Cosmetics Reviews
Judith August Killer Cover Covers Tattoos & More
I bought this product a few years ago when I was actively looking for employment. I’d been unemployed for many years, raising my kids, and had indulged in some fantasies along the way and gotten a few tattoos, and none of them were in discreet places. I have a …
St. Ives Apricot Exfoliating Body Scrub
I got this from my sister’s package last december. She is now based in Quebec and she sends us package every Christmas. I have been using St. Ives for many years now but a different version. This one has “apricot” as its main ingredient and it has beads for …
iWhite Korea Skin Whitening Vita Facial Cream SPF 15
What brought me into trying iWhite Korea were my sisters’ constant talks about how great this cream was. Not yet submitting to their recommendations, I paid the product a second glance and was interested by its natural ingredients. It contained a string of vitamins C, E, even …
Finesse Extra Body Shampoo
I always wondered how a shampoo could add ‘extra body’ to your hair and decided to conduct my own experiment by buying Finesse Extra Body Shampoo in a 300ml bottle for $2.99CDN at my local drug store. I have used Finesse Hair Mousse with great results, so I thought …
B n B Hair Moisturizer
My hair has been very thick my whole life. It tends to get very dry and brittle. I like to use hair grease, but it sometimes leaves my hair too oily. I don’t mind the oil, but it stains anything I leave my head on. This can be really …
Clinique Pore Minimizer T Zone Shine Control
My mother’s family has always been cursed with a more than average oily skin, and I seem to have inherited this. Over the years, I have tried a lot of products that claim to effectively minimize and eventually normalize excessively oily skin. One effect of oily skin is that …
Tarte Cosmetics Glam Gams Bronzing Leg Stick
I wasn’t sure how well this Tarte Cosmetics Glam Gams Bronzing Leg Stick was going to work for me because I have very pale skin, and I figured any kind of artificial color was going to be glaringly obvious. I can’t tan to save my life and most fake …
AquaBella Large Mesh Back Scrubber
This thing is a wonderful addition when showering. It’s easy to use and I believe it’s wonderful. I actually ordered it online from Amazon a few months ago. When I purchased it I paid 4 dollars plus shipping. I have not been able to find …
Noxzema Triple Clean Anti-Blemish Pads
Noxzema Triple Clean Anti-Blemish Pads have been a part of my skin cleaning regime for half of my life now. I am in my thirties and feel somewhat silly buying the pads but hope people assume I have a teenager at home. The can comes in a …
Aussie Mega Styling Mousse - Firm Hold
I have almost waist long curly hair that tends to frizz during humid or very cold weather. As I live in Canada, one of the two extremes always seems to occur! As a result I have been using Aussie Mega Styling Mousse for about a year, and will never …
Finesse Self Adjusting Volumizing Mouse
I was never the biggest hair care product but more recently I have found myself in professional situations where it has become necessary to put it on to my plate. I was not even sure where to start. So as I work through each hair care product I will …
MAC Mineralized Satin Finish SPF 15 Foundation
There are several mistakes women do. Let me cite some examples. We often apply face powder after putting face creams. Face powder normally clogs pores and we often use it to cover our oily face. Women always apply face powder to hide too much sebum in their faces not …
Aveeno Daily Moisturizing Lotion
I actually had this product given to me as a gift by a friend of mine who said that my elbows looked like they needed a good moisturizer. This product costs about $5.00 US at Walgreens and that is where she and later I bought it. I …
Skin So Soft & Relax Night Body Cream
One of my favorite body creams to use to help soften and nourish my skin as I sleep is Skin So Soft & Relax Night Body Cream. It is very creamy, rich, and thick and it leaves my skin feeling very soften when I wake up in the morning. …
Maybelline ExpertWear Eye Shadow Quad, Lavender Fields
Product: Maybelline ExpertWear Eye Shadow Quad
Color: Lavender Fields
I love this quad! These four colors work perfectly together to create a beautiful lilac eye with some deep amethyst highlights. All four colors go on smoothly for a velvety finish, with a hint of shimmer. They blend very well together; …
Mary Kay Timewise Microdermabrasion Treatment
I recently purchased the Mary Kay Timewise Microdermabrasion Treatment. I normally shy away from products from brands like Mary Kay and Avon, but a friend of mine was raving about this one so I decided to bite the bullet and purchase this treatment. So many women buy super expensive …
Mario Badescu Glycolic Acid Toner
For the longest time, I skipped toner as part of my daily beauty routine because I thought having a normal skin would exempt me from its use. However, as I grew older I noticed that my T-zone area was getting oilier. I thought it was time for a toner, …
Assured Fresh Shower Scent Disposable Douche
