If americans would love their skin tan, here in the philippines, a large number of filipinos would like to have a whiter complexion. And I admit, I am one of those filipinos dreaming to have a smooth white skin. I almost tried everything, experimenting on what’s efffective and what …

This product I did not like very much. This was like the second or third lip balm that I tried when I was in search of relief for my peeling and chapping lips and my cold sores that would pop up on a semi-regular basis. I talked to a …

Any time a new anti-cellulite product comes out, I always want to try it. I’m sure I am like most women in that I am looking for a solution to those ugly lumps and bumps that show up on the back of my legs and buns, and …

When it comes to skin care, our needs and preferences are varied. My combination skin type does require special attention and I am always looking for providing it the best treatment. Gerovital is a well-known brand and the new collection of cosmetics called Happiness makes without any doubt our skin …

MAC eye pencil can be found in three different colours, that are brown, blue and black, but I have only tried the black one so far.
It has a very simple design, being just black with the name of the brand printed on it, and it has a soft lead, …

I purchase this after seen it advertised in an asos magazine. I looked it up online to see reviews of how well it performed and only found rave reviews. It was on sale at my local Superdrug for £1.49 instead of the usual £3.49, so I rushed to the …

Experimenting with different hairstyles has always been a passion for me right from my childhood days. But the most difficult problem I faced during styling my hair was the fact that it never stayed in one place for long time and would just turn messy and untidy as soon …

I bought Barielle Advanced Formula Porcelain Skin Whitening Cream for around $25 from a local store. I bought it because I wanted to lighten the acne scars, and some pigmentations I used to suffer from in the past. It was pretty good, in fact, it may not be that …

I just wanted to say that I have suffered from acne since I was 15 years old. I had moderate acne (about 15-20 active pimples at one time). I will tell you that i didn’t think this was going to work because I have used almost every over the …

Loreal Color Rays is by far the best home hair color for a bold statement. It great for highlights, but I actually used it for all of my hair and it came out great.
Since my hair was pretty dark to start out with it didn’t look too bright, it …

Diorshow Maximizer (Lash Pluming Serum) and Diorshow Iconic Mascara
Dior is a name that resonates with many of the men and women of the world who are familiar with high quality cosmetics. Even those who have never tried a Dior product know of its popularity with celebrities and wealthy …

Hula Hula is a Thailand based brand of Talcum Powder and is best for usage during summer. Its’ icy cool feature leaves you feeling as cool as a cucumber during the hottest of summer months.
I first discovered it in the summer of 2000. At that point I was …

When my cuticles and fingers get dried out I like too use Burts Bees Lemon Butter Cuticle Crème because it is super moisturizing and contains natural ingredients in it that help soothe and heal. The cuticle crème does have a lemon scent to it and it is really thick …

I purchased this wig because I figured I needed an easy versatile wig, that can fall both into the glam category and the formal category. So I did a little web browsing, and I came upon the wig Scandal from the Janet Collection. It really met my wants, as …

This is the cream that all ladies out there should start there day with. It is packed with good for your skin ingredients and helps you to look your best. If you are looking for a tinted moisturizer that does even more, then I suggest this stuff. Estee Lauder …

I got to try Simple Shine Manager Moisturiser when my mother passed a half-empty tube of it to me about a year ago. She did not tell me why she gave it to me. It was hers. I guess it did not work for her. She has oily skin …

I love Laura Mercier products. I have owned so many of them and they have never let me down. They are typically on the expensive side, but always worth it. The newest addition to my collection of Laura Mercier products is the Laura Mercier Mosaic Shimmer Bloc. Initially, I …

I bought today Vaseline 2In1 Healthy Skin Soap at the small store near my house. The usual soap that we use at home was already consumed. Unfortunately, it was not also available in the store. So, I just bought what was available. Anyway, this Vaseline Soap comes in a …

I now have more than 5 mascaras on my vanity table and I consider them among the most important beauty products.
I have it in black, and all my mascaras are so because I have darker skin and hair and this suits me best. Clinique is a reputed …

Within the past few weeks, I’ve been trying BB creams just for kicks only. I treated BB creams as cheap substitutes to my favorite foundations. Today, I realize I’ve collected several BB creams already; almost a new one emerges on my desk every week (mostly samples). …

I received an early Christmas present that I thought was one of the most exquisite makeup items I have ever seen. My friend gave it to me at a house party, and we opened our respective gifts then, as we were both leaving town before Christmas. My gift to …

If you watch any type of television you are bound to have watched a Bare Minerals Foundation infomercial or commercial where they claim that their foundation is truly as if you are wearing nothing at all. As a female who suffers with acne, post-acne scars, and uneven skin tone, …

The Creative Nail Design Solar Oil Conditioner is what I needed, or thought I needed, because it’s supposed to soften the cuticles but strength the nails, and that sumed up very nicely what problems I was having with my hands at the time. My cuticles have always, for as …

Desperate for a bit of retail therapy, I bought the Bed Head after-party smoothing cream, hoping it was something different from a product I’ve been using. It was actually my frizzy hair that tramped my confidence level, in need for a styling therapy.
The after-party smoothing cream gives my …

Do you know how tricky it is to put eye makeup on Asian women? There aren’t enough makeup tips out there to recreate the gorgeous eyes that you see on your favorite celebrities or beauty icons. No matter how skilled the hand, eye makeup on Asian women …

