curlysue10
Member Since: November 5, 2008Reviews
Love Beauty & Planet Shea Butter & Sandalwood Majestic Moisture Body Wash
Love Beauty and Planet has truly blown me away with their mission. They strive to be better and they are; not only are their products high quality and effective but the company itself makes positive contributions to our society and strives to keep... +
Love Beauty and Planet has truly blown me away with their mission. They strive to be better and they are; not only are their products high quality and effective but the company itself makes positive contributions to our society and strives to keep our footprint light. Just check out this list of qualities, taken right from their website: no animal testing, 100% vegan, ethically sources fragrances, 100% recyclable packs, no dyes, no parabens, no silicones, no sulfates, safe for sensitive skin, organic, sustainably sourced.
The body wash itself is lovely. It smells amazing and lathers really well. It washes clean from my skin and leave it feeling smooth and moisturized. I use about four pumps on my puff and I'm good to go. I think the quality is great for the size of the bottle it comes it and it should last a long time. I would love it if the gorgeous scent would stick around after my shower, but this isn't a knock against it as I have never had a body wash really be able to do that.
I would say that the formula of the body wash itself isn't so much better than any other ones I've tried but given the lovely scent and how much I like and respect what the company is striving to do, I would certainly repurchase it over any other brand, and recommend it to a friend.
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L'Oreal Paris Voluminous Miss Manga Rock Mascara
My lashes have decent length so I always use Volumizing mascaras. As such my favourites are Loreal Voluminous, Cover Girl Lash Blast and Benefit They're Real. This mascara may be better than all of those! It gives you dramatic volume and does not... +
My lashes have decent length so I always use Volumizing mascaras. As such my favourites are Loreal Voluminous, Cover Girl Lash Blast and Benefit They're Real. This mascara may be better than all of those!
It gives you dramatic volume and does not clump or flake. In terms of a brush, the bristles are more like a hard comb. Whatever they've done with the formula and the brush it works because this mascara gives me everything I want from a volumizing mascara, with the added bonus of being completely effortless. You do not need to fuss with it, worry that you've applied too much and "ruined" the look, or comb through your lashes with another brush to achieve perfection. A couple of quick coats of this magical stuff and you're good to go. I will DEFINITELY be repurchasing.
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O'Keeffe's Working Hands Cream
This product is literally a miracle. I have extremely dry, sensitive, eczema prone skin. In the winter my hands get so rough, dry and cracked that they bleed spontaneously. After literally ONE application of this cream my hands were beginning to... +
This product is literally a miracle. I have extremely dry, sensitive, eczema prone skin. In the winter my hands get so rough, dry and cracked that they bleed spontaneously. After literally ONE application of this cream my hands were beginning to heal. My mom gave it to me to try, and I went out and bought my own bottle right away. I have since applied it 3 times a day, everyday and I cannot truly express how much of a miracle it is. My hands are not only totally and completely healed but they are SOFT. I truly cannot remember the last time my hands could he described as soft -- maybe not ever. It is also an incredible value because a little goes a very long way. Seriously if you have any sort of troublesome skin on your hands, GET THIS. -
AVEENO® Eczema Care Itch Relief Balm, Fragrance Free
To give you a context for my review, I have struggled with sensitive skin and eczema since I was a baby. My skin gets dry quite easily and our Canadian winters do not help. I am also a total Aveeno girl. I take frequent Aveeno oatmeal baths in... +
To give you a context for my review, I have struggled with sensitive skin and eczema since I was a baby. My skin gets dry quite easily and our Canadian winters do not help. I am also a total Aveeno girl. I take frequent Aveeno oatmeal baths in the winter and am never without my Aveeno Daily Moisturizing Lotion on my nightstand. That being said, I liked this product but was not in love with it.
As anyone who struggles with eczema knows, you will try anything and everything to relieve the itch and sooth the rough patches and redness. As as result we've all tried countless products in our quest. While I found this balm to be effective for certain patches of my eczema, I found it totally ineffective on others.
