that could possibly send back …
Guardian 100% Pure Cotton, Side Sealed Facial Square
Facial cottons come in various forms. They come in cotton balls, circular pads, square, textured, etc., of all the cottons I had tried the cotton balls are the ones I do not like to use. I just feel that they do not give maximum contact with skin …
Yes to Baby Carrots Naturally Cleansing Bubble Bath
I was recently watching a little baby for a weekend while the parents were on a trip and decide to get some Yes to Baby Carrots Naturally Cleansing Bubble Bath to have on hand to help clean the baby up. However, the mom doesn’t use unnatural bubble baths so …
Lab Series AHA/BHA Lotion
I never heard of Lab Series AHA/BHA Lotion before, but I saw it being sold on Ebay for like $2, and back then I wanted to buy a new AHA lotion which can help me get rid of my normal acne problems. I bought it and think it was …
Beach Hut Sunblock Spray SPF75++
I love going to the beach but I hate how sunblocks look and feel on my skin. I have tried a lot of sunblocks like Coppertone, Hawaiian Tropic and Nivea. I tan very easily but I hardly get burned.
When I went to scout for new sunblocks at Watson’s I …
Astoria Plaza Manila
The Astoria Plaza in Ortigas, Manila was a very refreshing surprise of a hotel. I have been around the Philippines a lot and I am surprised to find that there is thankfully at least one hotel that is still great. The initial impression of the hotel is very modern. …
Avon Footworks Cherry Ice Cooling Foot Spray
I have bought the Footworks range from Avon for a good few years now and the range has certainly changed over the years. Instead of just being the original scented range, there has been a few different scented ranges within the Footworks range, and I now feel that I …
Max Factor Silk Gloss
I decided to try Max Factor Silk Gloss spontaneously, when I was in a store looking for my usual lip gloss which I didn’t found that day. As I was in a hurry I didn’t think much what to choose instead and because Silk Gloss seemed really similar to …
Almay Wake Up Liquid Foundation in the shade Buff
I was recently in need of a new foundation, but did not want to purchase an expensive one at a cosmetic store again because I felt it was not worth the money so instead I went to my local drugstore and purchased the Almay Wake Up Liquid Foundation in …
Bare Minerals
So I have seen many informercials, and certain cosmetic stores highly recommend this product, so I thought if it’s this good I will give it a try. Never again will I buy this product! I spent 100 dollars on the starter kit, and when I tried it after talking …
Cover Girl Clean makeup
I used to buy Cover Girl pressed powder.But when I went to Walmart this time to buy the powder they gave an offer of Cover Girl clean up liquid along with the pressed powder.The clean makeup is in liquid orm and it is light weighted.It is very …
Etude House Precious mineral BB Cream Bright Fit W13
Although this is going to be the first time I’m ever posting a review on RS about Etude House products this isn’t my first time writing a review about their product. Etude House is one of my favorite cosmetic brands. When it comes to BB Cream my heart could …
Johnson’s Soothing Naturals
I like to try different types of skin nourishing body lotions and trying Johnson’s Soothing Naturals had never even crossed my mind. I actually happened to try it because one of my co-workers told me about it and how good it worked for her.
Well being open to trying new …
Sunsilk Anti-Frizz Shampoo & Conditioner
I have always had very curly, very frizzy hair, and finding a shampoo and conditioner to help, or at least not make it worse, has been a challenge. I have gone through high end products and low end products and everything just seemed to make my hair bigger, not …
Facial Care Centre’s LaserLight Hair Removal Treatment
Facial Care Centre is one of the most prestigious skin care centers which offer services such as whitening, face lift, etc. Last year, I availed of Facial Care Centre’s LaserLight Hair Removal Treatment for my underarm as I do not want the hassle of shaving, waxing or plucking …
Redken Color Camo for Men
Hair color for men tends to bring to mind shoe polish. How many sitcoms have you watched where a man colors his hair and looks like he dumped black shoe polish on his head? People snickered behind his back, and most male viewers declared “I’ll NEVER color …
Sally Hansen Nail Growth Miracle
Before, I had a recurring case of brittle nails. I could barely outlast my nails to grow at a desired length because they break so easily even before I could paint them. The dented edges leave me no choice but to bring out the clippers and cut …
Rimmel 60 Seconds Extreme Nail Polish
I love just about all of the Rimmel products out there. They are all affordable and high quality and this nail polish fits right in with the rest of them. It was not a big surprise to try this polish and discover how much I like it. There are …
City Lips San franKISSco Lip Plumper
This is one of my favorite lips plumper that I have in my collection. I own a lot of lip wear product. I could probably open up a store to sell them. I love how lip gloss and lip plumper can help put emphasis on one’s look without trying …
Shea Moisture Coconut & Hibiscus Curl Enhancing Smoothie
I have thicker wavy hair that tends to curl when left to dry naturally. However, it also tends to frizz and fall flat. I was going to an anniversary party when I began looking for something that would help to define and volumize my curls. I asked my stylist …
Sally Hansen blush
Sally Hansen has teamed up with Carmindy to make this line of new cosmetics, and as always, I could not wait to try it out! I raced to the nearest ULTA, and picked up this Natural Beauty blusher, because it look like it would work on my skin tone, …
Laura Mercier Cinnamon Lip Colour
A very close girl friend of mine bought me a set of lip colours for my birthday, the first on I have tried in my gifts was the Laura Mercier Cinnamon Lip Colour, in it’s pot I could see the Cinnamon-coloured shade that looked like it had been sprinkled …
Ever Bilena Advance Shine Free Liquid Foundation 30 ml
I bought this EB (Ever Bilena) Advance Shine Free liquid foundation at Puregold Supermarket for only PhP 130.00 only (around US$3.00), it’s in a 30ml plastic tube pack. I’m not a fan of local or Philippine-made cosmetics but for a low price of only PhP130.00 I thought that …
Olay Regenerist Night Resurfacing Elixir
I have always loved Olay beauty products. I am familiar with their product lines and use everything from their facial care to body wash. I recently saw an ad for their Regenerist Night Resurfacing Elixir and wanted to give it a try.
