Posts Tagged ‘product review’
Dr. Lewinn Under Eye Recovery
Thursday, June 16th, 2011
It’s a sure sign that everyone is getting serious about skincare given the popularity of cosmeceuticals – combinations of cosmetics and pharmaceuticals. These products have biologically active ingredients that are said to have medical or drug-like benefits. Cosmeceuticals are not only available at department stores or physicians’ offices. For example, the Dr. Lewinn by Kinerase line is available at Walgreens, Duane Reade, and Wal-Mart. We started out by trying Dr. Lewinn’s Under Eye Recovery. This is a treatment that addresses every eye concern. Not only does it claim to visibly depuff and lighten in 14 days, it also smoothes wrinkles. What we liked the most about this product was that for all its claims, it’s still not greasy. A great eye treatment is no good if you can’t wear makeup on top of it. This quickly absorbed in our skin and didn’t interfere with our eyeshadow. While we noticed a decrease in puffiness and smoother skin around our eyes, we thought that Under Eye Recovery was the most impressive with brightening dark circles. If you want to receive coupons for Dr. Lewinn’s products you can go to http://www.drlewinnbykinerase.com/special.php to sign up to receive them by email.
Tags: anti-aging, dr. lewinn, eye, product review, under eye recovery, wrinkles
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Broadway Nails Nail Dress Stick-On Wraps
Friday, May 27th, 2011
Broadway Nails has a neat line of nail stickers that look like the intricate designs you would get at a salon. Since they are stickers, the great thing is you have no dry time and don’t have to worry about smudging your nails. However, you really need to take your time putting these on. If applied incorrectly, the stickers can get bubbles or folds which ruins the nailpolish effect. We tried the wild pink leopard print design and loved how unique it looked. Unfortunately, this only gave a day of perfect looking wear (to be fair; this was tested short, thin nails). Next time we will use the tip from the Broadway Nails website, which is to use a clear coat over the stickers for extended wear.
Tags: Broadway, nails, product review
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L’Oreal Studio Secrets The One Sweep Eye Shadow
Monday, May 16th, 2011
L’Oreal has taken the concept of ‘goof-proof’ to a different level with their new Studio Secrets The One Sweep Eye Shadow. If you’re not good with makeup or if you don’t have very much time in the morning this definitely works. We tried the 819 Natural for All Eyes palette and loved it. It’s very natural looking so it’s perfect for work or an interview. However, if you love a dramatic look, you may want to try their other shadow lines.
Tags: eyeshadow, L'Oreal, product review
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Olive Miracle Line
Friday, May 6th, 2011
If you have very dry, relaxed, or color-treated hair you’ll be happy to know that African Pride’s latest product line, Olive Miracle, is made just for you. Every product is infused with extra virgin olive oil to help stop breakage, split-ends, and dryness. We tried a few of their products and here is what we think. The good news is that African Pride will send one lucky winner ALL of these products. To enter to win, just comment below this post with how you keep your mane healthy.
Miracle Sheen – This is an oil sheen that moisturizes and conditions. Our tip for using this is to spray a bit on a paddle brush and brush through your hair for even distribution before going to bed. Put on a satin bonnet and wake up with moisturized hair!
2-in-1 Shampoo and Conditioner – We really appreciated African Pride’s effort to simply our beauty routine. This really cleanses AND conditions, so in one step in the shower you’ve washed your hair. What we liked the most about this was its detangling quality. If you have children without the patience to have their hair washed and combed you will definitely want to try this.
Hair & Scalp Leave-In Conditioner – if your hair is really damaged, then you might want to put this leave in conditioner in after you wash your hair. You can also use it on dry hair, but we preferred the Moisturizer Lotion for dry hair. This also serves as a great protectant for hot styling tools. You’ll like this if you’re concerned with putting into much moisture and getting a greasy feel. It absorbs into your hair and it’s not very heavy.
Maximum Moisturizer Lotion – This is a lotion for your hair. Similar to your skin, use this lotion on your hair whenever it feels dry. This is a bit heavier than the leave in conditioner. If your hair is fine, we suggest just putting it on your ends. This also works well protecting your hair against guilty pleasures like using a flat iron.
Winner will be chosen by 5/12/2011 and notified by email 5/19/2011. U.S. residents only.
Tags: african pride, contest, olive miracle, product review
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Ponds Evening Soothe Wet Cleansing Towelettes
Thursday, March 31st, 2011
Many of the makeup removing towlettes on the market claim to remove all makeup, and then when you try them out it’s like a bad April Fools prank. Ponds Evening Soothe Wet Cleansing Towelettes actually removed ALL of our makeup easily. We think that the cloth being textured has a lot to do with it; it lifts more makeup that way. It also passed the ultimate test, which is removing black eyeliner and mascara. If you’d like to give the Ponds Wet Cleansing Towlettes a try you can go to http://www.ponds.com/coupon.aspx for a coupon. We tried the towlettes with chamomile and white tea (ingredients which are soothing to the skin) for evening, but they also have a morning towlette with citrus and cucumber
Tags: chamomile, Cleansing, Evening, makeup remover, Ponds, product review, Soothe, Towelettes, Wet, white tea
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Max Factor Vivid Impact Highlighting Mascara
Monday, March 28th, 2011
The formulas for mascaras are always changing but the available colors remain the same. For a different look, Max Factor’s Vivid Impact Highlighting Mascara in shade 901 has a basic black coat, and then a pink shade to go on the top. The color is a lot more subtle than it looks in the tube, but it’s still a fun to have some pink on your lashes. What we liked the most about this formula is that it easily washed off at night so there weren’t any remnants of pink and black in the morning! You can’t buy Max Factor’s in stores in the United States, but you can buy the shade we tried at Amazon.com.
Tags: highlighting, Mascara, Max Factor, product review, Vivid Impact
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L’Oreal Infallible Never Fail Powder
Monday, March 21st, 2011
If you have oily skin the warmer weather is not such a good thing! To keep the shine at bay, L’Oreal’s Infallible Never Fail Powder promises to help ‘you stay shine free all day’ and promises 16 hour wear. We gave it the ultimate try out – a work out at the gym. After forty five minutes we still had a matte finish. It’s also nice that you can dampen the cosmetic sponge and use with the powder if you want a heavier, foundation-like coverage. However, since there are only 6 shades available we prefer to use it in a powder form (there is more leeway for color matching with powder). L’Oreal’s Infallible Never Fail Powder has an SPF 20 sunscreen.
Tags: 16 hour wear, Infallible, L'Oreal, Never Fail, Powder, product review, sunscreen
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