Cosmetics Reviews
Tarte for True Blood LipSurgence Natural Lip Tint
My anemic lips could really use a rich red lipstick right now. This red lippy and the promise of wearing red lips every day seduced me. To apply lipstick is a bloody chore, but the Tarte for true blood LipSurgence natural lip tint makes it so easy …
Clearasil Daily Face Wash
I wish I knew about Clearasil Face Wash back when I was still in my teens because it would have saved me a lot of trouble and humiliation, but unfortunately I didn’t try it until I was an adult. After …
Clear Ice Cool Menthol Nourishing Conditioner
Since I have learned that when you use anti-dandruff shampoos you need to use a hair conditioner after, I have made it part of my personal care to use a conditioner. I was saddened by the thick emollient kind produced by Dove Hair Conditioner. It was good only for those …
ELF Studio Line Complexion Perfection Powder
My friends gave me a bridal shower last month and I was given an assortment of cosmetics. One of the lines I was given was ELF, which is a line that I was not completely familiar with. I used the complexion perfection powder last week when I …
Jergens Shea Butter
I have a super dry and sensitive skin and I have been scouting for a good body moisturizer to attend to my specific needs. I need something to hydrate my dry skin and at the same time mild and safe enough to not give me rashes and other …
Pore Refining Mousse Cleanser by Olay
OLAY is a famous skin care product or cosmetics. It is already tested and proven. All of us know how effective OLAY is. That is why I am a big fan of it.
I love all the OLAY products and the number one OLAY product I used is the …
Cover Girl Outlast Lipstain in #435
I was going after the thought of making a simple lip color, one that doesn’t look ostentatious with just a light pat of color. That started my fondness for lipstains as a suitable alternative for glossimers and bold lipsticks. Among a bunch of lipstains, I have Covergirl …
Freeman Oil Absorbing Clay Mask
Hello, beautiful! Today I’ll tell you about the mask that I’ve been using for years and that is so far the best clay mask I’ve tried. It also proves that sometimes the cheapest products out there are better than the expensive, luxurious ones. It retails for $4 or so and …
Clarins Pure Melt Cleansing Gel
It’s still a long way to go before I permanently use oil makeup removers. I’ll choose cleansing wipes over oily makeup removers any time. So what softened my reluctance to using cleansing oils? In one word: gel. I was too eager to try Clarins pure …
e.l.f. Clear Nail Polish
A really nice clear nail polish I like to use to protect and strengthen my nails is e.l.f. Clear Nail Polish. It only cost $3 which I think is very affordable, and it makes my nails look so pretty all the time. However, I do not like the strong …
Casino Rubbing Alcohol
Casino Rubbing Alcohol is ethyl alcohol so it smells great and does not dry the skin easily. I first tried using this product years ago and personally, I like the product. It is an effective disinfectant and deodorizer. I would use this on my hands before carrying my baby …
Revlon Luxurious Color Kohl Eyeliner
This was the first eyeliner I had. Apart from a curved lashes courtesy of your mascara, we can only achieve the perfect eyes with an eyeliner. It is a dual requirement. An eyeliner can also be an important makeup in order to accentuate the eyes. It can be applied …
Yves Saint Laurent Shocking Water-Resistant Felt Tip Liquid Eyeliner
I was really excited to purchase this liquid eyeliner. This is a new product by YSL Cosmetics. It’s very expensive for its quality. The packaging of this is very sleek. It’s glossy, and black and gold. To me, it looks like an everyday typical liquid eyeliner pen with a …
Barmon Stretch Mark Cream
I was tired of wearing long sundresses and old-lady shorts to cover my stretch marks from having my babies. Oh yeah, I’ve tried baby-oil, cocoa butter and all types of tricks to fade or get rid of those wide ugly purple stretch marks. Hey, I actually considered using …
Walgreens Soft Toothbrush
Before I found my new and beloved toothbrush, I tried too many to count. One toothbrush that I tried in particular was from a local Walgreens store. I purchased their brand soft bristled toothbrush. I was going through a phase where I would only use soft bristled toothbrushes because …
Clairol Nice-n-Easy Perfect 10 color (brown hair)
I am a big fan of Clairol hair color and by far the best at-home hair coloring kit I’ve ever come across is their Perfect 10 Nice-N-Easy kit (formulated for brown hair). As I head into my forties, those greys are really starting to crop up, so after …
Jason Natural Plumeria and Sea Kelp Leave In Conditioner Spray
Over the past several months I have been switching out my old unnatural hair care products for natural ones. One of the unnatural hair care product I just replaced was my leave in conditioner spray. I replaced with the Jason Natural Plumeria and Sea Kelp Leave In Conditioner Spray. …
Innisfree Green Tea Pure Cleansing Foam
