Cosmetics Reviews
MAC Slimshine
Price : SGD30
Colour : Funshine
Price : 1/5
I can’t understand why a middle-range makeup brand is selling at luxury prices in Singapore. Note also that the volume of this lipstick is much smaller than any other normal full sized lipstick.
Packaging : 4/5
Packaging is sexy sleek. Love it.
Texture : 4/5
Applies quite sheer …
elf Studio Powder Brush
Last Spring, I purchased the e.l.f Studio Powder Brush from e.l.f Cosmetics after it was recommended to me by a trusted friend. Immediately, I fell in love and this became one of my most-reached-for makeup brushes. Unfortunately, all-too-soon, I found myself tossing the brush into the garbage. Within an …
Dove Body Silk Body Beauty Cream (Moisturizer)
I tried Dove Body Silk Body Cream after impressive results with Dove’s intense therapy moisturizing conditioner. I have always had dry skin and hair and often find myself zooming in on all products promising extra moisture. Yet Dove was one brand that I often avoided because most of Doves beauty …
NARS Lip Liner
With lip liner, you always run the risk of applying too much in the wrong shade and ending up with very strange looking lips. I am not good enough at applying lip liner to avoid making this mistake, so I really need a product that’s easy enough for a …
Physicians Formula 2-in-1 Boosting Eyeliner + Serum
Hey everyone!
Alright, so about 6ish weeks ago I was on the hunt for a new liquid eyeliner pen because the one I had used prior was not doing what I had expected it to. After a bit of research online, I stumbled upon “Physicians Formula Eye Booster” …at first …
Chap Stick Classic Lip Protectant
I have been using Chap Stick Classic Lip Protectant and Sunscreen with SPF 4 in Strawberry for more than four years now and I can say that I am always satisfied using this product.
I use Chap Stick to give moisture to my lips before I apply my usual lipstick. …
Dior Capture R60/80 Filler
I have been working in the cosmetic industry for approximately five years now, so not only am I always trying all of the products on the market, I know my stuff when it comes to skin care products.
I have aways loved Dior’s cosmetics, especially their Dior Show Mascara, but …
Irish Spring Deodorant Soap
I had used so many soap before for cleaning my body. However, the most reliable soap that I have used is the Irish Spring deodorant soap. Irish Spring is not only a soap it can also be used as both a skin conditioner and deodorant to my entire body …
Aura Cacia Organics Spike Lavender Organic Essential Oil
I love to pamper myself. I believe that aromatherapy is a great way to pamper ones self. For this reason, I am really into essential oils. A favorite essential oil scent of mine is Aura Cacia Organics Spike Lavender Organic Essential Oil.
The aroma essences from plants are what essential …
Conair 1875 Cord-Keeper Styler Hair Dryer
Since the demise of my primitive hairdryer, I was a regular sitter in front of the electric fan where I dry my hair every morning. This corner became my makeshift hair-drying station till I got tired stooping down for practically half the time it took me to shower. …
O.P.I. Feelin’ Hot Hot Hot Nail Lacquer
This is a very cute shade from O.P.I., it’s called Feelin’ Hot Hot Hot and in my opinion it’s they’re just like Barbie’s nails! It’s a cute color that everyone can use whether you’re a teenager or whether you’re already an adult, it suits daytime wear but quite hard …
Aesop Rose Hair & Scalp Moisturising Masque
Aesop is an Australian organic brand and its products and natural but prices are on the high side. This Rose Hair & Scalp Moisturizing Masque is quite expensive when compared to other hair treatment products available in the market. But I can assure you that it’s worth …
Got2B Shagged Out Texturizing Liquid Fiber
This Got2B Shagged Out Texturizing Liquid Fiber was one of the very first Got2b products that I’ve ever used. I didn’t get good results from this at all and I’m very glad that I didn’t stop using products by Got2B because I love their newer products and I’m very …
Garnier Fructis Style Surf Hair
I love writing these reviews, because its almost like therapy for me. When I am not using the products that I buy, I am talking about them, and when I am not talking about them, I am writing about them. I love my life. Every time I buy a …
Maybelline Eyeliner by Eyestudio
I was gifted two Maybelline eyestudio eyeliner pencils a week ago. One is a Blue color and the other is a wonderful Teal color. Since I have always used only black and brown eyeliners so far, I was a little nervous to try these two shimmery “cool” shades. I …
Anthony Logistics Mud Scrub Exfoliating Bar
To complement my surfing hobby, I need to take care of my body. I work out, eat healthy and use the right cosmetic products. I suffered blemishes in my back because I was using ordinary soap before. Men are not really that vain but when I started surfing, I …
Maybelline Eye Studio Brow Define and Fill Duo
Recently, I was searching for a good brow pencil that I wouldn’t have to spend too much money on, since I’ve come to the realization that every month and a half I would have to go buy my usually favorite one, which is the Anastasia Brow Wiz, and I’d …
Merry Hempsters Vegan Hemp Lip Balm in Cinnamon
