Cosmetics Reviews
Philosophy Travel Agent Set
I love this travel size set by Philosophy, it has some of my favorite products in sample size in this kit, it’s perfect when I go on vacation with my family or even when I’m staying the night over at a friends house. It’s easy to carry around so …
Clinque Dramatically Different Moisturizing Gel
This moisturizer is the best that I have ever used. The gel formula keeps the skin moisturized and baby soft all day long. This is an oil-free formula which is perfect for you if your skin is sometimes prone to breakouts like mine is.
The moisturizer is a yellow …
Pond’s White Beauty Lightening Cream
Because of my somewhat extreme interest in outdoors, my skin has taken a lot of abuse. A decade or so ago, skin care was expensive and so my routine was fairly simple and low-budget. When I started working, one of the major dents in my budget were, and is …
Chanel Soleil Tan De Chanel
This product is known by two names, Chanel Soliel Tan de Chanel or Chanel Bronzing Base or Bronze Universal. They are all both the same thing. The newer version will also have bronzing makeup base while the old version is called soleil tan de chanel.
The product is very …
Papier Poudré Oil Blotting Papers
This Papier Poudré Oil Blotting Papers is like the best blotting paper on the planet, and i have been using this for so many years now. I tried the blue ones before and other brands but nothing seems to get rid of my oiliness. Ok, I gotta admit that …
Serum Vegetal by Yves Rocher
I hadn’t bought any facial products from Yves Rocher for years, until a flyer recently arrived in my mail.
Yves Rocher sells beauty products by mail order only, although since I last ordered from them 5 years ago they have developed a great websites. I have always enjoyed the quality …
John Frieda Sheer Blonde Shampoo
I purchased a bottle of this shampoo after I’d highlighted my hair about a month prior. I hated having my painstakingly applied highlights fade, so I figured it was worth the price tag (I paid $6.99) which isn’t even that high compared to shampoos that do more than …
Palmolive Milk Honey Liquid Handwash
I always have some sort of soap in my downstairs bathroom, sometimes a bar but most of the time in liquid foam. The current one is a brand called Milk and Honey, manufactured by Palmolive from their Naturals range. I can’t make up my mind whether I’d buy this …
Revlon Photo Ready Powder
I am an amateur photographer who is addicted to getting perfect portraits. Embarrassing as it may sound, the moment I saw a makeup product that had the words photo ready attached to it, I immediately became curious and considered purchasing Revlon Photo Ready Powder.
I have heard about the product …
Nichido True Colors Liquid Foundation
Because my skin tends to break out when I put too many products on my face, I am the type of girl who rarely uses makeup. When I do, I use it mostly to simply even out my complexion and conceal minor flaws. For this, I used powder foundation …
Rite Aid Honey Pure Spring Caramel Apple Lip Gloss
The Product
This shade is dark red with micro glitters that are barely noticeable.
The container is a squeeze tube.
The scent is more of a sweet honey than apple and no detectable taste.
The texture is thick but not sticky.
I bought this on eBay for only like a dollar each.