As usual I was not disappointed. First of …
Benefit Bronzing Brush
I call this a kabuki brush. I don’t know why Benefit calls it a bronzing brush. I guess you can use it to apply bronzing powder to your face. It is really a multi-purpose brush. It can be used to apply blush to your cheeks, or you can use …
Clarins Le Rouge Fusion Lipstick
Finding the right shade of lipstick to complement my everyday look seems like a game to me. It is always a trial and error because until I put the lipstick on me, there is no way I could judge how it would look on me. Clarins Le Rouge Fusion …
Nivea Cleansing Milk makeup Remover
I started using makeup removers about a year ago when I discovered that going to sleep with traces of makeup on my face gave me lots of pimples. Of course, my bedtime ritual consisted of washing my face with a cleanser and then applying an eye cream. It was …
Body Luxuries White Citrus Fine Fragrance Mist
I only found out about the “Body Luxuries White Citrus Fine Fragrance Mist” after a co-worker of mine begged me to follow her to buy perfume. After she bought it, I ended up loving the scent so much I returned to the place to get one for myself, but …
Aveeno Energizing Body Wash with Citrus
I have taken a liking recently to citrus-scented fragrance and hence, I tend to buy things related to beauty and cosmetics, such as moisturizers and body lotions in the citrus-scented variety. This includes body wash as well. So when I came across Aveene’s Body Wash in Citrus scent, I …
Elizabeth Arden Eight Hour Cream
I recently purchased the Elizabeth Arden Eight Hour Cream. The product comes in a tube as well as a jar. I purchased the jar because I absolutely loved the funky colors and the packaging, but I am now kind of regretting that. If I had to make the purchase …
Vaseline Intensive Care Nightly Renewal Body Lotion
This is a total waste of time & money. I expected to wake up with soft and glowing skin. And this product did not even come close to giving me that result. And don’t blame me if I am this pissed with a lotion—¦it smelled like some paltry imitation …
Boscia Clear Complexion Kit
I have been working in the cosmetic industry for approximately five years now so I am always trying the latest skin care products. I am immediately able to recognize what works and what does not (regardless of the fact that skin care experts insist you must use a product …
Arbonne Awaken Sea Salt Scrub
I had tried so many scrub and this scrub I am about to review was recommended by a good friend. I noticed I had dry feet. It has callous. According to my friend scrubbing is also perfect for feet. I also noticed my elbow gets darker so I decided …
Markwins TCW Body Shimmer Cream
This Markwins TCW Body Shimmer Cream is another product that came in one of my makeup set by Markwins and this is another product that I really love. I’ve tried a lot of shimmer creams and this one is definitely one of my favorites, I love everything about it. …
Neutrogena Alcohol-Free Toner
I used a lot of toners in the past for over the years, and that included Neutrogena Alcohol-Free Toner which actually cost $10 back then. It weighed 8.5 oz. I am acne-prone and so it is easy for me to have blackheads and acne, and it was a good …
EradiKate Acne Treatment
I am not a fan of spot correctors because they are usually stinging and a little painful for my skin. But I use them every now and then because I am acne prone, and one of the spot correctors I used happened to be EradiKate Acne Treatment which …
Lush R and B Hair Moisturiser
This product is great. First of all it smells great. I would describe the smell as quite floral and uplifting. It does smell quite strong to begin with but the more you use it the more your nasal passages get used to it! The consistency of the product is …
Phil Smith Super Straight Leave Me Sleek Hair Serum
The only time my hair ever looks —˜super straight’ is when I leave the hair salon as I am not too brilliant at straightening my own hair. I do not have the patience. All I wanted from this product —“ Phil Smith Be Gorgeous Super Straight Leave …
Victoria’s Secret Spa Smoothing Body Scrub
I thought this body scrub during the semi-annual sale at Victoria’s Secret for about $6. I mainly bought it because it was so cheap. Well, it was the cheapest thing I could find there. Usually, I am not very picky about body scrubs as long as they just do …
Vaseline Petroleum Jelly
Vaseline’s petroleum jelly is just about the most useful product I have come across in the cosmetics aisle. It has proven to be the solution for countless issues, from dry skin to chapped lips to pain reliever. It is pretty much the jack of all trades and is quite …
Revlon Age Defying Spa Foundation with SPF 18
It seems like just about every foundation and concealer product that is coming out now has SPF included, Revlon Age Defying Spa Foundation being one of them. If you are using a foundation that does not have the ingredient added you need to switch because how many people …
Suave Naturals Tropical Coconut Shampoo
I totally love coconut products. I have been using coconut oil for months and my skin looked better. I bought a coconut candle because I loved the scent. And finally I was able to purchase a coconut-scented shampoo!
I was so happy when my old shampoo ran out, now was …
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