Cosmetics Reviews
Revlon Colorstay Mineral Powder
For a change, today I’ll be reviewing a product that I surprisingly did not like very much at all. The Colorstay line from Revlon is usually wonderful; I love their lipstick, their pressed powders, their foundation, liquid liner, pencil liners, almost everything. This, however the …
Organix Invigorating Cooling Body Wash
One of the body washes I recently used to cool and soothe a sunburn I got from being outside gardening even with sunscreen on was Organix Invigorating Cooling Body Wash with Tea Tree and Peppermint. I choose to try this body wash because it said it provided cooling …
Dove Go Fresh
Yesterday I was sent a sample of Dove’s Go Fresh Line. I was excited to try it, since Dove is a well known and respected brand. Oh, how I looked forward to showering, just to use it.
But I was soon disappointed. I expected the shampoo to …
Make Up For Ever HD Foundation
After years of trying the perfect foundation for my face, this foundation comes out as a winner. First of all, it is so lightweight and feels like your skin when you have used it. It does not feel heavy, itchy, blotchy, cakey, or simply put, this is the most …
Simple Cleansing Facial Wipes
Simple Cleansing Facial Wipes contain 25 dermalogically approved cleansing wipe that are safe enough to use on a daily basis. They remove makeup including waterproof mascara and are suitable for sensitive skin as they contain no oil, colours or alcohol.
I find these wipes a great alternative to …
BLOVE Invisible Stocking Cream
I was a little frustrated with my traditional stockings that are easily scratched and tore after wash. I was too lazy to hand wash them anyway so I threw them in to the washing machine, thus they always do not last and I constantly need to purchase new one. So …
Revlon Matte Lipstick Pink Pout
I don’t wear lipstick all that often, because typically speaking I really like the natural look and color of my lips. But, there are certain times of the year when my lips just don’t want to cooperate, especially during the winter months when they tend to dry out incredibly …
Surgi Care Ready To Use Soft Face Wax
I’ve used a couple different kinds of facial waxes over the years. Sometimes I don’t want to mess with tweezing, which is just a more prolonged torture than waxing, and there are always fine hairs around my upper lip and chin that make applying makeup a little difficult and …
L’Oreal Studio Smoothing Cream
I found this Smoothing Cream from L’Oreal to be average at best. I used the product according to factory directions and it left my hair feeling greasy. True, it did calm the frizz and added shine, but the greasy feel left this product below par for this company. I …
Revlon Colorstay Ultimate Liquid Lipstick
This is the latest long-wear lipcolor Revlon has on the market and after seeing many commercials and reading several good reviews I decided to try it out. It appealed to me because it is a “liquid” with the topcoat built in and I despise having to use so many …
Lavanilla The Healthy Deodorant
I’m not sure I’m totally sold on the name of this product, Lavanilla The Healthy Deodorant because it begs the question “healthy compared to what?” Are there UNhealthy deodorants out there under the guise that they are good for you? It just doesn’t make sense to me at all. …
Nars lipstick in Dolce Vita
I am relatively new to this brand and the sales associate who was assisting me recommended Dolce Vita as one of their bestselling, most flattering shades. I am glad that I listened to her because she was absolutely right. This beautiful rose shade complemented my Asian skin tone, and …
Dermablend Professional Cover Creme in Olive Brown
After little success with Dermablend Smooth Indulgence, I decided to try another Dermablend product, just to see if my experience with their products could be “redeemed,” so to speak. At a cosmetic counter, I found a sample bottle of the Dermablend Professional Cover Creme. I took a q-tip and …
Physicians Formula, Pearls of Perfection
I bought this product while I was in search for a good, light bronzer that looked more natural rather than pink or orange. I liked the fact that all Physicians Formula products are organic and seem like they work pretty well. I was a little iffy because of how …
Wet-n-Wild Megalast Nail Color 215A Haze of Love
I was recently shopping for some nail polish that I could wear in the fall. I had been wearing light colors all summer, and once the weather started getting cooler and I lost my tan, I needed a nail polish that would work with my fall wardrobe and …
L’oreal Hair Kerastase Vita Cement
My hair has become thin and not bouncy due to years of straightening and reconstructing my hair, and I wanted some vitamins for my hair so they could be bouncy and full of life again. I can’t live with having ugly hair and even if I didn’t have money …
St. Ives Timeless Skin Collagen Elastin
i am St. ives fan, i have been using the firming lotion for a very long time now and it is excellent, it firms my all of my body, it makes me to look younger, it firms my tommy, even my breast,i am also using Apritote facial Scrub which …
Love My Body, Pinkwater, Can’t Resist Body Mist in Jasmine & Water Lily
Pinkwater is distributed by Ever Bilena cosmetics. It has deodorant sprays and body mists, including Love My Body, Pinkwater, Can’t Resist Body Mist in Jasmine & Water Lily. The 100ml bottle costs 120 pesos that can be bought at all shopping malls.
