Cosmetics Reviews
Fekkai Advanced Olive Oil Glossing Hair Cream
Being a woman, I take pride on making myself pretty and the best way to do it is managing your hair. Most of the time I have to use a hair iron just to make my hair neat, straightened and shinny. Yes, it took a while to …
Got2B Smooth Operator Smoothing Lustre Lotion
I have always been a big fan of the products from this line. When I used to chemically relax my hair, I would use the company’s molding gel to sculpt long lasting hairstyles. I was very surprised when I saw this product at Wal-Mart marked down on …
RapidLash Eyelash Renewal Serum
I had been so curious about this product after seeing an ad for it in a magazine. The product claims that it helps lengthen and thicken your natural eyelashes and/or eyebrows over time. I wanted to try it, but it was so pricey that I put off …
Nivea Visage Gentle Cleansing Milk
I’m a woman 30 years old that always use cleansing milk everyday. I use it twice per day, after I wake up in the morning and before I want to sleep in the night I always clean up my face and my neck with Nivea Visage Gentle Cleansing Milk. …
Avalanche Daily Buffing Cream
Avalanche Daily Care Buffing Cream is a unique moisturizer that also will exfoliate your skin. Now, I love to get a product that will do more than one thing, and since I have various moisturizers already on hand, Avalanche Daily Care Buffing Cream is an added arsenal for keeping …
Human Nature Miracle Foamy Bath and Shaving Oil
Launched in 2008, Human Nature is a new line of Philippine-made, all-natural, organic bath and body products. By purchasing and using Human Nature products, you help empower local farmers and bring less harm to your body and the environment. Human Nature also helps improve the livelihood of Gawad Kalinga …
Bourjois Night Lip Balm
I bought the Bourjois Night Lip Balm because I hate waking up in the morning with chapped, pealing lips. It just does not seem to be enough simply to apply lip products that moisturize throughout the day because without fail, I will wake up in
the morning with dry, painful …
Bio-oil
Stretch marks and dehydrated skin is something that we probably all want to avoid but if you’ve already got them, how do you get rid of them? There are products around that promise alleviate all of these issues. Bio-oil is a well-known product that does claim to …
Dr. Brandt’s Pores No More Cleanser
Many women are attracted to the idea of using skin care products that are designed by an actual dermatologist. I work in the cosmetic industry for approximately five years now, first at Ulta and then at Sephora, so I know a little bit about face washes and skin care …
Oxy Emergency Zit Blitzer
This product comes in a small red squeezy tube (Practically the same as a lip gloss tube). It claims to ‘reduces size and redness of spots within 4 hours’. Also on the back of the tube there is instructions on how to use the Oxy Emergency Zit Blitzer, these …
Revlon Color Stay Light Medium Pressed Powder
Revlon Colorstay Pressed Powder is said to last all day. It can last up to 16 hours. I bought one and I have been using it for around 2 months now. I usually apply it in the morning before going to work and not touch-ups afterwards. I find it to …
Country Life Spring Garden Family Soap
My children and I likes soaps we are always trying new brands. Country Life Spring Garden is one of our regular shower soaps because it has a lovely lavender scent and each bar of soap contains 3 times more moisturizer than other regular soaps. My daughter suffers from very …
Hard Candy Lip Tattoo Lip Stain and Gloss
I bought this product after my friend said she could not live without Tattoo lipstick. I was in for a makeup adventure since she loved this product so much, and I love to always try something new. And this is my first time to ever wear a lipstain, so …
NYX Jumbo Lipstick Pencil
NYX has a pretty nifty product called Jumbo Lipstick pencil. It costs about $3.50 off of their website, NYX.com but you can get it less at CherryCulture.com. If you’d prefer to buy things in person you can purchase NYX products at any ULTA stores with advantage of being able …
Rexona Skin Light with Sunflower Oil
I have an active lifestyle. I am keen on the products that I use since I am on the go 24 hours a day. Apart from work, I also engage in sports specifically running so as much as possible I use skin products that have dual purpose- meaning anti-perspirant …
Estee Lauder Lip Gloss
A friend first recommended Estee Lauder’s lip glosses to me, and then I read about it in Style magazine, too, so I thought I’d give it a try. I cannot even tell you the number of lip glosses I’ve tried over the years, I must own hundreds of …
Bare Minerals Foundation
I love Bare Minerals! I love using it and telling others about this wonderful product. It’s very easy to use. In fact, my 14 year old daughter even finds it easy. You know how hard it is to impress a teenager these days!
