Cosmetics Reviews
Bath and Body Works Liplicious Gloss in Pomme Cider
I adore this lip gloss. I want to say that I think they have improved their formula with their Liplicious glosses. They seem more pigmented and less glittery. Or at least maybe the glitter is more finely milled? Anyway, I had tried these at one point a few years …
Bare Escentuals Bare Minerals Foundation
I have dry skin. I have uneven tones and acne on my chin. Naturally, I thought that powder foundation would not look good on my skin type. I thought it would cake and fluff and look terrible. But after several people telling me it was …
Aussie No Frizz Styling Gel
This is for those of you like me that have thick wild hair. Aussie’s no Frizz is one product that is sure to calm down your out of control locks.
Best Uses: On humid days, if you tend to get poofy, Aussie is a big help. You only have to …
Glazewear Intense Brown Sugar Lip Gloss Mini
If you’ve read a review I written about the original Avon Glazewear lip gloss, then you would know how much I love this particular lip gloss and I stock up on it every chance I get. I first found out about the mini version of the glazewear by flipping …
Mario Badescu Pink Drying Lotion
Days before a big event or a special occasion, I furtively try to make my skin as smooth and pimple-free and blemish-free as much as possible, and these situations can be prevented if you had the right product and used it at the right timing! Everytime a special day …
Green Beaver Natural Deodorant (Lavender)
After switching from antiperspirants to aluminum-free deodorant, I discovered that aluminum-free deodorants are simply that - free of aluminum but still full of other chemicals. With this information, I switched exclusively to natural deodorant products and was introduced to Green Beaver Natural Deodorant shortly after.
The lavender-scented Green Beaver Natural …
Mary Kay Medium Coverage Foundation
Mary Kay Cosmetics sell a medium coverage foundation that makes your skin tone look more natural. I discovered this product when I was invited to a Mary Kay skincare demonstration at someone’s home.
Seven of us sat at a table and we were given mirrors and skincare products to …
Neutrogena Rapid Clear Treatment Pads
Neutrogena Rapid Clear Treatment Pads was worth $21 when I bought it from a store online. I bought 3 jars, weighing 20 ml each, and each with 90 pieces. The jar had a nice design - it looked pretty simple, but pretty earthy as well. It is a set …
LUSH Cupcake Fresh Face Mask
I love face masks. Even though you can sometimes look really silly wearing them around the house, they are a great part of any beauty routine. I have been hearing people raving about LUSH Fresh Face Masks for ages. There are ten different face masks to choose from and …
Too Faced Lock Down Ultimate Creaseless Cream Eye Shadow Set
This Too Faced Lock Down Ultimate Creaseless Cream Eye Shadow set comes with the cream eye shadow shades in I’m Guilty and Jail Bait. I don’t necessarily like a lot of cream eye shadows because I don’t get great results most of the time, there’s only been a few …
Biore Warming Anti-Blackhead Cream Cleanser
I bought Biore Warming Anti-Blackhead Cream Cleanser for a price of $15 off Amazon last March. It cost me a total of $20 to have this product because of the shipping. Since I wanted a product which will effectively get rid of blackheads, I decided to try it.
The …
Aveeno Soothing Bath Treatment
Aveeno Soothing Bath Treatment is my ‘go to’ product when my little ones have a skin rash. This product is a light brown powder that comes in packets; you simply sprinkle the product into bath water and then soak in it for 15-20 minutes. It leaves behind …
Mac Soft Ochre Paint Pot
I really do love this product, it is multipurpose and it serves as a concealer and a highlighter as well. I have used this mainly for highlighting my cheeks and eyes, and sometimes for concealing freckles that can’t be used with a large concealing stick. This paint pot comes …
Ellgy Plus Cracked Heel Cream
Women develops rough and cracked sole because we don’t wear socks or anything to protect our feet before we wear our stilettos. Most of us stand for long hours and as your sole constantly rub against your shoes, this creates rough texture. It will become callous. I like my …
Watson’s Green Tea Mud Pack
A few months ago I bought Watson’s Green Tea Mud Pack for 80 pesos at a retail store. It weighed 1.7 oz, and lasted for months. Here is my review.
