Cosmetics Reviews
Sonia Kashuk Beautifying Blush
I recently purchased the Sonia Kashuk Beautifying Blush from my local Target. I have only ever really tried the Sonia Kashuk nail polish so I was excited to test out a face product. I have two shades — Sunset & Tawny. Both are beautiful shades and both are quality …
Maybelline’s Pure MakeUp Liquid Foundation
I am so happy that I purchased this product! It’s definitely a staple product for me that’s for sure! I’m so used to purchasing products that are super expensive because I have in my mind that if it’s more money, it must be better quality and therefore work better! …
Revlon Colorstay Liquidliner
Revlon Colorstay Liquidliner is a liquid eyeliner that lasts very well and does not cost too much (around $6). If you are too busy for touch-ups during your day and need an eyeliner than you know will last well, without smearing or smudging, this one would be a good …
Suave Professionals Radiant Brunette Shampoo
Suave Professionals Radiant Brunette Shampoo is one of Suave’s new products. The shampoo is designed specifically for brunettes, helping to keep the color of their hair vibrant and shiny. And it does not matter whether you are a natural brunette or whether you have your hair colored. The shampoo …
Wet N Wild Eyeliner
Wet N Wild eyeliner is not my favorite eyeliner by far. But they are, in my opinion, the best one-dollar eyeliner that you can buy. The pigmentation looks great when you swatch it on your hand, but as soon as you move to the more delicate eye skin it …
Maybelline expertwear Eye Shadow Trio, Bronze Glitz
Product: Maybelline expertwear Eye Shadow Trio
Color: Bronze Glitz
I actually didn’t purchase the Bronze Glitz trio just for eyeshadow; I like to occasionally use a bit of bronze blusher during the summertime, to give a hint of golden tan to my otherwise pale complexion. I have to use cosmetics …
Essence Make Me Brow eyebrow gel mascara
Essence is one of my favourite brands that I discovered over 5 years ago. For those of you who don’t know, Essence is an affordable German brand that makes a great variety of makeup products that also happen to be cruelty-free. I’ve tried quite a lot of their makeup and …
Laneige Hydra Solution Essence
Early this year, after I had a major dry spell on my skin on the last quarter of 2009, I decided that what my skin needed the most was not just moisture but deep hydration. I searched through the internet, read forums and discussions to find the right moisture-giving …
Burt’s Bees Natural Acne Solutions Spot Treatment
I love Burt’s Bees products and have tried and used many of their products successfully, so I thought that Burt’s Bees Natural Acne Solutions Spot Treatment would work on my moderate acne. I have acne mainly on my forehead with an occasional pimple appearing on my chin. …
Loreal Excellence hair dye - blond supreme 02
The color on the box of hair dye was beautiful! Usually I just add highlights to my hair , but I wanted to try something different. I
figured it would be nice to be a blond in the summer time. I have naturally light brown hair and the color chart …
Dior Capture Totale
I have been working in the cosmetic industry for approximately five years now, so I am always trying the latest products on the market. Although I’ve heard of Dior’s Capture Totale line before, I never realized the true benefits it offered until I attended a recent Dior training session …
Carrot Moisturiser from The Body Shop
For dry skin, scaly, itchy or irritated skin, finding a suitable mosituriser can be problem as the ingredients in even mositurisers for dry skin can irritate when the skin is in an inflamed state.