I first got my foundation in a …
Nivea for Men Cool Kick deodorant
Since I had tried the Nivea for Men range before, in the shape of their “Silver Protect” deodorant, and been reasonably impressed with it - albeit with one or two niggly reservations - I thought that, with some rather hot weather being forecast for my part of the United …
Dove Ultimate Clear Deodorant
I just hate how deodorant sticks leave white residue on your underarms and clothes. I feel like it doesn’t work because most of the deodorant doesn’t stay on your skin. And I get so embarrassed putting my arms up, because other people might see the white marks. Dove Ultimate …
Toms of Maine Naturally Dry Antiperspirant Powder Deodorant
My friend is all into the natural body care products and has been hounding me to switching to a natural deodorant because she fears the one I am using is harmful to my body, so the other day she actually bought me the Tom’s of Maine Naturally Dry Antiperspirant …
Penshoppe Fruity Pout Lip Jelly in Strawberry
The Product
Strawberry shade is a transparent red color that just gives a hint of reddish tint to lips.
The container is a 10-gram plastic squeeze tube with a slant-tip applicator.
This has a sweet strawberry scent but I did not detect any taste to it.
This has indeed a jelly-like consistency that …
Velcro Original Classic Styler Super Size Hair Rollers
I purchased the Velcro super size hair rollers from Amazon for $18. The rollers come in a set of 12 and include six 3 inch rollers and six 2.5 inch rollers. I purchased these with the intention of being able to easily obtain a hair style with much more …
Crabtree & Evelyn Lavender Swiss Glycerine Soap
A couple of years ago, I did a lot of shopping at Crabtree & Evelyn during the holiday season. They put out some really interesting soaps that had the scents of spearmint and peppermint. The spearmint one was in the shape of a snowflake. Their limited-edition pomegranate rouge scent …
e.l.f. Lip Primer & Plumper
On my first order to e.l.f. I purchased the lip plumper & primer and had high expectations from the reviews I watched and read. I used the product for a little over a week before I made my final decision on the product. Basically its a double sided lipstick. …
Amuse - Professional Make Up Kit
I was first struck by this Amuse - Professional Make Up Kit through my little daughter after she saw it in a cosmetics shop display. We were just window shopping and she had thought it was a pack of water colours or compact powder crayons that they use in …
Aussie aussome volume styling mousse in maximum hold
I hadn’t bought an Aussie hair product in years. Can’t say why, I usually enjoyed them. I guess it was because I enjoy trying so many different shampoo’s, conditioners and styling aids that I forgot about this brand. Recently I was in my drug store and a bottle of …
Estee Lauder Nutritious Vita-Mineral Energy Lotion
Your skin care routine at night is not complete if you don’t use toner. Normally you don’t need to use it because washing your face takes off the dirt. However one time, I was worried because there has been a lot of unusual things growing on my skin. I …
KleanKolor Angel Eye Duo Mascara and Eyeliner (Black)
My eyes are nothing special. I would even call them kind of boring and dull. I’ve used inexpensive mascara’s before, and they don’t really do anything for me. I don’t like paying six or seven dollars for mascara, and would prefer not to wear any at that price. I …
Clinique Long Last Lipstick in All Heart
I just received this lipstick a couple of months ago, when Macy’s was featuring a Clinique bonus with a purchase. This lipstick in All Heart was included in the bonus. Actually, I think the customer could choose between two different lipstick shades: A Different Grape and All Heart. I …
Jergens Ultra Healing Lotion
Jergens Ultra Healing Lotion has always been a staple in our house and it was the only lotion I’d use as a kid because my mom would buy nothing else. Growing up, I remember people complimenting me on how nice my legs looked. People in school would come up …
Age spot brightening hand therapy with SPF 30 by Arbonne
Age spot brightening hand therapy with SPF 30 is the third product in the rejuvenation line by Arbonne that I am reviewing. Of course this has to be my favorite product of them all. Our hands are always in the sun but how often do we protect them from …
Nars Lip Gloss Turkish Delight
I made a slight mistake in buying this particular shade of Nars Lipgloss in Turkish Delight as I have decided that pale pink does not suit me. That said, this lipgloss will not go to waste as it is so sheer I have been wearing it over a …
Mane N Nails Stephenville TX
When I went to Texas for my high school reunion, my mother had made an appointment for me to get my hair fixed up. The salon she normally goes to recommended a place called Mane N Nails, which they recommend when they get an overflow of customers. My mother …
Suave Skin Therapy Powder Fresh lotion
This is the 18 oz. bottle of lotion. It has a squeeze down top and the bottle is white. Suave is written on a blue label and Powder Fresh is on the front side.