This mud pack is made to help draw out excess oil and grime which might lead to blackheads and acne. …
Ruby Red Organic Vanilla & Honey Lip Balm
As a total lip balm addict, I’ve been looking for an affordable, organic lip balm for ages, then I stumbled across organic beauty brand, Ruby Red cosmetics: http://www.rubyredcosmetics.co.uk
They’ve just launched their Organic Vanilla & Honey Lip Balm and at only GBP£4.50/5ml I thought why not give it a go …
Bumble and bumble Creme de Coco Shampoo 33.8 oz
I have to say I have a natural talent for finding some fantastic shampoo products! I can find a good shampoo in the strangest of places, and usually, I don’t regret my purchases. I have pretty finicky hair for the most part, too, so it’s sometimes difficult to find …
Silk Elements MegaSilk Moisturizing Treatment
Silk Elements MegaSilk Moisturizing Treatment is a deep conditioning packet I purchased at Sally’s Beauty supply for ninety-nine cents. In the beginning I had mixed feelings about this particular deep conditioner. In the past I have used some of Silk Elements products and had some mixed results some good …
Myra E Shine Free Face Powder
Still recovering from a mild post-acne state with small red blots on my face, I was going for a light face powder that would be gentle for my sensitive skin. Myra E sounds like a good reputable brand of cosmetics with whom I’ve had a positive experience after …
Organix Coconut Milk Anti-Breakage Serum
I am the type of woman who does not like having to spend a lot of money on haircare products. I always heard a lot of positive things about Organix haircare products, but I never really tried them because they cost more than the products that I usually …
Bare Escentuals Ruby Collection
I always have an inferiority complex about my complexion which is not so fare and have tried some products too that promise improvement in that section. The result was always not so great but some of them were not bad too. As I love shopping and nowadays when it’s …
Sally Hansen Color Quick Color Pen
Nail polish that works in minutes is the best kind to own, because you can fix or do your nails anywhere without anyone noticing. I am always strapped for time, so I try to fill my purse with beauty products that can be applied on the go and …
VO5 Give Me Moisture Conditioner for dry hair
I suffer with terribly dry hair, it is long and thick and breaks so easily because of all the styling I have to subject it to. So my constant search for a moisturising conditioner has led me back to a classic that my mum used to love, VO5. Gone …
Nivea Visage Multiple Whitening Cream 20+
Being in the early 20s really gives me a more vibrant lifestyle. I just love having fun and enjoying the game. However, the only thing that I hate about being in this age is that I have to cope up with whatever life is throwing at me. Well, let’s …
Mary Kay Signature Eye Primer
Everyone needs a good eyeshadow primer. Eye primers make eyeshadow last longer and help prevent creasing. They also are suppose to make the eyeshadow more vibrant. I already had the Urban Decay Primer Potion which is an eye primer, but my relative (who sells Mary Kay) gave this to …
Ellana Sheer Velvet Mineral Powder Primer
Today, I will be reviewing about Ellana’s Sheer Velvet High Definition Mineral Powder Primer. Ellana is a cosmetic company popular here in the Philippines for their mineral make-up.
You can purchase their items through http://www.ellanaminerals.com and the good thing is that they accept international orders, so everyone could try and …
Aveda Dry Remedy Moisturizing Shampoo
As a general rule for myself, I usually only use Aveda products on my hair. I will skimp on every other bath and beauty product, but when it comes to my hair, I admit, I can be a bit snobby. So when I started having issues with …
Yves Rocher Peach Sugar Scrub
I do adore this scrub, it is so yummy! Just by opening the jar and smelling this stuffI I can feel my mouth watering. I really think I could buy this product just for the smell. In the opposite of a lot of other products with unpleasant artificial peach …
Nivea For Men Active3 Shower Gel
I bought this product for a guy friend of mine who travels a lot. He finds it difficult and bulky to carry around shaving cream, shower gel and shampoo, so I bought him Nivea For Men Active3 Shower Gel. This is a really unique product from the new Nivea …
Dior Cosmetics
Dior Cosmetics are not as well known as the fragrance line, but they have made a few products that are worth mentioning and using. I personally love the blushes they create because they give me such a dramatic look that other lines are not able to replicate. …
Olay Regenerist SPF 50
As someone with dry skin, I had been using a more expensive moisturizer/spf combined but with the upcoming summer weather I decided the one that I was using would be too heavy. I heard that Oil of Olay was coming out with a stable SPF 50 moisturizer included …
St. Ives Naturally Clear Green Tea Cleanser
It always fascinates me to see products which have natural contents and green tea is one of those which I am so excited to see. Green tea has been so beneficial to me. I have made this a daily ritual to drink it and having it as a source of …
Neutrogena Triple Deep Recovery Hair Mask
When my hair was really dried out I used Neutrogena Triple Deep Recovery Hair Mask to help repair my dry hair so it could be soft and silky again. Sure enough the hair mask did just that and I was very pleased with the hair care product.
