I love buying cosmetics, but sometimes the choices seem overwhelming. Last Saturday while wandering through Sephora, one particular eyeshadow palette caught my eye. The Urban Decay Naked Palette: 12 gorgeous colors that were strickingly neutral, yet provacative, ranging from light shimmery and matte shades, to dark browns, to gorgeous …

It was my cousin’s wedding and I did not want to go to the salon to have my hair fixed. I wanted nice curls, so I went to the department store to have a trial makeover using their curling/straightening iron. I really did not intend in buying one of …

I know I’m not the only 20 something searching for the “miracle cream” that will prevent my skin from aging…if you’re like me, you’ve tried every drugstore face cream available, plus a few expensive deparement store creams as well. After much searching, I have finally realized that there is …

It has been a very long time since I last purchased a concealer. Normally I just end up wearing foundation only since most of the time the product provides enough coverage for me. However, lately I have noticed a few dark spots on my skin which have …

To be perfectly honest, I took a chance when I purchased this product. At the time, I was looking a lipstick that would help to bring life to my summer makeup look. Normally I am attracted to more subtle shades but there was some about this coral …

I purchased this product from Avon when I saw it on sale as part of a promotion that Avon had running. The product made some pretty remarkable claims that were hard to resist. The product is supposed to lift the brow bone, upper eye, eyelid, and under-eye …

This product is a new and improved version of the original Nivea Skin Firming Moisturizer. I had tried the original version in the past, and I thought it was pretty good, so when I saw the improved formula, I decided to give it a try. The new version …

To be perfectly honest, I have never been a big fan of L’Oreal cosmetics. I decided to purchase this foundation after recently taking a chance on an eyeshadow from this company that I ended up absolutely loving. As a result, I decided to give this company another …

I kept on searching for new men’s cosmetic brands online and one of the interesting brands I have discovered and tried is 4VOO. I have never heard of this brand but when I checked them online, magazines and beauty editors speak highly of it so I gave it a try. …

The Product
The container is a big round black compact. This one has a screw cap that you can entirely remove and no built-in mirror. Unlike the usual compact foundations, this one is a lot bigger and has more product which is around 15 grams or more.
This has a mild …

The Product
Number 4 shade is a genuine creamy baby pink color with no shimmers or chunky glitters.
The container is a sleek, slim, white cylindrical tube. The total weight of this lip product is 4.5 grams.
This has no weird or offensive scent.
This has a smooth and creamy texture.
My Experience and …

The Product
Number 3 shade is a milky baby pink shade with no shimmers or chunky glitters.
The container is quite identical to a nail polish bottle. It has a long, white handle cap where the brush applicator is attached. The tube itself has a vase-like shape with some leafy patterns …

The Product
Strawberry shade or flavor is a combination of three colors: (from left to right) peachy pink, peach coral, and watermelon pink. All of the three shades are matte which means that they do not contain any shimmers or chunky glitters.
The container is a rectangular tin with a built-in …

The Product
Strawberry Parfait shade or flavor is a baby pink color with micro shimmers that are only visible when you look at it very closely.
The container is a sleek, slim, and long plastic tube with a black cap where the doe-foot applicator is attached.
This has a sweet, milky, strawberry …

The Product
Pink Blossoms variant is placed inside a standard Johnson’s Baby Powder plastic bottle only that this one is baby pink in color.
Comparing this to other variants, this one smells florally sweet and sort of cool.
This has a matte and fresh finish.
The retail price of this baby powder ranges …

The Product
Natural shade is a yellowish shade with peach undertone which is ideal for fair Asian complexion.
The container is a white compact with a built-in mirror and powder puff inside. This is also placed inside a square white box where you could see the logo of Block & White. …

The Product
Raspberry Smash shade is an opaque, dark jelly red color with no shimmers or chunky glitters.
The container is a plastic squeeze tube with a round-tip applicator. The total weight of this lip product is 15 mL.
This has a sweet fruity scent but I did not detect any particular …