My Experience and …
Himalaya Herbals Almond & Cucumber Peel-Off Mask
Back in August, I purchased the Himalaya Herbals Almond & Cucumber Peel-Off Mask from a drugstore in Zagreb, Croatia. Now, I must admit that I’ve never been a huge fan of peel-off face masks but my husband and I were less than halfway through our five week trip and …
Diamond Shine Conditioner by Zotos
Diamond Shine Conditioner by Zotos, is a great product to use if you dye your hair a lot. I really like the results that I get from it. This stuff is does many good things and is a good buy. I think that a lot of products out there …
Calvin Klein Eternity Body Spray for Men
Calvin Klein Eternity has always been a favorite cologne of mine, but for such a small bottle and a $50 price tag, it gets pretty expensive. So, when I was shopping for fragrances and I saw a Calvin Klein Eternity body spray for only $15, I thought I’d check …
Burt’s Bees Healthy Treatment Pore Refining Mask
An excellent pore refining mask I like to use once in awhile is the Burt’s Bees Healthy Treatment Pore Refining Mask. It is made with natural nourishing ingredients that help purify, cleanse, tone, and even out skins complexions. I even find it very soothing and relaxing while I use …
Avon Summer Soft Cooling Gel Moisturizer
Last summer of this year, the temperature reaches 40 degrees. Every morning at exactly 7 am, I am already in the road going to work. My problem is that it is easy to feel the hot air touching your skin. The ray of the sun is the reason of …
Schwarzkopf Osis Dust It Mattifying Powder
I recently purchased the Schwarzkopf Osis Dust It Mattifying Powder. It was about twelve dollars on Amazon. I had seen it in a local beauty store for about double that price but I was not willing to spend that much on this. The funny thing about this product is …
E.L.F. Studio Line Minty Lipgloss
Every girl has their favorite cosmetic product, mine are mascaras and lip glosses. I’ve tried all sorts by many brands, both affordable and expensive. One of my favorite cosmetic brand, E.L.F. recently came out with some new lip products under their Studio line, my favorite of their lines, and …
Clinique Day to Night Colour Palette
One way to kill time in the airport is to go window-shopping at duty free shops. Something I brought home recently was the Clinique day to night palette. A complete face palette, the Clinique day to night palette features a set of safe colors. In the …
Dove Intense Damage Shampoo & Conditioner
My hair suffers from a lot of damage from putting chemicals, heat, and other hair products in my hair. I tried a lot of different hair care products and nothing has work. My hair seem to be very sensitive and anything that I apply to even wash my hair …
Earth Science Almond Aloe Moisturizer SPF 15
I was looking for a natural SPF 15 moisturizer to help protect my skin and face and came across the Earth Science Almond Aloe Moisturizer SPF 15 and decided to give it a try. Since I have been using it my skin has been soft and well hydrated and …
Aura sheer cheek stain
I bought this product because I thought it was going to give me a subtle look on my cheeks. I don’t usually wear blush but I have tried a few different blushes. I have never really found one that I really liked. I have pale skin so blush does …
Simple Exfoliating Facial Wipes
I did not actually like using these exfoliating facial wipes from the Simple range, although I must say that they do work very well and they have left my skin very soft indeed. They are just not nice to use. I would not buy this product again as …
Sally Hershberger Finishing Cream For Wavy Hair
Sally Hershberger Finishing Cream, is what wavy hair needs. I have long wavy hair and this stuff really makes my hair look so much better and healthier. I think this stuff is a must have,for those that have untamed hair like mine. It really makes stying my hair an …
Member’s Mark Antibacterial Anti-Drip Liquid Soap
We bought this at a Duty Free shop and seeing as it had an anti-drip formula, we just had to try and test it out if it really works as washing your hands and just shaking them off before you wipe them can be time-consuming and whoever wants wet …
Dove Cream Oil Body Wash with Rosewood & Cocoa Butter
This is a gorgeous body wash from the Dove range who specialize in softening, moisturizing body products. I purchased a small trial size bottle actually just to try it out, but if you like the sound of it, you can buy a big 400ml bottle from Boots for …
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 …
Neutrogena Oil Free Moisturizer SPF 15
Neutrogena has a couple of moisturizers on the market as far as im aware. Just to make it clear which one im talking about so you guys dont get them confused..(They have similar names) This one is a 4 FLoz white bottle that has Oil Free Moisture on the …
Jergens Ultra Healing Lotion (Unscented)
I have had dry skin for as long as I could imagine. My fingertips would peel, my legs would look like they have scales on them and my hands get so dry that I look like I have grandma hands. I really have tried a lot of products, but …
Maybelline Eyestudio GD1-Autumn Spirit (eyeshadow)
Against my better judgement I purchased a Maybelline NY Eyestudio eyeshadow quad in GD-1 Autumn Spirit
Colour payoff
The main reason that attracted me to this particular quad (despite my bad history with maybelline products) was the colours. They came in a lovely taupe combo that was very complimentary to asian …
Skinfood Rice Mask Wash Off
Skinfood is a Korea skin care product that believes in natural ingredient and no additives that irritates my skin. I tried the Rice Mask and I like it.
