Cosmetics Reviews
Elf Lifting Concealer
I’ve been looking for an inexpensive cruelty-free concealer for about a year now and I’ve tried quite a few already. And I found a few nice ones, but, unfortunately, this one is not one of them. I like Elf Cosmetics. It’s super affordable, cruelty-free and they have a huge selection …
Dalan Olive Oil Moisturizing Hand & Body Cream
I bought this Dalan d’Olive hand and body cream in a local retail store. I needed a moisturizing cream and I was satisfied with another Dalan hand cream I tried before, so I thought this one wouldn’t miss the mark either. I was suffering from the usual winter ailments …
Bath & Body Works Liplicious in Cranberry Cocktail
The Product
Cranberry Cocktail shade is a brownish red shade with hints of microshimmers.
The container is a squeeze tube with a slant-tip applicator and a silver cap.
This smells like those scented ballpens which is sweet with a touch of fruitiness to it. This has an obvious sweet taste.
The consistency is …
MAC Mineralize Blush in Super Duper Natural
I dislike wearing full face make-up unless it is necessary. Although I have my days of wanting to look extra polished and feminine, most of the time, I just put on blush, lip gloss or lip tint and I’m good to go. This is why finding the right shade of …
Revlon ColorStay Ultimate Lipcolor in Premium Pink
I have bought Revlon products on and off over the years but primarily I buy them on sale. I decided to treat myself a couple of weeks ago and paid regular price for Revlon ColorStay Ultimate ™ Lipcolor in Premium Pink. I paid $12.99CDN for this lip color at …
Pantene shampoo
I used to apply Pantene products completely over my hair for quite some time with the ultimate hope to get a good result, but unfortunately it turned to be the opposite!
I have showered my hair daily using; the Pantene shampoo, then applied the conditioner and left on my …
Garnier Nutritioniste Ultra Lift Daily Targeted Deep Wrinkle Treatment
I like products that work right away, quick results are the best especially when it comes in the form of wrinkle cream for my face. Garnier has a new quick action facial serum called Garnier Nutritioniste Ultra Lift Daily Targeted Deep Wrinkle Treatment that targets facial skin that …
Secret Invisible Solid Deoderant
Due to the fact that I’m sick of all of the deoderants on the current market, I decided to purchase Secret’s new Invisible Solid pH Balanced deoderant in the scent “shower fresh”. I was immediately drawn to the blue package since that is my favorite color and as ridiculous …
Wet —˜n’ Wild Ultimate Minerals Bronzer
I recently purchased the Wet —˜n’ Wild Ultimate Minerals Bronzer in the shade Amber Glow. If you know me, you know that I can occasionally be a huge makeup snob and that I typically do not go for Wet —˜n’ Wild products. However, after recently trying and loving a …
Garnier Light Overnight Whitening Peeling Cream
This is one of the major products from Garnier that I like. But I just like to compliment this because I have been using the same lineage of Garnier products from pressed powder to multi action whitening cream to night creams. I like how Garnier Light lightens my skin …
Jane eyeshadow in Magical Mushroom
I;ve had Jane Magical Mushroom eyeshadow for several years now and I really like it. I originally purchased it because I had heard that it was a duplicate for Stila Golightly eyeshadow. However, though I really like Jane Magical Mushroom eyeshadow, I do not find it to …
B Bounty bath foam
When I was given that small, clear plastic box with a pretty artificial flower inside, I did not know what it possibly was. I took a closer look and saw “B Bounty Bath & Body” written on it. Still, I couldn’t understand what to do with the flower (blue, …
Eye Creams
Pond’s and Nivea are two well-established brands that appeal to a wide market. Pond’s has been around since 1846 and specializes in creating products that either promotes oil control, skin lightening, or anti-aging. Nivea, on the other hand, was first created in 1910 but has quickly caught up …
Overnight Renewing Foot Cream
My feet look really bad in the summer if I do not take care of them. So I am so glad that I found Avon’s Overnight Renewing Foot Cream. This is one of the best creams ever for the feet for so many reasons. The first …
CHI Turbo Big 2″ Straightener
Although the Chi Turbo straightener may be high in price, it is an excellent straightener and worth the price. I highly recommend this straightener because it has several different heat settings, it gets all the way up to 356 degrees Fahrenheit and as low as 176 degrees Fahrenheit. …
Dr Hauschka Inner Glow Lipstick (Shade: Red Quartz)
My favourite cosmetic item has always been lipstick, so I was very excited when a friend gave me a set of Dr Hauschka lipsticks that were only released a few weeks ago as part of their Spring 2012 collection. The shade I am reviewing today is Red Quartz, a …
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 …
Sally Hansen Creme Hair Bleach for Face
Facial hair is a very sensitive subject most people do not want to talk about. A lot of women have dark facial hair and do not know what to do with it, so I will share a review of my favorite creme hair bleach you can use at …
Oil of Olay Regenerist Line
The Oil of Olay Regenerist line has been mentioned in several magazines as being one of the best skin care options in its price range. Some articles have even compared it to the more expensive department store brands.
