Cosmetics Reviews
Pantene Pro-V Shampoo and Conditioner
Pantene Pro-V Resoratives: Frizz Control Shampoo and Conditioner is a new product from Pantene Pro-V. I have slightly wavy hair and some days, my hair is frizzy especially when its humid outside. So i saw this and decided to give it a try. First of all, I love the …
Femme Couture Mineral Effects Mineral Makeup
My skin is a combination of dry with oily areas. One of the reasons why I love mineral cosmetic products is because they do a great job of controlling the natural oiliness of my skin while also helping to minimize my pores. I purchased this product because …
Watsons Sculpting Lotion
The Watsons Sculpting Lotion is really one of the best hair finishing lotions I have tried. I got my first bottle of this by chance when I was having a shopping at Watsons. This was on sale for about 50% off. That time I picked only one bottle for …
Oscar Blandi Jasmine Smoothing Hair Treatment
This is a great hair treatment. I usually use this stuff about once a week on my hair and love the results. I have long hair that loves to get frizzy on me, so a good hair treatment is a must for me. This stuff works good and you …
Cellnique Paramedical Intensive Hydrating Complex
I was a little worried initially to get this for myself as the first Cellnique product I purchased was a total disaster. Cellnique Derma Brightener was too strong for me as it caused my skin to itch really badly and I developed small bumps all over my face. The …
Wet n Wild Bronzzer in ‘Acapulco Glow’
I found this compact of bronzing powder at my local CVS. I like many of Wet n Wild’s products (their concealers are an exception) and I needed something to perk up my winter complexion, so I decided to give it a try. The color I purchased was ‘Acapulco Glow’
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Clarins High Definition Body Lift Sculpting Body Lotion
I was already tired going on diet for some loose cellulite in my tummy area and thigh part. I decided to try this cellulite cream from Clarins. I was really thankful that cosmetic company have created solutions for ugly and stubborn fats in our body. This is something that …
Bare Minerals Fair Get Started complexion
I paid about $30 for the kit on Amazon.com and I recieved it in about 4-7 business days. It’s not a bad kit, it comes with the mineral veil, fair SPF 15 foundation, fairly light SPF foundation, warmth all-over face color, three makeup brushes, and Prime time foundation primer; along …
Kiss Me Heroine Make Smooth Cover Powder
I was scanning the Kiss Me Heroine Make brand stand in Sasa when their Kiss Me Heroine Make Smooth Cover Powder caught my eye. in fact, it was close to the bottom of the stand and I just made a quick slide of my finger on their tester to …
Neutrogena Healthy Skin Face Lotion (Night)
I have used many Neutrogena skin products for the day, but finally I bought a face lotion to help my skin at night. I suffer from rough red facial skin in the winter and my local Cosmetician suggested I try Neutrogena Healthy Skin Face Lotion (Night). This facial lotion …
Clairol Perfect 10 Permanent Hair color
I am one of those people who have dyed their hair for 20 years. I used to put a semi permanent color on to liven up my color, but then 13 years ago I started to get some grey hairs and that is when I got …
Sephora Brand Lip Gloss
I purchased this lip gloss for about seven dollars from Sephora. Overall I think it is a wonderful lip gloss. The best part about this lip gloss is that it is not sticky and looks wonderful on my lips. It puts a shine on my lips without that sticky …
Nivea Body Whitening Milk Repair
Nivea offers a good array of products, but I’m not quite satisfied with this one. So far I have read some reviews that has a perfect rating on this product but I have to be honest that I was disappointed with it.
Sure, it offers UV protection and even has …
MAC Embark eyeshadow
I was first introduced to MAC Embark eyeshadow when it came in a MAC palette that I bought. It is a chocolate brown matte eyeshadow with a hint of plum or red to it. If you are familiar with MAC eyeshadows, you will know that many of …
Loreal “Dream Blonde” hair color
Scarlett Johannson is perhaps the perfect model to showcase a hair color as brash as the one seen on these pages. The blonde is almost frighteningly bright. And I can’t imagine that anyone would actually want hair this color. I am wondering whether the Loreal hair …
VO5 Tea Therapy Conditioner
I recently purchased VO5’s Tea Therapy Conditioner. VO5 offers a wide variety of products about around $1 each. This lead me to try Tea Therapy products. The conditioner was thin, like all inexpensive conditioners. Its consistency caused me to use a lot to try and feel like it was …
Satin Care shave gel
The Satin Care shave gel by Gillette in Lavender Kiss is an especially lovely shave gel. It was on a special at the store so I decided to try it. (I am also especially fond of lavender.) Normally gels are a bit dry for me and I only use …
Avon Naturals Pomegranate and Mango Shower Gel
I like the Avon Naturals range as they are cheap, cheerful and seem to be like the Boots range, but a good bit cheaper.
