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.

Dry Shampoo review!

Hey guys!!

So, you've heard of dry shampoo right? You spray/dust it on and it soaks up any grease/oil while adding texture and volume so you can go a day or too without shampooing. You're supposed to go a day or two without washing your hair, it keeps your hair protected with its natural oils. This helps that process without making you look super greasy.

So, in my last post I reviewed the Healthy Sexy Hair Soy Renewal Beach Spray, and mentioned that it did much the same. EXCEPT it doesn't soak up oils. So I'll have volume, but greasy volume if I've been sweating or whatever. Which is fine, it's a texturizing spray, not a dry shampoo.

I've tried each of these for at least 2 months each and here are my reviews:

First up, Salon Grafix Invisible Dry Shampoo. $7 at CVS
I like this one because it KINDA does what it says. It soaks up oil, there's no residue IF you brush it out (which is in the instructions, just make sure you follow them). But it smells like talc powder, which (to me) smells like an old lady, and the smell stays with you, because that's how they mask your greasy hair smell. I don't want to smell like an old lady. This also doesn't work if you're on your second day without shampooing. It doesn't soak up THAT much oil, and if you use too much, your hair will look weighed down and dirty. It does what it says, but don't expect a miracle.
Rating: 7/10

Next up: Tresemme FreshStart Dry Shampoo for straight/normal hair. $5 at Walmart
This one, although it claims to be professional quality, doesn't work for me. It smells nice, like all the other Tresemme products, like a fruity hairspray, but that's it. No matter how little or much I use, my hair ends up looking greasy, dirty, and limp. Gross. I end up washing my hair anyway.
Rating: 1/10

Last: Osis+ Dust It Texture - Mattifying Powder (Level 1).
I got this for $20 at a hair salon, I haven't seen it at Walmart, Target, or CVS.
I like this one. It's not really a dry shampoo but it works just like one. It mattifies your hair to make it not so greasy looking, and adds texture. You tap it lightly onto your hair and scrunch your hair. It does leave your hair feeling a bit odd, kinda like....velcro? But that's the texturizing effect, so your hair will look like it has volume. There's no smell, and you use so little that this little .35 oz bottle will last half a year. Great :)
Rating: 8/10

Healthy Sexy Hair Soy Renewal Beach Spray

I got this in my July Ipsy Glambag, another thing I wanted to try BADLY. My hair has texture, but sometimes it looks flat. This is supposed to give a beachy look, texturizing while conditioning with argan oil. Yes!

I found this at Giant and Cvs for $20 for a tiny bottle....pretty glad I got this from Ipsy to try:)

I love this. The bottle sprays very well, the packaging is cute. It does give my hair texture without making it crunchy :) it smells vaguely of sunscreen for some reason. I like using it on my day between shampooing to give my hair a bit more oomph :) yay! I haven't tried it on wet hair yet.

My only issue is the price, because I would definitely buy this again. $20 for a 1.7 fl oz bottle? But it works, so it's worth it.

Rating: 8/10