I noticed that it worked wonders on old, stubborn to heal patches, yet it was pretty ineffective in soothing my new flare ups. I had a few patches of skin with lingering redness, but not that much itch that had been around for months. Somehow this balm eliminated the rough patch and redness on these after a few days of applying only once a day after a shower. However I had some new flare ups occur while I was using this balm, and it did not seem to significantly reduce the redness or the itching on these. Unfortunately it did little to control the spread of the new flare ups as well.
I will also say that it is not the type of balm that soothes the itch on contact. Many other eczema spot treatments claim to do this (and some do it well) but I don't think this balm is meant to be used that way. Where this product excels is as a daily general skin care product for itchy, dry and sensitive skin. It is a large tub (excellent value) and the condition of my skin where I had been using it is great. For example, I have several patches on my hands (particularly at the wrists and knuckles) so I used this balm 3 times a day on my entire hand. My hands are soft and the skin is smooth and moisturized. It hasn't controlled one of the new flare ups on my wrist, but the overall condition of my skin is lovely, and the roughness and redness of some older patches has cleared up.
I received this product free to try from Aveeno and the Chickadvisor Product Review Club. Overall I do not think I would purchase it in the future but I would recommend it to a friend. Just because it wasn't entirely effective on my eczema does not mean that it would not work for others. Furthermore, it is a high quality product and a great value for the amount you use, and how far it goes.
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Lancôme Monsieur Big Mascara
I LOVED this mascara. What you need to know about me: I live for va va volume in my lashes and don't need a ton of length from my mascara. I detest needing to use make up remover or having the scrub eye make up off and I constantly flip flop... +
I LOVED this mascara. What you need to know about me: I live for va va volume in my lashes and don't need a ton of length from my mascara. I detest needing to use make up remover or having the scrub eye make up off and I constantly flip flop between my fave Benefit They're Real mascara and drug store brand CoverGirl Lash Blast.
This mascara certainly competes with both of my go to mascaras. It provides ultra long wear as it claims - I wore it on several very hot and humid days and it didn't budge or flake. It was easy to use right out of the bottle (you know how some mascaras take a few applications to perfect? Not this one!) And it washes away easily with my regular face wash, bonus!
The best part is the false lash look without too much effort. I will say that it's easy to use too much, making your lashes look clumpy and spidery. However just be mindful of your use of the brush and wait a beat longer than you normally would between coats and you should be good to go. I would certainly repurchase and recommend to a friend.
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Cake Beauty Desserted Island Supreme Body Mousse
I am absolutely in love with this body lotion. It is richly moisturizing, soaks in instantly and smells divine. The scent is coconut and vanilla and I am obsessed. I got this product with my coupon code from Chickadvisor Premium. I purchased the... +
I am absolutely in love with this body lotion. It is richly moisturizing, soaks in instantly and smells divine. The scent is coconut and vanilla and I am obsessed.
I got this product with my coupon code from Chickadvisor Premium. I purchased the hi volume bottle, which is 1 litre. Usually it is 55 bucks which is pretty pricey but I must say that I purchased this back in the winter (January I think) and have only finished about half the bottle with regular use.
I will say about the bottle that it's a little frustrating that it doesn't come with a pump. I actually ended up pouring this into an empty lotion bottle that had a pump to make it more convenient to use. Other than that, RAVE review for this lotion.
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Le Petit Marseillais Extra Gentle Shower Crème in Orange Blossom
I received this product free to try from the Chickadvisor Premium welcome package. It is a delightfully simple shower cream - lightly scented and does the job. It certainly does feel extra gentle (I'd compare it to using Ivory soap) though... +
I received this product free to try from the Chickadvisor Premium welcome package.
It is a delightfully simple shower cream - lightly scented and does the job. It certainly does feel extra gentle (I'd compare it to using Ivory soap) though because of this is not particularly moisturizing. I like my body wash to have a bit more moisture in it.
The scent is quite pleasant, it reminds me of the Orange Blossom tea I used to get regularly from Starbucks.
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NIVEA Q10 Anti-Age Hand Cream
I have super temperamental hands. They get irritated at the slightest cold weather and I have eczema that flares up on the backs of my hands, particularly at my knuckles and wrists. That being said, I am careful about which products I use on my... +
I have super temperamental hands. They get irritated at the slightest cold weather and I have eczema that flares up on the backs of my hands, particularly at my knuckles and wrists. That being said, I am careful about which products I use on my hands and once I find something I like, I stick with it.
