Brunette Beauty

In wanting a lip pencil in a colour that would match seemingless with my natural lip colour and so it could go with any colour of lipstick, I choose this as I had no idea where and what brand/ texture to start with. Packaging: Pencil with a plastic cap. Smell: Nil. Colour: #25 Toast - light brown with mauve undertones. Medium pigmentation with a matte finish. I was aiming to get a colour spot on with my natural lips but this colour is a tad more moauve than my natural lip colour. Available in 8 shades. Texture/ Formula: It's a dry and thin consistency. It is a little hard and tough to apply and didn't glide on the lips like I was imagining. It has a little give in terms of smudging it into the lips. It won't bleed, smudge or fade. It does last for 6hrs which I found impressive. However I don't feel that it gripped my lip product more. It felt a little drying on the lips. I don't like this liner, it i...

Packaging: The concealer comes in a hard tube with a screw off white cap revealing a metal rollerball that massages the under when used and gives a cooling effect against the skin. Smell: Moisturiser and sunscreen which is very faint if you smell really hard. Colour: Fair to medium - peach undertones. Medium coverage with a matte finish. Medium to dark - beige with orange undertones. Medium coverage with a matte finish. Available in 2 shades. I would recommend to go a shade lighter than you think as the product tends to oxidise and turn a little darker. Texture/ Formula: Smooth, think concealer, with enough setting time to blend the product in. The formula contains caffeine to stimulate the under eye area and lemon essence known for it's clarifying purposes. It is also opthalmologically and dermatologically tested, so it shouldn't affect sensitive eyes. This is a 2 in 1 pr...

These were a free gift with purchase and if that wasn't so I wouldn't go out of my way to get these or try them out as waxing isn't my preferred method of hair removal. Packaging: The strips come in a small slim box. The strips themselves are pictured below and the wax sits in between to plastic sheets. Smell: Nil. Colour: Faint yellow. Texture/ Formula: Not sure what to mention here other than that the strips are 3.5cm x 7.5cm and contain chamomile extract. They are easy to use, just really have to make sure to warm the wax strip between your hands to warm the wax up otherwise the wax won't have any stickiness to it. There is also 2 remove wax residue after care wipes included. Precise strips that can be cut further to fit a smaller area. Long lasting in terms of hair re-growth. There is no stinging or the wax had a string hold and ripped off skin. Nair reckons to ...

Packaging: Pink squeeze tube. The packaging is opaque which isn't my favourite but it's durable and can be cut to get the remainder product. With this particular tube if I held it to the light I could see where the product lay and if I wanted to mark on the outside of the tube. Smell: Kinda flowery. Colour: Pinky white. Texture/ Formula: Very runny for a lotion and because of that I ended up with more product than I needed which wasn't that big of a drama as I rubbed the excess into my legs but still wasn't preferred. As it leaned on the runnier side, it was easily absorbed and non-greasy so much so that I had to double check I put hand cream on. The formula of this lotion has keratin for nail strengthening properties of which I did notice my nails to not be as weak even a few days after application and vitamin E. The tube indicates that you'll have 30% stronger nails and likew...

Packaging: Glass square bottle with a brush applicator built in to the handle, similar to a nail polish. Smell: Herbal- but more lavender. Colour: Yellow in the bottle but when you go to apply it to your cuticles it's just a clear oil. Texture/ Formula: Obviously it's an oil but it is easily absorbed into the cuticles when massaged in for roughly a minute. It is non-greasy so you don't leave grease marks on things, assuming that the oil has been rubbed in properly. Now I don't have overly dry nails or cuticles or even a problem with them, but after one application of this nourishing oil to my cuticles, they did feel nourished and I felt as though they would be nourished for a while. Oddly enough my cuticles looked more presentable like that of hand models for nail polish brands. I don't feel that the oil is removed when the hands touch water next either. I have f...

Packaging: Squeeze tube with half yellow opaque and half clear plastic. I can physically see how much product is left and not just judging by weight. As this scrub is thicker and grainer, a little bit of product can be get clogged around the nozzle. These are durable products that are also able to be cut open to use remaining product. Smell: Citrus & apple extract which is also known as a stimulating agent. Goodness I loooove  the smell of this is soo refreshing and awakening and just very pleasant. Colour: Yellow grain scrub with orangey-red beads. Texture/ Formula: It's thick and grainy in consistency with sugar particles. It's a little goopy but still easy to apply and remove. I feel that a good handful of product is needed for the entire body which means the product isn't really going a long way. Gariner do recommend usage of 3 times a week, so the tube will last you a month. No...

I'm on the hunt for a face mask. A nice one that gets deep done into pores and is also good for oily skin but won't leave my face feeling tight afterwards. I have no idea why I was drawn to this product, maybe because Gariner was 3 for the price of 2 at Priceline? Packaging: Plastic squeeze tube with frosted lid. The only negative I have is again the opaque packaging as I can't see how much is left. It is durable and it can be cut open to get remaining product. Smell: Clay with a hint of zinc/ citrus. Colour: White-ish grey with blue beads. Texture/ Formula: Thick with little clumps which is partly due to the clay. It's easy to apply with fingers and you can defiantly feel it on the face. It's also easy to remove.  I did notice a mattyifying finish after using it as well as my skin feeling fresh and clean. However it does get a little tight afterwards and I hav...