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Member Since: January 31, 2019Reviews
NIVEA Q10 Anti-Age Hand Cream
I recently started using this hand cream to counter winter dryness on the backs of my hands. For that it works great, it has a nice texture and absorbs quickly. Honestly, absorbing quickly is the most important thing to me with a hand cream, I... +
I recently started using this hand cream to counter winter dryness on the backs of my hands. For that it works great, it has a nice texture and absorbs quickly. Honestly, absorbing quickly is the most important thing to me with a hand cream, I can't stand feeling greasy or like there's a film on my hands.
Despite this, I will try other products because I personally can't stand the smell.
Judging by other reviews I'm clearly in the minority so take this with a grain of salt unless you're sensitive to scents. I find I keep catching whiffs of the perfume long after applying the cream and I really would rather not.
I still recommend the cream though, the formula is pleasant and effective!
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Batiste Waterless Cleansing Foam with Cactus Water
I was so looking forward to this product but unfortunately, it really didn't work for me. For reference I have thick wavy hair that falls below my shoulderblades. It made my hair look a bit cleaner but it still felt dirty to touch. To make... +
I was so looking forward to this product but unfortunately, it really didn't work for me. For reference I have thick wavy hair that falls below my shoulderblades. It made my hair look a bit cleaner but it still felt dirty to touch. To make matters worse my scalp got a bit itchy from it every time I used it. Just overall was really let down and went back to using dry shampoo immediately.
That all said, the formulation feels nice and it really does dry quickly. I'm tempted to try one of the other "flavours" and see if maybe one of them suits me better.
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Zest Mmm! Blissful Body Wash
Most body washes dry my skin out, but not this one! I suspect it has to do with there being glycerin in it. Whatever it is about it, it leaves my skin feeling nice and soft! Another plus is that it takes very little product to produce a nice... +
Most body washes dry my skin out, but not this one! I suspect it has to do with there being glycerin in it. Whatever it is about it, it leaves my skin feeling nice and soft! Another plus is that it takes very little product to produce a nice lather. It isn't expensive by any stretch of the imagination to begin with, but it's still nice to feel that I'm getting a lot of use out of one bottle as opposed to having to use ridiculous amounts of product every time.
Of course, being a body wash, I gotta talk about the scent. I love the smell of this, it's like candy and amber. It's pretty strong in the shower, but once you're out the smell sticks very close to the skin and is very faint. I kinda wish the smell would stay a bit stronger on the skin, but that's just a minor quibble. I'll almost definitely purchase again!
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Garnier Whole Blends Legendary Olive Replenishing Conditioner
This stuff is thick, creamy, and it feels incredibly rich going on your hair. Unfortunately, it just didn't work for my hair type. I have thick hair in density, but fine individual hairs prone to tangling. This just makes it all feel weighed down... +
This stuff is thick, creamy, and it feels incredibly rich going on your hair. Unfortunately, it just didn't work for my hair type. I have thick hair in density, but fine individual hairs prone to tangling. This just makes it all feel weighed down and stuck together. I tried decreasing how much product I used and still had the same issue. I do give this a bit of kudos though because my SO uses it and it works beautifully for his extremely strong and thick hair. His hair looks extremely healthy using this. But if you tend to get weighed down by products very easily, this just doesn't work well. -
La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Baume B5
Chapped lips? Windburned cheeks? Pesky dry patch? A cat scratch? Picked at a pimple? Painful mystery hand rash out of no where? I've used this for all these situations and it's worked great at speeding up healing in each situation! It's a... +
Chapped lips? Windburned cheeks? Pesky dry patch? A cat scratch? Picked at a pimple? Painful mystery hand rash out of no where? I've used this for all these situations and it's worked great at speeding up healing in each situation! It's a fairly thick cream but absorbs quickly. It really doesn't take much, I kind of wish that the end of the tube was a bit smaller because I often dispense more than what I need as it is. This stuff is great though, it soothes all sorts of skin ailments without any stinging or discomfort. -
La Roche-Posay Effaclar DUO Dual Action Acne Treatment
Quick foreword on my situation, I get very predictable and painful acne on my chin and also unpredictable lone pimples just for funsies. This works great on big red pimples that haven't come to a head. After the first use they shrink and lose a... +
Quick foreword on my situation, I get very predictable and painful acne on my chin and also unpredictable lone pimples just for funsies. This works great on big red pimples that haven't come to a head. After the first use they shrink and lose a lot of the redness and stinging. After maybe 3-4 days they're tiny, no longer red, and no longer painful. There's still a little bump, but it's practically invisible and eventually disappears. I'm not sure if applying more at this point speeds things along, but at least they aren't painful or visible anymore!
I like that this spot treatment heals the pimples without drying them out like so many treatments tend to. It's a bit pricey, but a bottle lasts a long time given that it's a spot treatment.
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Maybelline Color Sensational Creamy Matte Lip Color
I got the Touch of Spice, which is a gorgeous shade, albeit a bit more dramatic on my is-she-anemic skin-tone than I'm accustomed to. The formula seems nice enough. It applies smooth and even, but feels fairly dry on the lips after. It did stay in... +
I got the Touch of Spice, which is a gorgeous shade, albeit a bit more dramatic on my is-she-anemic skin-tone than I'm accustomed to. The formula seems nice enough. It applies smooth and even, but feels fairly dry on the lips after. It did stay in place for a good 2-3 hours before I had to reapply though. I can't really find much fault with it aside from the dryness. I might try another colour of this down the line, something a bit more suited to my pallor. -
Nivea Creme
The smell. It's so potent. First night I used it, my SO commented that I smelt like his grandmother's home. She's a lovely lady, but I don't need that association in bed of all places! As for the cream itself, the texture is very thick and... +
The smell. It's so potent. First night I used it, my SO commented that I smelt like his grandmother's home. She's a lovely lady, but I don't need that association in bed of all places!
As for the cream itself, the texture is very thick and greasy, if I were daring enough to put it on my face it'd probably be a great occlusive. It's difficult to smear around, but doesn't take nearly as long to absorb as I was expecting. Don't get me wrong though, it does take its sweet time, it stays tacky for about 10-15 minutes. The one thing that this has going for it is that it *does* moisturize very well. But I really can't get past the strong floral scent and unpleasant texture.
Being thrifty AF, of course I went for the monstrous 400ml tub of this. Mistakes were made.
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Marcelle Ultra Gentle Cleansing Gel - Foaming
This is the first foaming facial cleanser I've tried that doesn't make my sensitive acne-prone skin feel tight and aggravated. I've been using this for a few years now, occasionally I'll try other products because I'm a fickle beast, but I always... +
This is the first foaming facial cleanser I've tried that doesn't make my sensitive acne-prone skin feel tight and aggravated. I've been using this for a few years now, occasionally I'll try other products because I'm a fickle beast, but I always come back to this! I rarely wear make-up so it's a pretty low bar: remove dirt and grime from the day, that's it. But it does that well, and most importantly gently, so this is definitely a winner in my books! -
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