Cosmetics Reviews
Lip Vitamins Lip Balm
I bought my Lip Vitamins Lip Balm at a local dollar store for around a dollar. The Lip Vitamins Lip Balm comes in Vanilla Bean scent, and has a smooth, non-greasy feel to its application. I think the vanilla smell in this lip balm is …
UBU (Urban Beauty United) Tweeze Louise Combination Tip Tweezers
When it comes to tweezers for grooming my eyebrows I am very particular about the type of tweezers I use. Well, it wasn’t the case until I came across the precision tipped slanted tweezers from a brand called QVC found in drugstores.
Prior to that I would tweeze my …
DuWop Lip Venom Lip Plumper
I have always been envious of Angelina Jolie because of her full and luscious lips. She has this very sexy and pouting lip that makes every woman envy her and I am one of those. I have very thin lips and I want to have lips like that but …
Renew Intensive Skin Therapy
First of all I must say that this lotion is awesome. If you have never heard of Renew, it is a lotion put out by a company called Melaleuca in Idaho Falls, ID. It claims to heal and prevent even the driest …
Fissan Foot Powder
Having a really sweaty feet is never a good thing, specially if you’re a girl. I have always had a sweaty feet, that’s why I stay away from closed shoes. But in the office, we can only wear closed shoes so I started using Fissan Foot Deodorizer It has …
Carmex
Don’t ever buy this because I hate this stuff! Carmex is a lip balm that comes in different flavors like regular (what I own), cherry, and strawberry, and there are different containers like the squeezy tube which is what I have, the jar, and the normal lip balm tube. …
Smashbox High Definition Liquid Concealer
I am not blessed with flawless skin, I have blemishes and spots here and there. What I do to make up for it is to cover it up with a Concealer. What does a concealer do? To put it simply, it covers up or hides blemishes. I don’t usually …
Hawaiian Tropic Lotion with SPF15
Hawaiian Tropic Lotion with SPF15.
I have been using this particular brand of sun protection of years, and have stuck with it through its various reinventions or reformulations. Overall, I think it is a good lotion, and here are my reasons why.
This sun protection lotion comes in a …
Booth derma C 24 Daily Vitamins Healthy Skin Facial Cleanser
This wasn’t exactly a cheap cleanser, this Booth derma C 24 Daily Vitamins Healthy Skin Facial Cleanser. I don’t even know what prompted me to go ahead and get it in the first place because I wasn’t even looking to change out my cleanser at the time, which I …
Thicker Fuller Hair —“ Moisturizing Shampoo
This is cheap drug store shampoo I got when I was sleeping over at a friend’s place. I am so amazed with the performance of this shampoo. I have never thought cheap shampoo would work this well. They are very simply brand as Moisturizing Shampoo and they are from Thicker …
Eversoft, Rice Milk & Honey 2x Moisturize Facial Cleanser
My usually oily skin underwent a dry phase during my pregnancy and I was experiencing flaky skin around my mouth and chin. I couldn’t continue using my usual facial cleansers because they were aggravating my skin and so I decided to get a moisturizing face wash.
I had never …
Avon Re-Fine Stretch Mark Smoother
I have given birth a few months back and my tummy became flabby and loose. As it came back to its normal state, I noticed that I developed stretch marks across and around my abdomen, I mean, it’s all over the place! It was so unsightly! So I scoured …
Revlon New Complexion Makeup
When I first heard of this I thought this was some complete set package of a blush on, eye shadow with eyeliner. I laughed when this was a foundation. The main purpose of a foundation aside from concealing flaws is to accentuate your features. It should look natural and …
Frizz-Ease Daily Nourishment Leave In Spray
If your hair is anything like mine, long, curly, over processed and crazy frizzy then the Frizz-Ease Daily Nourishment leave in fortifying spray is something you need to check out. This spray is a leave in conditioning spray that will add nutrition to your dry, frizzy hair, something we …
Nioxin Volumizing Reflectives Thickening Gel 150 ml
I bought this hair gel for $17.95 at the Great Clips hair salon over a year ago, but I haven’t been able to finish it. The Nioxin shampoo and conditioner combo, I’d done with a long time ago, but not this one.
It’s not because it doesn’t work. …
Mac Mineralized Skinfinish Medium
Ok. So if you read my other MAC review you will know I’m not happy with how rushed I feel every time I go to the counter.
