Cosmetics Reviews
QVS 3 Nail Shapers Nail Files from Morrisons
I put —˜from Morrisons’ in the title as I am not sure whether these can be found in other supermarkets or not. But these are great nail shapers made from silicon carbide which is my favourite kind of nail shaper as they seem more effective than the usual …
Bobbi Brown Bonfire Palette
Oh how I love palettes, especially palettes that combine products for eyes and lips and face, along with a couple of brushes, all into one convenient sleek and chic package. The palette of my dreams has yet to be found, but Bobbi Brown came pretty close with their spring …
Lysine + Cold Sore Treatment
My favorite cold sore ointment to use on my lips to prevent and treatment is Lysine + Cold Sore Treatment. It is a green non greasy ointment that is made with natural lysine to help prevent and treat cold sores. It also contains natural herbal extracts and essential oils …
Bourjois 1 Seconde Innovation Nail Polish in Dark Grey
This is a truly wonderful nail polish with the best brush I have ever used. If only all nail polish was made with this brush. It makes application easy and the results are perfect. It dries quicker than any other polish I have ever used and …
Caudalie Purifying Mask
Caudalie is one of those fancy shmancy “natural” skincare brands that makes you believe in all those natural ingredients that will make you look effortlessly beautiful, like all the women that promote this brand. However, the pricing of this brand is usually somewhat higher than the costs of other natural …
Vaseline Whitening Lotion
I used to buy this product so often in my own country. I came from tropical country. And I think the women would always like to have white skin. At least they want to have healthy skin.
There are plenty of whitening lotion product that we could find in …
Garnier HerbaShine Temporary Hair Color
I don’t often buy hair color as I prefer my natural shade, then I discovered Garnier HerbaShine Temporary Hair Color and I have to say I have fallen in love with this product. HerbaShine is a brand new product from the Garnier beauty company, and this hair dye is …
NARS Easy Lover Lipgloss
I love experimentation with my colors, and NARS is a great brand that is readily available. I picked up Easy Lover because it’s such a vibrant fuchsia color that screamed to me from the shelves. So I paid $24 for this lip gloss, which is a bit much, but …
Nivea Firming Lotion
When I gained ten pounds back in college, I got nasty stretch marks on my inner thighs and at the back of my knee, they were red and extremely long and puffy. Nivea Firming lotion was indeed a savior for me, cause all my red stretch marks are now …
Aswini herbal hair oil
I have heard a lot of people saying that the Aswini herbal hair oil is the best oil for hair which not only keeps my hair in good condition, it also makes our head cool and tension free. I wanted some thing like Aswini herbal hair oil and …
Cetaphil Face Cleanser
Since i was twenty years old I’ve been struggling with allergies and as a result a lot of acne appears frequently on my face. My dermatologist required me to distance myself from regular soap when using it in my face since it would further the damage of the acne. …
Revlon Beyond Natural Skin Matching Makeup
I love trying new makeup and was completely skeptical when I first read about the new skin matching foundation from Revlon so I had to try it. This was the first time I have tried a skin matching foundation that has actually worked.
The Revlon foundation …
Jergens Natural Glow
I have been using Jergens Natural Glow for awhile now. I have been using it on and off. I mostly use this product on my face. The bottle os pretty small, but since I only use it on my face, it has lasted for a long …
Suave Aloe Very Shampoo
I love Suave products, mainly because they are always so inexpensive. I have tried so many of Suave’s products and every time I see something new, I give it a try.
So, I saw Suave Aloe Very Shampoo on sale recently and picked it up.
The shampoo is thick and …
N.Y.C. Lippin’ Large Lip Plumper in Plum Tart
The Product
Plum Tart shade is a reddish bronze color with micro shimmers.
The container is plastic squeeze tube with a slant-tip applicator. The tube is placed in a clear box. The total weight of this product is 15 mL.
This has a sweet peppermint scent and a hint sweet taste too.