The Product
Dolly Pink shade is a fuchsia pink color with a hint of purple shimmers.
The container is a cylindrical plastic tube with an unusual elongated doe-foot applicator. The total weight of this lip product is 2.5 mL.
This has a sweet scent but I was not able to detect any …

The product:
Petal Soft shade is a light bubble gum pink color with a hint purple micro shimmers.
This is placed in a round pale pink tin tub. The total weight of this lip product is 0.6 oz which is a lot.
This has a mild sweet scent but mostly peppermint kind …

The Product
Juiced Berry shade is a transparent red color with some silver micro shimmers.
The container is a standard plastic squeeze tube with a silver cap and a slant-tip applicator.
This has a yummy sweet citrus scent and tastes so sweet too.
This has a thick and sticky consistency.
This retails for US$7 …

The Product
Chatty Cherry shade is a swirl of red, peach, and frosty pink colors.
The container is a clear round plastic palette. This lip product weighs 3 grams.
This has a faint sweet scent but I was not able to detect any particular taste.
This has a creamy and soft texture that …

I have not really had very much experience with clear mascara. It just is not something that I have experimented with even though I have seen it in the makeup aisle many times. I recently purchased the Maybelline Great Lash Clear mascara from my local Walgreen’s drugstore. I am …

The makeup community loves to hype up certain products from time to time. I always hear so much excitement about certain products and then feel absolutely compelled to purchase it so that I do not feel as if I am missing out on anything. That is the reason why …

Lip gloss is one of those products that has to feel right or else I will not use it. I refuse to use lip gloss products that are too sticky or gooey because that just does not feel very great on the lips. Unfortunately, I made a very expensive …

Despite the fact that I try to be diligent when it comes to my skin care, I still suffer from mild acne outbreaks and exaggerated pores. I have purchased a lot of products during the past few years that I hoped would help to alleviate my problems. …

I received the Sally Hansen Nail Art Pen as a fun little stocking stuffer from my boyfriend’s mom. Although I assume this is primarily for younger girls, looking to spice up their nails without having to spend money at a salon, I can also definitely use a break when …

I just recently found out about this Juicy Lips line from Nichido when I was at Watson one day and I was actually looking for that perfect lipstick that will as much as possible look natural on my lips. I don’t want to use nude lipsticks but I want …

I bought Garnier Nutritioniste Skin Renew The Brusher Gel-Cleanser for 2 reasons. One being that I had a great coupon to use and the bottle makes it look so natural and healthy for me. While I was in the store, I accidentally dropped a bottle of the …

After I watched the movie Sucker Punch I knew I wanted to copy Amber’s (Jamie Chung) eye makeup. Why? Well for one, she’s Asian. Two, she has a monolid eye. Three, I have a semi-monolid eye. I needed black eyeshadow, with some glitter. I went around Robinsons Galleria …

Essie nail polish is known to be one of the top products in its category. The assumption is that if professionals use it in a nail salon, we mere consumers should seek to get it for ourselves at any cost. This is sometimes easier said than done. First of …

Clarins Hand and Nail Treatment Cream
I think this is a good cream, but I don’t like it enough to repurchase. The cream itself comes in a squeezy tube, and I think the size is about 3.5oz. The cost ranges from about $20 to about $30, so it …

I recently purchased the Cover Girl Advanced Radiance Foundation from my local Walgreen’s drugstore. This particular foundation is one of the cream-to-powder foundations that you often see in the makeup aisle. I was initially confused by the description because it just seemed like a liquid foundation to me. However, …

The Product
Sheer Raspberry shade is a purplish red color with a hint of brown too and no shimmers or chunky glitters.
The container is a sleek, slim, chrome-colored metallic cylindrical tube. The total weight of this lip product is 0.07 oz.
This has a sweet raspberry scent and a hint of …

