Cosmetics Reviews
One Minute Manicure Spa Treatment for Hands, Body and Feet
I have a hard time believing that anything can be a one minute manicure or a one minute spa. You just can’t really get anything worth having in less than a minute these days, so I’ve never actually purchased this product. It was given to me by a friend …
Godiva Licowhite Lip Gloss with Vitamin C and SPF 15
I admit lip-gloss can make our lips looks fresh and kissable. Even lips that looks dull and simple will transformed to a more attracting lips. I like applying lip-gloss and I never forget it. Some says I have a good lip design so I have to enhance it more.
When …
Burt’s Bees Chemical-Free Sunscreen
Well… i love Burt’s bees products! I have their moisturizers and lotions and face wash and shower gel, chopsticks, lip-gloss.
I try to use natural and chemical-free products on my body, especially when i got pregnant i was very concerned about all those chemicals used in all kind of skin …
Caress Pressed Powder
The Product: The container is a black hard plastic compact with an attached mirror inside.
This has no strong scent.
This has a medium to full coverage depending on application.
The retail price for this is around Php60 or around US$1.40.
My Experience and Opinion
To start off, Caress is a local cosmetic brand …
Joe Fresh Style Nail Polish in Fig
Hello,
If anyone is familiar with Joe Fresh Style, they will know that they are an apparel company created by Joe Mimran who also designs for Club Monaco. The styles are very everyday and easy to wear, and they are very comfortable to wear and absolutely affordable. So many perks! …
Jilbere de Paris Ceramic Mega Vent Hair Brush
I am crazy about my hair. I keep them really long as I feel very feminine with long hair. They are long to my waist and thus very tough to take care especially since I color treat them too often and constantly change my hair style from perming and rebonding …
Arbonne Baby Lotion
I have used several different types of lotions for my family some that worked and some that didn’t make a difference.
Arbonne’s line of lotions worked well for my children on a daily use. However, if your skin has become severely dry, it doesn’t work as well. The …
Softsoap Juicy Pomegranate & Mango Infusions Body Wash
This soft soap is my husband’s favorite. He brought this to the Philippines one time and I was hooked to it too. Just a small amount of drop on your loofah or cloth and you will start smelling that great fruit fragrant. I like the smell and the beads …
Mop —“ C-system Spray Pomade
Mop C-system products are great. I’ve used some of them over the years and I have been very pleasantly surprised by them. I purchased Mop C-system Spray Pomade as I have quite long hair and was looking for something that could give me a bit of texture without weighing …
L’Oreal Dermo Expertise Gentle Eye Makeup Remover
I recently purchased the L’Oreal Dermo Expertise Gentle Eye Makeup Remover and I hate it so much that I wanted to write a review basically warning people not to purchase this. It’s not that I just do not like this product because it did not work well for me. …
Victoria’s Secret Beauty Brazil Liquid Bronzing Brush
I recently purchased the Victoria’s Secret Beauty Brazil Liquid Bronzing Brush. I do not typically think of Victoria’s Secret as the place to go for my makeup needs, but while I was checking out one day I saw this and out of sheer curiosity decided to add it to …
Vita-K Solution Professional Dark Circles
I bought Vita-K Solution Professional Dark Circles on Amazon last January 2010 for $40 with the shipping of $5. I was happy all in all with the way it was mailed to me because it was handled with care with no damage. The bottle was white in color and …
Sally Hansen Hard as Nails Xtreme Wear in Petite Pink Nail Polish
It has always been very difficult for me to find fingernail polish that is long-lasting, which is why the majority of the time I forego using it altogether or I exclusively go to nail salons. After talking to one of my friends about my frustration about using nail polishes, …
Caronia Nail Care Cuticle Remover Solution
I bought this bottle of cuticle removing solution in lieu of an old product. The latter left chemical residue in my thumb that was so hard to get rid of. I literally had to wait for a week for the blobs of what seems to be green …
Lakhme foundation creme
When we have to go to attend any kind of function or marriage parties we need to have some long lasting makeup on our faces. And at such a time I suggest every one to use the Lakhme foundation cr�me to use. Because the Lakhme foundation creme comes …
E.L.F Eye Makeup Remover pads
I recently ordered a bunch of products from E.L.F or Eyes Lips Face. I had the hardest time finding their products in stores so I had to order off of their website eyeslipsface.com. Since I had had a good experience with their shipping the first time I ordered products …
