Cosmetics Reviews
Clean & Clear - Clear Touch Oil Absorbing Sheets
As a long time sufferer of oily skin, I have tried a million products to try and reduce the embarrassing shine that comes from this condition. The Clean & Clear Clear Touch Oil Absorbing Sheets worked fairly well for me. These sheets come in a little package of roughly …
Johnson’s Holiday Skin Body Lotion
I have just got this bottle of Johnson’s body lotion because my skin is so fair I wanted to try a bit of healthy glow now the summer has gone. First, I loved the smell of the lotion, is fresh and discreet, but still really nice and sweet, my …
Almay One Coat Waterproof Mascara
Almay mascara is one of the brands I have tried using. I discovered it while I was reading a fashion magazine while having my hair done at a salon one time. There was a feature article of this product and read it carefully. Mascara is one important part …
Nivea Oil Control Face Wash
Don’t worry anymore with oily skin that you see on your face. There is a good product from Nivea that you can use to solve this kind of problem. The product is called Nivea Oil Control face Wash. As you can see from the name, you can use this …
Delux Beauty High Gloss Extreme Shine in Ginger
The Product
Ginger shade is basically a nude lip gloss without sparkles.
The container is a clear plastic squeeze tube with a black screw cap and a round-tip applicator.
This has an old lipstick scent.
This has a thick and sticky consistency.
I bought this for a very cheap price on eBay for Php50 …
Tresemme Fresh Start Volumizing Dry Shampoo
I don’t always get a chance to wash my hair if I’m having a busy day with my son or if I’m out late. Sometimes I need to take a quick shower and leave the hair washing for another day. The only problem with that is that …
Cetaphil Daily Facial Cleanser
The name of cetaphil daily facial cleanser was like good news for me. I have got rid of all the irritating and burning creams and lotions after using this cleanser. I do not want to take the names of the lotions I have used because there is a long …
St. Ives Fresh Skin Apricot Scrub
I have a combination skin that’s why I tend to break out a lot on the T-zone - the area from the forehead and down the nose. To make matters worse, I am an active athlete and tend to sweat a lot which leads me to have a pores …
Almay Line Smoothing Under Eye Concealer SPF 10 Light
I have always had a problem with dark circles under my eyes. For as long as I can remember, I’ve had trouble sleeping and it wasn’t until my twenties that I was actually diagnosed with a sleeping disorder that causes me to fall asleep hours after I’ve gone to …
Avalon Organics Lavender Moisturizing Shave
I absolutely love the smell of lavendar bath and body products. That being said oe fo my favortie shaving creams is Avalon Lavendar Moisturizing Shaving Cream. I saw it in my local organics store a few years ago for $3.99 for an 8 ounce squeezeable tube. I think that …
Aveeno Skin Relief Moisturizing Lotion
This is a very good product which we can all use - it can be used for adults as well as children but the usage for children would only have to be about 3-4 times daily, but for adults you can use this when you feel you need it …
Diorshow Waterproof mascara
I believe, that every woman has a problem when it comes to choosing a right mascara. The problem concerns not only its specific characteristics, but also brand and price. I have tried uncountable quantity of mascaras with different formulas, starting from mass-market ones, such as Avon and ending with the …
Avon True Color Eyeshadow Quad in Blushing Raisins
I bought an eyeshadow from Avon a couple months ago, it was the Avon Color Eyeshadow Quad Blushing Raisins color pallet. It is a small black compact with four eyeshadow colors in it.
What initially drew my eye to this in the weekly Avon booklet was the colors. …
NYC Mosiac Color Wheel Face Powder
I purchased this product in Pink Cheek Glow. It is cheap, you can get it at any drug store or Wal Mart around $5, and get it on sale sometimes.
I really like this. Now ladies this is a face powder, not a blusher. That said, it is too …
Rimmel Sun Shimmer Bronzing Compact Powder
As I mentioned in some of my other reviews, I tend to use a lot of make up each day. I used to just use foundation and concealer on their own, but after a while I decided I needed to find a good quality pressed powder to …
Revlon Nail Enamel in Creme Brulee
I absolutely love nail polish and am extremely obsessed with it. I have been a nail polish collector for quite a while now and I don’t think my obsession will stop anytime soon. Hence, overtime my collection seems to have grown quite a bit and I really enjoy this …
Ojon Hydrating Styling Cream
I have being dying to try this product for a while now and I was fortunate enough to have a close friend of mine give me a sample of this cream to try. I have curly African American hair and I have always struggled to keep my hair …
Batiste Dry Shampoo
Batiste dry shampoo is available in Superdrug and Boots in the UK.