Avon always has about five different foundations that it carries at any one time and even more on the way and being cleared from the collection. The reason I love Avon’s Everlasting Liquid Foundation is because it is a foundation and a primer in one making it a long …

After relaxing my hair about a week ago, I realized that it was also time for me to change some of the products that I was using in my hair. I paid about $25 for an 8 oz. bottle of this product online. Even though this product …

I’m lucky to have a sister as my generous benefactress of cosmetics. When I was less financially assured, I would get hand-me-down makeup from my sister. I still reach for this L’oreal mini make-over kit sometimes. In the mood for mauve, I get the urge …

I am always on the search for better hair removal products. I have sensitive skin and therefore suffer from razor burn quite often. I hadn’t tried wax strips before since I had a friend say they didn’t work well. I saw the Sally Hansen No-Heat Gel Wax Strips on …

I have always been envious of my sister’s complexion since childhood. She had inherited my great-grandmother’s fair and pearly-white skin. Meanwhile, I got my dad’s dark skin tone. Although I would not say its really dark but as compared to my sister’s, my skin tone is darker. Our …

Burt’s Bees Healthy Healing Carrot Nutritive Body Lotion is one of my favorite natural body lotions to use when my skin needs to be rejuvenated and nourished. The lotion has a yellowish tint to it and is kind of liquid like which is alright by me, but …

The idea of paying more than $10 for an eyeliner would normally be abhorrent to me, but after purchasing 2 cheap eyeliners in a row, (by Covergirl) that either looked terrible or actually hurt my eyes because I had to press so hard, I had enough of cheap makeup. …

I am a huge nail polish junkie, and I am always interested in switching up nail colors. I have been a huge fan of mint green nail polish because it is kind of a pastel color which is great for the spring time. It isn’t overly dramatic and out …

Lip balms are now as glossy as lip gloss. The same can be said for lip glosses that are now as smooth as lip balms. Together, lip balm and lip gloss make the new parents of Covergirl’s new Natureluxe lip product, and it’s very much okay to …

Vice is a new deodorant bodyspray from Axe.It will cost you up to $5.00 depending on where you go and the size of the bottle. Bottles start at $1.99 for a 1 oz bottle. I first purchased axe at my walmart the scent hit me instantly. You can …

I said before that my hands are what I used all the time at work. Who does not? I used it for encoding, writing, keeping records. Even at home, I am still writing. Therefore, when it comes to eating food it is not applicable for me to wash my …

Actually I never thought about what type of customer I am. But after attending several classes of my course Consumer Behavior and learning about some of the customer types, I thought what type of customer I might be. There are so many products I use regularly or on irregular …

I realize that I said before that 2 in 1 shampoos are usually worthless. However I do have to admit that there are exceptions to the rule and this product was definetly one of them.
I paid $8.00 for a two pack of this stuff. WHen I saw that price …

I decided to stop using eye shadow in the powder form ever since I noticed that the creasing was too bad. I tried using a cream shadow, but it did not give me the matte effect that I wanted from using a pressed powder eye shadow. My mother gave …

I really cannot resist it when there are makeup sales, especially those of Cherryculture.com. So when they were having a huge sale on their site, I immediately hoarded makeup from NYX and Styli-style.
I bought the Styli-Style Liquid Waterproof Eye Liner. It comes in neat black pen, with a felt …

I love nail polish and love to collect them in various colours and finishes. One of my recent obsessions has been holographic and glitter nail polish. But holographic nail polish is very hard to find in the markets now and even if we do find them, they tend to …

Sunblock is always an important part of skin care. Right now its summer here and soon in western countries it will be. It is really important to apply sunblock right before you head out in the beach or even on a daily basis. If your exposure under the sun …

I have received this gift from an aunt abroad and was really excited to try it out, I heard that this cost around $85 at Saks Fifth Avenue and it was an all-around compact as it had a perfume refill tube, a lip balm, and a blush pot all …

I am the number one fan of body wash. I don’t like using bar soaps because they melt fast, and attract dirt and crumbs. I also don’t like the film they leave behind on my hand when it is soggy. Though I don’t like bar soap, my husband still …

Because of my overly sensitive oily skin I had always stayed away from liquid foundations. I had to be content using Oil-free two-way powder foundations.
The problem with powder foundations is that it tends to absorb oil on the face and turns couple of shades darker, giving my face …

This is a new product that has been out for just a few books worth. This scent launched with this product, and there is a couple of other Hair Care products that have came out with the same scent.
I bought this as it came out on a special offer …

I am always experimenting with Clinique’s lipstick shades and lipstick collections. I think I have sampled the full range of colors - peachy corals, bright pinks, bright reds, and nudes. But this Long Last Lipstick in Silvery Moon is one of their pale shades. Just from hearing the name, …

I often want to try the different products shown on television that you have to call in and order with your credit card, and this MicroFibre Hair Wrap was no exception. I was a little sceptical about it working and the price for what is essentially a special hair …

I have been using this fantastic toothpaste - Theramed Perfect Express White - for about eight days now and I am very pleased with the results. My two favourite vices are coffee and cigarettes and of course that combination is disastrous for the colour of my teeth and …

I have come a long way since experimenting with makeup. I still have a few of the hand-me-down eye shadows I got from my sisters. I only started to improvise my makeup after I got employed in an office and I felt the pressure to conform in …