Cosmetics Reviews
Body Shop Ginger Anti-Dandruff Shampoo
One time I was walking down the supermarket aisle and I couldn’t help be get bewildered with the enormous choices of anti-dandruff shampoos. There were several choices and the good thing about that supermarket is that they have display for imported products. It helped broaden the choice however it …
Vita-K Solution for Dark Circles
I bought this eye cream, even though it was really expensive, when I got really fed up with my reoccurring dark circles that never seemed to go away. Some of the eye creams I’ve used before are: Garnier, Neutrogena, and Clinique. None of these seemed to address my needs, …
POND’S oil and blemish control beauty color powder Pink Blush
I have been using POND’S oil and blemish control beauty color powder Pink Blush for more than a year now. I have noticed that my face remained pimple free ever since I started using it.
I have tried using different kinds of pressed powder manufactured by different cosmetic companies …
Pantene Relaxed & Naturals: Daily Oil Moisturizer
I was inspired to try Pantene’s relaxed and naturals daily oil moisturizer, after reading about it one of the fall issues of Ebony magazine. I couldn’t help but notice the chick in the advertisement had shiny lustrous hair. I felt a little uncertain about buying the product since I …
Shu Uemura Cosmetics
Ever since I found the first shu uemura makeup products at Sephora I have been in love with them. It is kind of a combination of the packaging and the actual products, but I definitely like the packaging when it comes to this makeup. Not only is the …
Hawaiian Tropic Island Glow moisturizer
My job keeps my inside most of the time but I love the look of tanned legs. I decided to give this moisturizer a try because it promised to give my skin that nicely tanned look without harsh chemicals and with no need to sunbathe. I am also concerned …
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. …
Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion - Original
Urban Decay has a cult like following of makeup junkies like myself, and with products like this, you really can’t argue with us.
The eyeshadow primer potion is a primer for your eyelids (similar to face primer) that gives a smooth surface for your shadow to adhere too. It helps …
True Color Eyeshadow from Avon
This eyeshadow really makes my eyes stand out. It is made by Avon , and is a good quality product. It lasts all day without smudging or fading. The price is right too. I enjoy wearing vibrant colors , and this collection has many to choose from. I use …
Axe Anti-Dandruff Shampoo + Conditioner Armor
My youngest son, who just became a teenager, absolutely loves Axe body-spray products. But, I can’t stand the spray myself. He applies this stuff like they do in the commercial, spraying a cloud of it around himself, and there are mornings I’ve woken up absolutely choking on the smell …
Pantene Pro-V Restorative Fizz Control Serum
Everyone experiences bad hair days, but when that time comes I make sure I have this bottle of Pantene Fizz Control Serum as it really works wonders for your hair. It controls fizzy hair and makes it silky and smooth and tames any unkempt and wild mane.
This bottle …
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 …
Estee Lauder Advanced Night Repair Eye Recovery Complex
The Estee Lauder Advanced Night Repair Eye Recovery Complex is absurdly expensive and it is not worth the price! I’ve been using this product for about a month now for the wrinkles around my eyes and it hasn’t done a thing to help! For the price …
Dr Hauschka Inner Glow Lipstick (Shade: Red Quartz)
My favourite cosmetic item has always been lipstick, so I was very excited when a friend gave me a set of Dr Hauschka lipsticks that were only released a few weeks ago as part of their Spring 2012 collection. The shade I am reviewing today is Red Quartz, a …
My Lip Stuff “Cat Pee” Lip Balm Tube
One of my friends loves to find gag gifts, and when I was having a problem with one of my cats urinating outside the litter box, she came up with this gem. I don’t know how in the world she found it, but it certainly was appropriate for the …
C.O. Bigelow Mentha Organics Sheer Lip Tint in Just Blushed
The Product
Just Blushed shade is a baby pink color with a tiny hint of sparkles when you look closely at the tube.
The container is a plastic squeeze tube with a black cap and a slant-tip applicator.
This has a sweet minty scent and an obviously sweet and minty taste too.
