My
late paternal grandfather used to grow strawberries in his backyard.
Although, the strawberries weren’t very fragrant well not as much as the
figs. This soap reminds me of him and his garden every time I smell
this soap. The sweet scented soap is vegetable base and is packed with
strawberry juice, and derivatives of palm oil and glycerin. The soap did
smell like strawberries but it smell more synthetic than actual
strawberries. The soap provided a generous lather and left my skin
softly scented.
A review of consumer goods, make up, book reviews and sometimes a random review.
Tuesday, April 15, 2014
Monday, April 14, 2014
3Lab Perfecting Cleansing Foam
Photo Source - Dermstore |
As
the older you get, the more you can’t skimp out washing your face
before going to bed. I have use been using this foam religiously with
my Clarisonic before going to bed every night. It leaves my skin feeling
soft, smoother and radiant. The foam also brightens, clarifies and
evens skin tone. It also doesn’t leave my face tight or dried out
afterwards. The cream is packed with spherical vitamin E beads, green
tea extracts, lipids, shea butter, and Sodium Hyaluronate. While the
cream is expensive, I noticed that even with a dime size I still noticed
results. It also removed makeup in one go which unlike other cleansers I
don’t have to follow up with a cleansing cloth.
Sunday, April 13, 2014
Stila Lip Glaze - Grapefruit
This high gloss lip glaze is a soft pink with a gold shimmer. While the gloss was a bit sticky, it didn't really leave much color on my lips. I think I will keep to use on top of a plain lipstick I want to Jazz Up.
Saturday, April 12, 2014
Perricone MD Cosmeceuticals Nutritive Cleanser
The
amber colored glass container that looks like it belongs in a
laboratory is a potent cleanser that promises to remove impurities and
delivers anti-aging benefits. The gentle cleanser removes makeup and
daily grime without stripping skin of its natural oils and improving
skin’s tone and texture. While, the paraben free cleanser doesn’t offer
much foam, it does leave skin feeling fresh, bright, and clean thanks to
a healthy dose of antioxidants. And, the best part is that look just
at home on your bathroom shelf.
Friday, April 11, 2014
Kerstin Florian Krauter Chamomile Shower Gel
The
lightly scented shower gel is packed with natural aloe, calendula and
chamomile extracts. The shower gel promises to gently cleanses and
moisturize the skin. The shower gel provides a generous lather and
leaves the skin lightly scented. The linden extract help calm tension
and stress while chamomile helps reduce inflammation. Overall, I do like
this shower gel made me feel like it was I having a nice spa experience
until I realized I had to get out from the shower and the waterlogged look
is not sexy.
Thursday, April 10, 2014
BBW Butterfly Flower Shower Gel
The
scent was a bit strong in the bottle so I was a bit hesitant to
purchase this shower gel. I am glad, I did however. The scent is soft
and stayed on my skin throughout the day. Like the any other BBW body
wash, it gives a nice lather and leaves your skin feeling soft. I am
curious, how they came up with the whimsical name. Was someone sitting
on a field watching butterflies collecting nectar and pollen and the
butterfly got alarmed by the passing wind or perceived enemy and it
flaps away leaving a trail of soft scent in the air? Or did someone in
the marketing team have one too many chardonnays and thought it was a
cool and sophisticated name? It does say how they came up with the name
on the bottle but I like my drunken theory better.
Wednesday, April 9, 2014
Le Metier De Beaute - Replenishing Daily Solution SPF 30
Photo Credit: Neiman Marcus |
This
creamy lotion is packed with vitamin E, C, Aloe, Sodium PCA, Sodium
Hyaluronate, Centella Asiastica, Echinacea, squalane, shea butter,
cucumber oil, avocado, hazelnut and jojoba. Did anyone else get tired
from reading that? The lotion promises to offer deep hydration, firm
skin, soften, nourish, detoxify and soothe skin, while offering
sunscreen to keep your skin looking healthy. This lotion promises to do
it all and boy does it deliver! My skin felt smooth, soft and radiant.
It keep my skin soft throughout the entire day. I bought this as a treat
for my uber stressful week at work, now I am sad that it is almost
finished. Looks like I am going to have start saving again and in 6
months, better skin here I come!
Tuesday, April 8, 2014
Basq Citrus Sugar Body Polish
Exfoliating
gets rid of the dead cells on top while promoting cellular renewal on
the lower levels. This body polish is packed with whipped shea butter,
essentials oils, jojoba, rosehip, grapeseed, wheat germ, hazelnut oil
and Illipe butter to hydrate, moisturize, nourish and exfoliate. The
citrus sugar scrub has scents of neroli but it was a bit overpowering
for me. The sugar scrub was liquidly which made it easy to scoop up. I
like how the scrub lathers and foams up when I rub it in. I love how
soft, smooth, and moisturized it left my skin. I also like how softly
the delicate scent was on my skin.
Monday, April 7, 2014
Julep Nail Polish - Nicolette
The 4 free nail polish was an opaque french white color. It was almost the color of white copier paper. The creme went on a bit stringy, thick and provided full coverage. While applying the nail polish, I couldn't help but remember when I was little and used White Out as nail varnish. I do think this color would make a nice white for the classic french nail tips. Two things, I noticed that the white got discolored very easily and while it didn't chip for the first 2 days, it became a nightmare shortly after with the chips. Overall, I like the nail color but I think I am going to save it for my nail art.
Sunday, April 6, 2014
Spa Technologies Marine Repair Cream
Photo Credit - Spa Technolgoies |
This
cream is packed with seaweed extracts, peptides, cellular DNA repairing
enzymes and antioxidants to protect, nourish, firms and soften skin.
The cream enhances collagen synthesis to improve “aging” skin. I love
the fresh scent of the cream and even though it has a watery
consistency, it has made my skin feeling soft, smooth and radiant. As
much as I like it, I don’t think I will spend another $100 to buy it
again though, as cheaper moisturizer have similar results and this
product doesn’t WOW me enough to justify the price tag.
Saturday, April 5, 2014
Four Truffle Lime Basil Mandarin Body Butter
The
rich whipped body butter has unisex scent of citrus and peppery
undertones. The body butter is packed with shea butter, vitamin E, aloe
vera juice and the oils of olive, argan and virgin coconut. According to
the Four Truffle’s product description, the body butter promises
“neutralize free radicals and infuse skin with essential fatty acids,
iron, vitamins and intense nourishment”. I am not sure if the body
butter actually neutralized the target, doesn’t that sound very high
tech? The rich body butter is thick and left my skin feeling greasy.
Which why I tend to use this before bed and wake up with softer and
smoother skin.
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