Product Reviews - BB extension : 2014

This lip plumper is amazing. It does make your lips feel a little numb and fuzzy (as usual with lip plumpers) but other than that it's great. It goes on smooth, it comes in a few different colors to give your lips a new tone a little hint of a shade (like a lip gloss), it isn't sticky, and it lasts.

Eyetini Cream Shadow + Base In One

Packaging - 3 (average)
Texture - 4 (very good)
Lasting - 4 (very good)
Color - 5 (excellent)
Variety - 4 (very good)
Overall:

I am a big cream eye shadow fan! I loved this product! It lasts all day, it is easy to blend and control (perfect for eye shadow gradients), it has some shine without being to flashy, and it comes in such fun colors! I tried the Spiced Rum and promptly purchased the Dirty Martini color as well! I love these fun color accents! They last all day, they are easy to use and the colors turn out awesome!

POP Beauty Plump Pout Lip Gloss

Packaging - 3 (average)
Variety - 3 (average)
Texture - 4 (very good)
Color - 5 (excellent)
Long Lasting - 4 (very good)
Overall:

I am not a lip gloss fan. It's sticky, it gets all over the place, it rubs off easily, I have always felt like lip gloss belongs on preteens, not women. But I will be a return customer for this lip gloss. I tried this lip gloss in the only color that the store had in stock which was fuschia, and it was just so bright hot pink, I knew I wouldn't love it. But I was wrong. It has a beautiful sheen to it. The lip gloss gives your lips a lightening boost and tone without making them look "painted" and matte. It was a little bit sticky (which i am not a fan of) but not nearly as sticky as most lip glosses are. It lasted for hours after I put it on and I loved it! I did a little research and found that it was actually the fuschia POP Beauty Plump Put Lip Gloss that was used on the ABC Family TV show The Lying Game for the main characters Emma and Sutton (played by Alexandra Chando) so that is kind of fun!

Pacifica Body Butter

Packaging - 4 (very good)
Scent - 5 (excellent)
Texture - 5 (excellent)
Moisturizing - 4 (very good)
Long Lasting - 4 (very good)
Overall:

I tried the Hawaiian Ruby Guava Body Butter (in the picture above) and loved it! The scent was definitely present but not overpowering and it was fruity and floral without smelling like it was for a sixth grader. The packaging for this particular scent was a little girly for me personally, but their other scents are packaged much more sophisticatedly (I know that;s not a real word, just work with me here). It had a smooth texture that was thick and not wet and slimy, which I appreciated. You can feel that it actually hydrates at a deeper level as it sits on your skin. I found myself reapplying every 3-4 hours but I also live in a desert. Overall this a good product that I will definitely buy again.

Friday, February 14, 2014

J.Cats False Eyelashes

Packaging - 3 (average)
Realistic Look - 4 (very good)
Hold of Glue - 5 (excellent)
Texture - 5 (excellent)
Overall:

These lashes are the best brand I have ever used! First of all the lash line is black, which is something that when buying false eyelashes a lot of people don't think about, but trust be, getting a black application line is imperative. The lash band was also very flexible, which makes for a much easier application. The texture of the lashes themselves was fine and soft and almost natural feeling, they also looked more natural than one might expect. The last thing that I loved about these lashes was the glue. It dries fairly quick and the glue is black (so if it bleeds or spreads it looks like eyeliner!) and the glue had a little spatula/brush that you used to spread the glue onto the band instead of squeezing it out of a tube, which allows for a lot more control. I am never using another brand of eyelashes.

Tuesday, February 11, 2014

Mary Kay Makeup Finishing Spray

Packaging - 4 (very good)
Scent - 3 (average)
Hydration - 4 (very good)
Staying Power - 5 (excellent)
Oil Absorption - 2 (not very good)
Longevity - 3 (average)

Overall:

Mary Kay makeup finishing spray has a lot of positives. It helps your makeup stay on all day, and adds hydration. It is easy to use and when you buy the bottle it lasts for about 4 months with daily use. It doesn't smell particularly good and doesn't absorb oils at all. The package also suggests that with each use you should spray it 4 times (creating one X and one T shape)) but I think spraying it twice is just fine.