The best …
Charm’s Concealer Makeup Brush
We all want flawless skin, but in life, there are just those people who are not blessed of having that kind of skin, and I am one of them. Right now, I have acne all over my face, be it blackheads, whiteheads, and pimples. But, the blemish that really …
Block & White Intensive Whitening Lotion with SPF 16
The Product
The container is a white plastic bottle with a pink label.
This has a mild typical sun block scent but there is nothing offensive about the it.
This has a creamy consistency and partly thick but not sticky.
The retail price for the 250-mL bottle is Php176 or less which is …
Conair Frizz Defense Ionic Styling Hair Dryer
I have to say what really drew me to this hair dryer was it’s color. It is bright pink. I love the style , and it is a good quality dryer by Conair. I usually save this one to take with me when I go on vacation , but …
Pantene pro V
Pantene Pro v, here v stands for vitamin and I also tried this shampoo for my hair. Yes over all it is a good shampoo, which costs a bit more buy give good feeling after using it. Of course the hair quality after using it is very …
Ren Jojoba Microbead Purifying Facial Scrub
Since I was young, I have been using Ren Jojoba Microbead Purifying Facial Scrub, which was made specifically for acne-prone skin. Let me tell you my experience. | I like it because is has been effective and not harsh to me, being an acne sufferer who’d still get acne …
Sephora Pink Grapefruit Sorbet Body Butter
I got a hold of this body butter as a free sample at Sephora, because I have a Beauty Insider card. That means that after I spend a certain amount of money and accumulate a certain amount of points, I am entitled to a free product sample.
Here are the …
Avon Pore-Fection mask
I used this mask three days ago for the first time. I do love like the texture. The mask has a pretty green color and there’s some tiny exfoliating particles in it. The mask instructions are saying to rub the mask in circles for about one minute when you …
Nivea Hair Care Diamond Gloss Shampoo
Every once in a while, when my regular shampoo begins to lose effectiveness with my hair getting used to it - or my scalp developing an unpleasant allergic reaction - I try to experiment with new brands, hoping for a good find, but usually only ending up disappointed.
Nivea …
Lakhme high definition eye liner
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 …
Shiseido Stick Foundation SPF 15
I tried this type of foundation makeup after I tried Shiseido Concealer stick. I tried the stick foundation because of its convenience and its prompt availability when you are traveling or in a hurry of apply it. There are those instances when we need makeup which are less consuming …
St. Ives Vitamin E Advanced Body Moisturizer
I’ve tried so many moisturizers, and have yet to find the perfect one. This one is pretty good though. I actually bought it because I wanted a big bottle of hand lotion for my desk at work and this kind was a good price. Not the …
L’Oreal Playball Density Material
After my haircut at the salon, I saw the hairdresser use this product. He demonstrated for me, then I decided to buy one of these things for myself. The product smelled good, like melon, loved that! After the first wash post-haircut, I decided to try the …
NARS Mangrove Single Eye Shadow
I just couldn’t get enough of the eye shadows from NARS Fall 2010 collection. When I saw Mangrove which is the yellow mustard shade with green undertone I was blown away. It is not my typical eye shadow but I must say NARS produce the most daring shadows and the …
DDF Salicylic Wash
A few years ago, one of my friends took me to Macy’s to see a DDF salesperson because she couldn’t stand that I had a pimple here and there on my face once in a while. I was fine with it because it was only one or two …
Eco Dent Daily Care Cinnamon Toothpowder
I was having allergic reactions to toothpastes a year ago and could not figure out what ingredient in them was causing the reactions. I ended up switching to a toothpowder called Eco Dent Daily Care Cinnamon Toothpowder instead. Sure enough the allergic reactions stop and I was able to …
Loreal Gentle Eye Makeup remover
I bought this eye makeup remover after being totally disappointed by the one from Clarins. According to my friend’s recommendation, this one removes eyeliner effectively too - which is honestly the winning point for me.
I’ve tried several eye makeup removers before and this one can be considered one of …
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