All my friends now how much I love cinnamon. I am always chewing on cinnamon gum and using cinnamon mouthwash and toothpaste. So, when I found out Merry Hempsters had a cinnamon chapstick called Merry Hempsters Vegan Hemp Lip Balm in Cinnamon I was all for it and grabbed …
Silka Green Papaya Lotion
I have dry skin and uneven skin tone. When I scratch my legs, I can see a white line forming and it stays like that. I would also like to have radiant and even skin tone because these equate to beauty and healthiness of my skin. I saw the …
Impulse Temptation Body Spray
Impulse is the main Body Spray that I use. Yes it is perhaps that bit more expensive than other Body Sprays, but often you don’t have to pay full price for this range if you buy this from Sainsbury’s or Asda. These comes in 75ml tins and the right …
Kerastase Resistance Ciment Thermique Blow-dry lotion
Nectar Thermique was my favorite blow-dry lotion, until I knew of its other sister, the Ciment Thermique. All the same, both products come from Kerastase and, interchangeably, deserve to be my favorite. I parted from Nectar thermique since I ran out. Then it was high time …
Clinique High Impact Mascara
It’s hard to find a good mascara product out in this cosmetic jungle. From experience and after spending hundreds of dollars, I can attest that price and brand are not indicators of quality when it comes to mascara. I’ve tried numerous drugstore brands, most of which are …
Nivea Body - Firming Lotion Q10 Plus.
I’ve been searching for the firming product that comes with affordable price and I only found Nivea Body Firming Lotion Q10 Plus. The product price is slightly expensive compare to normal lotion products but still affordable compare to skin experts’ product.
So I give a try. I bought 200ml bottle …
Revlon Double Twist Mascara
I like this mascara because its brush has dual purpose. First, it is a thickening mascara because. This kind of mascara is made up of thick bristles. Revlon’s double Twist Mascara has combined bristles, the longer strand is for the thickening effect. It also contains thick paste of silicone …
DuWop Revolotion Face
For those of you who aren’t familiar with DuWop, their Revolotion Face is a tinted moisturizer with SPF protection and light-diffusing pigments. The only other product that I’ve used that is similar to this is the Olay Definity Color Recapture, which I love and use almost every day. …
Secret Flawless Clear Gel Deodorant
I’ve always had trouble finding a good woman’s deodorant that holds up all day and doesn’t stain my shirts. I finally found a great brand and product that I trust and works very well for me: Secret Flawless Clear Gel Deodorant. I’d used Secret deodorants before in the past …
E.L.F Candy Shop lipgloss
I’ve been a fan of E.L.F cosmetics, short of Eyes Lips Face, since the moment I first tried their products, which really wasn’t that long ago. I discovered E.L.F through word of mouth via makeup tutorial videos on Youtube. I’ve heard so many of my favorite makeup gurus talk …
One Minute Manicure Spa Treatment for Hands, Body and Feet
I have a hard time believing that anything can be a one minute manicure or a one minute spa. You just can’t really get anything worth having in less than a minute these days, so I’ve never actually purchased this product. It was given to me by a friend …
Equate Nail Polish Remover
I am an avid nail polish user and being so, I polish my nails a lot. Thus, I go through a lot of nail polish remover very fast and am always on the lookout for a nail polish remover that works fast without damaging my natural nails and is …
Sonia Kashuk Straight From Nature Bamboo Brush Set
Lately, I have realized that I have a major obsession with brushes. To be more specific, I have an obsession with makeup brushes. I have brush sets from almost every manufacturer that makes brush sets. I have more brush sets than I can even realistically use. I just like …
Smashbox Face & Body Brush #19
It’s interesting that Smashbox assigns numbers to their make-up brushes. I don’t think I have ever seen that with any other make-up company. I got this brush when it was being sold as part of a set that included the Fusion Soft Lights, I believe it was. The Fusion …
Careline Pimple Concealer with Tea Tree Oil
I’m afraid to use concealing foundation to an existing zit because I feel afraid it might make the pimple get worse. It’s a problem I had which I remedied with another type of concealer but specifically formulated for pimples. The Careline pimple concealer doesn’t just conceal zits …
Suave shampoo and conditioner
While browsing through my local Wal-Mart I came across a bunch of different selections of Suave. There were so many different smells to choose from. I smelled a few of them and found one that I really liked. I was surprised at the prices-$1 for the …
Clairol Perfect 10 Permanent Hair Colour
As soon as I saw the ads for Clairol Perfect 10 Permanent Hair Colour, I was excited by the prospect of the usual 40 minute ordeal of colouring my hair at home becoming only a 10 minute process. However, I was a bit skeptical, because I have tried quite a …
Carmengirls Kiss Lip Gloss
The Product
The shades are baby pink (for letter K), purple (for letter I), rosy pink (for letter S), and purplish pink (for another letter S).