I switch back and forth between a couple of products for my hands -- Jamberry's Nourish Hand Lotion (I am a Jamberry Independent Consultant so slight bias here, but it truly is phenomenal), Aveeno's Intensive Hand Repair Lotion, and Cake's Heavy Cream Hand lotion. All of those products are great but this Nivea Lotion has just been added to the list.
It is a rich lotion that absorbs quickly and has a pleasant scent. My skin was SILKY smooth after only one use! I could not believe it, my stubborn dry hands were so so soft. I used it every night before bed and my skin is unbelievably smooth and soft. Truly a phenomenal product!
Would I repurchase? Absolutely! Recommend to a friend? 100%
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NIVEA Q10 Firming Body Lotion
I received this product free to try from the Chickadvisor Product Review Club. I am obsessed with good quality skin care, and body lotions are at the top of my list. I am a loyal and faithful user of Aveeno Body Lotion so a product has to be... +
I received this product free to try from the Chickadvisor Product Review Club.
I am obsessed with good quality skin care, and body lotions are at the top of my list. I am a loyal and faithful user of Aveeno Body Lotion so a product has to be ridiculously amazing in order to tempt me away from that. I will give you my criteria for an excellent body lotion so you can gauge for yourself what my standards are, and how this lotion would work for you. Lotions need to be fast absorbing and highly moisturizing (obvs!) They must not irritate my sensitive skin and they must keep certain areas smooth (i.e. the backs of my arms with those pesky little bumps, my knees and elbows).
This Nivea body lotion fulfils most of these criteria -- it is highly moisturizing and it did not irritate my sensitive skin. It did not however help to smooth the backs of my arms (which is a big thing for me -- my Aveeno keeps this area SMOOTH) and was not particularly fast to absorb.
The lotion has a pleasant, not overpowering fragrance. I did not feel that it necessarily increased firmness, though I used it regularly. It is a nice companion product to the Q10 Firming Oil, though I felt that the oil did most of the heavy lifting so to speak. (It is the more effective of the two products, though the lotion claims to lift and firm while the oil claims to reduce the appearance of lines -- slightly different)
Overall would I recommend this to a friend? I wouldn't say DON'T buy it, but I am not in love with it. It certainly does not outperform my holy grail Aveeno lotion, though it does do the job.
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NIVEA Q10 Firming Body Oil
I received this item free to try from the Chickadvisor Product Review Club. I am extremely on the fence about this oil. I did not dislike it, but I was not in love with it either. Pros: It smells great, and is very lightweight. Unlike some... +
I received this item free to try from the Chickadvisor Product Review Club. I am extremely on the fence about this oil. I did not dislike it, but I was not in love with it either.
Pros: It smells great, and is very lightweight. Unlike some other body oils I have tried it doesn't feel heavy on my skin. It certainly does leave your skin radiant -- the sheen on my legs and collarbone in particular was lovely.
I used the oil everyday after I showered for two whole weeks. I paid particular attention to my upper thighs and bum where there are some stretch marks. The product does as it claims and has reduced the look of these lines. They are still visible but certainly reduced. I was quite impressed with this, especially since having used it for only 2 weeks I have only finished about a quarter of the bottle. Presumably these results will only continue to improve maintaining this level of use.
Cons: Though the product is lightweight, I didn't feel like it was particularly fast absorbing. It didn't feel heavy on my skin but I could still feel it's reside for hours after use. I suppose this would be a welcome benefit for those who tend to have drier skin, but I found this slightly irritating.
My biggest complaint about this oil was that it seemed to aggravate my eczema. I have eczema on my upper thighs (a place that I paid close attention to with the use of this oil) as well as the backs of my knees and insides of my elbows. I found that I got a few flare ups during the use of this oil. Because of this I would say that if you have sensitive skin, this may not be the body oil for you.
Overall impressions: I liked this oil and will continue to use it until the bottle runs out. Would I repurchase? Probably not, though it is a great value for the price point, compared to many other body oils on the market. Would I recommend it to a friend? Yes. Just because it wasn't the right oil for me, doesn't mean it wouldn't be great for someone else. It does many of the things the package claims so it is definitely worth a try.
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