Cosmetics Reviews
Top Care Make-up Remover
Anyone who wears make-up will know how important it is to find a make-up remover that is effective and does not irritate your skin. I have tried various brands of make-up remover from creams to liquids, but I have found that the Top Care brand of remover to be …
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 …
Gatsby styling wax
I try to be updated with my hairstyle every now and then. I remember myself sporting this edgy pixie-cut hairstyle. My hair was short, boyish and structured. The hairstylist told me to use gel to keep it straight and stiff. Preferably, I use styling mousse most of the time …
IColor Extra Silky Eyeshadow in Glittery Gold
This is amongst my favorite eyeshadows! I fell in love with the color as I saw this as it reminded me of ancient Egypt and Cleopatra, and the gold is dazzling with lots of glitters on it! The pot is 1.7 grams, it seems kind of small but only …
Careline Magic Lip Gloss with Vitamin E
I wanted to try having a nude lip color that shines out so I tried Careline Magic Lip Gloss with Vitamin E. I bought this product at Watsons Department store in Market Market Department Store for only $2.20 at 3ml. size.
I like Careline Magic Lip Gloss with Vitamin E …
Ivory Bar Soap
Soap is something that almost everyone uses and that is why it is so important. I know I hate running into soaps that cause irritation and other problems. That is why it is important to let someone know when your have run into a good soap. When I was …
Sunsilk Shampoo
I’ve been using Sunsilk shampoos since I was a kid and there’s nothing really special about this product except its very affordable price. Sunsilk is one of the major shampoo brands here in the Philippines and been around for more than 20 years now. As a consumer of this …
Almay Hypoallergenic Antiperspirant/Deodorant
I used to get a really bad skin reaction wherever I had applied my normal deodorant. I never broke out with hives or anything such as that, but my skin would stay a mean-looking red all over my underarms. This made wearing any sort of sleeveless top out of …
Maybelline Great Lash Mascara
This mascara supposedly has a cult following. Every beauty magazine through the years always rates it #1 with all of the “we would rather use this $6 mascara than any expensive department store brand” ravings.
Well, sorry but I think it is horrible. In my opinion, the most important part …
The Body Shop Blush Trio Set in Warm Sunset
I have never used any bronzers in my whole life, so when my cousin gave me a bronzer from the Body Shop, I was kind of hesitant to use it. I have Asian NC35 shade skin, and I feel that I am too yellow to use a bronzer. However …
Acca Kappa Italy Sanitized Round Brush
Beyond just grooming my long hair, I have a meticulous approach to caring for my scalp while bidding for assurance that the implements I use are always sanitized. Otherwise, my scalp can get irritable and itchy if these measures are taken for granted. When brushing my hair, …
Human Heart Nature Natural Shampoo (Moisturizing) in Mandarin Fresh
I hadn’t found my holy grail shampoo and conditioner so I’m trying a couple of products for my hair. I came across a Human Heart Nature seller and I saw trial size bottles of their shampoo and conditioner.
I’ll be first reviewing the Human Heart Nature Natural Shampoo (Moisturizing) in …
CoverGirl Line Exact liquid eyeliner
As I have previously written, I am right into the classic 40’s makeup look of pronounced, clean, black liquid eyeliner with flicked cat-eyes and cherry red lips. As a residual effect, I think I have quite possibly tried every liquid eyeliner on the market, having little or no …
Himalaya Herbals Protein Shampoo Repair and Regeneration
I saw this new packaging of Himalaya Herbals Protein Shampoo Repair and Regeneration, the new look is more attractive and immediately draws attention to buyers like me. I heard good reviews about Himalaya Herbals products so I bought Himalaya Herbals Protein Shampoo Repair and Regeneration to try it for …
pH Care Intimate Wash
Cool wind is the new addition to the line of pH Care Intimate Wash for women. It is a product of United Laboratories, Inc., a revolutionary cleansing liquid that is designed to gently care the external genitalia of women. It is so mild and gentle that it can be …
Gal Pal Everything Tape
This double-sided tape is designed to use as part of your wardrobe, for instance, I bought it to keep bra straps from showing when I wore tanks or other sleeveless tops. The tape is stronger than regular tape and is sticky on both sides. You can also …
ANEW CLINICAL Professional Stretch Mark Smoother
I am a thirty-something year old mother of two, and I’ve had my on-again off-again battles with weight loss and weight gain as a result, and sometimes this weight loss and gain has happened within a very short amount of time and has left me with a body full …
Bare Escentuals Foundation
Bare Escentuals in a mineral makeup line that I have been using for over two years. Their foundation is amazing and I cannot imagine ever using anything else. Bare Escentuals foundation goes on like silk and does not settle into your fine lines and wrinkles. Bare …
Palladio Dual Wet and Dry Foundation Laurel Nude
I love Palladio products and when I discovered the had a line of liquid foundations, I was absolutely over the moon with joy. And, the foundation worked really well. As well, if not better, in fact, than my trusted Revlon color stay foundation which I had used for almost …