Innisfree is just a Korean skin care brand that I love. I actually went to buy some of their products, and have grown to love them. Their Apple Juicy facial wash is one of the bests I tried, and I really like its scent, because it reminds me of …
Clinique Acne Solutions Clarifying Toner
As I teenager I suffered from acne that was pretty severe and was put on a medication by the dermatologist. I also had topical creams to put on so I never really bothered using toners or anything else as the pills and creams had helped to keep my acne …
Neutrogena 3-in-1 Concealer for Eyes, Buff
If you are looking for a concealer that will cover up those dark circles, this is a pretty decent one. It does the trick for me. I don’t have raccoon eyes, but I do have a light shadow around my eyes. Someone that might have extremely dark circles, …
Toner - O’slee Rosehip Beauty Solution Advanced Formula III
When I was in HKG early this year, a friend introduced a prominent skin care line called O’slee. I was quite astonished with the word “Rosehip” which was the main ingredient of O’slee skin care product. Never have I heard anything called rosehip before. So I did a little …
Neutrogena Hydro Boost Water Gel
The beauty line of Neutrogena is no longer new to me so the first time I saw Neutrogena Hydro Boost Water Gel I never had a second thought to get one to try. I felt an excitement to get the entire Neutrogena Hydroboost skin care line because I …
Queen Helene Placenta Hot Oil Treatment
My hair was really in desperate need of some repairing and one of the hair care products I recently tried to help repair the damage was the Queen Helene Placenta Hot Oil Treatment. Overall, I must say my hair is a lot shiner, softer and healthier looking and …
The Body Shop Dry Body Brush Round
Dry skin and any other skin type for that matter needs to be exfoliated regularly to remove the build up of dead skin cells. The body shop brush allows me to exfoliate my skin while also removing toxins from my body.
I use the dry body brushing technique where …
Stila Custom Color Blush
When I first saw this blush I was taken aback with the strong vivid pink shade sitting in the display. I almost thought no one would be able to wear that blush until I read that it is supposed to take the guess work out for everyone in picking the …
JOhn Frieda Luxurious Volume Root Booster
I bought this John Frieda Luxurious Volume Lavish Lift Root Booster a few months ago when I had a coupon, I had decided to give this a try. This was my first time using this Root Booster and I’m really glad that I did because I absolutely love this …
Nexxus Dualiste Volume Shampoo and Conditioner
Because I colour my hair, I generally try to buy hair products which are safe or gently on colour-treated hair. But I have never seen a colour-friendly shampoo and conditioner which will also give body and fullness to my hair, so sometimes I alternate my products in an attempt …
Suave Kids Detangling Spray
My 6 year old daughter has long hair. It gets tangled up very easily. I have tried different detangling sprays. One brand stands out far above the rest for me. I really like Suave Kids Detangling Spray. It is tear free and has a …
Maybelline Angelfit Foundation
I’d been using this product for quite sometime now. I just wanna credit it for being one of my loyal beauty products. Although I only use this for special occasions, it never failed me in bringing out the best of what I can be in front of a wide …
Clinique Pore Minimizer and Tzone Shine Control
I got this product because i have noticed my tzone being very oily and its really gross. Especially now since its summer who wants to have oily skin along with sweat. So i thought this would be a good treatment, i heard Clinique was a reliable brand but after …
Sexy Little Things Vixen Scented Lotion
Who doesn’t love Victoria’s Secret? I know I do and this lotion from them is amazing. Sexy Little Things Vixen Scented Lotion, is just right for anytime of the day or night. It does good things to your skin and gives off a beautifully sexy scent! This lotion is …
Hair Minimising Lotion by Veet
I’ve always been quite wary of products that promise to minimise hair re growth as I’ve yet to find an actual product that can live up to this claim and believe me I’ve tried just about every one going over the years. I have to shave my …
Ombrelle Sport Spray Sunscreen SPF 15
Ombrelle is a Sunscreen company under the L’Oreal umbrella. It is based solely on suncare research and thus produces products that specialize in protection from UVA and UVB rays from the sun. This particular product is labeled as a —˜sport’ spray with Spray Vapo technology, meaning it vaporizes quickly …
Clean& Clear persa-gel 10
It’s almost back to school, and i have realized how my skin has some acne and a bit of redness. Also since it is summer, my skin is a bit in the oily side. I have tried a lot of other products, but i must say this one worked …
Maybelline Lip Polish High-Shine Color in Girly Pink
The Product
Girly Pink shade is indeed a very girly hot pink shade which has no sparkles.