This …
Carmex Cold Sore Reliever and Lip Moisturizer, Tube
The one thing on my face that always tends to bother me are my lips. The weather can be dry, humid, hot or freezing and my lips are always dry and sometimes cracked. I try and have tried so many lip moisturizing products, but none seem to be as …
Nice and Easy Hair Color
I have use Nice and Easy permanent hair color for many years. Lately, they advertise their product blends three colors into the hair, instead of one flat color. The three colors are supposed to give the hair color more depth. The box also has a convenient hair …
Revlon ColorStay Mineral Foundation
So all of my friends have been raving about how good the mineral foundations are for your skin. I decided to give this one a try because its powder and my skin can get kind of oily and shiny once in a while. The coverage is alright and it …
RA 100% Pure Shea Butter
Never before had I decided to use shea butter in my hair until I went natural. It was essential for me to use hair products that would protect my hair rather than weigh my hair down with harsh and damaging chemicals. I knew that going natural meant that I …
Wet n Wild Megaslicks Lip Gloss in Sinless (578)
I’ve always been pretty impressed with Wet n Wild cosmetics, especially their eyeshadows which have amazing staying power and pigmentation that can compare with higher end products. My friend always wore this really cute light pink color on her lips, and she told me it was the Wet n …
Dove Go Fresh Therapy Shampoo
I used Dove Go Fresh Therapy Shampoo for the first time this week. This was a grapefruit and lemongrass scent. Dove has so many interesting products, and some are more successful than others.
When I was washing my hair with Dove Go Fresh Therapy Shampoo, I liked the …
True Color Eyeshadow Quad - Purple Haze from Avon
True Color Eyeshadow Quad from Avon is available in 3 different shades. It comes in Purple Haze, Sandy Corals and Fresh Cut Greens shades. They are packed in a cool black casing with a mirror inside. Each casing contains quad palettes eyeshadow and a double-sided sponge brush. At the …
Everyday Minerals Foundation Matte Formula Powder
I am always trying new make up, especially foundations. I usually use Almay’s TLC foundation, and I love it, but it’s nice to switch it up once in a while and try something else on my skin. I have heard that it’s bad for your face to use …
Ardell fashion false eyelashes 103
If there is one thing I keep a heavy stock of it’s my Ardell fashion lashes 103. I love wearing a great pair of eyelashes because not only does it draw attention to my eyes, it gives my face an overall youthful appearance. Not to mention I feel like …
Cellex-C Under Eye Toning Gel
My eyes were once puffy before. I don’t really have puffy eyes but there was a time when I did not have much sleep and lacked water intake in the day. My eyes began to look tired even when I wake up and wash my face, and I thought of …
Remington Short Cut Clipper Rechargeable and Cordless Haircut Kit
Unlike the “Just a Trim” product, this personal hair cut clipper does a pretty decent job of trimming and cutting my hair. I’ve actually stopped going and paying to get my hair cut since I purchased this clipper. For me, it eliminated the need of having to pay someone …
Jolen Hair Bleach
I bought a tub of Jolen Bleach some time back from Boots in order to bleach my hair. It is available as a standard or a mild formula. I didn’t think the mild version would work as well, so I decided to buy the standard version instead.
The product comes …
Dial Body Soap ( Mountain Fresh )
It is customary for me to use antibacterial hand soap before doing everything. Given todays health threat, various diseases is caused by germs and your fingers and hands almost touches everything. I wash my hands with another brand but I never tried Dial. I thought that Dial was another cheaper …
NYC Lip Plumper in #473 Peach Parfait
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 …
Bobbi Brown Lip Color in Salmon
I like sampling a few lipsticks from each of Bobbi Brown’s lipstick lines. She has three: the metallic lipsticks, the creamy lipsticks, and the almost matte lipsticks that give your lips full coverage. This particular shade of Salmon is in the full-coverage collection.
I was attracted to the color, …
Too Faced Shadow Insurance Primer
Many people who use eye shadow use it with a primer, as this gives it a very good look. Eye shadow primers specifically make the surface of the eyelids smooth so that on application of the eye shadow, it sticks better to the skin, lasts longer and doesn’t crease …
Equate Facial Cleansing Towelettes
I really enjoy shopping and there are times when I just like everyone else cannot always afford the same quality that I would normally buy. I was in Walmart and looked at the Equate Facial Cleansing Towelettes, when I read the ingredients of the Equate Facial Cleansing …
Bumble and Bumble Thickening Spray
I just started using Bumble and Bumble Thickening Spray not too long ago and I love it!
