Product: CoverGirl Fresh Complexion Pocket Powder Foundation/Base
My color choice: Ivory
This product is another great success from CoverGirl. The ivory (the lightest color it comes in) is actually light enough to match my pale skin - no more “fake tan” face! This powder removed the greasy shine from my T-zone …

I hadn’t bought NYC or New York City cosmetic products in years, until I stumbled across them at my local Walmart. I had bought all kinds of cosmetics from NYC as a youngster primarily because they are really cheap, and when I was young I wasn’t so concerned about …

I don’t usually like NYC products because I find a lot of them are really bad quality. Granted, their products are really cheap and affordable for only around $1-$5, but I would rather pay more money for a good quality product that waste my money buying cheap ones that …

This is my secret weapon for my acne on the face that seem to bother me every month. I was introduced to this drying lotion when i have the biggest and hideous pimples on the bridge of my nose two nights before my wedding. Yes, the biggest day of my …

I have to admit that I am a sucker for products that are advertised as being priced much lower than their retail value. The last time I went onto the Sephora website, I saw the Tokidoki Sodashop Palette being advertised as only $49 even though the value was $225. …

I tried Maybelline because they offered low price. I was happy with L’Oreal already because of its dual coat that it offers to your lashes. This one promised “unstoppable” effect. It creates the same promise too that it has a shiny black effect. The advertisement offers an extreme black …

I am a big fan of Lush bathing products. I have been purchasing Lush bathing products month after months like there is no other bathing product available out there. Well not that all my relationship with Lush had been extremely happy ones but most of them are. I just …

I have long been a fan of Shoppers Drug Mart’s house brand of beauty products. Their Life brand is very high quality, so I had no hesitation in buying Life Anti-Aging Ultra Firming Mask in a 12ml packet for $2.99CDN plus tax.
I needed a little pick me up. I …

I first learned about Sally Hansen 3 Minute Formula Lotion Hair Remover through a colleague of mine that we travel with a lot. I am in tourism industry and more often I travel locally and internationally. I have a sensitive skin and normally prefer to keep faith with my …

I’ve been dreaming about a concealer in a pen for a long time. And recently I bought it.

This product has an attractive silver color pack.

On the one side this concealer has a brush.

On other side it has some system to get a cream out of the tube. It …

I picked up Morbid first, when I saw that Walmart finaly got them, because there is something that just makes it stand out, both on the shelves and on my fingers. I try not to stray from my comfort zones of nudes and corals, but I had to have …

I used to use Bare Minerals when they first came out. They were the only type of mineral makeup for quite some time and I absolutely loved it. My mom got me hooked on it and then I never wanted to use anything else. The down side was the …

This is not the cheapest lotion by any means, because it’s $20 or close to that amount, and the size of the bottle is pretty typical for a lotion, about 10 or 12 ounces. When you have skin as dry as mine during the winter months, which are as …

Hair spas are an expensive indulgence. With a little preparation, you can now bring the spa to your own bathroom. I use a hair spa treatment once a week, massage it on my head slowly for a few minutes, cover my hair with hot towel, and then close my …

Firstly,I am African American and I have a coarse texture of hair. Now for everyone who knows about African American hair,you know that the more kinky and thick it is, the more dried out it tends to get. It also is more difficult to …

Those who have the beautiful and big eyes, they don�t need to apply the make up to their eyes. As they look naturally beautiful with their eyes. But those who don’t have the very big or the beautiful eyes for such people I recommend to use some …

First, let me warn you: this dye is non-expensive and on the lower end of the cost scale; however, bear in mind that you should definitely choose at least a tone if not two lighter shade than you want to end with! In my experience the »medium ash brown« …

The latest Veet roll on hair remover is one of the best products for easy removing of the unwanted hair in the body. I always liked Veet products and before this was using Veet hair removing gel but since the introduction of Veet roll on i just don’t prefer …

I’m always on a hunt for affordable yet of good quality cosmetics, etc. I happened to chance upon this product while killing time at a specialty store. I’ve been looking for a good fluffy brush/kabuki for my mineral makeup application. It’s not the softest on the face but for …

As someone always looking for ways to give my long, fine, limp hair a boost, I finally turned to trying mouses and gels in addition to the shampoos and conditioners. As much as I wanted to only have to use one product that raved about itself, it became …

Pink has always been a favorite color of mine ever since I was a child. I can still recall playing with my Barbie dolls and always wishing I’d also have her perfect pink-colored lips. It gives me that feeling of being girlish, sweet, and dainty whenever I’m wearing pink. …

Lipstick and lip gloss that wears off in a couple of hours drives me crazy, so I have tried several long-wearing lip products, such as stains, and they either dry my lips out and/or they feel thick and heavy when applied. I didn’t really think there was any other option, …

Lotion is something that is a big deal in my house. I have really bad dry skin and my husband and daughter just can’t stand being ashy or dry. I have tried so many lotions it is not even funny, but most of them can never deliver the results …

I like to have Bars of Soap in the house, as it’s fine to rub a bar between your hands and get a good lather. Also it’s easy to use to wash yourself if you use it, but we always have a bottle of Liquid Soap in the house …

I always thought that my hair was on the sensitive and oily side because my scalp would react quickly to the chemicals contained in so many different conditioners and shampoos that’s why I’m always conscious about choosing the right conditioner for me. I tried them all, like Pantene and …