I don’t typically use douche’s because I’ve heard that they can cause problems in the vagina. However, I recently decided to give one a try because I haven’t been feeling the freshest. I like to be fresh all the time, and this is kind of a pet peeve for …
E.L.F. hyper shine gloss
E.L.F. cosmetic is a makeup brand that is well known for their one dollar products. They offer products that are more than a dollar in their mineral and Studio line too but those are still very affordable. E.L.F. cosmetics was brought to my attention while I was surfing …
L’Oreal Lineur Intense Felt Tip Liquid Eyeline
Changing eyeliner styles is one of the easiest way to change your look. You can entire create a new look from it. You can reduce puffiness of your eyes.It can make your eyes bigger if you have small eyes, it can make you look awake. The effects are countless …
Oscar Blandi Pronto Dry Shampoo
The whole concept of dry shampoo is a relatively new concept for me. I never really understood how it works, why it works, or why it SHOULD work and why anyone would really need or want to try it. After all, doesn’t shampoo do the job well enough? But, …
Equate Everyday Clean Dandruff Shampoo with Pyrithione Zinc
My head has always bothered me. For some reason I am cursed with flakes and nasty scalp build up. It seems no matter what I wash it with it always comes back. I was looking for a product that would kill the dandruff for good. I purchased the Equate …
The Redken Blonde Glam Conditioner
I had bought the Redken Blonde Glam Conditioner just because it is exclusively for blondes and made me feel special. I didn’t expect much from the product, but, was pleasantly surprised with the results. I have blonde, frizzy hair that is very thick and difficult to manage. I used …
Loreal One Sweep Eye shadow
Loreal has really caught my attention the last couple of months. And when I saw Loreal One Sweep Eye shadow at Walmart, I had to try this new product out. This eye shadow is designed to give three colors onto my eyelid with only one sweep of the applicator, …
Skin Below the Chin body spray
Skin Below the Chin is a brand of products I noticed on a trip to Wal-Mart a couple of weeks ago. Go ahead and think it—”this lady is the Wal-Mart lady. Actually, every lady who lives in this area is the Wal-Mart lady since there is no …
Shiseido Eye Shadow Brush in Medium
I say makeup would be terribly boring without the use of brushes. Doing my eye makeup takes a big chunk off my prep time in the morning but I like the sense of gratification I get from it. In terms of applying eye shadows, using the sponge …
Mark Glow Xpert Face Shimmer in Rose Glow
This is one of the first products that I’ve tried by Mark. I heard a lot about the brand through Avon catalogs and I’ve seen a few of their ads in a few of the magazines that I read and I always liked the way they looked and I …
Eye Magnifier Exact Definition Mascara by Rimmel
When I buy mascara, I want lashes that look like false eyelashes, and I will keep trying mascaras until I find it. Eye Magnifier Exact Definition by Rimmel is marketted to produce lengthening and clean definition. I bought black, waterproof. Rimmel is sold at Wal-mart.
The packaging markets …
John Frieda Frizz-Ease Secret Weapon Flawless Finishing Creme
Now’s the time to dish out my secret weapon. For controlling frizz, I deploy the John Frieda frizz-ease secret weapon flawless finishing crème on guard against kinks (didn’t the wordy name sounded like a tongue twister?). I observed hair serum (argan oil) is too oily for my …
Herbal essences shampoo
I realy like this shampoo for lots of reasons…firstly it smells gorgeous, like the rainforest and i like the fact they have lots of different types of shampoos not just one kind, my hair has never looked so healthy and it realy shines and looks fuller and thicker. My …
Neutrogena Deep Moisture
As a mom i am always expose to anything in the house hold chores and all other kind of activity. And because of this i notice that my hands getting dry and my skin too as i am expose to sunlight as i go to groceries store and pick …
Sally Hansen Diamond Strength Nail Polish
I don’t give products a ‘10′rating very often, but this polish deserves it. I will never use another nail polish now that I have found Sally Hansen’s Diamond Strength no chip nail color. I have absolutely zero patience with nail polishes that chip after two days - …
RapidLash Eyelash Renewal Serum
Having beautiful eyelashes with perfectly-shaped eyebrows can really make a difference on ones look. Unfortunately, I’m one of those who have these really short eyelashes which one can barely see, plus a very thin and sparse pair of eyebrows. How unlucky can I get? I was afraid of trimming …
Bath & Body Works Pleasures Sun-Ripened Rasberry Shower Gel
I love Bath & Body Works products. I will admit that my house is overfilled with everything from their body lotions to their perfumes. As much as I love their products, I tend to be very reluctant about using a different scent other than the ones that …
Smooth Away (hair removal)
My sister picked up Smooth Away at one of the stores in her area, and bragged to our mother and myself about how well this product worked. So I went and spent the money on it, unfortunately.