I have used the Regerist Eye Serum, Daily Serum and Daily Lotion …
Johnson’s baby oil with aloe vera
My mother always uses oil for her skin, since I was a kid I remember her applying the oil in the evening and sometimes in the morning. That’s because she had such a dry skin she used to tell me.
Now I have very dry skin too and I try …
L’Oreal Bare Naturale mineral makeup
Mineral makeup is the newest thing. It actually started way back in 1972 with one company Bare Minerals. They made makeup that was made of actual minerals from the earth. Just recently, with the advent of going natural and pure, this type of makeup has been selling like crazy.
Now …
EOS Lip Balm in Sweet Mint
Smooth lips are very important to me. I absolutely hate the feeling of dry cracked lips. They hurt and look unattractive. But I also don’t like applying petroleum jelly on my lips as it is just too goopy and my hair always gets stuck on my lips, it is …
Clinique Glosswear For Lips in Tender Heart
The Product
Tender Heart shade is a neutral pink which could lean towards nude shade but not the pale type.
The container is narrow, slender tube with a silver cap and doe-foot applicator.
The texture is creamy but a little sticky.
As for the price, I am not sure how much this retails …
Juice Beauty Antioxidant Serum
Juice Beauty Antioxidant Serum
I have always been interested in organic products, so when I noticed the Juice Beauty line at Sephora I simply had to give it a try. The concept of a serum full of antioxidants for the skin is wonderful to me due to the fact that …
St Ives Makeup and Facial Cleanser
My all time favorite facial cleanser to use is the St. Ives Makeup and Facial Cleanser. I like this facial cleanser because it cleanses my sensitive skin gently from makeup and dirt naturally without being to harsh on my skin causing it to burn, sting or dry out. I …
Fix Professional Rock and Rule Matte Sculpting Wax
Don’t you just hate it when you spend hours and hours fixing your hair and then you step outside and the wind messed it up? Yep we all have done it, call the wind out and curse and it only blows stronger to piss you off more. Using some …
Benefit’s The Youth As We Know It
Benefit’s newest anti-aging product, “The Youth as We Know It” is one of the few products on the market that actually makes my skin feel and look younger. So many anti-aging products claim to make the skin appear more youthful yet fail to deliver any results at all. This …
Red Pomegranate Korean Full Body Whitening Shower Cream
I am one of the girls who wanted to have flawless fair skin from top to bottom. Anyway, I was introduced to this shower cream from a forum friend and since it is a best seller it always run out of stock. Anyhow, I managed to get my hands …
Orchid Nail Polish
The Orchid nail polish line gets a rating of 1 out of 10 in my opinion. I had never tried this line before last month but when I saw it on sale for an amazing price at my local HEB, I went crazy and purchased five different shades from …
Maybelline Shinesensational Lip Gloss
I love Maybelline lip glosses as they really do have the best selection, when I saw this just at our department store I couldn’t help but buy a tube and I bought the Glamorous Guava flavor and hue. It really was so fragrant, the smell was so fruity and …
Ponds Dry Skin Face Cream
I’ve had dry skin since I was a kid, and nothing seemed to help the dryness and the itch. Ponds Dry Skin Face Cream is the first one in years that has actually worked well for me, and kept working even after long periods of use. It comes in …
Kinerase Daily Defense Anti-Aging Cream SPF 30
We often wonder how to prolong the youthful glow in our skin. Like me, I am in constant search for the right products though I would say I am in the age where I can call it young. We often hear advises when we were teenagers to take care …
Neutrogena Deep Clean Energizing Foaming Cleanser
I want a clean face, always. Being a girl, I want a face to be free from oil, dirt that can cause pimples. Having a pimple can cause bad moods than in turn became a bad day, for girls. So choosing a face wash is serious to take care …
Maybelline Dream Matte Mousse
Watching a cosmetic commercial always makes costumer get tempted with the beautiful models using the products and looks so perfect with it! Sometimes we forgot that they’re models and being making up to looks good on TV, and of course to sell the product!