I will say the associates seem to know their products, which really helped. It does help to look at the websites and read …
Purederm Skin Solutions Strawberry Yogurt Pack
I bought this product at Watsons Department store where I consider it my loot day for good items lower than a hundred pesos. I was very interested to buy Purederm Skin Solutions Strawberry Yogurt Pack because of the magnificent smell it has and for the fact that it was …
Avon berry luscious shower gel
I saw this in the Avon outlet brochure, which features clearace and sale items from Avon that have generally been discontinued. It was ony $1.29, and it was a big bottle such a cheap price. A full size shower gel, that was $11 or something like that.
I ordered 10 …
Wet n Wild eyeshadow in Naked (252)
My favorite eye looks are neutral everyday looks that aren’t too dramatic or over the top because I tend to like “my face but better” looks, not bright blue or rainbow eyeshadow. I usually only use beige, brown, champagne, and bronze eyeshadows daily; the rest of my more colorful …
Super Stretch Soft and Springy Rubber Bands
I don’t use rubber bands often, but sometimes need them to style my and my daughter’s hair. I recently purchased some rubber bands. They were the Super Stretch brand soft and springy rubber bands. I liked that there was a bag of 500 for under 2 dollars. This is …
Aveeno Active Naturals Clear Complexion Daily Cleansing Pads
I bought Aveeno Active Naturals Clear Complexion Daily Cleansing Pads way last year as a way to keep my skin clean, because I was a little prone to the harshness of astringents. I like them but at times I don’t have cottonballs, and a few of them were actually …
Nizoral Shampoo 2 %
Nizoral is the ideal solution for dandruff sufferers. It is a shampoo which fights dandruff but also helps to remove other unpleasant skin infections, caused by fungi. Its active ingredient is ketoconazole. When I started using Nizoral I treated my hair twice a week in the course of 4 …
Colours by Upper Canada Perfumed Body Mist
The day I bought it, I was wandering around The Bay department store in search of something that felt special. I was looking for some gift for my female friends and also something for myself. I was looking for some beauty product that was all about luxury, something that …
Daggett and Ramsdell Under-Arm Lightening Cream
A dark underarm is a total turnoff especially when I had it during the times when I needed to go sleeveless. I always hesitated raising it up because its a total disgrace as well as a distortion when everything else is fixed and perfect. I really find it hard …
Lancome Artliner Precision Point Eyeliner
Before getting my current job, I used to work in a musical theatre group where I also was needed to put a lot of makeup on during actual presentations. I had no problem applying makeup on but for a very long time, I have never really had the chance …
NARS Douceur Blush
I love NARS product. I purchased my first a couple of years ago and I have been buying ever since. Being a beauty junkie, I always keep myself updated with every release from the beauty product lines that I love, and NARS is one of them. I got this …
Alterna Caviar Anti-Aging Rapid Repair Spray
This repair spray does many good things for your hair. It is a great buy and a must have if you hair has been through a lot like mine has. I dye my hair, style it with a flat iron, and much more. This repair spray helps fix the …
Nyce Legs Spray on Stockings
I do not wear stockings very often. In fact, I can’t even seem to remember the last time I put on a stockings with an outfit. I honestly just do not like the way they feel on my legs. However, I have recently been attending many events where stockings …
Mistral Melon Pear Pure Shea Butter Soap
I purchased a couple of these Mistral soaps in different scents at Nordstrom a few years ago. I had never heard of the Mistral company before. I just thought the scents sounded interesting, and I like trying different kinds of scented soaps. I was lucky to get them at …
Avon Skin So Soft Dry Oil Spray
I don’t mind spending money on good quality beauty products but when you can get something that works just as well for very little cost then I’m all for a bargain.