I love Choco Smooch Organic Lip Balm! This stuff really is great! It was a life saver for me!
The reason I started getting this brand was, I was having a weird reaction to other lip balms I used. It started about 2 years ago. I …

If you have excessively dry hair or, simply, would like softer, more manageable hair, this is an excellent product to use.
You can find packs of this product offerd at Sally Beauty Supply stores for only $.99 retail, further reduced if you own a Sally’s card. Sally also offers a …

When I first heard about dry shampoo I was really interested in trying one out. It took me a while until I finally got one, but I’m really glad that I got one and that it worked so well. Even though I was in interested in trying a dry …

I have been a fan of the Real Canadian Superstore’s very affordable clothing line called Joe Fresh; the clothes and shoes are affordable and actually quite cute, even trendy. And did I say affordable? Seriously great deals are available, and that is for the everyday prices, not sales. I had …

This is one of Shiseido’s new products when it comes to compact powders, and it’s purpose is to prevent any oiliness that can cause your skin to be appear shiny as it’s really a matte substance and I liked this product when I tried it.
The compact is just …

After the mishap I had with my previous mascara I started scouting for a new one. I went in to a lot of beauty shops and cosmetic boutiques in my quest of searching for good quality mascara. The beauty consultant at a mall in Hong Kong suggested that I …

I bought this product three months ago and I cannot believe how disappointing it is. I have sensitive skin and had some facial discoloration due to sun exposure. I bought the product since I had been using Avon as my facial and skin care brand for years. When I …

This is a BB Cream made in Korea, which is so famous of a wide range of BB cream and cosmetic product. I got this product on eBay at $22 for a 60g tube, which I found reasonable. The package looks cheap to me for I have tried The …

I first learned about false eyelashes while working as a beauty advisor at Walgreens. Honestly I had no idea so many people wore false lashes and I didn’t even noticed the lash section of the cosmetics aisle until after my first month there. It wasn’t until a year after …

This is essentially a lotion that claims to tone a person’s body. I don’t have serious problem issues so I though this would be ideal as it says it will not have a miracle cure but instead minimize mild cases.
Cost wise it wasn’t that expensive. About …

I’ve always had a problem with my skin. I was having to deal with breakouts at a very young age, and this continued clear into adulthood, and now, in my thirties, I still have occassional breakouts (usually in conjunction with menstruation and a bad habit of eating chocolate on …

My face is perhaps the only part of my body which is constantly exposed to sunlight since I am frequently in jeans and sweatshirts. This made my face to have uneven skin tone as with the rest of my body. As a result, my face is slightly darker and …

The Product
Light Mauve shade is a nude light old rose pink which is almost baby pink in color. It has no shimmers or chunky glitters.
The container is a glass tube with a black cap where the doe-foot applicator is attached. It also has a mirror that is located at …

The candy shop lip tins are one of ELF’s few products (in their normal line) that are over one dollar, but they are very nice. For two dollars, they offer a lot of shine. They also have a very accurate name, “candy shop” because they really make me feel …

This Mac eyeshadow is a highly-pigmented one and blends well whatever you put it into, and it’s quite long-lasting when applied well. The shade is called Freshwater and it suits it’s shade because the eyeshadow is a cool blue that looks fresh and vibrant all at one. It’s …

I love love LOVE this Blink Heated Lash Curler! It’s probably one of my most favorite cosmetic accessories to date, and I’ve tried a lot of them over the years to know when a good one comes along. I’ll start off by saying one of the reasons I really …

I’m glad to announce that my obsession with red lipstick is over. I am so done with that. It’s just a passing phase, I know. But I don’t know if I’ve successfully shoved it aside, as in completely. Obviously not: I remain thirsty for bloody …

I sometimes carry a little can of LaCoupe Firm Hold Travel Size Hairspray around with me in my purse because it’s the perfect size to keep on me all the time, and it gives my hair a quick fix when I need it. I buy it from Walmart …

Off late, I had noticed that my hair felt quite and frizzy, thereby making it look quite dull and lifeless. The fact that I have always loved to have healthy and beautiful looking hair, this condition of hair left me rather anxious and tensed. But …

I am one of those Asian women with geisha-like lips. Growing up in Western civilization and infused with American pop culture, I don’t see my narrow lips as a sign of beauty. How can I? We live in a celebrity-obsessed society where women like Angelina Jolie …

It was after a long and successful events party that I realized I needed to finally get myself a new mascara. The party was all that I expected it would end up to be but I did not expect having trouble with my mascara. When I experienced the trouble …

I know that MAC is probably every girl’s staple, but who’s to say that I don’t happen to really like it? I think MAC is overrated, but, and this is a big but here, their mascaras are wonderful. They do everything they are supposed to do. So even though …

I loved experimenting with different hair styles and left no stone unturned in trying a new hair- do if I happened to go to a party. But my problem was —“ that though my hair remained in proper place while doing a particular hair- style- the problem would start …

Enriched with the goodness of Amla, Dabur Amla Hair oil is something which every Indian mother would nourish the hair with. I still remember my mother giving me a Dabur Amla Hair oil massage every other day just to give it that extra protection and care. Amla is rich …

I don’t really break out that much since I reached my 20’s but I still get a few pimples here and there from time to time. I have tried many other brands of spot treatment products but they never really gave me what I expected. They would either hurt …