As a psorasis sufferer of many years, I have suffered through many bouts of itchy and …
Gliss Oil Nutritive Express Repair Hair Conditioner by Schwarzkopf
I love to use spray conditioners because they can be applied easily and they provide instant results. I am a big fan of the products created by Schwarzkopf and Gliss Oil Nutritive Express Repair Conditioner became a must in my hair care routine. This hair conditioner is enriched with Keratin …
B.liv by Cellnique Off With Those Heads sebum gel
You won’t need a magnifying lens to zoom in to my blackheads. And worse, blackheads are competing with my large pores for visibility. Black or white, these comedones just keep coming back. I’m too squeamish to extract them manually. B.liv by Cellnique came up with a …
Bare Minerals All Wrapped Up Eye Collection
This Bare Minerals All Wrapped Up Eye Collection comes with a set of 6 mineral eye shadows that are very pretty and a good selection choice for the holidays or any time of the year. These are loose eye shadows, as they are mineral but there’s barely any fall …
Cannus Goat’s Milk Soap
I used to have dry skin all over the month of December of last year because of the cold weather. I have sensitive and combination skin, meaning I can get rashes and skin irritations easily from using various products, while getting breakouts and acne from them. I am in …
Stila Convertible Lip and Cheek blush-in-one
These days girls are looking for some make-up that will lasts for them the whole day that’s why a lot of cosmetics industry are creating much better products than before from what people wants. Some people hates retouching over and over again so they are looking for long-wearing make-up …
Suave Daily Clarifying Conditioner
I am a big fan of the Suave brand, since they offer quality products at much more reasonable prices than other similar products. I regularly use their shampoos, conditioners, and lotions. I decided to try Suave Daily Clarifying Conditioner after I had tried the daily clarifying shampoo …
Maybelline Lash Stiletto Mascara
When I saw the name of this new mascara from Maybelline I couldn’t help but laugh because it seems like the cosmetic companies are finally running out of things to name their products. I guess it happens, but I can see why they decided to name the latest …
Neutrogena Hydro Boost Water Gel
The Neutrogena Hydro Boost Water Gel is perhaps one of the best drugstore moisturizers available for those riddled with oil skin. It is lightweight, doesn’t contain mineral, and still has the moisturizing properties of hyaluronic acid to provide the necessary moisture to my skin. I have bought and gone …
Bioderma Atoderm PO Zinc Cream
I suffer with dry skin and dark patches due to pigmentation caused by UV exposure. A few years ago my dermatologist prescribed Bioderma Atoderm PO Zinc cream to use as a moisturizer and to repair my damaged and dry skin. A lot of people swear by their Bioderma skin …
Avene Emulsion to rejuvenate and exfoliate the skin
Avene is a well known brand and a favorite of many women all over the world. This drugstore brand earned its fame for using mostly natural active ingredients in their products and giving the results comparable to the effect of an appointment with a good beautician. The fact that it’s …
Thicker Fuller Hair Serum
Thicker Fuller Hair Serum is a really great product, although i don’t consider it to be one of the very best i’ve tried. Thicker Fuller Hair Serum is made for men and women with thinning hair or even for men and women who are dissatisfied with the fineness of …
Olay- moisturizing cream
I have been using Olay-moisturizing cream for almost a year now. And I am very, very glad that the result is very satisfying and my skin has a different kind of glow and i feel so clean in my face and I feel so beautiful,(smile) not like before, it …
Fanny Serrano Concealer (Sand)
This is a nice shade of concealer for people with really pale skin and I have used Mac concealers before but even Mac’s palest concealer wasn’t enough for me, so I had to use this one and it’s also good but doesn’t have the same long-lasting effect as with …
Burt’s Bees Coconut Foot Creme
For years, I worked in a company which required me to go from one building to another. I would meet other people and check data statuses, or delegate tasks to my people. I noticed I had calluses, but I did not know the right product to work for me. …
Cover Girl Advanced Radiance Age Defying Compact Make-up
Foundation is an essential part of my make-up routine. I like to have one that’s medium coverage and blends well with my skin, an dstays fresh looking all day. I have tried so many foundations over the years, and I’m always open to trying something new, especially if …
Kiehl’s Line-Reducing Eye-Brightening Concentrate
My recent experience with Kiehl’s gave me a whole new and radiant skin for my face especially the parts around my eyes. I was on the lookout several months ago for an eye cream that would help eliminate my wrinkles and most especially my dark spots. This particular product …
St. Ives Whitening Apricot Scrub
I know this brand ever since I started using cosmetics for the face. I remember the first bottle that my grandmother bought me from the United States it was Apricot Scrub. This brand is very well known and it is the most immediate brand we want to use if …
Pond’s Beauty Detox Cream
I first tried using Pond’s Beauty Detox Cream two years ago. Every time I go out during the day, I make sure that I put on Pond’s Detox to act as a make-up base and sunscreen all in one. No need for me to put on separate sunblock cream, …
Marc Daniels (MD), 60 Second Success Protein Treatment
When I saw this product on the shelf in the mall, I didn’t hesitate a moment to buy it. In fact, 150 ml/5.2 fl.oz. for $5 (on sale) seemed rather appropriate price. The bright pink package was so attracting, I just couldn’t resist. My purchase is called 60 Second …
Lo’real Happyderm
I was quite impressed at the packaging. The name “Happyderm” does give the impression as stated. This comes in a cute little pink pump bottle. You can say that it’s very cutesy. I like how the fact that the moisturizer comes in a pump so that bacteria wouldn’t invade …
Clinique full potential lips plump and shine gloss
I am a cosmetic addict. One of my favorite items to buy is lip gloss and other lip products. I have a rough time finding a lip gloss that doesn’t feel thick, globby or sticky. My recent favorite lip gloss product is Clinique’s “full potential lips” plump and shine …
L’Oreal HiP Metallic Shadow Duos Gilded Eyeshadow
So I was planning on going to this party last weekend when I noticed that one of my eyeshadows went missing! It was a shimmery gold eyeshadow, and I payed a lot of money for it because I purchased it from MAC cosmetics, and I’m sure we all know …
Lime Crime Eyeshadow Helper
I have extremely oily skin and that goes for my eyelids as well. Ever since I started working in Office I noticed that my eyeshadow started to crease in five hours ever with primer underneath.
