Beauty Product Reviews

I'm in love

In love with the polishes. I'm not a fan of Sally Hansen products but this line serves its purpose well. I'm awestruck at how amazing the polishes fall into my nails. One application and it quickly covers the whole nails. You only need to apply once as it's thick consistency gives great coverage.

The only thing I have anything against this product is its brush. It is big and it is rough. It does give a bit of streaky appearance if you don't practice with its applicator.

In the end, it got tossed in the never been used bin

Just like the rest of the beauty community, owning an OPI Black Shatter Polish is a definite must. May it be for the love of everything cosmetics or just for plain fun with the kids and adults alike. To some, this may be the best thing ever but for those who like a little bit more creativity, it fails to satisfy.

I definitely loved this product. I really did (at least to some extent) because as soon as I tried it... Well it wasn't as appealing as it used to be. So yes, it's black and it shatters after application then what? (what's so great about it) I wore it once and all I could think about is getting rid of it and make new prettier and creative nail art.

It was great to wear and it gave an inspiration to create beautiful things with it and add some other things but my personality doesn't match this color. To some, it may be the best thing but to me, it doesn't give any bit of pure joy to wear it over and over again.

Red? on me?

I really didn't realize the power of Red lipstick until I bought a Chanel Rouge from the Bay in Vancouver. I hesitated buying a red lipstick as I was afraid it would just be as boring as the other red lipsticks my momma used to buy.

I was skeptical. Reds? on my skin? I hate the color red. period. 1) makes me look fat, 2) makes my bosoms appear larger, 3) I just don't like it, 4) it stains. Wait... I know, I know... what's wrong with showing off my chest? Fact: I'm 34D/36C I don't need extra... er... enhancements. (lol).

I avoid Red as much as possible. May it be for clothes, or makeup (except for shoes). It's not the right color for certain parts of my body. Red enhances features. Red is bright and noticeable. Even when I was a full time stylist, I dare not use this color to my clients. I think it manifested inside me as well because the more I thought about red, the more I started hating it as well. If you look into my closet, you won't find that color.

"The best color from the whole world is the one that looks good on you." - Coco Chanel

I cringe at the thought of red but I also cringe at how wonderful that color looks. Its sexy, its in control, its vivacious! It's everything a man would fall in love for.

I hate you COCO CHANEL!!!

Yes, my first Red lipstick is from Coco Chanel and I daresay, I LOVE IT!! She truly made me change my mind about red. She showed me that I shouldn't be afraid to try. Red is still something I cringe on trying but at least I know slowly the boundaries I can walk on to make this color work for my own skin. I mean that's really what red is made for, being fearless and it also brings a different side of your personality.

Is it really what it's cracked up to be?

I say...

This lipgloss looks similar to M.A.C's Gone Romancin'; one of my favorites. So when I walked in Sephora in Coquitlam Centre, BC, I knew I must have it. It is Sheer, moisturizing and shimmery. Did I mention, it's Purple?

I'm really in between. I'm not sure if I truly hate or love it. It smells nice, tastes like medicine, grape-flavoured, non-sticky, and yet heavy on the lips. It does have staying power, I could tell the petroleum jelly mixed into it, however, in time, only the gloss stays and the color wears off (without any other product applied on lips).

The first thing that came to mind when I tried it is the smell. It closely resembles Bonnebell lip glosses, which definitely threw me off the band wagon. Have you seen the price Ms. Tarantino is selling this for? Way more than M.A.C, yet, the taste of an inexpensive product. It makes you wonder why Ms. Tarantino overprices.

I'm also not happy with the applicator. It's long and odd shape, but then I'm comparing the tubes and the applicator to M.A.C's, since I'm so used to it.

Product: 3 out of 5 Packaging: 4 out of 5 Quality: 3.5 out of 5 Overall: 3.5 out of 5

Would I buy it again? No. I may try a different product from the brand.

Price: $21 regular, bought for $12 sale.