Beauty Product Reviews

The best micellar water.

This is the best micellar water for its price point, hands down. I've tried tons of other brands (including La Roche Posay, Vichy, Caudalie, Nuxe, Garnier, etc.), and nothing matches it in price and efficacy. It's scentless and doesn't clog my pores, and takes off almost all my eye makeup without any rubbing - simply soak two cotton pads in Bioderma and lay them over your eyes for a few seconds. It's also great for correcting mistakes when during makeup applications, because it doesn't leave a residue like biphase removers or cold creams.

That being said, I always wash my face after taking using it - usually with an oil cleanser to get into my pores and really get off all my eye makeup. This is not a substitute for washing my face, nor do I expect it to be. For its intended purpose, it can't be beat.

Thanks so much to Beautylish for bringing us this product at such a fantastic price. I've been paying for than 50% more for years to import this. If you could bring over their other products (they have great moisturizers, for a start), as well as other 'French pharmacie' brands, I'm sure many of us would be ecstatic!

The best micellar cleanser out there.

I've been using Bioderma for years now. It's simply the best micellar makeup cleanser out there for the price. I've tried tons of other brands (La Roche Posay, Vichy, Caudalie, Garnier, Sephora, etc.), and nothing matches the Bioderma in terms of price and efficacy. It has an extremely light scent (almost scentless), and doesn't bog down the skin with residue or clog the pores.

All that being said, I never use this cleanser alone - I always wash my face after I'm done removing my makeup, usually with an oil cleanser

Best brow gel I've found - so far

I have extremely unruly brows, so I'm resigned to the fact that I'll probably never find a product that will really control them. However, this brow gel does a good job. The hold is good and looks natural. Some of my hairs still get away, but what can you do? Be careful not to use too much (take the excess product off the brush before applying), or you will be able to tell you're wearing product when it dries.

Great natural brow color

This is the only coloring product I use in my brows. I'm a fair skinned Asian with black/brown hair and this is a great color match for me. I fill in my brows lightly with this brow powder either in conjunction with the Anastasia Brow Gel or a brow wax. I have pretty full brows, so I'm only looking to fill in sparse spots for a natural look. This product does the job very well and lasts through the day. I don't do any sharp or angular work with this product so I can't speak to its performance in that area.

Best top coat EVER.

I own a lot of nail polish, but I rarely wore any because I don't have the time to sit around waiting for it to dry. This is the first top coat I've used that is truly quick drying. Other top coats like the Nails Inc Kensington and Seche Vite only dried the very top layer of my nail polish, but it was still subject to nicks and dents. This top coat dries completely in about 5 minutes (rock hard), is super shiny, and the lasting power is great. Highly recommended!