The container is clear tube with a silver cap where the doe-foot applicator is attached.
This has a medium consistency, not too thick, not too thin, and not sticky.
I bought this on eBay for only …
Chapstick 100% Naturals Lip Butter
When I picked this lip balm up at the grocery store, I read the label that said it had a blend of five natural butters. When I saw that it had shea butter in there, it made me think that it would be a very stiff and waxy consistency. …
Wet ‘n’ Wild Color Icon Blush in ‘Pearlescent Pink’
Wet ‘n’ Wild is not a widely available brand in my country, so you can imagine my joy when I found a stand of this brand at a random local store. I’d heard a lot about many of their products, but the one that kept coming up was the …
Dove Beauty Foam Facial Wash
Dove is famous for it’s moisturizing products, and although in my opinion they don’t really have any good whitening products like Pond’s, when it comes to moisturizing bars of soaps, creams, and facial wash, they do however have the upper hand.
I tried this Dove foamy facial wash and immediately …
Garnier white complete multi action fairness cream
I have used almost all Garnier products. They serve well for my skin and this cream is one of them. I have this habit of using day creams, I finished using my day cream hence I went shopping for a day cream. I was not very …
Fekkai Glossing Cream
Fekkai Glossing Cream transforms my dry, processed hair from an unruly mop of unmanageable straw to a luxurious mane of silk, glossy hair. I was surprised to see the famous Frederic Fekkai name in a department store, as I have never known them to sell their products …
Tarte Natural Lip Stain with LipSurgence Technology
I am always very wary of products that claim to improve certain things by 100%. I do not understand how they quantify things like that. The Tarte Natural Lip Stain that I picked up from Sephora claims to be clinically proven to increase the moisture of lips by 6000%. …
Physicians Formula Mineral Wear Talc Free Correcting Pebbles
I recently purchased the Physicians Formula Mineral Wear Talc Free Correcting Pebbles and I hate it so much. I will just establish that right off the bat so that there is no mistake about the fact that I am not recommending this product to anyone. A lot of the …
Lush Karma Kream
We all get flaky skin and dry elbows, so having a universal moisturizer that you can put on any part of your body is kind of a must, if you want to take care of your skin and your body. I used to use coconut oil and shea butter to …
Bobbi Brown Foundation Stick
I’ll be honest when I say that I do not really like the idea of purchasing a foundation that is in stick form. There is just something about it that does not seem right. Concealers come as sticks, but in my mind, foundations should be sold in
either liquid or …
Clearasil Ultra Overnight Serum (Pimple Treatment)
I got so tired of the occasional ugly pimples that I get about once a month that I decided to look for an actual pimple treatment at the store. I usually just suffered, washed my face more often, and covered up the spots with makeup when this occurred, as …
Becca Gypsy Pressed Shimmer Powder
One of the beauty product brands that I love is Becca. They were introduced to me by a girlfriend who resides in Hong Kong. My favorite item from Becca is the pressed shimmer powder. They are a bit on the steeper side of pricing however I love what I …
Dr Teals Peppermint Foot Soak
Peppermint baths on hot summer days when the body aches is just what I love. However, I do not use a typical bath soak to make my refreshing bath. Instead, I use the Dr. Teal’s Peppermint Foot Soak, which I know sounds strange, but it smells so good and …
Maybelline Plumping Lip Gloss
I have been a long term fan of Maybelline cosmetics and when their lip plumping lip gloss went on sale for 50% off I just had to have it. I went looking for a soft neutral pink shade, and the Cosmetician at my local drug store suggested shade 110. …
Ivatherm Metrocreme Treatment of Facial Redness and Inflammation
During winter, due to the freezing temperatures, my skin is prone to sensitivity. Although I have always used a good moisturizer, I still experienced some annoying problems like redness and tight feeling. One friend of mine recommended me Metrocreme by Ivatherm and I am extremely satisfied with the results I …
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