The Product
Pure Blush shade definitely reminds me of a pink blush on makeup. It does not contain any shimmers or chunky glitters. This is basically a matte color.
The container is simple yet classy looking because of its sturdy, chrome-colored metallic cylindrical tube with rounded edge. The total weight of …

The Product
Raspberry shade is a fuchsia pink color with a hint of purple on it and micro shimmers as well.
The container is a sleek, slim, rectangular tube with a black cap where the doe-foot applicator is attached. The total weight of this lip product is 0.2 pounds.
This has a …

The Product
Girl Next Door shade is a blush pink color with silver micro shimmers.
The container is a sleek, slim, and long rectangular tube with a silver cap where the doe-foot applicator is attached. The total weight of this lip product is 5.5 grams.
This has a yummy scent of bubblegum …

The Product
Rosewater shade is a brownish red color with no shimmers or chunky glitters.
The container is a basic silver metallic cylindrical tube. This lip product weighs 4 grams.
This has a hint of sweet scent but I was not able to detect any particular taste, however.
This has a little matte …

The Product
Pout shade is a perfect baby doll pink. It has no shimmers or chunky glitters, just a plain matte color.
The container is metallic, chrome-colored cylindrical tube placed inside a box. The total weight of this lipstick is 3.6 grams.
I was not able to detect any particular smell on …

On my latest visit to the salon ,my hair stylist told me that I should try this conditioner. She said that it was called , It’s a 10 Leave in Conditioner. I decided to give it a chance , and I have to say that it really is a …

The Product
Pomegranate Juice (#2) shade is a jelly, opaque dark fuchsia pink color with tiny hint of purple shimmers when you look closely on the tube.
The container is cylindrical plastic tube with a slanted Skin Food label and a gold cap where the elongated doe-foot applicator is attached. The …

The Product
Sparkling Pink Coral (#5) shade is a light coral pink color with lots of glimmering glitters.
The container is a cylindrical plastic tube with a gold handle where the brush-tip applicator is attached. The total weight of this lip gloss is 4.3 grams.
I did not notice any particular scent …

Recently I came across an attractive looking body wash that I was very interested to try. It was St. Ives Mineral Therapy body wash. Although I did not know much about this product, I must admit I was seduced by the packaging and advertising. Mineral therapy sounds wonderful, and …

The Product
PK303 shade is a lovely bubble gum pink color with no shimmers or chunky glitters; just a plain yet lovely matte color.
The container is a metallic cylindrical tube with more rounded edges and sort of a warm silver color with a bronze rim at the center.
This does not …

The Product
Orange Tomato shade is a transparent tomato red color that turns into a watery sheer orange color during application. This has no shimmers or chunky glitters at all.
The container is almost a heart shape plastic tube with a gold cap or handle where the elongated doe-foot applicator is …

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 …

The Product
Apricot (#4) shade appears more of a peach tone color with no shimmers or chunky glitters; just a matte color.
The container is a retro type slide rectangular tin. The total weight of this lip and cheek product is 6 grams.
I did not notice any particular scent from this …

I have read a lot of positive reviews and hype about this conditioner all over hair websites on the Internet. I have permed hair so it definitely needs a lot of moisture and hydration that is why I decided to try out this Hello Hydration conditioner because I thought …

I’m one of those unfortunate women who had an excessive oily skin problem since teenage days. I experienced pimple attacks every now and then. It was a struggle for me since I tried hard to keep my skin healthy. In my line of work, it’s very important to look …

I had my first Shellac manicure done exactly two weeks from today. WOW I am so impressed! Shellac is the only nail lacquer I have ever had that lived up to what it says it would do. I was so skeptical when I heard about it, I think it …

Olay Total Effects Night Firming Cream
Having been using the Total Effects Daily Moisturizer with SPF 15, I wanted a good moisturizer to use overnight that would complement my morning routine. I used to use an Olay serum, but when I came to repurchase, I couldn’t find it so …