This …
The Body Shop Coconut Milk Body Lotion
This is a really way to apply a moisturiser for those whom do not like applying moisturiser, have no time or forget to. The body lotion is in a spray from so you just spritz it on really quickly and massage it in. The texture is really lighgt, fluffy …
Strawberry Body Butter The Body Shop
I had never taken a single minute to think of using body shop’s products before. But, one day, my cousin gave me some of their products, and insist me to try it.
I didn’t have any expectation of the body butter before trying it. I thought it would be just …
Dove Moisturizing Soap
My face turns quite dry when the season changes or there is humidity. I tried all sorts of products, but then because of the sensitive skin they don’t do much help. Recently I visited a departmental store and in an offer I got a free sample of the dove …
Rainbow Research Henna Biotin Highlighting Shampoo
I wanted highlights in my hair, but I didn’t want to pay a hairdresser to do it with chemical filled hair products. I wanted to highlight my hair naturally so I tried the Rainbow Research Henna Biotin Highlighting Shampoo. Let me just say it worked wonderfully and really brought …
C.O. Bigelow Cinnamint Lip Shine
My absolute favorite lip gloss to wear is C.O. Bigelow Mentha Cinnamint Lip shine. It is super shiny and I swear it works just like a softening lip treatment that helps hydrate and plump your lips in no time. I love the cinnamon flavor it has and the way …
Equate Medicated Acne Gel
I used to have severe acne back in the day when I was still preparing my thesis, which led me to have sleepless nights. I tried some products here and there, and while they worked, they only did at some extent without actually getting to the root cause of …
Neutrogena Visibly Clear 2 in 1
There are thousands of face masks and washing gels that promise you that they will get rid of acne and black-heads but how many of them really do that. I have tried a whole lot of them and more than 90% of them lied big time. I have watched …
Barielle Love Your Nails - 40 Remover Towelettes
I am a total beauty buff and love experimenting will all those products in the market that are new or something that seem to fascinate me. The fact that I keep changing my nail color every other day —“has indeed made me have quite a collection of them in …
Maybelline Great Lash Mascara
Maybelline Great Lash Mascara: Worst mascara ever! The packaging is so ugly! I honestly hate how it looks. The colors clash, and it makes the product look cheap and childish.I bought this because I’ve read so many good reviews from make-up artists in magazines, but it’s really the most …
Neutrogena Naturals Purifying Cleanser
Neutrogena has finally jumped on the “naturals” wagon. It is actually interesting that they waited so long for this to happen as everyone else in the cosmetics industry has realized that labeling something as “natural” is a sure fire way to sell it in droves. Even knowing this, however, …
Iman Sand Bronzer
Bronzers are a staple part of my makeup regimen during the summertime despite the fact that my skin is naturally dark. I love having a golden glow to my skin with just a hint of shimmer. I purchased this bronzer from Walgreen’s a couple of days …
Cover Girl TruBlend Makeup
When it comes to makeup I am probably the last person in the world anyone should be taking advice from. I have a drawer full of foundations, eye shadows, lipsticks, concealers and just about every makeup product on the market. I purchase these items with the best of intention …
Pantene Expression Shampoo
I tried some of this shampoo this morning. What I like about it is that it makes my hair shine without looking oily. A lot of shampoos make my hair oily or look oily. It just makes my hair a little bit shiny. I like that. It also makes …
Ponds Facial Cleansing Milk
I am not a person that can use any kind of facial product. My skin get irritation easily if I choose wrong product. It will give allergic reaction when I use facial product which is not suitable for the skin.
But with Ponds Facial Cleansing Milk, I did not have …
Blistex Complete Moisture Lip Balm
I always seem to have dry lips, and I have tried many different lip treatments and balms to help with it. I finally found Blistex Complete Moisture and it has been happily ever after since! The lip balm comes in a really pretty blue tube, …
Dr Hauschka Rose Day Cream (regular)
This well-known skin care product is produced by a very respected cosmetics company, Dr Hauschka, and has been a favourite with many celebrities (I admit, I became intrigued by this well-known cream, and eventually bought it, precisely because I read many film stars are reported to use it.)
And so, a …
Pure Silk Shave Cream
Pure Silk is basically a generic brand of Skintimate. It’s cheaper and works exactly the same, maybe even better. I used to always just use a bar of soap to shave with, but that just doesn’t give the same feel to my legs as actual shaving cream does.