This is in a 200ml plastic bottle which has a flip top lid. It is quite long and thin and a round rectangular shape. There is …
Clinique Take the Day Off makeup remover and cleanser
I have very sensitive skin, and have always had an issue with finding cleansers and moisturizers which cleanse without stripping my skin and making it feel tight. On the rare occasion that I have found gentle products, they often leave my skin feeling greasy and heavy. This is especially …
Chanel Lipgloss in Chelsea
I own a lot of lip products and adore lipgloss from the ‘high end’ of the market, this Chanel lipgloss being my current favourite and one I’m glad I risked the $29 on. The range of shades is limited, but the salmon/pink tones of each different shade means there’s …
Estee Lauder Idealist Pore Minimizing Skin Refinisher
The constant changes in the environment brings lots of damage to our skin. If we are not wearing sunscreen, it causes dark spots or worst skin cancer. Damages to our skin happens too because of too much stress. This can make our skin manifest bad appearance, dull and lifeless. …
Bobbi Brown Foundation Stick
I purchased this product mainly because I needed something handy and compact for travel. I also hoped the foundation would help cut off my time in the morning. I always thought I would easily like this product: it looked good in the store and I like the idea & …
Superdrug tea Tree Foaming Face Wash
Yes another Tea Tree product but surprise surprise that this didn’t come from The Body Shop. This is much the same kind of product, but at a fraction of the price. That’s the thing about brand name versus cheaper brands. Often the products are just as good but since …
Everyday Minerals Base Makeup
I found out about everydayminerals.com through my cousin who has tried just about every kind of makeup. Before this, i used N.Y.C liquid makeup which is very cheap (2 dollars), therefore im assuming not the best for my skin. Everyday minerals has so many choices of shades that it …
Matrix Vavoom! Volumizing Foam
I was so tired and depressed of my lifeless hair. My hair just drooped. It looked too boring as well. I did not have interest to go out. There was no excitement to go to school. I wanted some change in my hair but without cutting my locks.
Then I …
IDEAL SHADE Mousse Foundation Stick SPF 10
I haven’t had much luck with mousse foundations in the past, but that doesn’t mean I’m going to stop trying to find one! I need a foundation that does a variety of things. First off, I have issues with blemishes which have plagued me with since my youth. …
Victoria’s Secret Dream Angels ‘Divine’ Perfume
I love perfume. I always have. I love the smell of it on myself, on other people’s clothing, or just in a room. My favorite is when I borrow clothing from a girlfriend and notice their perfume still lingering. It seems clean and at the …
Make Up Forever Paris Professionel Eye Seal
To have oily eye lids is a really lamentable problem especially in my case, I learned to use an eye base early on to create a blotting layer so my eye make up wouldn’t smudge. But that doesn’t guarantee my make up won’t budge, particularly my eye liner …
Maybelline expertwear Eye Shadow Trio, Blue Slate
Product: Maybelline expertwear Eye Shadow Trio
Color: Blue Slate
The Blue Slate eyeshadow trio from Maybelline features three lovely blendable blues: the highlighter shade is a super light shimmery aqua; the medium shade is a sky blue with just a hint of lavender; and the accent shade is a medium …
Montagne Jeunesse Chocolate Masque
I have never tried facial masks before because I feel like they’re very uncomfortable. I don’t like imagining my face being covered with any goo. But a couple of weeks ago, after attending a popular magazine’s party here in Manila, Philippines, I got three Montagne Jeunesse Chocolate Mud Masques …
Clinique superbalanced makeup in beige
I have recently had the opportunity to try Clinique’s super balanced makeup in a beige and to put it plainly I am not impressed. This makeup does have good qualities but mostly it is not worth the money that it costs to purchase it.