Colgate Advanced Whitening Toothpaste
Smoking, coffee, drinking, or just plainly it being in your genes, can cause yellowish teeth. I do love coffee and only twice brush a day, morning and evening, and it’s too late for me to complain because I should have been brushing thrice a day to remove all stains …
Thayers Rose Petal Witch Hazel alcohol-free toner
Rosewaters and other natural toners are pretty popular nowadays, but not all of them are that natural. Most of those rosewater-infused toners are simply a marketing trick, used to make you buy a pretty smelling toner, which could have perfume instead of rosewater and even be alcohol-based. However, I wasn’t …
Crest Classic Whitestrips
I use Crest Classic Whitestrips at least once or twice a year, as I smoke and sometimes notice my teeth getting a little discolored. I want a nice, bright smile, and know the real way to get that would be to quit smoking! However, in the meantime, I will …
California Baby Hair Conditioner Calming
If my hair was not frizzy I do not need to condition it. If I do not use conditioner, I will look like the witch on 101 Dalmatian. I have no choice but to condition my hair. You know, having conditioner is a burden to me because I hold …
Lancome Primordiale Night Skin Recharge
Are you seeing drooping skin in your face? Do you notice fine lines in your cheeks? Has your elastic face turn sagging already? How about when you smile, do you notice folds in your eye area? These signs points to one thing, old age. People can always hide their …
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 …
Lansinoh nursing pads
I love Lansinoh nursing pads! I have tried several other brands which either where too bulky or did not guard against leaks. Lansinoh nursing pads are very thin and discreet. They are wider than most other nursing pads also for extra coverage. They are not …
Almay Truly Lasting Color Foundation
I have tried many foundations over the years. As I age, my skin needs change. When I was younger I could wear any old foundation and the results would be the same, but now that I’m older I need to find just the right type or it’s …
Neutrogena Ultra Sheer SPF 45
I am usually a big fan of Neutrogena products and use a lot of their skin care products because they cater quite well for people with sensitive skin. I have very fair, English skin with a lot of freckles and so I tend to burn easily in the …
Clinique Vitamin C Lip Smoothie
I discovered this new way to coat your lips without lipstick. Clinique has come up with a more innovative style in terms of make up. It too much sometimes when we go out with our snickers or even in Havaianas on a white dress and your Goyard bag or …
Addidas Sport Deodorant
SMELL
The smell of the deoderant isn’t good for people who cant smell because they cant smell it. They cant smell it because when you cant smell you cant smell dedernat either. The smell is fruity and smells good to most people in my opinion you should buy it …
Avon Soft Matte Mousse Make-Up
Avon Cosmetics is well known for it’s wide range of high quality products. You may have even seen some products advertised on tv. Avon’s Soft Matte Mousse Foundation is a brilliant item to purchase. This foundation is a lightweight whipped formula that blends beautifully. I am a fan of …
Schwarzkopf Supersoft Yoghurt and Coconut Smoothie Shampoo
I liked the sound of this Supersoft —˜Smoothie’ Shampoo from the Schwarzkopf brand. For a large 400ml bottle from Superdrug I paid a mere 99 pence and in my opinion this is a brilliant, economical shampoo. I chose the Yoghurt & Coconut one for dry and damaged …
Dr. Fresh Automatic Toothbrush
I’ve tried a few different toothbrushes and only a few have impressed me. I recently purchased an automatic toothbrush from the dollar store and had the exact same effect. The toothbrush was from Dr. Fresh. I’ve never really been into automatic toothbrushes, but this one made me change my …
Dove Soft & Silky (Shampoo)
This product is no other than the new (now semi-new) Dove Soft & Silky.
Well mostly everyone has their hair and this range of Dove is for girls who like me have them straight hair undulates slightly with humidity (damn humidity) so if you want your hair curl curl this …
Orly Nail Whitener
I constantly groom my nails . I’m very particular with keeping them clean almost to a compulsive extent. Unfortunately it was overdone and gave me a nasty infection on my right ingrown toenail. It was agitating to even walk with it. There was a little necrotic tissue leaving a …
Sally Hansen No-Heat Gel Wax Strips #5003
I bought these strips thinking that they would work, since I have tried Sally Hansen strips before and the price was right, under $8.00 at my local drugstore.
