Cosmetics Reviews
My Lip Stuff “Cat Pee” Lip Balm Tube
One of my friends loves to find gag gifts, and when I was having a problem with one of my cats urinating outside the litter box, she came up with this gem. I don’t know how in the world she found it, but it certainly was appropriate for the …
Hawaii Coconut Body Lotion by Bath and Body Works
On my last visit to Bath and Body Works I was lucky enough to get a variety of their wonderful items on sale. This body lotion was one of them , and I am so glad that I gave it a try. The smell is amazing and different. Not …
Rimmel Color Rush Quad Eye Shadow
This eye shadow quad from Rimmel is probably my favorite set that I’ve purchased at a drugstore. I bought it in Smokey Brun 002 for about $9.00. Included that is a dark shimmery brown, a goldenrod shimmer, a light taupe shimmer, and a cream shimmer. They are all very …
Fresh Umbrian Clay Treatment Bar
Over the last couple of years, I’ve really heard and read alot about the benefits of clay. I’ve ever heard that people eat clay, or its a staple in their diet because it cleans out the colon and digestive tract better than anything you’d get from a doctor. I …
Murad Acne Spot Treatment
I began using Murad Acne Spot Treatment which a friend gave me, priced at $13. Last summer I remember having small acne spots which was not severe, on my forehead and around my T zone area.
Murad Acne Spot Treatment is in a tube which was easy to …
Benefit Cosmetics Lemon-Aid
I recently purchased the Benefit Cosmetics Lemon-Aid for about $14. The product is an eyelid primer but the difference between it and other eyelid primers is that it also has color correcting properties. It is yellow in color and it apparently works to hide redness and any discoloration that …
Herbal Essences Colour Me Happy Shampoo and Conditioner
I hate to admit that I ever buy a skin or hair care product solely for its scent, but I did just recently, and the product turned out to be very good as well. While at a friend’s house, I caught the scent of her hair, and I asked …
Ellana Mineral Cosmetics’ Oil Absorbing Finishing Powder
The best and the one and only finishing powder I have ever used during my stay here in the makeup world. I bought this product at http://ellanaminerals.com. Ellana Minerals’ Oil Absorbing finishing powder is my best pick for those people who are still road-testing products that are suitable for …
Victoria’s secret Wild at Heart Soothing Body Scrub
My usual routine before I’m going to sleep at night is taking a half bath using a body scrub. Since I bought this Victoria’s secret body scrub just a a few weeks ago, my sleep has been very relaxing. I was mesmerized by the scent of vanilla and musk …
Benefit Cosmetics Hello Flawless Powder
I bought this powder to compliment the liquid foundation in the same range. The powder is available in various different shades. I have fair skin so I opted for the light Ivory shade called “Love Me”. The powder comes beautifully packaged. Each compact contains a small brush, a sponge …
NARS Lip Gloss in Orgasm
I always used to enjoy browsing at the NARS counter in Bloomingdale’s, but now NARS isn’t there anymore. By the way, NARS is a high-end French cosmetics company that carries some nice scents and lipstick shades. I get a kick out of the racy names of some of the …
Beyond the Zone Straight Shot Straightening Balm
I have had natural or chemically-free African American hair for about five month now. Although I love the texture of my kinky curly hair, sometimes I want to experiment with other hairstyles by straightening my hair. The problem is that I don’t want to damage my hair …
Nivea Visage Refreshing Cleansing Lotion
I have begun using this product as an alternative to another cleansing milk I use. I love trying new products and this one looked to be a different product. It is apparently a “ new fresh formula” from the Nivea Visage line of products. It comes in a blue …
Shiseido Vital Perfection Peel-off Black Mask
I have what you called strawberry nose. Never heard of it? Imagine the surface of a strawberry on the skin of nose. Well, you’ll get the idea. Tons of ugly blackheads are sneering at me every day when I look into the mirror. I have to put a lot …
Meijer Brand Pro-Vitamin Conditioner
My hair care routine always involves a lot of products to achieve the look I want. Because my hair is naturally curly, can be frizzy and dry, I need products that will soften and moisturize my hair. In addition to a weekly deep conditioner, I need …
Pond’s Pinkish-White Glow Lightening Facial Foam
Everyone is very cautious with their face. Face is everyone’s crown and of glory regardless gender. It is one of my deepest problem when I was in my third year college. I am preparing my thesis at that that so it requires me a lot of sleepless night. I’m …
Olay Complete UV Protection All Day Moisture Cream
This product is not only a moisturizer but it also gives UV protection. I bought this product because I am getting some wrinkles on the side of my face. Too much exposure to sunlight causes wrinkles to appear no matter how old or young you are. …
Ponds age miracle
I am a housewife and my age is 28. Actually my skin is a bit dry and that is why I need to take a lot of care about my skin especially about my face. My friends say that I look very beautiful and have a good …
Tess Scrub-It-Off Cleanser
I have the so-called the problem skin. And it bothers me a lot. But the main problem is acne. I think that every woman with skin problems understands me perfectly. These disgusting little whiteheads and blackheads red pimples or “zits” are absolutely insufferable things.
