Articles tagged with: Beauty Review
Bombshell Review: Smashbox Camera Ready BB Cream SPF 35 in Dark
If you’ve been paying much attention to the beauty scene over the last several months, then you know that BB creams are having a moment. Already a huge phenomenon is Asia, BB creams (the BB …
Bombshell Review: Rimmel Scandal’Eyes Mascara and Glam’Eyes 3D Eyeshadow
Like any self-respecting beauty junkie, I’m always on the hunt for the next great beauty product. One of my longest running beauty obsessions is mascara, specifically volumizing mascara. My lashes are naturally good in the …
Review: Black Radiance Eye Appeal Eyeshadow Palette in Downtown Browns
While reading Nouveau Cheap (an awesome drugstore beauty blog!) recently, I learned that Black Radiance had released three 8-pan eyeshadow palettes at Walgreens stores. This wasn’t too surprising seeing that Black Radiance is owned by …
Beauty Review: LaVaque Tweezers and Crystal Nail File
It’s amazing what a difference quality tools can make in your beauty routine, and the LaVaque Classic Pointed Tip Tweezer, $19.95 and Crystal Nail File, $6 are two such products! I’ve been a Tweezerman loyalist for …
Beauty Review: ExfoliKate Intensive Exfoliating Treatment
While perusing the aisles of Sephora recently, I happened across a product that’s been around for ages, but I’ve never gotten around to trying – ExfoliKate Intensive Exfoliating Treatment, $85. I don’t usually ask for …
Hair Rules Aloe Grapefruit Purifying Shampoo (aka the Best Clarifying Shampoo I’ve Ever Used)
After I had such success blowing out my hair with Hair Rules’ straightening cream, I decided to give their Aloe Grapefruit Purifying Shampoo, $21 a try after spotting it on clearance for $10 in Ulta …
Beauty Review: Lancôme Hypnôse Doll Lashes Mascara
If you’ve been perusing beauty sites across the web lately, chances are you’ve heard about the newest mascara release from Lancôme – Hypnôse Doll Lashes Mascara, $25. Lancôme has an entire roster of mascaras with cult …
UPDATE: Hair Rules Blow Out Your Kinks Review Part 2
What a difference a trim makes! In this video I give an update on my experience with Hair Rules Blow Out Your Kinks, plus I share my thoughts on the Hydrating Finishing Cream. The moral …
Beauty Review: Hair Rules Blow Out Your Kinks + Products for a Natural Hair Blowout
Hair Rules is one of the hottest product lines out right now for natural hair, so I was excited to give their most recent product release a try! Blow Out Your Kinks, $20is a styling …
MAC Bloggers’ Obession Collection: Review + Swatches
I’ve been enjoying my MAC Bloggers’ Obsession Collection items for a couple of weeks and love them! The collection has been sold out since pretty much the first week, but MAC announced this week that …
Beauty Review: CoverGirl Lash Perfection Mascara
Drugstore beauty brands have continued to impress me with their mascara offerings over the last couple of years. Last year Maybelline took everyone by storm with the release of their The Falsies mascara, and CoverGirl …
Natural Hair Care Review: Uncle Funky’s Daughter Extra Butter
Hey, Bombshells! I’ve decided to be more diligent about sharing the myriad of products I’m trying on my natural hair. I try so many products for natural hair (and many of them are tossed into …
Mid-Week Manicure: Sally Hansen Crackle Overcoat in Antiqued Gold
I usually reserve my Midweek Manicure posts for nail care products that I’m currently loving. But my recent experience with Sally Hansen Crackle Overcoat in Antiqued Gold, $6.99 was so awful, I feel compelled to …
Midweek Manicure: Zoya Touch Collection Swatches
Greetings, beauty lovers! Last week I shared news of fab nail polish brand Zoya’s new limited edition Touch collection. Designed to be a trio of the perfect nude shades for all skin types, I couldn’t …
Beauty Review: Clarisonic Deep Pore Cleansing Brush Head
I’ve owned a Clarisonic Classic Sonic Skin Cleansing System, $195 for about two and a half years now, but have been using it on an off and on basis. In the past I’ve used the …
Beauty Review: La Roche-Posay Effaclar Duo and Effaclar Astringent Lotion
About two months or so ago my skin decided to go completely haywire. One day it was dry and flaky and the next it was oily with breakouts. SO not cute! Once …
Beauty Review: black|Up Cosmetics Matifying Base and Sublime Powder
I’ve been anxious to try black|Up cosmetics since I first posted news of the Parisian brand’s return to the U.S. I mean, a high-end collection of cosmetics created for women of color? Sign me up! …
Beauty Review: Clinique Bottom Lash Mascara
One of the beauty biz’s most interesting new product releases has been Clinique’s new Bottom Lash Mascara, $10. For me, the release of this product was right on time. I like to apply a light …
Beauty Review: Kimble Hair Care Systems Ginger Cream Conditioner
I recently decided to make the transition back to natural hair, and let me tell you, it has not been easy! I don’t remember my hair being this unmanageable last time, but I have been …
Mascara Review: Maybelline XXL Pro Volume + Maybelline Lash Stiletto Volume
When it comes to mascara, I’m all about the volume. I’ve been blessed in the curl and length department, but my lashes can look a little anemic at times. Thus, my never ending search for …
Beauty Review: Fashion Fair Daily Hydrating Cleansing Cream
Old-school beauty brand Fashion Fair is back, and they’ve received a major makeover! Once the only cosmetic brand catering to skin of color, Fashion Fair was huge back in the day. But Fashion Fair had …
Beauty Review: HydroVeil Rejuvenating Scalp & Hair Mist
Last night I hit the gym pretty hard. The good news? I got in a TON of cardio and weight circuit training. The bad news? My hair was a hot, sweaty mess. Even worse, I …
Mizani Botanifying Shampoo & Moisturefuse Conditioner
Um, where have I been? My dream shampoo and conditioner have been sitting under my nose for years and I never bothered to try them out! What was my problem?!
At the insistence of my friend …
Beauty Review: Neosporin Lip Health Daily Hydration Therapy
I LOVE Neosporin! I know, it’s totally random, but it’s a total cure-all for a klutz like me.
You may not think of Neosporin as a beauty product, but I keep several tubes in my beauty …
Beauty Review: L’Oreal Telescopic Explosion Mascara
I opened my mailbox yesterday to find L’Oreal’s new Telescopic Explosion Mascara waiting for me! This marks the second drugstore brand to create an inexpensive version of a unique department store mascara.
First Maybelline came out …
