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. 

Aussie - Cleanse and Mend Shampoo

Aussie's product description:
Infused with Aloe, Guava and Desert Lime, Cleanse and Mend Shampoo conditions to nourish your hair, rinse away dirt and buildup, then soften and smooth frazzled tips.

I've always wanted to try Aussie's shampoos and this was the first one that I decided to try. I thought this would be a great shampoo for me because I like the squeaky clean feeling that I get after shampooing my hair but I also need some nourishment on my ends from all of the damages. This shampoo smells great. It has a citrus, fruity smell which I love and it makes me want to breathe it all in while I wash my hair. It cleanses very well, and makes my hair more manageable and easy to work with. This can be one of my favorite shampoos. I am looking forward to trying Aussie's other lines of shampoo and conditioners.

Biore - Pore Unclogging Scrub

Biore's product description:
Our gentle but super effective scrub uses perfectly spherical beads — not jagged edges, like some competitors' scrub ingredients — to detoxify skin. The scrub penetrates deep down where breakouts start to help prevent future ones. Show the door to pore cloggers and get ready for beautiful, clear, smooth skin.

I have an extremely dry, sensitive, acne-prone skin. I use this scrub twice a week to get rid of flakiness and hopefully reduce my breakouts. This scrub is so refreshing, I love it. It's very soothing and you can immediately feel the results. It's gentle enough that it doesn't cause any irritation for my sensitive skin. Every time I use this, I can see that my blackheads on my nose has been reduced and makes my skin feel softer and smoother. It really does what it tells us on their description.

Pantene - Heat Protection Shine & Spray for Medium-Thick Hair

Pantene's product description:
Pantene Medium-Thick Hair Solutions Heat Protection & Shine Spray protects hair against heat styling damage while providing softness and shine. Medium-thick hair is left soft and infused with healthy shine.

I use this heat protectant spray every time I blow dry, straighten, or curl my hair. I love the smell of the spray, very fresh like other Pantene products. I also like how they have products that target different hair textures. I'm not too picky on heat protectant sprays because I can't really tell whether it's really protecting my hair from the heat or not. It just makes me feel better of the fact that I'm using it because it gives me a sense of security to know that I'm attempting to protect my hair from damage. However, the downside to this is the spray bottle. The hole of the nozzle is so small that when I spritz it on my hair, it only covers one spot instead of misting it all over the area that I've sprayed. Personally, I would choose the Tresmme heat protecting spray rather than Pantene.