The Body Shop Ethiopian Honey Deep Nourishing Mask

   This mask is very nourishing and hydrating. It has marula oil, honey and olive oil, which help to hydrate your skin, improve its elasticity and comfort your skin. This mask has been dermatologically tested and has a 100% vegetarian formula, with no mineral oils, parabens, silicones or paraffins in it.

   After I left it on my face for 10 minutes, I went to remove it and I found that it was a bit hard to remove because it was sticky. After I removed it, my face felt very soft and hydrated.

   I really recommend this mask if you have dry skin or if your skin is just feeling a bit dry. The other mask I have tried from The Body Shop is the Japanese Matcha Tea Pollution Clearing Mask. I love both of these masks for different reasons and will keep buying both of them when I run out.

Ingredients:

Water, Honey, Glycerin, Pentylene Glycol, Propanediol, PPG-26-Buteth-26, Polysorbate 20, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, PEG-150 Distearate, Phenoxyethanol, Xanthan Gum, Carbomer, Benzyl Alcohol,  Fragrance, Sodium Hydroxide, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil/Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil, Sclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil, Sesamum Indicum Seed Oil/Sesamum Indicum (Sesame) Seed Oil, Disodium EDTA, Linalool and Caramel.

$28 at thebodyshop.com and in stores

Elizabeth Arden Plush Up Lip Gelato

    On Elizabeth Arden's website, it says that "this lipstick has a creamy gel formula that gives your lips a kiss of colour and creates an addiction that will leave you coming back for more."

   The formula has lots of ingredients in it that will help keep your lips hydrated and soft for hours. There is vitamins A and E, hyaluronic acid, shea butter, rosemary extract and peptides in it. Combined, these ingredients help to soothe and protect your lips while keeping them soft and nourished.

  I really like the lip prints that are all over the box, and wish that it was on the lipstick tube as well. To open this lipstick, you push down on the logo, the tube comes out of the bottom, and then you twist it to reveal the lipstick.

   This lipstick is available in 18 shades ranging from soft pinks and nudes to deep reds and purples.

Red Door Crush 15

   I really like this lipstick. It is very moisturizing and has a cooling sensation that makes me think that it has menthol in it. I noticed that the hydration from this lipstick lasts for hours, which is hard for me to find in a lipstick. I usually have to apply a lip balm before lipstick but not when I am using this one. 

   I really like the look of these on my lips, and think that they are great if you just want a sheer wash of colour on your lips. I did notice that the one I have does have a little bit of silver sparkle in it, but you can barely tell when it is on your lips.

   I really like these lipsticks and highly recommend them.

$33 at beauty.shoppersdrugmart.ca and in Shoppers Drug Mart Stores

Garnier Skin Naturals Fresh Cleansing Cloths

 

   These makeup removing cloths are for normal to dry skin. There are 25 thick dimpled cloths in this package that are meant to remove makeup from your eyes and face. They each have 2 doses of makeup removing lotion in them, and are enriched with rose extract and vitamin e. On the packaging, there is a resealable tab so that the cloths will not dry out before you use them up.

   I used the entire packet and I found them to be dry from the first cloth to the last. Usually with these cloths, the first few can be a bit dry and the rest are okay, but this was not the case with these unfortunately. I had to add my Garnier micellar water to every cloth to help it slide over my face better. They did clean off the makeup really well after I did that though. I also didn’t like the rose scent of them, though the smell did go away after using them. I think that if they put more makeup removing lotion on them they would be a really great product, if you don't mind the rose scent. I have come to realize that I don’t like the rose scent of them, and will not be repurchasing these again even if they put more makeup remover lotion in them. 

Ingredients:

Water, Glycerin, Ammonium Polyacryldimethyltauramide, Benzyl Alcohol, Benzyl Salicylate, Cetyl Alcohol, Citric Acid, Citronellol, Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate, Disodium Edta, Glyceryl Stearate, Hexyl Cinnamal, Hydroxycitronellal, Isopropyl Palmitate, Linalool, Myrtrimonum Bromide, PEG-100 Stearate, Phenoxyethanol, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Rosa Gallica Extract, Sodium Benzoate, Tocopherol, Xanthan Gum and fragrance.    

$7.99 at beauty.shoppersdrugmart.ca

L’Oréal Voluminous Lash Paradise Mascara Primer

   This is L’Oréal’s first pink tinted mascara primer. The rose oil in this formula helps to condition your lashes, and helps the mascara to stick to your lashes. This formula has been tested under ophthalmological control, and is also safe for contact wearers and for sensitive eyes.

   The brush for this primer is a soft wavy brush, and has over 200 bristles on it that hold a lot of the formula on it. Also when using this primer, make sure that you let it dry before you put on your other mascara.

   When I pulled the brush out of the tube, a lot of product came out with the brush and I had to wipe a bit of it off. The first time I used it, I forgot to let it dry down before I applied my mascara and my lashes clumped together a lot. The second time I used it, I waited for the primer to dry down and my mascara went on better, though I did notice that both times I had to go over my lashes a few times in order to cover the pink tint. I have used this primer with the Lash Paradise mascara and the Covergirl Flourish mascara and noticed that with both mascaras it gave me a lot of volume and length to my lashes. I also found that it helped prevent the mascara from flaking off or smudging. 

   The only thing I didn’t like about it was that it took a little bit to dry down and it took a few coats to cover the pink. I do like that it has the rose oil in it to help out your lashes, and I think that this primer is great if you want to add more volume and length to other mascaras.

Ingredients:

Water, Polybutene, Paraffin, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Cera Alba/Beeswax/Cire Dabeille, Copernicia Cerifera Cera/ Carnauba Wax/Cire De Carnauba, Steareth-2, Cetyl Alcohol, Alcohol Denat, Phenoxyethanol, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Acacia Senegal Gum, Panthenol, Ethylenediamine/Stearyl Dimer Dilinoleate Copolymer, Caprylyl Glycol, Hydrogenated Jojoba Oil, Hydrogenated Palm Oil, 2-Oleamido-1,3-Octadecanediol, Disodium Edta, Bht, Parfum, Rosa Canina Fruit Oil, Stearyl Alcohol, Myristyl Alcohol, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Propylene Glycol, Propyl Gallate and Citric Acid. 

$16.49 at Shoppers Drug Mart    

L’Oréal Comforting and Unifying Pure-Clay Mask

   This mask was made to comfort and unify your skin. It has three types of clay in it (kaolin, montmorillonite, moroccan), as well as seaweed. Together these ingredients will draw out impurities, soften your skin, unify your skintone and refresh your complexion.

   This creamy textured mask does dry down on the face, but it doesn’t dry down enough that it feels like it is sucking the life out of your skin. After using it three times a week, my face looked less red and a little more even.

   Even though it did what it was supposed to, I do not like this mask enough to repurchase it. If you want to try it out though I say go for it, it is a nice mask for the price.   

Ingredients:

Water, Kaolin, Glycerin, Alcohol Denat, Isononyl Isononoate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Mica, Cl 77891, Butylene Glycol, Capryloyl Glycine, Cetearyl Glucoside, Cl 77499, Cl 77510, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Hexyl Cinnamal, Laminaria Saccharina Extract, Limonene, Montmorillonite, Moroccan Lava Clay, Myristic Acid, Palmitic Acid, Phenoxyethanol, Pyridoxine HCI, Sodium Hydroxide, Stearic Acid, Stearyl Alcohol, Tocopherol, Xanthan Gum, Zinc Sulfate and Parfum.   

$16.99 at Shoppers Drug Mart