Saturday, February 8, 2014

Mary Kay Eye Makeup Remover

Packaging - 5 (excellent)
Scent - 4 (very good)
Tear Free - 5 (excellent)
Sensitive - 5 (excellent)
Longevity - 5 (excellent)
Overall:

This is Mary Kay's best selling product used by makeup artists, professionals, and celebrities! It is the best make up remover around hands down! It is %100 oil free, and it is great for sensitive skin. It has a tear free formula so gentle you can literally pour a few drops in your eye and get no more of a reaction than you would with water (but that is not recommended or good for your eyes in any way). It also has a long shelf life. I have had one bottle that I use on myself and my clients for one month shy of a year and it's only 3/4 of the way gone! It has an acidic scent (almost like acetone or alcohol although it doesn't contain either of these products) and while that isn't a pleasant scent I gave it a 4 in the scent department because of how subtle it is! This is definitely a must have product!

TIGI Bed Head Rockaholics Dirty Secret Dry Shampoo

Packaging - 3 (average)
Scent - 4 (very good)
Oil Absorption - 5 (excellent)
Longevity - 4 (very good)
Volumizing - 5 (excellent)
Overall:

I love this product! It is the best dry shampoo I have ever used! It smells light, crisp and fresh! My husband likens the scent to Sprite (which is totally accurate)! When you spray it on it absorbs all of the oils fast, and it lasts all day long while adding volume. Dry shampoos always stiffen the hairs texture, but this one hardly does! I use dry shampoo 3-4 times a week and the can lasts me about 5 months. As far as drawbacks go, the only problem I have really had is that if you use to much you do get the white cast on your hair (like all dry shampoos), so it is a learning curve. Because a little goes a long way, so you have to be careful not to use to much. However when I do get a white spot all I have to do is spray a little water in it and work it in and it's a good as new!

TIGI S Factor Diamond Dreams Shampoo and Conditioner

Packaging - 4 (very good)
Scent - 5 (excellent)
Shine - 5 (excellent)
Hydration - 5 (excellent)
Strengthening - 5 (excellent)
Color Staying Power - 3 (average)
Overall:

This shampoo and conditioner is literally infused with diamonds, pearls, hydrated cashmere, and champagne! It is the ultimate luxury shampoo. Using this creates hydration and shine without looking greasy, it smooths the hairs cuticle and repairs damage. Although it doesn't help hair color stay at all, it is amazing. The biggest drawback is the price. An ultimate luxury item doesn't come cheap, and this set can cost between $40-$80.

TIGI S Factor Creamy Molding Wax

Packaging - 4 (very good)
Scent - 5 (excellent)
Texture - 5 (excellent)
Weight - 5 (excellent)
Longevity - 5 (excellent)
Overall:

This product is the best women's hair wax ever! It smells like oranges, it has a light and fluffy texture and it is very workable and shape-able all day! It doesn't dry really hard, and it doesn't create a shiny plastic-like surface! I love this product! It is great for pixie cuts and girls who just want texture in shorter hair! It's also perfect for bangs!

Bed Head Control Freak Smoothing Serum

Packaging - 5 (excellent)
Scent - 3 (average)
Texture - 5 (excellent)
Weight - 5 (excellent)
Fly Away Control - 4 (very good)
Overall:

Bed Head Control Freak Smoothing Serum is awesome! It controls and smooths fly aways. It has a light and almost elastic texture, and it is so lightweight that even the thinnest haired girls can use it! Because it has no scent you never have to worry about it being to powerful or clashing with a another scented product you are using. On the flip side it has no hydration power, and it does need a little hair spray to keep everything in place.

Color Oops Hair Dye Remover

Packaging - 3 (average)
Scent - 0 (awful)
Damage - 0 (awful)
Removes Color - 2 (not very good)
Overall:

Is it possible to give this product negative stars? I hate hair color removers. They damage your hair horribly and they don't removes most of you hair color. I suggest NEVER ever using them! If you want more information on what they do to your hair and here is a link to a blog post all about them.

Redken Color extend Shampoo and Conditioner

Packaging - 3 (average)
Scent - 5 (excellent)
Color Staying Power - 4 (very good)
Longevity - 4 (very good)
Overall:

Redken Color Extend shampoo and conditioner is great! It contains less sulfates than other shampoos, so it doesn't lather as well, but it is gentle and therefore extends the life of your hair color. It has a light and pleasant scent as well which I appreciate.

Mary Kay Cream Eye Colors

Packaging - 4 (very good)
Longevity - 5 (excellent)
Color - 4 (very good)
Texture - 5 (excellent)
Variety - 3 (average)
Overall:

Mary Kay Cream Eye Colors are great! They work as an eye shadow primer as well as a color. It comes in nine colors, and when you put them on they are creamy and they last all day. The only issues I have are that when you buy the shades that are "matte" they are still very shimmery, and the colors do tend to appear a little lighter on the skin.