I do not particularly like the packaging of this mask though; it is a twirl plastic tub with a flat lid. …
Neutrogena Deep Clean Relaxing Nightly Cleanser
There are so many facial cleansers out there and each one takes care of different things so it is sometimes hard to find just one that takes care of everything you need, but Neutrogena has always been a great brand. After using their acne body wash for years …
Solutions Winter Fabulously Clean Cleanser
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 …
Labello Hydro Care Lip Balm
For most of my life I have been an —˜outdoorsy’ person, spending plenty of time in the hot summers and dry winters of the South African climate. In these weathering conditions it’s easy for lips to become dry and chapped. If I could not find one of my many …
Nu Nature Body Butter
Normally I use a liquid moisturiser on my arms, legs and torso until a friend told me about body butter. She told me that body butter is like a really thick cream that you rub on to your body to promote softness and elasticity in your skin. She used …
Nivea Deodorant Extra Whitening
I have tried using Nivea Deodorant Extra Whitening for a few weeks and I was totally disappointed with this product. I was convinced to try this product because of the ads and commercials that I was seeing about it and considering that Nivea is already a trusted brand …
Scholl Rough Skin Remover Foot Care
I have a foot file which is pretty good but the advantage of exfoliating creams like the Rough Skin Remover from Scholl is that you can massage them easily all over your feet, including in between the toes. I find some places are hard to reach with the …
Anew Clinical Plump & Smooth Lip System
I always hated my thin lips. Now that the lines of life are beginning to appear, I am even more self conscious of my thin, and now wrinkled lips. Being a smoker make this worse. That constant sucking has shown up big time.
The Anew Clinical Plump & …
Urban Decay Naked Palette with Brush
This is one of my absolute favorite makeup palettes, and I use it with almost every eyeshadow look. At about $50, the price may seem a bit steep, but it is a must-have in any makeup fanatic’s makeup collection.
Although the term “naked” may conjure up images of a very …
Biore Deep Cleansing Pore Strips
I can’t believe I never went through in purchasing this product in the past, wow, I truly regret it! I used to see this product in stores a lot in the past, I did check it out a few times, but I never actually went through in purchasing it …
Avene Cold Cream Lip Balm
This is one of the worst products that I have ever tried. In the tube it’s white lip balm clear that I would assume that would go on my lips clear, however it makes goes on that color and pales my lips they almost disappear, it makes me look …
Irish Spring Bar Soap
I have never really been a fan of bar soap, but for some reason my husband still buys it on occasion. A few days ago he brought home a 2 pack of Irish Spring soap bars. I was kind of upset about the purchase, but got over it as …
Ever Bilena Advance Concealer 20ml - Light Vanilla
I usually use concealer to cover up dark circles under my eyes and some uneven dark spots on my face. I have tried a lot of concealers in the past. One of these is Ever Bilena Advance Concealer 20ml - Light Vanilla. I came across this item when I …
Axe Africa revitalising shower cream
My father has a bunch of shower gels and creams on the bath tub. he is one of those people who adores new stuff so he doesn’t even use all the bottle and he has to open a new one. I like discounts so sometimes when I see that …
Mary Kay’s Intense Moisturizing Cream
This moisturizer is very effective and works great for dry skin. I have had dried skin for as long as I can remember and I have to use certain lotions and skin care products for my skin because of the dryness and the sensitivity. I was looking at …
Avalon Organics Deodorant Spray Lavender 4 fl. oz.
After looking through numerous websites looking for the perfect organic deodorant, I decided to try Avalon Organics’ Deodorant Spray in Lavender scent. I went to the nearest Healthy Options store and found the 4 fl. oz. bottle. I was hesitant at first to use only a spray …
Smashbox O - Glow Blush
This is one of the revolutionary products for blush. I am not a big fan of Smashbox product. I remember buying a pallete and a lip shine from Smashbox and nothing else. However my friend was a great fan of Smashbox and she kept telling me how great the Smashbox …
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