This make up did really …
Crest Toothpaste
Ok, sorry, but this must be the worst tasting toothpaste ever. No minty fresh breath to be found and honestly it is very gritty. It reminds me of that awful stuff the dentist cleans your teeth with.
For the money it was not what I was expecting. …
Bath and Body Works Sweet Pea body spray
Bath and Body Works Sweet Pea body sprays is one of the classic Bath and Body Works body splashes. It has been around for at least several years and, to the best of my knowledge, has not been discontinued unlike some of the my other favorite Bath and …
Himani Navratna Plus Herbal Cool Oil
Massaging my scalp with natural sesame oil is one of my favorite body cooling and hair strengthening treatments that I give myself at least once a week. I love doing this because using sesame oil on my scalp takes away the heatiness in my body caused by improper …
Tom’s of Maine Natural Long lasting deodorant wild lavender
I purchased this deodorant because it is natural. I usually use something stronger like secret and I have been very happy using secret for over 10 years. The problem with a more effective deodorant like secret is it is fully of ingredients you do not really …
DDF Acne Scrub
When I used DDF Acne Scrub, I just wanted a tough treatment which can help keep my pores tight and small, and my face clean. I did not have serious acne back then because I just got rid of them before. I bought it for $35 from a store, …
C.O. Bigelow Soothing Lip Buffer
C. O. Bigelow is a well reputed company that has always got my eye. It started about a year ago with this very product. The “C.O. Bigelow Soothing Lip Buffer” was amazing and is a must to have thing in your beauty box especially in winters. I have tried …
Equate Facial Wipes
There is a big discussion as to whether we should use wipes or a facial soap and water. I’ve struggled to find the perfect solution for my face. As a result I have tried a good many different products. I test them on price, effectiveness, and dependability. All of …
TRESemme Smooth & Silky Shampoo
I’ve tried a few TRESemme products in the past and have honestly really enjoyed each of them for a variety of different reasons. I can’t say that I’ve ever really gotten salon results out of using their products, but that’s not to say they aren’t still good products, each …
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. …
Yves Rocher Organic Raspberry Shower Gel
I have only recently become an Yves Rocher convert, but already am finding myself completely in love with their range of shower gels. My most recent acquisition being a bottle of their Organic Raspberry variety, within a single use I was hooked and I think it’s just become my …
Old Spice Antiperspirant and Deodorant in Fiji
I am not really a sweaty person but when I sweat, I smell quite awful. I also just don’t like my natural stench to rub off on my clothes, especially if I treasure my clothes and they can’t be washed too often. Hence, I am always on the lookout …
Wet n Wild Eye Make-up Remover
After running out of my highly expensive eye make-up remover I really wasn’t in the market to buy something that cost more that $5. The most cheapest eye make-up remover I found at Ulta was the Wet n Wild one. The bottle was 3 fluid ounces, so …
Cream Silk Damage Control Conditioner
My hair has always been my problem. Born with curly and thick hair, I started using hair conditioners ever since I became conscious of my physical appearance. That was when I reached my teenage years. I’ve tried many conditioners but they did not do any good to my hair. …
Green Dove deostick
I know that the Dove campaign says that dove is perferct for 98% of women and until about 2 years ago I was among this 98% of women but then I started feeling little nodes under my armpits so I stopped using it, I swithed to Rexona and the …
Tigi Bed Head Superstar Shampoo
I am one of those unfortunate people having been blessed with not so thick hair, so I am constantly on the lookout for hair products which would give my hair that much needed extra thickness and structure without making it dry or even more flat as it is.
Over …
Olay Age Defy Body Bar
I have started to use Olay moisturizing cream last year and it really works great to my face. I noticed that I really looked younger after few months of use. Now I decided to explore more if their product. I bought their Olay Age Defy Body Bar because I …
Great eye cream
I have been using Clinique products for quite some time now. I love all of their products. One of the product I use most is their “daily eye benefits” cream. I absolutely love it! This product is allergy tested, 100% fragrance free, smooths and firms the skin around your …
Vitress Hair Polish for Damaged Hair
I was able to try this product when I joined in a free hair coloring event in a mall, this comes for free when you join so I gladly tried it. It really is a good product for my hair. I have been using a lot of hair polish …
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