Brunette Beauty

Packaging: Flat green tinted plastic bottle. It comes with an organ pump that has a little resistance and clear plastic cap. The shape of the bottle makes is very easy to hold. The spray nozzle is wide and soft which I find hard to dispense product evenly over a layer area. The tinted bottle makes it easy to see how much is left. Smell/Taste: Citrus/ fruity. Colour: None. Formula/ Texture: This is a straight liquid. It is easy to apply using the pump nozzle. It is lightweight on the hair and doesn't weigh it down or make it extra greasy. It doesn't leave any type of film on the hair. A unique feature is that the formula contains argan oil that just makes my hair feel stronger and smoother at the ends. It makes the strands feel and look healthier. I notice a slight shine to the hair too, especially when it's straight. This claims to have a 48hr straightening hold. I went 3 days with straight hair even sleeping with a hair tie and there wa...

Packaging: Thick, decent sized plastic squeeze tube. The majority of the tube is covered with a opaque white colour but the last portion before the blue lid is clear and the product can be seen through here. I do like this as you can see and feel when you this is almost gone. The plastic tube is great for cutting open to get the last remaining product out. Being apart of the PureActive line, the packing is white, red and blue. Smell: Reminds me of a man's cologne. Colour: Light grey with suspended dark grey particles. Formula/ Texture: This is a thin gel with small particle grains. It's easy to apply, isn't irritating, scratchy or drying on the face. It has a strong acne treatment in the formula which is 2% salicylic acid which is an awesome feature for people with oily - acne prone skin. It's something I don't feel is in any face cleansers especially not at an affordable level. The additional of charcoal really helps to attract an...

Bioderma is as far as I can tell, the cult and most loved water based micelle solution. Garnier has recently been the first mass market consumer brand to bring out their own version of this. Of course the two will be compared to each other but which works better? Let me explain a little bit about what micelles are, as I had never heard of it before and had no idea what it was I wanted to know what results are to come from this so I can see this when I use it compared to what the packaging is claiming. Micelles are molecules that are formed in high concentration in water. Each molecule is made up of two parts; the inside of oil and outside of water. Know you may be aware that water and oil repel each other so a micelle molecule is able to be formed the water 'head' sticking outside with the water 'tail' inside. This is the basic formulation for most soapy detergents as when the molecule is split open the oil is released and able to do its work in breaking do...

Another NEW skincare product that's hit the shelves. First thing I noticed is the 'micellar' word that is popular with Biodermas' Sensibio H20 Micelle Solution. So how does a non French skincare brand stack up? Packaging: Clear, slim plastic bottle. The sturdy baby pink cap matches the pink writing. I do feel that the hinge on the cap is a little thin, that if it's opened with force it'll break off. The opening of the small but the liquid doesn't run out and I have control of how much I want. The packaging is simple and clean matching the major benefit of the product. I find it to be very durable with the plastic having a little give when it's squeezed. I am also a fan of being able to see how much product is left, though this is easy determined from the weight. Smell: None. It is perfume free but that doesn't necessary fragrance free.  Colour: Clear. Formula/ Texture: This is a thin, lightweight liquid. It is e...

Packaging: Lime green aerosol can with tinted cap. It has pink and white accent writing. The spray is fine. Honestly I thought that this can looked small when I saw it. Feeling the weight it as if there wasn't an adequate amount of product. Smell: Citrus which reminds me of their other products. Colour: None. Formula/ Texture: In my opinion this is the same formula wise like every other dry shampoo out there. On the can it says that this is silicone and colorant free. Im not 100% sure what that means, but I'm guessing it won't make your hair feel slippery like the silicone in primers do, nor extra chemicals on the hair that aren't needed. On the dry shampoo factor, yes this does work. My hair feels refreshed and doesn't look greasy. I do feel that I have to spray more of this on as compared to others I've tried but that may be due to the finer mist spray? My hair doesn't get that greasy or dirty looking at all but I have noticed...

Packaging: Metal white squeeze tube with a yellow screw lid. The packing is quote heavy and large for what I was expecting it's larger than a usual or typical moisturiser tube. The metal packaging does get all crumpled when getting down to the last of it and makes it hard to squeeze out. I think that the reason for the metal packaging is because the Vitamin C brightening component is concentrated at 5% and this helps keep at a optimum temperature. Smell: Metal/ fake tan smell on your hands after application. Think this is the Vitamin C complex. Colour: White in high density but clear when applied and absorbed onto skin. Formula/ Texture: I had no hopes for this being a miracle worker in terms of completely removing blemish marks. Especially not in the 4 weeks it was meant to show the greatest results. This gel like moisturiser is easily applied and absorbed onto the skin. There is defiantly no greasy feeling or residue. I did find some reducti...

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...

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...

I has seen this come out and thought the concept of waking your eyes up using caffeine was pretty inventive and I was interested to see how it worked. Packaging: It comes in a green palm-sized plastic tube. However instead of a squeeze tube applicator it has a metal rollerball. Not only does this make the gel hygienic it also means that there's less fussing when applying it. Fingers stay clean and its one less brush to clean. What I also like is that you can see the product through the container, which is handy for knowing how much is left and when to go buy another one. Smell: No. Texture/Colour: The texture is a gel formula which sinks into the skin fairly quickly. I roll this on and do something else while I wait for it to sink in and then pat in whatever is left under the eye.    Colour wise its a clear consistency however I know that Garnier have a tinted caffeine eye roll-on that had to come out after  I brought this. I...