I have been using Clarins body lotion for a while and though it’s a perfectly acceptable cream for my …
Garnier Blow Dry Perfector Kit
I was very excited to try this product after seeing a magazine ad for it. The product claimed to straighten and smooth out the hair, and the results were supposed to last for 7 shampoos. Since my hair is naturally curly, thick, and frizzy, this seemed like …
H&M Glitter Eyeshadow Palette
I am not really a makeup person and so I don’t really like investing in expensive makeup. So whenever I find cheap eyeshadows, I buy them to test them out to see if they are any good and can replace expensive makeup. I recently saw many of these cosmetics …
Estee Lauder Resilience Lift Extreme Ultra Firming Concealer SPF 15
Concealers are life savers. They instantly hide the blemishes on your face like freckles, dark spots, uneven skin tone, and blemishes of the like. A concealer is great for emergencies like unplanned public appearances and similar occasions, because they allow you to hide these blemishes upon application; this feat …
Mac-Kohl Power Eye Pencil in Feline
In fact, I know it is a kohl pencil and so is meant to be smudged, but come on, the staying power on this one is terrible! My eyelids aren’t the most oiliest and with many other liners I don’t have that kind of problem. When I use it …
Caudalie Premier Cru La Creme
I am always looking for natural skin products to moisturize and equalize the skin tone of my sensitive face, as well as provide anti-aging benefits. When I saw Caudalie La Cru in an expensive skincare store, I had to buy it, even though it was very expensive at 150.00 …
Tea Tree Oil Foot Soak
Some time a few years ago, a friend gave me Tea Tree Oil Foot Soak by Earth Therapeutics as a gift. I was about to actually buy a foot cream product to help me soothe my tired feet, but thank goodness and I got this on from my friend. I …
Montagne Jeunesse Volume Miracle Conditioning Hair Mask
I have been a big fan of the Montagne Jeunesse range of face masques for years, but have never really taken much notice of their hair products before apart from when I try the odd one out to see what I’m missing. They’ve always been ‘nice’, but nothing special …
Mane N Nails Stephenville TX
When I went to Texas for my high school reunion, my mother had made an appointment for me to get my hair fixed up. The salon she normally goes to recommended a place called Mane N Nails, which they recommend when they get an overflow of customers. My mother …
Nature’s Gate (Daily SPF 15 Sunscreen) Moisture Cream
I for once used this Nature’s Gate Daily SPF 15 Sunscreen Moisture Cream. I bought a two ounce jar some four months ago from The Healthy Options, Festival Supermall 2nd level, Alabang , Muntinlupa City branch. This is the most accessible branch of Healthy Options for me. I’m …
Covergirl Liquidlineblast eyeliner in black
I lost my Urban Decay 24/7 black eyeliner a few months ago, and the other eyeliners I had at home I didn’t really like, so I needed a new black eyeliner. I didn’t want to pay a lot of money, so I decided to try a drugstore eyeliner. A …
Clinique High Impact Curling Mascara
Ever since I have started using makeup I have wanted to master the art of eye makeup. I want to have it to be career of mine to do well in makeup. In fact if I was not where I am now, definitely I would want to work with …
Oriflame 2 in 1 Oriflame Protecting Hand & Nail Cream
The 2 in 1 Oriflame Protecting Hand & Nail Cream is always in my purse, especially in the cold season. I love that it has a light formula and after you apply it, almost immediately hydrates your skin without leaving it greasy.
On the ingredients list I’ve found glycerin and …
NARS Loose Powder
I have a very predictable makeup routine. I like to apply all of my products in a certain order without fail. There is never any deviation from the routine unless a new and different product is purchased. One step that I never skip is setting my makeup with powder. …
Avalon Organics Exfoliating Enzyme Scrub in Lavender
I really nice organic facial scrub I like is Avalon Organics Exfoliating Enzyme Scrub in Lavender. I love the way the lavender smells in this facial scrub. It is even gritty enough to cleanse and exfoliate the skin with.
The lavender exfoliating scrubs come in a 4 ounce bottle …
Suave Coconut Body Wash
One of my very favorite tropical body washes to use is Suave Coconut Body Wash. It smells just like coconuts and cleanses my body very well. After using this body wash my skin is left smelling like freshly picked coconuts.
This coconut body wash is very nice because it …
Axe Revitalizing Shower Gel Phoenix
Yes, I’ll admit that, as a woman, I’ve used Axe body products. I have a teenage son who absolutely LOVES Axe. I used to get him the body spray until he started acting like he was the main character in one of their commercials and literally drenched himself with …
Pond’s Dry Skin Cream
All my life, I have always used really expensive moisturizers. Well, ever since I could afford to buy expensive moisturizers. I used to use Hope in a Jar by philosophy. Recently, since money has been really tight for me I decided to downgrade on my beauty products and make …
Maybelline Mineral Power Finishing Veil Powder Light
I’m not even sure what prompted me to try this Maybelline product since I almost never have a good experience with this line of cosmetics. I think part of me still equates it to cheap drug store makeup, but then I always end up feeling like I’m justified in …
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