The original Pinkwater body sprays vary in …
Estee Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place Makeup
Hello again. The bottom line when it comes to makeup, is to get a good foundation and often finding the makeup that best work for us is quite complicated, as happened to me. I’ve tried lots of different brands, some cheaper, others more expensive and no one gets to …
Pantene Pro-V Ice Shine Shampoo
I just bought a 12.6 ounce bottle of this shampoo. It promises to transform dull, lifeless hair for all day shine. Well, indeed it does seem like a great shampoo, especially if your hair is especially dry. Mine is definitely dry. I don’t need to use any conditioner with this …
Vitabath Shower Gelee Spring Green
Vitabath Shower Gelee Spring Green literally transforms my shower into a spa. I’ve been using Vitabath Spring Green ever since I can remember. My mother is from France, and she too has been using Vitabath for many years. The combination of pine and subtle evergreen transforms …
Life Brand Pure Vitamin E Oil
I read about a lot of Vitamin E’s ability to help smoothen skin out and heal acne scars faster. It is also supposed to be a good moisturizer over all, for any part of the body or face. I don’t really need anti-aging yet, but if this helps with …
Neutrogena Deep Cream Cleanser
Throughout the years I have bought and tried out many facial cleansers that always ends with me throwing away half of the product. The results were always the same: drying of my skin with redness or moisturized face with breakouts. There is one product that I am …
Sigma Makeup Complete Professional Brush Kit in Black
I decided to get a good set of makeup brushes for my makeup requirement instead of wasting a lot of time and money on random brushes. I had once bought a Korean brush set from eBay and it turned out to be a disaster.
Now everyone that is in …
Clean and Clear Pressed Powder in Natural Shade
Last year, I was able to buy Clean and Clear Pressed Powder after my favorite brand was out of stock from the cosmetic store. There were other brands of pressed powder from the glass display but I tried this particular pressed powder. I bought it since I also tried …
Maybelline Eye Shadow Quads
Eye Shadow Quads are nothing new in the world of cosmetics but Maybelline have put the colour combinations together so well that it does make them worth buying.
Not only do Maybelline offer the brighter and more up to the minute eye shadow colours like the pinks and berries …
Styli-Style L3 Timeless Lipstick in Soul
The Product
Soul shade is a pinkish purple color with micro shimmers.
The container is a hard and quite heavy silver metallic tube with a slanted top part on the cap where the color indicator is placed. The total weight of this lip product is 5 grams.
This has a waxy scent …
Noxema Disposable Razors
i orginally purchased these razors because they were inexpensive and name brand. in the box you get several different razors in diffferent colors, which can be pretty neat. The razons claim to have a moisterizing strip made by noxema, that would help preevnt breakouts while moiterizing you after your …
TRESemme Heat Tamer Protective Spray
I didn’t want my hair to be really dry and dead because of the heat from my hair straightener, so I decided to purchase a heat protectant. Basically what it does is protect hair from the heat which can make your hair look dead, definitely not something I want. …
Lancome Color Design Lipstick Natural Beauty
After years and tears of looking for the perfect natural lip, I’ve finally found it in Lancome Color Design Natural Beauty Lipstick. Named for what it is - - - Natural Beauty indeed. It is sort of a naturally pinky peach without looking so girly, and it perks up …
Bare Minerals Foundation in Golden Tan
I recently went to the mall because I had run out of my Bare Minerals. I usually wear the Medium Beige shade. I usually go into Sephora, pick out my shade and then leave. Never do I ask anyone for help. Because often times they get it wrong. However, …
Suave Professionals Volumizing Shampoo
I had gotten very sick of spending a ton of money on expensive shampoos and conditioners, only to have them run out a month later. I decided to go the drugstore route with my shampoos. So, with that in mind I walked right by Sephora and went into Target. …
Maybelline Clear Smooth Minerals BB Cream
I am a huge makeup fan, especially when it comes to foundations. I have tried many products and I am still on the lookout for the perfect foundation which will work well on my skin type, skin tone, and would not make a big hole on my wallet. I …
Maybelline Fruity Jelly Lipgloss in Love Apple
This is definitely one of my coveted glossy lip products. It’s an ideal alternative or back-up in the absence of lip balms. I’ve obtained a bunch of other lip gloss but I always take an en route back to this modestly-priced fruity jelly lip gloss by Maybelline. …
Dial’s Clean & Fresh Shower Gel
I’m a shower kind of girl. I usually shop for a lot of shower gels. My favorite one is Dial’s Clean & Fresh Shower Gel with moisturizer. This is their Lavender and Jasmines scent editiion. This one contains anti-bacteria agents to kill those nasty germs.
