Author Archives: Henna

Empty: Moroccanoil Blow-Dry Concentrate

Really, the “word concentrate” in this blow-dry serum says it all: it’s thicker and heavier than your usual Moroccanoil hair treatment, but it’s slippery and great for frizzy hair whether you’re blow-drying it or not. I love using this so … Continue reading

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Jergens Natural Glow Daily Moisturizer Review

  I’ve been using Jergens Natural Glow Daily Moisturizer. This is a moisturizer that adds a gradual tan, and the advantage of using a product like this is that it’s harder to make mistakes and easier to correct them. You … Continue reading

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Burt’s Bees Lemon Butter Cuticle Cream

One of the things that usually lies on my desk  is Burt’s Bees Lemon Butter Cuticle Creme. It smells just like Neocitron. To me, Neocitron doesn’t taste like lemons which is a taste I think I would like. Instead, it … Continue reading

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Lloyd’s Favourite Scent

Anyone remember Entourage???  And this scene? Ari: What’s that smell? Lloyd: It’s Issey Miyake, her favourite scent. I’m wearing it as a subtle, subliminal show of our support. The “her” in Lloyd’s sentence is referring to Mary J. Blige. I … Continue reading

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Dark Spot Treatment: The Ordinary Ascorbic Acid 8% and Alpha Arbutin 2%

I’ve had a few experiences with Vitamin C: most recently it was the Inkey List’s Vitamin C which is 30% and I’ve also tried The Ordinary’s Vitamin C which is 23%.  Both of them irritated my my skin so much … Continue reading

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Maybelline Define-A-Lash Mascara

Maybelline Define-A-Lash mascara has a wand that resembles that of the some CoverGirl and Chanel offerings – it has flexible rubber spikes rather than a comb or bristly brush. The mascara claims to give length without the clumps and it … Continue reading

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Bumble and Bumble Surf Styling Leave-in Review

As an addition to their popular Surf Spray, Bumble and Bumble has now launched a Surf Styling Leave-In Gel Cream to help you get those beachy summer waves. This is a gel with a little bit of hold in it … Continue reading

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Empty: Estee Lauder Double Wear Brow Lift Duo

Another #empty! Estee Lauder Double Wear Say-In-Place Brow Lift Duo.  One side is a brown brow pencil and the other side is a highlighter.  Honestly, I fill in my brows everyday but I don’t highlight my brow bone every day … Continue reading

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Sarah Jessica Parker Covet

Covet has been out for a few years, but I just pulled it out of my perfume stash. The bottle itself is beautiful to look at, but remember that the jewel-like top is actually light-weight plastic. The perfume is strong! I … Continue reading

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The Hills Makeup!

GUYS, there’s a Hills reboot that’s on tonight and it made me think of this blog post I wrote about Lauren Conrad’s makeup!  I took a screenshot of her makeup bag and saw what was inside.  These days everything is … Continue reading

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