Chi Keratin Leave-In Conditioner Review

I got this little 2 fl oz. spray bottle at TJ Maxx for 5 bucks. CHI is a great brand, I love their silk infusion. And who doesn't love keratin? My hair is very dry so I need a good leave-in conditioner.

I can honestly say... I don't like this. It sprays evenly onto my hair, sinks in, and smells like cologne....but as soon as my hair dries, my hair feels STICKY. It feels waxy and gummy. I can't stand it, I have to wash my hair AGAIN which is the ultimate no-no.

I give this a 1/10, utter disappointment. Sorry :(

Garnier Fructis Damage Eraser Strength Reconstructing Butter review

Hey! I'm back!

After all these months of stress and daily life, I finally have a minute to post :)

So I'm trying out the Damage Eraser from Garnier Fructis. It's a brand new line and I'm going to be honest, I only picked it up because it's orange. I love orange. 

Anyway, it cost about $8.00 from CVS. It smells like... something sweet and fruity, but not the usual Garnier Fructis scent. It's almost annoyingly sweet. Like... Laffy Taffy, in orange flavor.

This reconstructing butter promises to "intensely reconstruct hair's strength for strong, rejuvenated hair." Whew. Big words. I've been using this for about a month now, once a week, and the jar is almost gone.

The consistency is like mayonnaise, thick and buttery. It stays on my hair very well without sliding off. I massage it into my hair and leave it on for about 5 minutes, then rinse and air dry.

Pros: Leaves my hair soft, detangled, and shiny. My split ends don't show up as much. For some reason, this product gives my hair VOLUME. Woo!

Cons: I can't stand the smell. It stays after my hair has been rinsed and dried. Other reviewers say they like the smell, but I'm not too into smelling über sweet. It also doesn't seem to do much more than regular conditioner. Maybe I should try leaving it in for 15 - 20 minutes, but I don't really have time for that. It also seems to be the kind of deep conditioner that leaves a film on my hair. My hair just feels ....smooth in a filmy way.

TL;DR : Makes my hair soft and fluffy and kinda shiny, but for the obnoxious smell, I'm not sure it's worth it. Seriously, I smell it just by turning my head either way.

My rating: 7/10

L'oreal Paris Magic Skin Beautifier BB Cream in Medium REVIEW

Hey! It's been a while, sorry about that. School's been crazy and I just had the flu:(

But I'm back!

I picked this up from K-Mart, because I had a gift card and had no idea what else I really wanted/needed. I picked it up for about $11.

I read really good reviews about this. It goes on white, and then blends in and becomes the skin tint color. Reviews say it keeps matte well and blends easily. The tube says the product primes, corrects, hydrates, and perfects. Sounds good to me!

I grabbed this in medium because I'm a medium in Maybelline's BB cream. This BB cream was maybe a bit too dark for me, it made me look orange :(

It didn't blend well for me, and so it took a bit more than usual to get my whole face. It started out watery and became sticky and thick very quickly.

There was no smell and the packaging was fine, just like any other bottle of BB cream I've tried.

The coverage was the best part for me. It stayed naturally matte and covered well so I didn't need to layer it.

All in all, I give this a 5/10. It was ok, but not worth $11 for such a small tube.

Organix Anti-Breakage Keratin Oil shampoo and conditioner review

Did I mention that I'm getting more into keratin-infusing hair products? Hair has to be strong to grow longer.

This is a relatively new product in the Organix field. This line promises keratin proteins that "reinforce each strand, increasing elasticity to resist breakage caused by brushing and styling, while argan oil conditions and smoothes creating a luminescent shine." Sounds good right? Retails at Target for $8 each.

Considering my past history with Organix products, I'm surprised I picked this up, but I liked that keratin was further up the ingredients list compared to the other keratin products I picked up. More keratin, sounds good to me. And no sulfates!

The packaging is just like the other Organix products, sturdy and won't break if I drop it in the shower like I tend to.

The smell is kinda strong...and too sweet. But the product itself is really nice! Lathers nicely without sulfates and conditions well without leaving residue. My hair is so soft and fluffy, I don't need to put in any other product afterwards. Cool :)

My rating? 8/10 -- if only it didn't smell like that.

Revlon Top Speed nail polish review

I'm back at college!! I forgot to bring my nail stuff, so I picked up this bottle of nail polish. I picked it up because:
1. I like the sea foam green color (#320, Jaded).
2. It promises to dry quickly, I don't have time to wait.

It retails for $6 at Target.

This nail polish is crap. I don't know if I picked up a bad bottle or something. The formula is really thin but it dries so quickly, it goes on clumpy. Really, not attractive. It ended up looking like I painted my nails with green wite-out.
Even when I shook the bottle and tried re-painting my nails, they looked goopy and gross.
My rating:1/10, I do like the color.

Organix Renewing Moroccan Argan Oil Intense Moisturizing Treatment review

A couple months ago, I reviewed the shampoo and conditioner of this Organix line. They were an extreme disappointment, I don't know why I tried with this one. I was looking for a holy grail deep conditioner and picked this one up at CVS for about $8.

The packaging is really cute. I love the colors and the sturdy material. It feels like it won't crack if I drop it in the bathtub, which I've done before (slippery soapy fingers!).

Why is this deep conditioner more watery than the everyday conditioner? It sank into my hair...and sat there. I waited 5 minutes, rinsed it out, my hair felt exactly the same as before I put the deep conditioner in.

My hair felt like...sticky straw after I towel dried. I needed to put 3 squirts of moroccan argan oil in my hair to make it feel remotely normal.

Rating: 0/10

I just don't like any product in this line.

Urban Decay Supercurl Curling Mascara review

I'm waiting at the nail salon for Claudia to be done, so I'm going to do a few reviews :)

First up is the Urban Decay Supercurl Curling Mascara (I got it in black).
It retails for about $17 at Sephora.

I like the packaging, it's cute without being super feminine or edgy.

The formula is nice and thick, doesn't clump, and there's no weird smell. It goes on smoothly and builds up a little bit. It darkens my lashes nicely.

The brush is that kind that has spikes to prevent clumping, and this kind of brush typically makes my eyes itch. The curled shape makes it easier to apply to all my lashes.

My only issue is that it doesn't curl my lashes at all without a curler. So, it's just a regular mascara.

Rating: 6/10, too expensive for a regular mascara, doesn't do anything special.