It is a purple …
Prescriptives Two-Way Foundation
Prescriptives is an expensive make-up brand but its well worth every penny spent. Here in the Philippines, Prescriptives is not too well-distributed. I have only seen it in Rustans Department Store. I bought their two-way foundation, which can be used as foundation or powder. I love the color of …
Oil of Olay Age Defying lotion
This year I was attacked by significantly dry skin on my face, which is something I’ve not had to deal with before. It got to the point where I almost couldn’t wear makeup because it enhanced the appearance of the dryness. As a result, I went on a search …
Fantastic Sams Chandler, AZ
About 6 months ago I got a really bad haircut at my favorite salon in Chandler Arizona. I’m not sure what happened. I’d been going to the same person for years, but my last two cuts from her were “off”, to say the least and she seemed to not be …
Clinique Anti Blemish Face Wash
I purchased this face wash for my acne, while I do not have severe acne I do have spots and blackheads all the time on my face. I was hoping after many products that this would be the solution. I purchased the entire kit, but this review will be …
Lancome Color Design Sensational Effects Eye Shadow in Gaze
I finally got the hang off spring shades for the eyes which cost me a lot of pastel colors the last time. I was longing for something warmer. Well for any soul searching make up junkie in this world, there are tons of tutorial videos on youtube …
Bath & Body Works Secret Wonderland Body Lotion
If I had liked the Japanese Cherry Blossom scent of Bath and Body Works, then this one didn’t made my day, it made my entire day and night just smelling it! I swear I could live on this lotion alone for my entire life and when the staff assisted …
Rexona
I am very particular when choosing deodorants. I used different deodorant but they gave me black underarms. I found Rexona and i fell in love with this product. I do not have to worry about having black underarms because it maintains the natural color of my underarms.
In my curiosity …
Biolage Hair gel
I don’t use hair gel in my hair at all. My mom does though. She uses a lot of hair gel in her hair whenever she does it. She says that this is the best hair gel she has ever found. I do notice a different it in also …
TonyMoly The Chok Chok Essential Soothing Gel
I’ve had my share of soothing gels in the past, and I’m still buying them because they are such multi-purpose. Lately I bought TonyMoly The Chok Chok Essential Soothing Gel which cost barely 5 dollars from a Korean beauty store and I love it better than the others I …
Etude House Peach Water Gloss in Watermelon Water
The Product
Watermelon Water shade is a Barbie-ish pink color with tiny hint of shimmers.
The container is a plastic tube with a slim, vase-like shape and a long, white cap where the holed and heart-shaped spongy applicator is attached.
This has a sweet peach scent but I did not detect any …
Vitress Hair Polish for Damaged Hair
I was able to try this product when I joined in a free hair coloring event in a mall, this comes for free when you join so I gladly tried it. It really is a good product for my hair. I have been using a lot of hair polish …
Brylcreem Xtreme Hair Gel
I hate combing my hair. Its really messy and is not the type that you can comb easily, even with the aid of hair cream. Therefore I resort to hair gels to keep it spiked up. Simple, but effective. Yet, I can never find a hair gel that keeps …
Maybelline’s Lash Stiletto Ultimate Length Washable Mascara
Okay, I don’t know if there’s some kind of trick to using this stuff, but even if there is, I don’t believe that applying mascara should require extensive know-how. This stuff was terribly lumpy, and the brush was an awkward length and
shape. It caused my lashes to …
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