I have …
Pond’s Dry Skin Cream
I recently started a new skin care regimen because the hot summer heat and humidity has ravished my skin. This product is designed to deeply hydrate the skin. Although the moisturizer contains mineral oil, it promises not to clog the pores and to be suitable for use …
Red Pomegranate Korean Full Body Whitening Shower Cream
I am one of the girls who wanted to have flawless fair skin from top to bottom. Anyway, I was introduced to this shower cream from a forum friend and since it is a best seller it always run out of stock. Anyhow, I managed to get my hands …
NeoStrata Wrinkle Repair
Always skeptical about anti-aging beauty products, I purchased NeoStrata Wrinkle Repair because I had tried another NeoStrata product and really liked it, and I needed some deep moisture. Even if I don’t believe that any cosmetic will magically make wrinkles disappear, some anti-aging face creams moisturize my skin very …
White Rain Pearberry Boost Hairspray
I bought this hairspray for only $2.82 for a 207 ml bottle (7 fluid ounces) and it was really cheap. I had liked the smell when I tested spraying it, the smell is of berries and pear and it is really fruity and tropical. This hairspray also is for …
Bath and Body - Body lotion sea island cotton
I got this lotion as a prize from a Christmas raffle, and I’m not really fond of it since I got it. The consistency of the Bath and Body lotion is okay for me, it’s not watery and not too creamy for a lotion. When you put it on, …
Fashion 21 Confections Flavored lip balm
The Product
The shade and flavor that I bought is Red Apple, a plain color red with no shimmers or sparkles.
The container is a classic rectangular slide tin can that weighs 10 grams.
The scent is really aromatic! It perfectly smells like apple juice, although this lip balm has no …
Estee Lauder Bronze Goddess Soft Matte Bronzer
My mom loves Estee Lauder products, especially their skin care, so she goes to Macy’s a lot to check it out. On one visit, she bought their eye cream, and that day they were having the free gifts with purchase, so she recieved one. She doesn’t really have any …
Prescriptives Deluxe Eye Pencil
I have been using Prescriptives Deluxe Eye Pencil for several years now and obviously, am very happy with it. On one end of the narrow pencil is the blending tool, which is like a little piece of foam. This eyeliner blends so well that I never use …
Burt’s Bees Beeswax Hand Creme with Almond Milk
The Burt’s Bees Beeswax Hand Crème with enriched Almond Milk is the perfect product to help and bring the moisture back into your hands. All that is needed is a small amount of this product onto your hands, (hands that have been exposed to dishwashing detergents, the cold and …
The Body Shop Olive Soap
My husband has extremely dry skin with eczema in many places. He has been through many soaps and body washes that have dried his skin out more or left him feeling like his skin was on fire after showers. At one …
Clean & Clear Morning Burst Shine Control Facial Scrub
There was a time when I bought Clean & Clear Morning Burst Shine Control Facial Scrub because I needed a good acne scrub which can refine the big pores on the nose. I did not have a lot of big pores everywhere - just on the nose, and …
Lakme 9to9 Lipsticks
This new 9to9 Lipsticks from Lakme are a blessing in disguise! They are so soft to apply and stick on the lips from morning to evening. Not only do I use it for giving me pretty looking lip color but also due to its moisturizing effect I apply it as …
Clinique All About Eyes Cream/Gel Formula, 1 oz.
For a workaholic person like me, having dark circled spot around eyes is a usual problem. I really want to get rid of it or at least lighten it. I have tried and consumed about three tubes of Nivea Visage Whitening Eye Cream but nothing changed. My eyes …
Maybelline Mineral Power Natural Perfecting Foundation
I have definitely jumped on the mineral makeup product bandwagon in recent months due to its popularity, but I have only really had the opportunity to try mineral powder products. I had never used a mineral makeup in the form of the liquid so when I saw the Maybelline …
Maybelline Cool Effect Cooling Shadow and Liner
I found these Maybelline Cool Effect Cooling Shadow and Liner online while doing some online shopping, I’ve never seen this in stores though so you may not be able to find them there but there for great price online, they happened to be on sale and that helped with …
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