I have used some …
Philosophy Amazing Grace Gift Set
I was getting ready for a big night and wanted to smell good so I pampered myself up with the Philosophy Amazing Grace Gift Set. It helps get my hair, body and skin silky soft and smooth and smelling wonderfully so I smelt good when I was out. The …
Colgate Total Plus Whitening Liquid
I started using liquids to wash my teeth about a year ago because I noticed that they are less dense and that I don’t feel thirsty after them. I hate that feeling of being thirsty after washing the teeth because sometimes I can’t even sleep because of that. I …
Olay Definity Deep Penetrating Foaming UV Moisturizer
I believe in the products from Olay and I must say after I bought ‘Olay Definity Deep Penetrating Foaming UV Moisturizer, SPF 15, Fragrance Free’ and have started using it, it has changed my looks a lot. It actually does what it says and is really a high defined …
Impulse Body Spray New York
This Body Spray has been out for a few years now. I thought that the City Collection ones were a limited edition, but they must be limited for quite a while. You should find these ones in most stores that stock the Impulse range and I would say that …
Burt’s Bees Rose Water and Glycerin Toner
Last summer my skin became too oily to the core, that even after a thorough cleaning my face would still be oily 2 hours later. Because of my extra oily face, I remember getting a lot of zits across my cheeks. They were not really that serious, though, but …
Cargo 100% Natural Origin PlantLove Eye Shadow
When I was first introduced to Cargo cosmetics and makeup a few years ago, on my first trip to Sephora, I was a bit put off by their packaging. The pink and red flowers and hearts on the white tubes, bottles and compacts reminded me of fake, plastic makeup …
Bodycology Body Butter
I have very dry skin on my body but extremely oily skin on my face. I wish my face is as dry as my skin and I would not have to worry as much to curb the oil on my face. However dry skin is as tough to handle as …
Manic Panic Hair Dye
Boy - where do I even start when it comes to Manic Panic Hair Dye?!
There are 3 different types of Manic Panic Hair Dye:
Classic, Amplified and Gel. All three types are semi permanent.
Classic is a light weight cream type dye which is available in atleast 30 different shades. …
Badger All Natural Sunscreen
Badger All Natural Sunscreen cost around $10 when I bought it online. I used Badger All Natural Sunscreen before, and I think it worked pretty well as a sunscreen. Its protection was great but I know other products have a higher amount of protection, but I still think it …
Johnson’s Clean and Clear Morning Burst Facial Cleanser
This brand faithfully caters to teenagers but it does not preclude me from using their products even if I am a young professional. This facial cleanser is in gel form, comes with a pump and a transparent container.
The products gel formula is one of the best thing …
OPI ‘Cajun Shrimp’ Nail Polish
OPI ‘Cajun Shrimp’ Nail Polish , is an attention getting and fabulous nail polish. The color - Cajun Shrimp - is almost impossible to describe,but I love it! It is a mix between hot pink,orange,peach, and red. It is a very vibrant and bright color. I have gotten compliments …
Quelch Spring Blossom Cream Deodorant
As a tennis player, I need to be confident in all my ways everytime I play. Underarm wetness is intolerable and absolutely embarrassing.
