Burt's Bees - Herbal Blemish Stick

Burt's Bees product description:
This blemish stick contains 10 effective natural herbal ingredients including willowbark, nature's version of salicylic acid, which clarifies and gently exfoliates skin to clear pores and help prevent breakouts. Combined with tea tree and juniper oils, known for their antiseptic and astringent qualities, and calendula to reduce inflammation and redness, this concentrated formula keeps your skin clear, naturally.

I've been hunting for blemish spot treatments derived from natural ingredients. I've tried The Body Shop's tea tree oil before and ran out of them so decided to try the Burt's Bees. The packaging is compact and I love how it's so easy to apply. Some people may not like the smell, but I'm used to it and have grown to like the herb smell. Personally, I believe that it doesn't smell as strong as The Body Shop's. It does visibly reduce the redness of  my pimples after about 30 minutes of application and the blemish itself goes away after 3~7 days. Unlike the other drugstore spot treatments, this doesn't make my skin dry, peel, nor sensitive. I prefer using this rather than other tea tree oils for its convenience and effectiveness. 

Vaseline - MEN Body & Face Lotion

 

Vaseline's product description:

Fast Absorbing Body & Face Lotion

• Instant relief for everyday dryness
• Non-greasy formula absorbs within seconds

My boyfriend uses this body lotion and I will write down what he's been saying about it. He's pretty picky when it comes to body lotion and doesn't like what I use. He loves this body lotion. It moisturizes his body and it really is fast absorbing. I like the fact that this can be used for both body and face because his face tends to be dry too. It keeps both his body and face moisturized and soft. We both love the smell of this body lotion. It smells clean and fresh, and it's not overbearing unlike the other products that are specifically made for men. I would recommend this to all the guys or girls who want their man to have soft skin and smell good.

Burt's Bees - Beeswax Lip Balm

Burt's Bees' product description:
Give your lips the soothing feeling they deserve. This natural lip balm is loaded with coconut and sunflower oils, rich in vitamins and essential fatty acids, to nourish, condition and soften lips. Beeswax seals in hydration. We've even added peppermint oil for a refreshing tingle.

I'm sure everyone has tried this notorious lip balm at least once in their lifetime. I always have this in my purse and always keep one in stock in case I run out. (I actually have 3 in stock right now because I'm scared of running out of them.) That's how much I love this lip balm. It's soothing and moisturizing, and I love how it gives me a tingly sensation after applying it. It has a minty fresh scent to it but doesn't have any flavor to it, which I also love. This is a lifesaver for me whenever I have dry, chapped lips and instantly gives me an healthy, hydrated looking lips. This cute yellow tube makes me so happy and makes me want to thank all of the bees that worked hard buzzing for the beeswax.

wet n wild - Ultimate Brow Kit

wet n wild's product description:
Mini brow salon in a handy, purse-friendly compact with all the essential tools to shape, smooth, define, and maintain perfect brows. This five-piece set includes a soft wax that shapes brows, two setting powders for definition, a hard angle brush for easy application, and mini tweezers for stray hairs. This eyebrow powder is amazing. The color is just right for me. It's an ash brown color so there is no red tint to it and is very pigmented. The brush that comes with it works surprisingly well and the eyebrows don't disappear throughout the day. I love the wax that comes with it too because it keeps my eyebrows from disappearing midday and it grooms my eyebrows after applying it. This is a must try if it matches your eyebrow color because it's easy to apply, won't fade, and very cheap!

ghd - Obedience Cream

ghd's product description:

A lightweight, anti-frizz, blow-dry cream for normal to fine hair; ideal for creating glossy looks or defining curlier styles. Helps keep your hair frizz-free longer. Contains UVA protection and helps retain the hair's moisture and elasticity when heat-styling.

 

I apply this cream on my damp hair when I blow-dry my hair. It works great and delivers what it promises to do. It helps seal my cuticles so that it keeps my hair frizz free and looks healthier even though my hair is pretty damaged. Although it claims that it helps repair the hair, I don't see much improvement in them. It's just impossible for any hair care products to fully repair the damage that has been done to the hair. However, I still love this product for its power to tame my frizz. The retail price is not cheap ($24). I will seek for an alternative frizz tamer after I finish this bottle since I'm very low on budget.

Aveeno - Positively Nourishing Soothing 24-hour Body Moisturizer

Aveeno's product description:

Calming fragrances like vanilla and chamomile soothe your senses. This breakthrough body lotion goes beyond pampering your skin. Formulated with nourishing ACTIVE NATURALS Oatmeal, it provides the essential moisture you need for healthier-looking skin today. And, this formula with antioxidants nourishes your skin to keep it healthier-looking tomorrow.