There are various scents such as Fresh (my favourite), Blush, Original etc. There is also one with glitter in it, which would be fun for a night out, and there is also a brown hair version.
This is …
Burt’s Bees Beeswax lip balm
I am always prone to having chapped lips mostly because of erratic weather changes in our country and I had tried dozens of lip moisturizing products in the market. I have tried most of it all-from lip balms with supposedly high SPF content to those with peculiar scents and …
Blistex Medicated Lip Ointment
I would die without this (not literally though). Lately my lips have been really really dry and cracked; and this is the only thing will work on me. In fact, this is the only lip treatment that actually works when my lips are this bad. It does smell weird… …
Makeup Forever Foundation
I have only been using this foundation for a few weeks now but I am very impressed with it. The foundation I was using got discontinued and I needed a new brand. Sadly the shade I used is kind of rare and hard to find. What impressed me with …
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. …
Benefit Erase Paste
Concealer is an iffy product for me, one of those love-hate relationships. I am constantly on the hunt for the perfect ocncealer that will magically cover up and hide my horrible undereye circles and bags and blemishes. However, I haven’t really found one yet, so you can imagine how …
Almay Smart Shade Anti-Aging Makeup Light
I’ve tried several (dozen probably) Almay products over the years, and this one is probably the one that intrigued me the most. I’ve had a hard time finding foundations that are the right color for me, mostly because I have an extremely pale skin tone. And, not only do …
Celeteque Facial Wash
Celeteque Facial Wash is the only facial wash recommended to me by my dermatologist. It is a simple-yet-effective facial wash which doesn’t guarantee to have a fair-skin face but promises to have a smooth face. It is also non-comedogenic and with Natural Moisturizing Factor …
Shu Uemura False Eye Lash Applicator
Installing false eye lashes used to be easy peasy as long as I have someone who will do it for me. Doing the act is a whole different story. I realized how hard it is to execute DIY falsies. The problem is my tendency to get …
Sainsbury’s Ultra Soft white tissues
Sainsbury’s supermarket seems to have been carving out something of a niche for itself in the cosmetics market in recent times, and they have done so in particular when it comes to things that are perhaps not considered very important but which are extremely useful and which I, at …
Cetaphil Daily Facial Moisturizer, SPF 15
I have been using Cetaphil Daily Moisturizer with SPF for years now. It is one of the only facial products that does not break me out. It is fragrance free, PABA-free and non-comedogenic. I work a lot outside, especially in the summer months, so I love how it contains …
Mark Make It Big Lash Plumping Mascara
I used to be one of those people who would turn up my nose at the idea of purchasing makeup from a catalog and this mascara was one of the reasons why. I hate the risk that is involved with ordering a product that you can not physically …
Smashbox High Definition Concealer
Often I have been disappointed with skin concealers because they can be so thin that they provide hardly any coverage or thick but they go cakey after a while and are difficult to blend. If a concealer starts to look caked on, it can even draw attention to …
Vaseline Total Moisture Cocoa Radiant Skin Lotion
I am happy with the lotions that I currently use, but one day I was browsing the aisles in Walmart and I came across the lotions and saw a bottle of Vaseline that caught my eye. It is called Vaseline Total Moisture Cocoa Radiant Skin Lotion. The …
Avon Naturals Milk and Honey Shower Gel
I have always been a fan of the Naturals range from Avon. I have been using the products for years and although I use other products from other ranges and places I still end up using this range a lot of the time.