Bath and Body Works Aromatherapy Sleep Lotion
Bath and Body Works has a line of lotions and soaps that are all set to allow your body to drift off to sleep peacefully, awaken your senses, get you in touch with your sensuality, and much more. The line is called Aromatherapy, and I proud to say that …
Olay Regenerist Daily UV Regenerating Lotion with SPF50
The most recent facial moisturizer I have been using is the Olay Regenerist UV Defense Regenerating Lotion with SPF 50. I switched to this lotion after Aveeno did not work for me at all, in fact it burned my skin, and I followed the suggestions for products to …
Clinique Anti- Blemish Solution Cleansing Foam
A friend introduced Clinique Anti Blemish solution cleanser as it works really well for her. Well Clinique’s products are a little steep in price for me. It cost me $33 for a 125 ml of goodness. Since this brand is well established and highly rated, I thought I should …
Balea Olive Handcream
It is always good to have one of these near you, you never know when you will get dry hands, well at-least that is the case with me.
This one is the latest I purchased. It comes in a tube, with a pop open lid - this making it easy …
Mac Studio Fix Foundation
I have been using this foundation for a few months already and I love it. I have heard so many bad things about this foundation, saying that it makes them break-out and that its way too cakey or doesn’t provide enough coverage. Well this did not happen to me. …
N Spa Raspberry Kisses Bubble Bath
I have used quite a few N Spa products as they are priced good and they are the kind of scent that I go for. I got a bottle of this last year as it was a limited edition one. This came out in time for Valentine’s day and …
Tresemme Salon Finish Extra Hold Hairspray
Tresemme is a high quality, professional hair styling products range that I often see on offer in supermarkets and the like, so it is not particularly expensive. I tried their Salon Finish Extra Hold hairspray for the first time and I am really happy with it because not …
Palladio Eyeliner in Dark Brown
I was at the mall yesterday looking for an affordable eyeliner pencil. I scoured the department store and while they had great eyeliners over there, none fit my budget. The cheap ones were of low quality that it was painful to try them on. My search has led me …
Elianto Pearl Loose Powder
I like to use powder only, and I do some pretty mean powder shopping. I really cannot leave the house without powder, but otherwise, I like the minimalist look, that is, face powder and lip gloss. I bought this Elianto Pearl Loose Powder because the saleslady told me that …
Estee Lauder Illusionist Waterproof Maximum Curling Mascara
This mascara sure has a long name, but it is worth remembering. It does curl your lashes, you will notice them go up as soon as you start applying the product. However, the consistency of this mascara is rather thin, you will need two applications if you want to …
Seriously WHITE Advanced Whitening Glutathione Soap
For my never ending quest of finding the best beauty/cosmetic products to use and recommend to friends and relatives I have found a number of products that works and other products which failed to deliver their promised outcome. One of these products is Seriously WHITE’s Glutathione Soap, in …
Europe Nails
I get my nails done every two weeks. I have been going to the same nail shop for years. The shop was closed for a few days while the owners went on vacation. I had to go to a different shop to get my nails done. …
Face of Australia Colour Max Eye Shadow in Quartz
I was browsing Vogue Numero earlier and I came across a beauty editorial in the magazine featuring plenty of purple lids. I was dazzled by the showcase of eye shadows. I tried recreating the looks and I wound up using this purple eyeshadow from Face of Australia. …
Braun Epilator Silk-epil EverSoft Type 5316
This is an easy-to-use epilator with beautiful and ergonomic shape. There’s an additional pain softener appliance. During first use you may feel some pain but as you become more regular user, hairs become thinner and easier to remove. Immediately after use you may notice a slight reddening …
E.L.F Tone Correcting Concealer
I’ve been using E.L.F cosmetics for a while now and I love them. The majority of their products are only a dollar and I find them to be of very good quality. One of the products that I have been using is the Tone Correcting Concealer in …
Avon Clearskin Blackhead Clearing Daily Cleanser
Avon Clearskin blackhead cleaner is a perfect daily cleanser. With its blackhead clarifying technology, it cleanses skin to help maintaining a healthy looking complexion. It has blue granules inside the gel. With the help of these granules you can wipe away all the blackheads and the facial oil. It …
Josie Maran Bear Naked Wipes
When it comes to skin care, everyone has their own routine. Most women tend to prefer foaming cleansers or cream based cleansers. However, after working in the cosmetic industry for more than five years now, first at Ulta, then at Sephora, I’ve realized that these types of cleansers aren’t …
Skin Food Honey Pot Lip Balm #1 Honey Pot Berry
The Product
Honey Pot Berry shade or flavor is a jelly, transparent red color with no shimmers or chunky glitters.