TIGI Bed Head After Party

Packaging - 5 (excellent)
Scent - 4 (very good)
Hydration - 5 (excellent)
Texture - 5 (excellent)
Weight - 4 (very good)
Longevity - 5 (excellent)
Heat Protection - 4 (very good)
Shine - 5 (excellent)
Overall -

I love this product! It is packaged in a fun way, a little goes a long way, when you use it the effects last for a long time, and it even provides a small amount of heat protectant (great for blow drying and low temperature settings on hot tools). I also appreciate that it provides shine, without looking greasy. The only draw backs for me is that the scent is a little to sweet for my taste, and it isn't heavy, but for people with very thin hair (especially if it's short) you might want to be cautious about using to much!

Tuesday, February 4, 2014

100% Pure Fruit Pigmented Mascara

Packaging - 4 (very good)
Formula - 4 (very good)
Clump Factor - 3 (average)
Lengthening - 2 (not very good)
Separation - 5 (excellent)
Flaking - 3 (average)
Overall:

This mascara is different because it is all natural and pigmented with fruit (instead of ink or coal like most other mascaras). The black mascara (which I tried) was pigmented with black tea, and even though it doesn't matter at all, it smelled good. It allowed for some serious separation, and no clumping, and because the formula is thin it has a long lifespan before any clumping will occur. But because of that "thin" formula it also has no lengthening benefits. It also has no healing or protecting or growth benefits or properties. The reason I am saying that is because while most mascaras don't have any of these benefits, this is all natural, which a lot of people equate to "better for me". But this mascara isn't any better for you than one you find at the drugstore.

Sunday, February 2, 2014

TIGI Bed Head Straighten Out

Packaging - 4 (very good)
Scent - 4 (very good)
Hydration - 5 (excellent)
Heat Protecting Power - 5 (excellent)
Longevity - 3 (average)
Overall:

TIGI Straighten Out is a heat protecting lotion. Because it is a lotion is also smooths fly aways and hydrates the hair as you apply heat! It smells really good, but the reason it didn't get a 5 in the scent department is because (in my opinion) the scent is a little to sweet and a little to strong. It comes in a cute vibrant orange, yellow and blue container. It has one of the highest heat protecting shields I have ever used which is great! Because it is a lotion it doesn't have the highest longevity, but if you are careful, a bottle of this could last you about 6-8 months. It is also made to fight humidity, so it is a perfect product to use when you are going to the beach (because even the sun can damage your hair) or when blow drying your hair.

TIGI Bed Head Urban Antidote Shampoo and Conditioner

Packaging - 4 (very good)
Scent - 5 (excellent)
Texture - 4 (very good)
Hydration - 5 (excellent)
Longevity - 4 (very good)
Volumizing - 4 (very good)
Overall:

I love TIGI Bed Head Urban Antidotes shampoo and conditioners. They have 3 types of "damage levels" for different types of hair, all of which I think smell amazing without being over powering. It hydrates, it lathers well (so a little goes a long way), it has a small volumizing effect, and it has fun packaging! Re-energize (green) is for healthy - normal hair and hydrates and maintains healthy locks. Recovery (blue) is for dry hair and gives a massive moisturizing punch. Resurrection (red) is for very damaged hair, and tries to rebuild and heal damaged hair while adding moisture. I love every single item, and when used on the right hair type it works wonders!

Gilchrist & Soames Shampoo and Conditioner

Packaging - 3 (average)
Scent - 3 (average)
Texture - 3 (average)
Hydration - 3 (average)
Longevity - 3 (average)
Volumizing - 2 (not very good)
Overall:

This brand was kind of a joke in my opinion. It is supposed to be this fancy "high end shampoo" that is advertised as some sort of British brand. It says on the label underneath Gilchrist & Soames "est. London, England". First of all while this may have been established in London England the current headquarters for the company are in Indiana, and all production is also done in the USA. Also it smells like bar soap, I mean it isn't that hard to put a little cheap extract oil in your shampoo to make it smell like honey, vanilla, strawberries or something, but it smells like Great Value bar soap. As far as hydration it didn't make my hair feel or look any less dry than drugstore shampoo and it also didn't add volume or anything like that. I also found that it didn't lather super well so I had to use quite a bit on my hair (which is why the longevity score is low). It's not that it is bad for your hair, the ingredients are fine, but it certainly doesn't go the extra mile that most high end brands do, and it certainly has no features that warrant costing $30.

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