It worked, but as someone who has a vast amount of facial …
Amore Pore Refining Facial Treatment
It was my first time getting my facial done at Amore Day Spa although I am a frequent client for their massage treatments. A young, pixie faced facial therapist, Wendy, greeted me the moment I reach the spa. I already felt like royalty but was surprised that I do …
Satin Care in Shower Moisturizer Lotion
My favorite shaving lotion to use for shaving my legs is Satin Care In Shower Moisturizer Lotion. It has really helped me get a close shave without nicking or cutting my legs up. After my legs have really felt nice soft and smooth. I also love that it contains …
Lancome Ageless Minerale
Lancome Ageless Minerale is the best makeup I have ever used. Against the advice of several cosmetics professionals, who told me that mineral makeup made lines, creases and wrinkles more noticeable, I tried Lancome’s version of this powder foundation. Much to my surprise, I noticed a significant reduction in …
Schwarzkopf Bonacure Repair Rescue Total Repair Treatment
I have always been confident of Schwarzkopf’s hair products and I have been trying quite a few of its products. I saw this Bonacure Repair Rescue Total Review Treatment and I immediately bought it for trial. Once again, I wasn’t disappointed with the promised results. I …
Olay Regenerist contouring thermal treatment
I am over forty years old, and when I heard that forty is the new thirty I started my search for skin care products that not only provided me with younger looking face skin, but is inexpensive on the wallet. I found Olay Regenerist contouring thermal treatment at …
Neaclear Liquid Oxygen Acne Scar Remedy
I used to have red itchy insect bites which turned light brown, and just when I thought I would see them go away, they didn’t. I knew they were scars and they can’t go away unless I do something about it. And so I bought an effective scar product …
Superior 70 Bay Rum
I had actually never heard of Superior 70 Bay Rum before, but was doing my weekly trip to the local pharmacy/convenience store and happened to find it in the section with all the shaving creams and aftershave, and it was only $2 for a HUGE 11 ounce bottle. I …
Clinique Redness Solutions Instant Relief Mineral Powder
I am basing this review on my use of a large sample of this Clinique product from the Clinique counter. If I wanted to buy it, it would cost a whopping £24 for a 24g pot which comes complete with its own brush, but based on my experience …
Garnier Smoothing Milk: De-frizz Solution
Garnier’s line of hair care products is growing ever larger, and after trying a product or two it isn’t hard to see why. My latest experiment in de-frizzing my hair led me to try Garnier’s Smoothing Milk. I’d tried other products like John Freda but with no …
Percara Baby Care Baby Oil 9 FL OZ/266 mL
I have learned to trust the Percara brand for the past few years. Why, whether it’s lotion, shampoo or body wash, Percara products are not only economical, you can also trust them to accomplish just what their labels say. Percara Enterprises, Inc. is a Canadian company based …
Lancome Juicy Tubes Ultra Shiny Lip Gloss in Miracle
This Juicy Tube shade called Miracle is one of Lancome’s most popular shades, I assume, because it has been around for several years now. I got it three or four years ago in a holiday set that included eight mini Juicy Tubes for $36 or $37. Apparently it is …
John Frieda Frizz-Ease Finishing Hairspray
My hair is still growing out of a perm from over a year ago, which has made my hair unable to hold a style without frizzing. After trying every product on the market today, I finally decided to try the John Frieda Frizz-Ease finishing spray. At almost $6.00 …
Boroplus cream
We have been using many types of creams in our home. A few of them are the Johnson’s for my kids; nivea for the family and Boroplus creams a general cream.
This Boroplus cream is from the company Himani and is an antiseptic herbal cream.
Believe me that since the day …
Olay Body Quench
I bought this product last summer. Being extremely fair, I wanted to add some extra colour. I have used these “gradual tanners” before, and have been repulsed by the smell. But I really enjoy the smell of this product. The container if pretty tall, although …
Revitol Advanced Cellulite Eliminator
There are not a lot of products that I splurge my money on, but this happens to be one of them. I have recently lost a lot weight (30 pounds). Although I feel much better, I still notice that the cellulite in my thigh and rear area …
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