This is a new scent out …
Aveeno All Natural Moisturizing Bath and Shower Oil
One thing about living is South Florida is that in the summer sunscreen is a must. However, I have discovered that after sun treatment is just as important for healthy skin. One of my favorite products for after sun treatment is Aveeno’s Moisturizing Shower and Bath Oil. It …
Natural Collection Nail Polish in Peach Manicure
The colour of this nail polish is gorgeous, I love it! When I applied one coat it is like a clear nail polish with a milkiness to it. When you apply two or three coats the colour deepens and it turns to an extremely pale peach tone which is …
Alberto VO5 Herbal Escapes Pomegranate & Grapeseed conditioner
As a professed product junkie, I picked up a bottle of herbal escapes pomegranate & grape seed conditioner after running across it on sale at Kroger for only seventy-five cents. I tend to buy more conditioner to use on my curly hair than I do shampoo. Since my hair …
Ambi Clear Complexion Cleansing Bar
About eight months ago I was overworked and under a lot of pressure at my job. This took a toll on my body and of course my face told the story as well. I was getting constant acne flare ups and my tendency to squeeze my pimples …
Olay Natural White Light Healthy Fairness Day Cream
I am a huge fan of Olay products. I am currently using their Olay Total Effects day cream as my daily moisturizer. However at some point I got bored and when I was in the mall the other week I noticed that they had the Olay Natural White Light …
MAC Full Lash Curler
I have long lashes which are often hard to curl. They’re very stubborn and needs a lot of tweaking and pressing to get the job done. It took a long time for me to search for the best curlers out there, I was particularly in the pursuit …
Cococare Vitamin E Antioxidant Body Oil
I get awful eczema patches near my eye area so I have to constantly keep my face and skin hydrated well so it doesn’t worsen and to help keep the redness, inflammation and dry flakiness down. A skin care product that helps do just that for me is the …
Too Faced Lip Injection Extreme - Lip Plumper
Too Faced Lip Injection Extreme, is the best lip plumping serum I have ever used. It is a little expensive, but it is worth the extra money if you have small lips like me. I am always looking for ways to make my lips look fuller and sexier, and …
L.A. Colors Expressions Liquid Eyeliner (Black)
I don’t usually enjoy wearing liquid eyeliner but feel it is necessary in certain circumstances. I wanted a liner that would last for the long hall. It is difficult to find a long lasting pencil or screw up liner. They always seem to melt too easily. I will apply …
Lush Each Peach Massage Bar
I am a die hard fan of Lush. I have been making my purchase every single month without fail. There is definitely something from the site that will interest me. I do hope to keep shipping fees on the low thus purchase as much items that interest me however this …
Europe Nails
I get my nails done every two weeks. I have been going to the same nail shop for years. The shop was closed for a few days while the owners went on vacation. I had to go to a different shop to get my nails done. …
Tarte: Lights, Camera, Lashes! Mascara
Tarte’s Mascara, Lights, Camera, Lashes has been on the market for a few years now but has recently been getting more attention by make-up artists and cosmetic professionals. Fortunately, an excellent product is finally getting the recognition it deserves in the vast world of make-up.
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Garnier Skin Naturals Lip Care Shine
I bought this product about a month ago because the day was rather windy and although I always have bunch of products for lip care with me on that day I had just my lips sticks in my purse and as I had changed the jacket I was usually …
Avon lip gloss
Avon lip gloss for some extra care of the lips. As the winter approaches the skin starts getting dry and the lips cracks up if not taken proper care off. I had a real bad experience once and since them I don’t neglect when it comes to taking care …
Herbal Essences Long Term Relationship Shampoo for Long Hair
I am always trying new shampoos, because my hair is so difficult to manage. I was hoping this one would do the trick and I would finally stop looking for my miracle in a bottle.
At the store the first thing I did was open the top to smell this …
Donna Michelle Strawberry Scented Lip Gloss
I’ve never heard of Donna Michelle cosmetics before, so I didn’t know exactly what to expect from this lip gloss. When I saw it in the cosmetics section of my local Dollar Tree Store I was attracted to the shape of the tube, a nice size and to …
E.L.F. plumping lip glaze
I’m not sure when plumping lip products became popular but I seem to see them everywhere. So many makeup brands have their own version of plumping lipstick or lip gloss, some of them are affordable and others are very pricey. Some work and some don’t, that comes with trial …
Hawaiian Tropic Sheer Touch SunBlock 50spf
The first time I used the 50spf Hawaiian Tropic Sheer Touch sunscreen, I was at the river. I put it on at home and went to the river. The sunblock pumps out and is rich and creamy but not oily or messy. I was out in the …
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