I have just attested to the amazing power of Quelch Spring Blossom Cream Deodorant by Avon. This is my …
Revlon Pinch Me Gel Blush
I purchased this blush from Revlon a while back. They are one of the limited edition ones as I could not find them anymore on the shelves. I have really oily skin and my pores are extremely huge thus I always get so excited when I saw gel based products. …
Method Natural Hand Wash Green Tea + Aloe
I started buying Method hand wash the minute they were found on the shelves. I not a compulsive hand washer or anything like that, but I prefer a hand wash in a dispensing bottle like this much more than I prefer to keep up with slimy bars of soap …
Nivea milk cleanser
I have been using the Nivea milk cleanser now for the past 8 months. I love the scent of it. It is a very pleasant and gentle fragrance that just floats around for a few hours after having used the cleanser.
I tried a few ways of using …
Neutrogena Norwegian Formula Hand Cream
I used to have dry hands. My fingers were wrinkled and too dry, because of my constant washing and using of alcohol-based soaps. As a result, I used Neutrogena Norwegian Formula Hand Cream which was not available here. I had to buy it from a local reseller who was …
L’Oreal White Perfect Pearl Liquid Foundation
I noticed that L’Oreal has different brands for Southeast Asia than the rest of its international markets. In this area, mostly, cosmetic company utilizes whitening and incorporates it in the trend of their makeups, night creams and day creams. Since in the tropics you have people who have problems …
Yesta Foundation
I’ve tried the other Yesta’s product and lately I become so much attached with its foundation. It’s really light almost like a cream but it almost covers all of my dark spots and my large pores. It’s really amazing as for me, I used to wear kind of thick-style …
Maybelline Falsies Mascara
The only time that I saw this Maybelline Falsies Mascara was when I saw a commercial on it for TV, I didn’t see any ads for it in any of my magazines so far and I really loved the commercial and wanted to give the mascara a try but …
Nivea Body Skin-Firming Moisturizer with Advanced Q10 Complex
Nivea is known for putting out moderate-quality products for moderate prices. This skin-firming product claims to show results in 2 weeks if used at least once daily. I’ve followed these direction to a “T” and I must say the results are not has pronounce as they claim …
Mary Kay Mineral Eye Color
I have always been a fan of makeup, particularly my two favorites, eye shadow and mascara. I have experimented with a plethora of brands, and have found that there are a lot of good ones, and a lot of bad ones …
Vitamin K anti-blotchiness beauty product
Vitamin K is a beauty product that comes in a gel like form that is sold everywhere at Rite Aid or major food stores. The product is around $13-$20. I’ve used it for at least five years and I’m really happy with the results. I think that it’s one …
Godiva Fruit Acid Cream
This product would have worked for me. But it didn’t say in the package that you will be more sensitive to the sun. AHA or alpha hydroxyl acids make you more susceptible to sunburns. It may be good for you skin, but you will need sunblock. I do use …
Avon Age Transforming Concealer
I have dark circles under my eyes and wanted to try something new to lighten the area. Avon makes a concealer they call Age Transforming Concealer SPF 15. They advertise that it will “reflects light away from wrinkles and imperfections”. It is sort of hard to pick a …
Colgate active flouride toothpaste
I switched to Colgate active flouride toothpaste about 4 years ago, when a dentist recommended it to me .My problem was some dental cavities .Since them I have been using Colgate toothpaste.Earlier I was using other gel type toothpastes.After that i never developed any dental complaints so …
Loreal Sublime Bronze Sunless Tanner
I have been using this product for years. I have tried numerous other products along the way, but I always end up coming back to this one because it gives good results and is not too expensive. I like the look of a subtle tan, especially in …
Avon True Glow
My Avon lady is a real fan of Avon perfume. I am not and I think that she is really bothered by that fact. She is one of those people who just has to prove that she is right and that you are wrong. I find that rather silly …
Dior Capture Totale Multi-Perfection Intensive Night Restorative
Aging is quite becoming an issue for me. I was getting worried that I was showing more than 1 sign of aging. The most noticeable sign for me was this wrinkles that suddenly appeared one day. Maybe I am really getting old. I talked about this to my cousin …
Nivea Hand Moisture Boost Gel Creme
I like my hands. And so I really go out of my way to keep them soft, smooth and young looking. And since I wash my hands often, hand cream is already an essential part of my beauty regimen. I stumbled upon Nivea Hand Moisture Boost Crème at our …
Arabian Glow Bronzing Pearls by Avon
I have an olive skin tone so sometimes I like to enhance that feature with a bronzer. I have tried several different kinds of bronzers but over time I have realized that there are only a few companies that make a bronzer that I like and that won’t irritate …
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