Maianorman
Member Since: September 3, 2017Reviews
Joico Zero Heat Air Dry Styling Crème - Fine / Medium Hair
First of all, this smells amazing. Although the product promised basically a blowout without a blowout, I didn’t notice any extra smoothness to my hair, but did notice that my hair kept its volume and wavy shape a little better than normal after... +
First of all, this smells amazing.
Although the product promised basically a blowout without a blowout, I didn’t notice any extra smoothness to my hair, but did notice that my hair kept its volume and wavy shape a little better than normal after a shower, in comparison to my usual air-drying with no leave-in or styling product. I applied this only to my mid-lengths to ends.
I would call this more of a texturizer than a blowout-type cream, but I also don’t brush/comb my hair while wet and so could be missing some of the smoothing, straightening properties. The cream is quite thin and a bit sticky, I found it to be almost a gel-serum hybrid. Overall, a good product but not something I would use every time I wash my hair!
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NYX Professional Makeup Bare With Me Hydrating Jelly Primer
I got this product for free from ChickAdvisor to review. Although the texture is amazing and feels great, refreshing and hydrating on my skin, I'm not sure whether this helps or hinders the wear of my foundations and tinted moisturizers. Although I... +
I got this product for free from ChickAdvisor to review. Although the texture is amazing and feels great, refreshing and hydrating on my skin, I'm not sure whether this helps or hinders the wear of my foundations and tinted moisturizers. Although I love to wear it alone for a bit of moisturized glow, I don't think it stands the test to wear under foundation! -
NYX Professional Makeup Bare With Me Prime. Set. Refresh. Multitasking Spray
I got this for free to try from ChickAdvisor. I'm a longtime lover of Mac Fix+ prep and prime spray, and I have to say that I was pleasantly surprised by this. It evaporated quicker than my Mac spray, but I also felt like I needed more. It kept my... +
I got this for free to try from ChickAdvisor. I'm a longtime lover of Mac Fix+ prep and prime spray, and I have to say that I was pleasantly surprised by this. It evaporated quicker than my Mac spray, but I also felt like I needed more. It kept my makeup in place for the day. Still love my Mac Fix+, but for a third of the price you can't go wrong!! -
NYX Professional Makeup Bare With Me Tinted Skin Veil
Testing out @nyxcosmetics #BareWithMe Tinted Skin Veil in “Pale Light” ✨#gotitfree I was really excited to get this product because I’d eyed it in stores, but tinted moisturizers always make my skin break out. This tinted skin veil is much... +
Testing out @nyxcosmetics #BareWithMe Tinted Skin Veil in “Pale Light” ✨#gotitfree
I was really excited to get this product because I’d eyed it in stores, but tinted moisturizers always make my skin break out. This tinted skin veil is much more like a sheer, glowy foundation, and much less of a tinted moisturizer. I loved the coverage it gave to my current breakout, without leaving me feeling like I had anything on at all! This definitely feels like it’s going to become a daily product for me.
The shade matched perfectly with my skin (I’m a 1C0 in Double Wear and a Light Ivory in NYX foundations).
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NYX Professional Makeup Soft Matte Lip Cream
This product comes in every colour imaginable, and I have a few. I totally would’ve thought that the shade “stockholm“ wouldn’t look good on me if I had seen it on a shelf since I’m super pale, but since it was gifted to me for free, i... +
This product comes in every colour imaginable, and I have a few. I totally would’ve thought that the shade “stockholm“ wouldn’t look good on me if I had seen it on a shelf since I’m super pale, but since it was gifted to me for free, i tried it on and it actually looked great! The wear is great, and the texture is nice. The reason I gave it 3.5/5 for quality is that it runs off quite easily - don’t expect to not reapply throughout the day. Otherwise, love it! -
NYX Professional Makeup Lip Lingerie Push Up Long-lasting Lipstick
This lipstick has a great texture and an interesting package (it’s basically a screw lip pen that you turn to make longer, but there’s also some “shaper” tool that I haven’t really figured out how to use). It didn’t smudge and it stayed... +
This lipstick has a great texture and an interesting package (it’s basically a screw lip pen that you turn to make longer, but there’s also some “shaper” tool that I haven’t really figured out how to use). It didn’t smudge and it stayed for a decent amount of time. The only thing is that it came off quite quickly when eating, but that’s totally normal in lipstick I’ve used! -
NYX Professional Makeup On The Rise Volume Liftscara
As I have super flat, thin, long lashes, I was super excited to try this out. The colour and consistency is great, and it lengthened my lashes a lot, but I didn’t find it really volumized (as you can see) 🥺 I probably wouldn’t pay for it... +
As I have super flat, thin, long lashes, I was super excited to try this out.
The colour and consistency is great, and it lengthened my lashes a lot, but I didn’t find it really volumized (as you can see) 🥺
I probably wouldn’t pay for it, but anyone with shorter lashes should give it a try! 😊
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Batiste Dry Shampoo Tropical Coconut & Exotic
Although I never took the plunge to spend the extra $5 or so over other brands like Dove or Pantene, I am so glad I did. First of all, this doesn't leave as much "film" on top of my hair that grosses me out as I touch it. Also, it actually lasts for... +
Although I never took the plunge to spend the extra $5 or so over other brands like Dove or Pantene, I am so glad I did. First of all, this doesn't leave as much "film" on top of my hair that grosses me out as I touch it. Also, it actually lasts for my thin, lifeless hair! It smells delicious and doesn't leave white stains in your hair. This helps me to last 3+ days between washes. Holy grail of dry shampoos, and definitely worth the extra cash! I get mine from Winners/Marshalls for a better price than from other stores, and in a bigger size. -
Cover FX Custom Enhancer Drops
This product is good for putting on your skin before applying foundation for a "lit from within" glow, mixing in with foundation to get a similar effect, or just wearing it alone for a more "blinding" glow on the natural complexion. But, the nature... +
This product is good for putting on your skin before applying foundation for a "lit from within" glow, mixing in with foundation to get a similar effect, or just wearing it alone for a more "blinding" glow on the natural complexion. But, the nature of this liquid highlighter causes it to (no matter what or how you apply it) create patches in your foundation when applied over top. So, to avoid messing up my makeup, I use this product over my face first, apply foundation, and then I apply powder highlight in a similar shade over top for a really "glowy" look. But, if you're looking for a glow, you're going to get it with this product. Be careful not to use too much or you'll look like a smurf - there's a reason the dropper holds so little product! -
IT Cosmetics Bye Bye Redness
This product has provided for me in times that I needed some coverage but didn't want to go all-out and apply foundation. That being said, I am very fair and red-undertoned, with a lot of acne around the time of my period. I didn't find this any... +
This product has provided for me in times that I needed some coverage but didn't want to go all-out and apply foundation. That being said, I am very fair and red-undertoned, with a lot of acne around the time of my period. I didn't find this any more effective at eliminating redness than any other product (i.e. most of my foundations or concealers). Additionally, the shade range is terrible (3 light-medium shades in different undertones), and even as a very pale person, I couldn't find my shade! I ended up settling for the lightest one, which said "porcelain" but was clearly much darker. This provides a fair amount of coverage and a nice, demi-matte finish, but there are much better (and cheaper/more valuable) alternatives. At $43 CAD, this is crazy expensive for something that provides so little, and you could probably find something similarly effective at a drugstore. Some recommendations on my behalf that are similar, but better value, would be the Bare Minerals Complexion Rescue Tinted Moisturizer or NYX Total Control Drop Foundation (only about $10!). -
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