I had been using the NYX HD Eyeshadow Helper and was very happy with …
Sunsilk Curls and waves defining mousse
I am always having problem on how to style my hair. I have a natural wavy hair and I hate it because it will take me long time before I can set up my hair style. I stumbled upon this great product that I love using so much, Sunsilk …
Barbara Daly Eyebrow Pencil Fair
I had been keeping my eye out for the perfect eyebrow pencil to suit my fair skin for a while before I found this Barbara Daly one in Tesco. This just cost me a few pounds and I am really pleased to eventually find it. Usually I …
Clinique Different Lipstick in Angel Red
This Clinique lipstick in Angel Red was part of a set of four mini tubes of varying shades of red lipstick. I believe the set came out about two years ago, and it was called the Party Red collection. It was probably introduced just in time for the holiday …
Intensive Moisturizing Serum
Intensive Moisturizing Serum is a cream-based moisturizer in pantene line of hair products for women of color. There are a few other products in the line but this one is my absolute favorite of all of their products. I have searched my whole life for a poisturizer that would …
The Ped Egg Home Pedicure System
I recently saw a commercial on TV for the Ped Egg, a home pedicure system. Like most people I do have a frequent build of hard skin on the soles of my feet, and visiting the chiropodist can become expensive. I’ve tried removing the hard skin on my feet …
Myra E VitaWhite Whitening Face Lotion
Fair skin need not only be pearly white, it should also be glowing with health. With the new commercial of Myra E VitaWhite Whitening Face Lotion, the first thing that caught my attention is its promise to deliver healthy white skin that will make you stand out. Since I …
MAC Viva Glam Cyndi Lipglass
I haven’t purchased a lipgloss from MAC in awhile now, so I was in the city for awhile the other day, and I decided to go and check out the MAC cosmetics store and see what’s new. As I was looking and browsing around, I saw a lipgloss from …
Fanny Serrano’s Eyelash Curler
I have been searching for a cheap but effective eyelash curler. I know that there are lots of raves about the more expensive eyelash curler brands like those of Shu Uemura’s, but since I am living in a budget I chose to settle with a not too expensive but …
NIVEA Brilliant Blonde shampoo (Hair care)
I have naturally dark blonde hair but have been dying it a much lighter shade for two years now.
I should point out that my hair is quite healthy and slightly wavy (naturally), so it’s never particularly dull-looking.
However, sometimes —“ usually when I am depressed - I just feel the need …
Raveen No Lye Cream Hair Relaxer
My hair has always been super kinky and curly. Besides dealing with that, I have a really sensitive and dry scalp. I have to take special care of it in order to avoid irritation. I’d had plenty of bad run ins with relaxers and was in search for something …
N-Spa Sweetheart Strawberry Shower and Bath Gel
I got this as part of a different gift set than the 1 I wrote about the other day. I tend to get a lot of Shower Gels and bath and body products for presents as I do like things like this so people tend to get me it, …
Panteen shampoo
Recently I saw the add of this particular shampoo in the television which claims for hair fall control. And I bought it for me and I used it for a month of time, but I did not find any satisfactory results as it claims for the hair fall …
Toni and Guy Iron It Heat Defence
I love using a flat iron on my hair and I know that means that it’s important to put some product in that protects my hair from the heat. I bought this from a salon and thought I’d give it a go.
The packaging is plain and to be …
Stila One Step Makeup
I recently purchased the Stila One Step Makeup. It basically is supposed to give all of the benefits of using a primer, foundation, concealer, and powder all in one product. Although I have heard hype millions of times about one step miracle products, I have never actually found one …
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