And that’s what happened to me! …
MAC Prrr Lipglass
This has got to be one of the best lipglasses by MAC that I’ve purchased by far! The way it makes my lips look is just so sexy, I love it! I was reading the amazing reviews about this lip glass on a make up forum, and the women …
Almay One Coat Thickening Mascara
I recently purchased the Almay One Coat Thickening Mascara in Black. Initially, I kind of laughed when I saw this mascara on the shelf at the drugstore because I am the type of girl who will apply up to five coats of mascara as long as it does not …
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 …
Jhirmack Silver Brightening Shampoo Silver
I had a pretty bad experience with a hair dye product a few years ago that left me on the hunt for a good fix that didn’t involve shaving off my entire head of hair. See, I have naturally blonde hair, but it’s pretty dark and dull and could …
Revlon Color Stay 12 Hour Eye Shadow in 11 Sultry Smoke
I bought this Revlon Color Stay 12 Hour Eye Shadow in 11 Sultry Smoke because they looked like really great eye shadows to make a dark smokey eye and plus that these eye shadow set came with a liquid eyeliner. I had tried the liquid eyeliner that was also …
Tropic Tan Bronzer
For me, this bronzer is so amazing! I absolutely love it at the first time I put it on me. The funniest thing about it, I heard so much reviews concerning this one and strangly it seems to be working on everyone. It provides me a natural, glowing, beautiful …
Cover Girl Tru Blend Natural Ivory Liquid Makeup
I’ve been fortunate that in my early years I never had to use foundation. I was blessed with a porcelain complexion. However, as I got older and was diagnosed with lupus and a malar rash my skin started to become scarred from the frequent inflammation. I began using Cover …
Jason Natural Cosmetics 98% Aloe Vera Super Gel
Every since the day that I relaxed my hair, I have noticed that it does not take as many products in order to style my hair. I used to use gel to style my hair everyday when it was natural, but now I rarely use it maybe two …
Natural White 5 Minute Tooth Whitening System
In my eyes my teeth should always be white and sparkling. However this is not a reality for me because I am an avid smoker. I also drink quite a few cups of coffee a day. I brush, but don’t always get the results I want. I wanted to …
Queen Helene Mint Julep Masque
The Queen Helene mint julep is a cult favorite masque according to a magazine I just read. Everyone has it, they say. Considering that, my personal opinion about the product falls on the minority. I’ve been hunting down cheaper options aside Mario Badescu’s drying mask. …
pH Care Intimate Wash
Cool wind is the new addition to the line of pH Care Intimate Wash for women. It is a product of United Laboratories, Inc., a revolutionary cleansing liquid that is designed to gently care the external genitalia of women. It is so mild and gentle that it can be …
Laura Mercier Secret Camouflage Concealer
If I could change anything about my appearance, it would be the dark circles that are underneath my eyes. Even though I attempt to get a full night of rest, sometimes I find this to be difficult since I am always working on some type of project for …
Maybelline Shadow Stylist Loose Powder
I use lots of different eye shadows, but my favorite thing about this product is how easily I can apply it, because I am chronically late; therefore I’m always on the run. These loose powder shadows have some serious shimmer to them so ladies over 40 take note—”you …
Garnier Nutrisse Nourishing Color Creme
This is probably the best hair dye I have ever used. These days, you can color your hair and get a new look and not damage your hair at all. I love the fact that, after I color my hair with Garnier, my hair actually feels softer. I had …
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