InTheLifeofNM
Member Since: May 18, 2016Reviews
essie Treat Love & Color
As a loyal Essie user, I was super excited to try these new polishes. I love that these are meant to treat your nails as well. I thoroughly enjoyed the ones I have. They only take two coats to achieve full opacity and they last longer than the... +
As a loyal Essie user, I was super excited to try these new polishes. I love that these are meant to treat your nails as well. I thoroughly enjoyed the ones I have. They only take two coats to achieve full opacity and they last longer than the regular polishes, even without a base or top coat. I'm a huge fan!
*I received these as a gift, however all opinions are my own.
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Maybelline New York Brow Precise Fiber Volumizer
* received complimentary via ChickAdvisor. When it comes to brow gels, it's either a hit or miss. Sometimes they can be way too pigmented to the point when you apply it to your brows, it looks so splotchy. Other times the formula can really stiffen... +
* received complimentary via ChickAdvisor.
When it comes to brow gels, it's either a hit or miss. Sometimes they can be way too pigmented to the point when you apply it to your brows, it looks so splotchy. Other times the formula can really stiffen your hairs, and I know a ton of ladies hate that. Then again, there's that rare chance that you find the perfect brow gel that has the right amount of colour pay off so it doesn't go on splotchy and also doesn't harden your brow hairs, and at the same time holds your brows in place - ah, the dream. When it comes to this one in particular, it definitely has the right amount of pigmentation, it doesn't make my hairs stiff, but when it comes to holding them in place, it does an OK job. One thing that kind of threw me off was the applicator. Instead of being a tiny little spoolie, like I'm used to, it looks sort of like a boat with spikes. LOL. Nonetheless, it's pretty easy to apply the product. Overall, I'm really impressed that I could check off 2/3 off my list for a drugstore brow gel. It gets a thumbs up from me.
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Maybelline New York Brow Precise Micro Pencil
*received complimentary via ChickAdvisor. I'm pretty sure I have quite a few brow pencils in my collection already, but I still welcomed this guy with open arms because, well, can you really have enough? Nope. One thing I noted straight away when I... +
*received complimentary via ChickAdvisor.
I'm pretty sure I have quite a few brow pencils in my collection already, but I still welcomed this guy with open arms because, well, can you really have enough? Nope. One thing I noted straight away when I opened this up was that it's pretty short, meaning that it doesn't have much product in it. Compared to the following: ColourPop Brow Pencil has .003oz / NYX Micro Brow has .003oz / ABH Brow Definer has .007oz; the Maybelline one only has .002oz. With that said, you're probably going to have to repurchase this a bunch of times if you fall in love with it. Now onto it's performance - I was very impressed by this actually. It applies smoothly and the pigmentation is really good as well. You can definitely get a precise line with this pencil.
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Maybelline New York Brow Drama Shaping Chalk Powder
*received complimentary via ChickAdvisor This product was what I was excited to try the most. I've not tried something like this before, though I have heard a bunch of good things about the one similar that Rimmel (I believe) came out with. Out of... +
*received complimentary via ChickAdvisor
This product was what I was excited to try the most. I've not tried something like this before, though I have heard a bunch of good things about the one similar that Rimmel (I believe) came out with. Out of the three, this one was the party pooper. Maybe I'm not used to this type of product or maybe it just sucks. It's just way too pigmented for me, the applicator is too thick, it's hard to get a precise application with this, and it's super difficult to achieve that gradient from the beginning of the brow to the tail. Overall, not impressed.
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got2b Volumaniac Bodifying Mousse
Right off the bat, I just want to mention that I'm not the biggest user of mousse. I remember my mom using it all the time when I was younger. I would always squeeze some into my hands being the curious child that I was. Like I said, I don't use... +
Right off the bat, I just want to mention that I'm not the biggest user of mousse. I remember my mom using it all the time when I was younger. I would always squeeze some into my hands being the curious child that I was. Like I said, I don't use mousse much as I don't find the need for it. I believe that mousse is more suited for people with curly hair, so I didn't use this much. All I can say is that, just like the hairspray, this smells pleasant but it also leaves my hair hard. I'll be passing this one onto a friend.
* I received this for free via ChickAdvisor. #gotitfree.
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GLISS Extra Volume Lift-Up Spray
Out of all the GLISS products I've tried, this was the one I wasn't so fond of. I found that it did barely anything for my hair. It didn't give me much lift, but it did leave my hair feeling a bit gritty - a feeling that I hate. I was really hoping... +
Out of all the GLISS products I've tried, this was the one I wasn't so fond of. I found that it did barely anything for my hair. It didn't give me much lift, but it did leave my hair feeling a bit gritty - a feeling that I hate. I was really hoping to fall in love with this one, but it underwhelmed me a whole lot.
#gotitfree
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GLISS Extra Volume Conditioner
I really liked this conditioner. I never used conditioner regularly until this came along. I feel like alone, I wouldn't like it that much. But when it's paired with the matching shampoo, it works really well for me. I like how smooth it leaves my... +
I really liked this conditioner. I never used conditioner regularly until this came along. I feel like alone, I wouldn't like it that much. But when it's paired with the matching shampoo, it works really well for me. I like how smooth it leaves my hair and it makes it super easy for me to comb through it after washing my hair - long hair problems. It also smells really nice. -
GLISS Extra Volume Shampoo
This has to be one of the best shampoos I've ever tried. Normally my hair is really flat and boring, but since I've started using this, my hair has been more voluminous and a lot more thicker. It also smells really nice. I'll definitely be using... +
This has to be one of the best shampoos I've ever tried. Normally my hair is really flat and boring, but since I've started using this, my hair has been more voluminous and a lot more thicker. It also smells really nice. I'll definitely be using this one for a long while. The low price point is a bigger plus for me.
#gotitfree
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got2b Volumaniac Bodifying Hairspray
Although this is a very pleasant smelling hairspray that does hold hair in place and give tons of volume, it does also make the hair very hard which is something I'm not the biggest fan of. If you don't mind the stiffness, you'll love this one. I... +
Although this is a very pleasant smelling hairspray that does hold hair in place and give tons of volume, it does also make the hair very hard which is something I'm not the biggest fan of. If you don't mind the stiffness, you'll love this one. I think this is an OK option if you do want a hairspray that holds everything in place. But if you're like me and don't want that hard feeling, this is a pass.
#gotitfree
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Batiste Dry Shampoo PLUS Heavenly Volume
I've already tried Batiste Dry Shampoos in the past, but when I saw that they were coming out with this new one, I jumped at the chance to try it out. This one works well to rid my hair of any excess oil, give my hair a refreshing smell and also... +
I've already tried Batiste Dry Shampoos in the past, but when I saw that they were coming out with this new one, I jumped at the chance to try it out. This one works well to rid my hair of any excess oil, give my hair a refreshing smell and also give me a ton of volume. I was really impressed with it because most hair products that promise volume do nothing for my hair. The only gripe I have with this one is that it does leave my hair feeling a bit gritty.
NOTE: I received this free from ChickAdvisor for testing purposes. All opinions are my own.
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