Beauty Product Reviews | Page 3
I expected to smell like a guidette after using this but to my surprise it was very light and pleasant. I tend to gravitate towards fruity scents, so it was nice that it didn't end up being more old-lady like of a smell. My nose is pretty good at sniffing out hints of rubbing alcohol and I couldn't detect it in this at all. It's a nice switch up from my normal Victoria's Secret body mists.
I used some of a friend's when leaving my hair products at home during a sleepover. It made my hair feel dry and sticky, to the point where my professional grade ceramic iron actually got "stuck" on sections of my hair. My hair felt coarse and the smell was off-putting. I expected a whole lot more from a CHI product.
The smell is delightful, it doesn't feel greasy in your hands, doesn't weigh my hair down, and it leaves your hair very soft after all the heat damage that I put it through. There's no wispy hairs that stick up after using this and keeps the frizz at bay when I want it to be naturally curly. I've used this product for over 3 years and will continue to do so. A little bit of this goes a long way.
I'd mark it lower for them being sheer washes, but I rather like them for days when I want to go with a very low-key look. Not that it's something that happens often but on those off days they're still shimmery and creamy. I also like using them to highlight my brow bones, inner lid corner, the middle of my cupids bow, and cheekbones.
I went into Ulta a few times and finally asked to try it. They used a makeup brush while applying this and when I looked in the mirror you could still see the lines of the brush and the cakey quality of the product on my skin, even after extensive brush blending. I used my fingers to blend it in the rest of the way and it still looked waxy. Not to mention their blemish coverage is terrible. It didn't even hide them in the least bit.
The soap was too harsh and the moisturizer was far too greasy. The only decent part about the trio was the clarifying lotion, and even that wasn't that memorable. It was a complete waste of my money to try this. I threw the soap out, used the toner until it was gone, and saved the moisturizer for winter nights where I needed to put something heavier on my elbows/feet/hands at night.
Every single smell is incredible and is by far the most moisturizing product I've ever used. It doesn't feel greasy, lasts all day/night (as does the smell!), and doesn't leave irritation bumps right if applied right after shaving. I have yet to find a moisturizer that's better than this, and to stock up on holiday sales is the best idea for them.