I was at first hesistant of using this product when my hairdresser informed me about it. My hair is really fine and flat, so all of the other products that I have tried …
Terracota Bronzing Brush by Guerlain
Recently, my tretinoine-induced patchy skin is becoming more noticeable under the rectifying heat of the sun. My usual light touches in make up can melt unmasking my imperfections quite badly. Usually, this calls for a heavier coverage. I often wear a mattifying foundation over a corrective …
Revlon Age Defying DNA Advantage Creme Makeup Honey Beige
Premature skin aging has always been a major concern to most women and indeed, no woman want to have a wrinkled skin especially at a young age. Later last year, I noticed that, as I was getting older, my skin was becoming drier, rough and less hydrated which …
Kate Super Sharp Eyeliner
I’m obsessed with eyeliner. I don’t care if I don’t have any makeup on as long as I’m able to line my eyes. Because of this fanaticism, I’m always tempted to try out different brands of eyeliner whenever I pass by a cosmetics shop.
A few months ago, I got …
Smith’s Rosebud Salve
Chapped lips can be excruciatingly painful at times. I recently purchased the Smith’s Rosebud Salve to deal with that. It is a product that I have seen everywhere and that I have heard so much hype about. I like the Smith’s Rosebud Salve a lot because it is such …
Dove Face Care Essential Nutrients Day Lotion
I bought this little 100ml bottle of facial moisturizer from my local convenience store for only £1.50. I was surprised to find this as I did not know that Dove made any facial products and even though there is Arabic writing on this bottle along with the English, …
Dior Bronze Matte Sunshine SPF 20 Bronzing Powder
I,just like any other woman, like to test different makeup products and find the ones that work well on my skin, because I have a very sensitive, dry skin and finding good quality makeup was always a big issue for me.Because I am quite pale, I like to use …
Yves Saint Laurent Radiant Brush Foundation
I have recently developed a major obsession with Yves Saint Laurent make up products of all kinds. It is a wonderful, albeit very expensive brand that has a wide variety of very effective products. I consider the most important part of my make up routine to be the application …
Biolink VCO Anti-Hair Fall Shampoo
I read in my beauty magazines that it would be best if you do not stick to one brand of shampoo and conditioner, and instead rotate their use, to prevent build-up in your hair. I am very conscious of this advice because my stress first shows up in my …
L’ Oreal Derma Genesis
Even from the start, I am into affordable skin products and just believe on the word of mouth. During one of my favorite magazine promotion, I received a free sample of L’ Oreal Derma Genesis 1.5mg sachet. I started using it months ago and was amazed with the …
Wilko Dry Time Male Anti-perspirant
You have to hand it to the Wilkinson discount chain. They have managed to come up with a product name which sounds even more ridiculous than the usual crop of show off names and those based on seemingly random exotic locales, yet they have done so without using any …
Bare Escentuals Dark Bisque Concealer
I recently purchased the Bare Escentuals Dark Bisque Concealer. I had very mixed feelings about purchasing this. I have not been a fan of all the Bare Escentuals products that I have tried on my skin in the past, but I had heard such rave reviews about this particular …
Mac Penultimate Eye Liner
Even though I already own several black eyeliners, I simply could not resist picking up this product in Rabidblack. At the time, I was looking for an eyeliner that would help me create dramatic makeup looks for going out. While I normally use pencil eye products, I …
e.l.f. Mineral Eye Brighter
Sometimes my eyes look very dark because of my dark circles. One of the cosmetic products I have been using lately to help brighten up my eyes are the e.l.f. Mineral Eye Brighter. It helps brighten up my eyes naturally so they don’t look so dark and tired. Sometimes …
GHD Pure Hair Straightener
There have been so many hair care products created throughout the decades, but none can quite compare to the GHD hair styler. I have tried many different brands of hair straighteners, curlers, and even a wave styler (which did not work). But, I have to say that the GHD …
DuWop Payoff Eye Makeup
I thought eye makeup is simply mascara, eyeliner and eye shadow. But until I found out another item from DuWop Cosmetics, it changed a lot. Makeup has been evolving too and there are lots of newly created makeups that are not even used before. Right now, because of the …
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