The other strips of theirs that I tried had yellow wax inside them and worked great, especially on my upper lip. …
Oil of Olay Body Soap Ultra Moisture with Shea Butter
Before I was so addicted in whitening soaps. I often buy tons of them and body scrub with the belief that exfoliation is essential for skin whitening. This is so untrue because eventually my skin began to get dry and very scaly. The texture is not good not to …
Dior Pure Light Foundation
It took me some time till I found this product. I have been using the cheaper ones most of the time but constant dissapointment forced me to reach for top brands, along which I have bought this particular one.
Dior Pure Light Foundation is first of all an exclusive product …
Venus Embrace Razor
I bought this razor and realised straight away it was a bit expensive. The razor itself is about twenty dollars and it comes iwth three bades, once those blades run out it’s twenty dollars for another pack of refills.
So this is by far the more expensive option as …
Clyindoxyl Gel
Clindoxyl gel is made by the company stiefel(r). The active ingredient is clindamycin phosphate which is used to treat some forms of acne (though I have heard it doesn’t work all that well on severe ones so I guess this works mostly for a few - moderate acne). This …
Dry Idea Powder Fresh Anti-Perspirant & Deodorant
I had to try numerous kinds of deodorants before finding one that actually worked. Many make outlandish claims of how you will smell fresh and have no problems with body odor if you use their product. But the only way to really find out is to actually …
Laura Mercier Lip Color
I didn’t start using lip color until I started college. I had to learn the hard way how to choose the right color and the right quality of lip color. My college room mate turned me on to Laura Mercier Lip color lipstick and ever since then I’ve been …
Maybelline Unstoppable Mascara
I really love this Unstoppable mascara by Maybelline.
I didn’t try this mascara right when it came out but while out shopping one day and I was in the cosmetics line, I saw this mascara and thought that I would give it a try. I haven’t really seen any …
L’Oreal Hydra Renewal Continuous Moisture Cream
I apply moisturizers on my skin for it to be hydrated amidst the humid day, also a facial moisturizer keeps our skin smooth and soft. This Hydra Renewal Continuous Moisture Cream was one of the early products introduced by L’Oreal which offers comprehensive moisturizing effect. As far as medical …
A Bonne Spa Milk Salt Scrub
I am a huge fan of this wonderful product from Thailand. I was introduced to A Bonne Spa Milk Salt Scrub when a friend of mine decided to join a beauty competition. She was not confident enough to wear a bikini but determined to join anyway because of the …
Cannus Goat’s Milk Soap
I used to have dry skin all over the month of December of last year because of the cold weather. I have sensitive and combination skin, meaning I can get rashes and skin irritations easily from using various products, while getting breakouts and acne from them. I am in …
ELF’s Get the Look Neutral Eyes
I never thought that Eyes Lips Face could make a more prefect product, but they did. It is called the “Get the Look” series, and is composed of eleven sets of how-to kits. When I saw them ,I bought a few, and then bought them all. They are great, …
Dermedex Biotox Cleanser and refining cream
Unlike many 3-step cleansers that I’ve come across, this facial product(made in France) only requires two steps:the cleanser and the refining cream.
I was skeptical at first and bought the really small pack, which claimed that it was for “skeptical users”. And I liked it …
The Body Shop Slanted Brush
For application of eye liners and brow enhancers I use The Body Shop Slanted Brush for the reasons that I can get the sharp angles with minimum motions. This brush performs really well especially for Asian almond-shape eyes like mine. There are angles that are hard to carve with …
Nars Lip Gloss in Chihuahua
The Product
Chihuahua shade is a milky light pinkish mauve color with no shimmers or chunky glitters.
The container is a matte, narrow, long, and rectangular plastic tube with a black cap where the doe-foot applicator is attached.
I was not able to detect any particular scent or taste from this lip …
Softlon Nail Polish Remover
I like to wear different colours of nail polish and change them very often and I have tried a few different brands of nail polish removers during this time. I recently bought a small bottle of one that I was told is really good because it keeps your nails …
Chanel Mat Lumiere Extreme Powder Foundation
I received Chanel Mat Lumiere Extreme Powder Foundation with SPF20 as a present for my birthday last year from one of my friends. I was very thrilled because that was my first time to own a Chanel powder foundation. I was curious about this product and so while I …
New York Color (N.Y.C.) Eyelash Curler
I had already scheduled a couple of items online to be shipped, mostly hair accessories, when I decided to squeeze this into my purchases, because the price was too good to pass. The mentality of an online shopper (such as myself) likes orders to be combined and similar …
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