Showing posts with label beauty reviews. Show all posts
Showing posts with label beauty reviews. Show all posts

Monday, June 29, 2009

Review: Soap & Glory Mist You Madly



If you took the time to read through my blog, you probably already know that I'm a huge fan of Soap & Glory. They make some of the most delicious body products I have ever come across, with scents that are simply addicting, and unique.

When I came across Mist You Madly, I was going to skip on it, because the asking price was nearly $15.00.

Once I sprayed a sample of it in the store though, I knew there was no way I was leaving the store without it.

The scent does not have that original scent that most Soap & Glory products have. Instead it features a much sweeter note of flowers, and candy, and the scent is delicious. It does have a very subtle tint of the original musty amber Soap & Glory scent, but it's very subtle, and unless you are a fan of the original you won't notice it.

The mist comes in a cute package, with that retro black and white look that all of their products come in. Inside the packages is a nice tall pearl pink stand up spray bottle.

The scent lasts, but it does not last all too long. Spraying it on my clothes allows the girly scent to stick around for longer periods of time, but all in all about an hour is what to expect as far as last.

I really like Mist You Madly, but would have preferred to see it sold in smaller purse size bottles in order to easily tote it along with me for daily touch ups.

All in all though, Mist You Madly is a decent buy, and I would buy it again.

Thursday, April 16, 2009

Review: L'oreal Glam Shine Sorbet Dazzling Plumping Lip

Skip It!!!


I've actually had L'oreal Glam Shine Sorbet Dazzling Plumping Lip No. 300 Jubilee sitting in my makeup box for quite some time now.

I picked it up, because it looked like something I'd like. Glittery, pretty pink color, gloss, oh my!

The flavor was nice and fruity, but nothing spectacular from any other fruit flavored lip gloss.

The application wand was what I loved best. Most of my lip glosses, or high shine lip products are either metal squeeze tubes, or roll on applicators, which I have always hated.

The applicator on L'oreal Glam Shine Sorbet Dazzling Plumping Lip No. 300 Jubilee, is actually a dip in wand, with a soft sponge like application tip. A dip into the plastic container, and wallah, you are ready to apply. No finger dipping messes necessary.

I applied it to my lips, and fell in love with the high gloss look, and the pink color. However the lip formula, whatever it was, felt really thick, greasy, and gunky on my lips. Hated it.

On top of that, my lips also began to feel tingly, and began to take on a more reddish color. I imagined this was the active ingredient that would 'plump up my lips! Ugh!

The lip color looked nice, but felt horrendous on my lips.

All in all, I was not too impressed with L'oreal Glam Shine Sorbet Dazzling Plumping Lip No. 300 Jubilee.

It tingled my lips, made them look darker in color over time, and didn't plump them up. Just irritated them.

Saturday, April 4, 2009

Got2B Squeaky Clean, Daily Shampoo

This shampoo is most delicious; like most of the got2b hair styling products; I've always been a fan.

I'm going to cut to the chase on this shampoo.

I find it completely and utterly unnecessary to tell you how to apply shampoo; like some reviews do just to waste space and make things look all professional. Ha!

If you don't know how to apply, or rinse out shampoo, than you wouldn't be reading this in the first place... sorry if I've offended any cavemen.

Anyways, I am a small percentage of women who have HUGE unruly, woolly like hair.

You know the kind, almost need an entire bottle of conditioner to tame the frizzes, the puffy, fluffy, unruly... you name it, this girls got it. The mop on top, the nest... (thank god for straight irons right!?)-because honestly no shampoo is "that good". But this one comes pretty close.

This shampoo combined with its conditioner afterwards makes your hair feel soft and manageable.

The smell is addicting, fresh, clean, and it lasts. It has a mild fruity citrus scent, that .... (shhhh don't tell)... you can smell even if you don't feel like showering the next day. tee-hee!

I don't use this shampoo all that often; in fact using it just once every two weeks seems to keep my hair looking nicer.

Professionals say changing up your shampoo and conditioner weekly is recommended for your hair. You see and feel a difference.

I would recommend using this just once or twice every 2 weeks, and believe me you will see and feel the difference. The bottle may promise the world, but the fact is it only offers what you feel and see after trying it yourself.

It will remove hairspray and hair gel without any problems or knotty kinky feel as you shampoo. Like so many others do. Highly recommended, for any hair type.