This has to be my favorite lotion. My skin tends to dry out in the winter …
Loreal Touch-On Highlights Hair Kit
I have had blonde hair for about 20 years and I recently decided to go a bit darker in order to cut down on how often I need to touch up my roots. I went to the salon and got my hair darkened, but it turned out too …
Biore Shine Control Clay Mask
This is the first time that I’ve used a clay mask by Biore, I have tried tons of products before by Biore and most of them have gave me good results. I was definitely interested in this because it’s for shine control and I have oily combination skin that …
Alberto V05 2 in 1 shampoo for normal hair
When it comes to hair care, in the means of shampooing and I come to trust the brand Alberto V05. I enjoy using their selection of products, knowing that I’m getting good quality for a good price. A majority of the time you can find V05 haircare products priced …
Classic Beige Safeguard Bar Soap
Safeguard soap is the soap I grew up with, and the same goes for all my brothers and sisters. I guess the advertising campaign worked on our family, especially my mother, who trained us early to respect hygiene and be scared of germs. This soap is a …
Revlon Perfect Heat 1″ Flat Iron
This flat iron is horrble. I got it at Walmart for about $16 so I guess I should’ve expected it to be a horrible product, but there are so many things wrong with this flat iron, I don’t even know where to start. This thing should sell …
Hard Candy Visibly Wet Shockingly Glossy Lip Pencil
This lip pencil is from the new Hard Candy line available through Wal-Mart, and the quality is definitely lacking in comparison with their old products. It’s a pretty color, but the consistency is unpleasant. And it’s definitely not a shade for everyone.
Although it looks pretty in its trendy packaging, …
Larenim Mineral Eyeshadow
Larenim has had an amazing track record for very high quality products. I have tried almost all of their products, and out of them, I instantly fell in love with their super-sparkly eyeshadow pots. They are kind of expensive (ten dollars a color), but the pots are pretty big …
Herbal Essences Tousle Me Softly shampoo
Herbal Essences makes some great hair products, they’re very well known for their scented shampoos and conditionings. They’ve long done away with the erotic shampoo commercials though. I don’t normally buy into commercials and gimmick but when I saw the Tousle Me Softly commercials I had to try it …
H20 Plus Milk Body Lotion
H20 Plus Milk Body Lotion,really makes my skin feel good. I use this stuff all of the time,and really suggest it for everyone to try. This product does many good things for your skin and leaves if feeling silky smooth. I think the price is pretty good too. If …
Ecorre BB Cream
I recently discovered BB creams and I believe that they are good substitutes for foundation and sunblock. BB creams actually started when the Germans developed creams for patients who have undergone surgery. These creams are used to make their scars lighten and to regenerate their skin. A few years …
Mango Body Butter
The Body Shop Mango Body Butter comes in a round plastic container, bright orange with a screw-on lid. It is available in two sizes, 1.75 oz, priced around $7, and 6.9 oz, priced around $16. There are several different varieties of body butter available from The Body Shop (coconut, …
Makeup For Ever Mat Velvet + Matifying Foundation
I really saved up for this foundation. Every liquid foundation I wear, including the one I’ve been using ever since, turns to a disaster, because of this humid weather. Foundation is, fundamentally, the foundation of a day’s makeup. On principle, I’d like to start with a …
Bath & Body Works: Orange Ginger Body lotion
I was given the opportunity to try another scent from Bath & Body works aromatherapy collection called Orange Ginger. At first I wasn’t too excited about the thought of ginger and orange mixed together but after getting a good sniff I instantly changed my mind.
The body lotion is a …
L’Oreal Infallible Never Fail Powder 16HR Natural Buff
I’m always pretty hesitant to believe the whole “never fail” because on my skin, that kind of promise is pretty much a broken one from the get-go. My skin is very oily, and I’m not even being the least bit sarcastic when I say that. I can wash my …
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