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NEUTROGENA® Ultra Gentle Daily Foaming Cleanser
As far as cleansers go, as someone with oily skin, I found this to be a great basic to have in your routine, whether you wash your face in the morning and/or at night. In terms of consistency, it’s comes out as a gel and turns into a watery... +
As far as cleansers go, as someone with oily skin, I found this to be a great basic to have in your routine, whether you wash your face in the morning and/or at night.
In terms of consistency, it’s comes out as a gel and turns into a watery type of foam. I find you don’t need to use a ridiculous amount for it to foam either and to clean your skin effectively. It has your classic Neutrogena wipes smell that’s quite subtle too.
I always double cleanse, and even after the first round, it removed all my makeup fairly well! I don’t personally wear heavy makeup, but it still removed my mascara and foundation etc. and I just go in a second time (with a facial brush) to make sure I didn’t miss anything and exfoliate at the same time. It left my face feeling nice and clean without that squeaky feeling, so it would be good to use in the morning too (if that’s something you do).
Overall, it’s not a fancy cleanser with all the bells and whistles, but it still did it’s job well to remove my makeup and didn’t leave my skin stripped in the meantime.
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NEUTROGENA® Daily Facial Moisturizer
Overall, this moisturizer does exactly what the name suggests. It’s a great everyday moisturizer that’s better suited towards the day with added key skincare ingredients. It has a really light/smooth and watery/creamy texture that layers... +
Overall, this moisturizer does exactly what the name suggests. It’s a great everyday moisturizer that’s better suited towards the day with added key skincare ingredients.
It has a really light/smooth and watery/creamy texture that layers well under makeup and has that classic Neutrogena smell that’s subtle (would work well for sensitive skin too). You also don’t need to use a lot since it spreads very easily. In addition, since it’s not a heavy moisturizer, I find it doesn’t make me overly oily during the day all while keeping my face moisturized throughout the day.
You might like this at night if you want something light, but I personally reach for something thicker and it’s up to personal preference.
Upon reading the packaging, it’s nice that this moisturizer has ingredients like niacinamide, pro vitamin B5, and vitamin e to care for the skin. And you don’t need to cocktail it with serums in the morning, making it an easy option before makeup.
In all, it’s a good basic to have and would love to try it for longer to see long-term benefits.
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Finishing Touch Flawless™ Brows
Overall, I thought this product did exactly what I expected! Helped clean up small hairs around my brows without any pain or irritation to my skin, in particular in-between my eyebrows. I tried to clean up under my brow, but if the hair is flat... +
Overall, I thought this product did exactly what I expected! Helped clean up small hairs around my brows without any pain or irritation to my skin, in particular in-between my eyebrows. I tried to clean up under my brow, but if the hair is flat against your skin, sometimes it has a hard time trimming it away and plucking is a bit easier for specific spots like that.
It’s worth noting that this tool is a like a mini razor and not a mini epilator, so there’s no pain at all and it’s really easy to use. Also I find the size to be convenient to take for travel as well should you need it.
- Product received for free from Church & Dwight Canada in exchange for an honest review.
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Grown Alchemist Skin Defense Primer
When you first open up the product, it comes out as a clear matte gel (the kind of primer that blurs pores) and has a nice citronella type scent that I really enjoyed and it doesn’t linger throughout the day. When you apply it, it has a smooth... +
When you first open up the product, it comes out as a clear matte gel (the kind of primer that blurs pores) and has a nice citronella type scent that I really enjoyed and it doesn’t linger throughout the day.
When you apply it, it has a smooth satin blurring finish and it doesn’t leave your face feeling dry at all. My foundation also applied really seamlessly on top and didn’t pill or bunch up, nor look cakey.
In terms of wear, as someone with oily skin, I still needed to blot or powder halfway through the day. However, that’s the usual case for my skin anyway and I really like all the skincare benefits in terms of hydration in a mattifying primer and also strengthening my skin barrier.
It’s like a moisturizer and blurring primer all in one, making it a better replacement than moisturizer before my foundation (as someone with oily skin)!
- Product received for free from Grown Alchemist in exchange for an honest review.
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Colgate Total Whitening Toothpaste Gel Repair Reverse Refresh
Overall this toothpaste works well and cleans your teeth as expected, however due to its antibacterial claim, it contains Triclosan. Although this ingredient probably doesn’t affect most people, my throat hurts after using this toothpaste. I... +
Overall this toothpaste works well and cleans your teeth as expected, however due to its antibacterial claim, it contains Triclosan. Although this ingredient probably doesn’t affect most people, my throat hurts after using this toothpaste.
I appreciate the whitening portion of this toothpaste and while I didn’t notice my teeth to appear any whiter after one week of use, it did keep my smile white.
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Children's TYLENOL Easy Dissolve Packs
First and foremost, we’ve used the liquid form of Kids Tylenol for ages. I loved the convenience of having it be a powder, would be great for On-The-Go and for travelling. It dissolved quite quickly on the tongue and tasted good too. While... +
First and foremost, we’ve used the liquid form of Kids Tylenol for ages. I loved the convenience of having it be a powder, would be great for On-The-Go and for travelling. It dissolved quite quickly on the tongue and tasted good too.
While Kids Tylenol is effective, my one note would be that it’s harder to alter dosage to specific needs with this format and you’d have to open another packet for more. However, that’s a trade off I’m willing to make for its convenience.
All round, quite impressed.
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Essie Nail Polish - Birthday Girl
When it comes to nail polish, I tend to be quite skeptical especially since gel is a go-to. However, I was pleasantly surprised with this Essie polish due to its color, application and wear. In terms of color, this shade looks great with one... +
When it comes to nail polish, I tend to be quite skeptical especially since gel is a go-to. However, I was pleasantly surprised with this Essie polish due to its color, application and wear.
In terms of color, this shade looks great with one coat or multiple depending on the look you’re going for. And since it has a nice shimmer to it, it doesn’t show imperfections or chips either. I love natural colors, so this one was an A+ for me.
Because you can really build up the opacity of this polish, this made applying it really easy with three main swipes across the nail. And due to the shimmer, it’s really forgiving even if you do make a mistake. The brush was also quite flat and wide, which helped with the application process. (Drying time was quite short especially if you do thin layers).
This polish was also great in terms of wear and is still holding up well after a good week of wearing it. Granted I did apply a topcoat, this still held up through housework and doing dishes by hand.
In all, I’m a big fan of this shade of Essie polish and think it would be perfect year round if not an easy to upkeep color in the summer months on my fingers and toes.
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