This lotion smells great and in fact, this is probably the best smelling lotion that I've ever came across. That's the only quality there is to this lotion. The joyous smell. After I apply this lotion, I feel like I need to reapply again because it does not moisturize my skin at all. It lacks the point of applying body lotion which is to moisturize my body. It is a little pricey for the amount of product it comes in. I love the smell but I will not repurchase this because it doesn't do its job as a body lotion. 

Almay - Intense i-color Liquid Eyeliner

Almay product description:
Play up your eye color with dramatic, contrasting color! High-impact liquid liner defines your eyes with precise, bold color. Easy to use applicator glides on smoothly and evenly.

This is a great liquid eyeliner. It has a felt tip so it is easy to use even if you don't have a steady hand or a liquid eyeliner beginner. When you look very closely, you can see that this liquid eyeliner contains very small glitters in it. I'm guessing that the glitters are supposed to "bring out your eyes." The glitters are not visible once you apply your eyeliner. The color is opaque and it lasts all day long. It doesn't smudge, wear, or chip off like some liquid eyeliners do.

 

My Cosmetology School Experience

I've been wanting to share my own experience with attending cosmetology school. I attended Marinello Schools of Beauty and graduated from there. It took me about 10 months to graduate which is not a long time at all. This is my own personal experience so please keep an open mind about that.
First of all, the reason I decided to attend beauty school was because college didn't work out for me and I wanted to start earning a stable income so that I can move out of my parent's house. I always had interest in beauty, especially hair and skincare so I thought that it might be a good way to begin my life from there. This decision was made mainly to please the people around me rather than thinking of what I really wanted to do and pursue. Going to beauty school was very expensive. Everything was so unorganized there. Especially because the school was going under construction when I enrolled so the classrooms were always dirty and never had enough supplies to serve the clients. We have many lessons that we have to learn from electricity, human anatomy, to hair, makeup, and skincare. Instead of going over all of the lessons that we have to learn, the teachers mostly focused on teaching hair color and haircut. The teacher covered the same exact hair color lessons over and over again. I didn't understand why I had to hear the same lesson almost every 3~4 weeks. She just taught whatever she felt like teaching that day. I barely got to learn about other curriculum so I had to study them on my own time. I began hating having to go to school everyday from 8 to 5. I could have quit going to school but I just couldn't do it knowing that I will disappoint the people around me. I felt like I didn't belong there. Most of the other students there acted very immaturely for their age. As I began assisting clients to do services, I realized that this wasn't for me. I came to the realization that I have to deal with a lot of different people everyday and I couldn't handle that. Customer service was not for me. I became more and more discouraged everyday thinking that I didn't have enough natural talent or skills like the other students to become a cosmetologist. The teacher that I had was pure evil. She liked picking on students and unfortunately, I was one of the students who got picked on. I couldn't wait until I can finally graduate. There was so much drama going on between students and stealing occurred everyday. I just hated that place. You really have to have the passion which obviously I no longer had. Marinello is so focused on just having students enroll and graduate and make money off of tuition fees and from serving clients; not to have us actually learn something about cosmetology. The administrators even admitted so. I'm sure each campus of Marinello is different but the one I went to was pretty horrible. Again, everyone has a different experience but this was mine. I hope this helped getting to know what cosmetology school is like for people who are interested. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask.

L'Oreal - Telescopic Mascara Carbon Black

L'Oreal's product description:
For lashes with dramatic length and 2X the intensity. The Flexible Precision Brush instantly lengthens up to 60%, while carbon black pigments dramatize your look.

When I go out to buy mascaras, I do my research before I go because I'm so indecisive and end up spending a long time at a drugstore, and I usually don't buy products on a whim. However, this was just calling my name when I passed by it. I was always hesitant of trying mascaras with a rubber wand but decided to try it anyway. I absolutely love this mascara. The wand is skinny so it is very easy to apply especially on my lower lashes. It significantly adds length to my lashes and separates them evenly. It doesn't clump nor smudge. Although my eyelashes are already dark, it gives me more intensity to them. This is my new favorite mascara.

Revlon - Colorstay Brow Enhancer

Revlon's product description:
Essential 2-in-1 tool for perfectly groomed brows that gives professional-looking results and wears up to 16 hours.

This eyebrow pencil is convenient because it has a brow pencil and a highlighter. It is also a twisty type so you don't have to worry about sharpening them out. I really like the color, it looks natural and they're not too harsh but still gives the right amount of color. I love the highlighter because it's not white so it gives a natural highlight to your brow bone. Each color comes with a complimentary highlighter color. The only downside is that this wears off in a few hours for me. That won't stop me from using this though, because I love it so much.