The container is a round plastic jar with a gold cap and a cute honey stick as well.
This has a mild sweet scent but I was not able to detect any …
DDF Benzoyl Peroxide Gel 5% Acne Treatment
I am acne prone, so it is not actually surprising to see some horrible red acne showing somewhere on my face time and time again. It is annoying, because sometimes there are some painful acne which were just way too painful and horrible, because of the redness they had, and …
Thayers Medicated Witch Hazel Pads
I bought Thayers Medicated Witch Hazel for around $2 from a store, when I bought it from a reseller that was also selling a few cleansing pads. It had around 60 pads, and for a month when I used it I think it was just as good as the …
Lancome Hypnose Custom Volume Mascara
Lancome Hypnose promises to increase the volume of your lashes up to six times without smearing or clumping. I found that it does exactly that and because it is such an expensive mascara, I am glad that it lived up to all of its claims. I collect a lot …
Dove Nourishing Oil Care Hair Conditioner
Hair conditioners are product which improves the texture of the hair. I often think that this is the moisturizer for the hair which is correct. Before I thought that it is good to use hair conditioner and it is also all right if you do not use it in your …
Cover Girl TruBlend Whipped Foundation
The Product
The shade that I bought is Buff Beige 425.
The container is in a round glass jar with a silver screw cap that weighs 28 mL.
This foundation has no fragrance. It has a certain scent though that I could not exactly describe. It must be the mixture …
Cococare Vitamin E Antioxidant Body Oil
I get awful eczema patches near my eye area so I have to constantly keep my face and skin hydrated well so it doesn’t worsen and to help keep the redness, inflammation and dry flakiness down. A skin care product that helps do just that for me is the …
Dr. Oil Solution Anti-Shine BB Lotion
I love BB creams. Infact, I own about 7 kinds of it and I still would want to purchase more. As a girl, we definitely would like to take care of our skin and try different products just to know which one is really suited …
Abba Pure Gentle Shampoo
I wanted to buy a gentle shampoo for my hair for several reasons. First of all, my hairdresser suggested that because I colored my hair, I should use a gentle shampoo that would not strip the color. Most shampoos are so harsh that they wash the …
Gillette Daisy
There are all types of razors and hair removal options these days, but my first choice is the Gillette Daisy Razor. Not only is this razor inexpensive, but it also gives you a nice clean shave. It has the moisture- smooth strip at the top so it prevents nicks.
I …
Revlon Pinch Me Gel Blush
I purchased this blush from Revlon a while back. They are one of the limited edition ones as I could not find them anymore on the shelves. I have really oily skin and my pores are extremely huge thus I always get so excited when I saw gel based products. …
Eucerin Replenishing Cream 5% Urea with Lactate and Carnitine
Eucerin is one of the most appreciated brands when it comes to skin care. I used many creams created by it and all of them did steal my heart. Eucerin Replenishing Cream with 5% Urea is specially created to heal dry skin and provide high levels of moisture. I love …
Murad Clarifying Cleanser
I used this product during severe acne outbreaks
Packaging 3/5
Rather generic. My gripe with murad tube packaging is that after a while I can never get the lid to close completely.
Texture, cleansing power and skin : 3/5
The gel is ultra foamy and easy to wash off. The first few times …
Yves Saint Laurent Faux Cils Mascara
Yves Saint Laurent Faux Cils Mascara is a great mascara. I have sparse and rather short eyelashes and this gloss really maximizes their length and their volume. Notice I did not say that it makes my lashes look long and thick, much less that it makes me …
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