This lip gloss is on a clear rectangular palette where you could see the word “KISS” and each letter has the lip gloss in different …
Garnier Skin Renew Miracle Skin Perfector B.B. Cream Light/Medium
I saw this product advertised in a fashion magazine in a section dedicated to addressing specific skin concerns that occur at any age. In my teens and twenties, I developed a lot of acne which has left behind red marks that make my skin appear as if I still …
Mary Kay Oil Mattifier
If you have ever suffered from endlessly oily skin, then get this product. I tried it because I got tired of having so much oil on my face. No matter what products and home remedies I would use to prevent the oil from developing, nothing worked. I came across …
Lorac Visual Effection Collection
I received this Lorac Visual Effection Collection mascara set for a gift from a friend. This isn’t something that I would have bought myself because of the brushes that these mascaras come with but I was of course excited to get this as a gift and give them a …
Secret: Clinical “Fresh and Clean” Deodorant
I first became aware that Secret makes a clinical strength deodorant on August 2, 2007 and I have using it for three months now and I can honestly say I love this product. The reason why I decided to use it is that a lot of regular strength deodorants …
Avon Golden Orchid Bubble Bath
I have the odd Bubble bath and don’t tend to stick to the same kind all the time. I like to change, but I usually like to go for Fruity ones. I just tend to pick up ones when they are on offer in Avon and when the recent …
Suave Professionals Almond & Shea Butter Shampoo
I was shopping with my mother a month ago, and as we perused down the shampoo isle, I was stumped at what shampoo to get. I like trying new shampoos out that I have never tried before, so I watched very closely to see what my mom picked …
MAC Pro Longwear Lustre Lipcolor
Simply put, this is the best long-wearing lipstick or lipgloss I have ever tried. It truly does stay on most of the day.
I am a big fan of beauty products and have tried almost every drug-store and department store brand of long-wearing lipstick out there. A friend …
Wet n’ Wild Shimmer Retractable Eye Pencil #636
This is a fun eye pencil to play with. This number is a dark teal with silver glitter in it. I’m sure you can imagine how dramatic that can be. When I’m feeling like being dark and Gothic I like to put this on with just a little …
Estee Lauder Beautiful Perfume Body Lotion
My friend gave this Estee lauder Beautiful Perfume Body Lotion as a Christmas gift last december 2009. I am very happy since I am an avid fan of Estee Lauder products. I’ve been using a lot of lotion products for my smooth skin. Since the weather here in our …
Gillette Mach 3 Razor
I don’t experiment a lot with razors and blades as such, but some time back, my storekeeper told me to try this new razor it was kinda new in India then. I always used Gillette brand of razor, so I just thought of giving it a try. …
Softlips Pure 100% Natural Lip Tint SPF 15 in Pure Shell Pink
One of my favorite natural moisturizing lip tints to wear on my lips is the Softlips Pure 100% Natural Lip Tint SPF 15 in Pure Shell Pink. I like the nice natural lip pink color it has because it brings out my natural rosy pink lip color as well. …
Clinique Moisture Surge Moisturizer
I’ve been using this for a year and after sampling tons of products this is by far the best one. This product rapidly increases the moisture level of the skin. In fact, it is so moisturizing that it is actually able to plump up fine lines and wrinkles and …
Olay Regenerist Daily Regenerating Cleanser
So after using Olay Regenerist Night Recovery Moisturizing Treatment for a week with satisfied results, I got on my desktop and went on Olay’s site to search for the whole Regenerist line. I wanted to add a few other things to my regimen. I needed a daily …
Maybelline Colossal Mascara
I am always on the look out for a good mascara. I try most of the new mascaras that come out if I can afford it, and hence, drugstore brands like Maybelline, which always comes out with new mascara products, are something that I keep a keen eye out …
Bath & Body Works Aromatherapy
Bath & Body Works is known for its well scented products. I bought some of their Aromtherapy soothng body lotion, in the jasmine vanilla scent. The front label describes it “Hand-picked in the dark of night, while the blossoms are at their most fragrant, Jasmine is said …
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