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Fashion 21's Mini Eyeshadow

Hi guys! So today I will be posting a review on Fashion 21's eye shadow palette. If you are looking for an affordable eye shadow for your everyday makeup, then Fashion 21's eye shadow is for you.

    fashion 21 eye shadow

Packaging

First of all, sorry for the slightly dirty palette. I took this photo after almost a year of buying it. When I bought it, it was sealed; which is good. If you look at the picture, you would notice that in each color there is a label ("highlight", "all over lid", "crease", "contour") on where you should put each color, which would be helpful if you are just a beginner. However, you may not follow the label and experiment on it according to your preferences.

Another thing that I like in the packaging of this product is that it has all the information you need at the back: the ingredients and an image of an eye with labels so that you would know where to apply each color. The expiration date is also stated.


fashion 21's eye shadow


fashion 21 eye shadow

Product


I bought my palette at Sm Department store for Php 150 (or Php 160), which I think is a great deal considering that I am going to use this everyday and it lasts for long. The shades on this palette are warm but there is another palette available that has a more festive (I think) color.

The faded print on the lid is just "Fashion 21". The colors are not matte, except for the highlight. However, it is not too shiny so it is good for a natural look. Also, the colors are not highly pigmented so you should put many layers if you want to make the eye shadow noticeable. I like that property though because you will have more control over the eye shadow that you put.

My favorite color in this palette is the highlight. It is very good in highlighting your eyebrows. I put it just under the eyebrows, on the brow bone; and sometimes I also put it at the top of the brows just to perfectly define my brows. Also, it is highly pigmented so you don't need that much to highlight your brow.

Look at the swatches I made in the picture below, you will see what I am talking about. The colors are not highly pigmented so putting on your lid would definitely just highlight your eyes and not divert attention to the eye shadow you are wearing.
fashion 21's eye shadow swatches
swatches
Aside from the eye shadow itself, the palette also includes an applicator. Some people may not like the sponge-ish end but I think it's fine. It helps you apply the eye shadow all over the eye lid easily. However, it is not that precise so a brush is will work better. The other end of the applicator is fine too but not that good because it is too  thin but if you wish to be precise, I think will work just fine.

Fashion 21's eye shadow
the brush

My Overall Take on the Product

I like this product very much, very affordable and natural looking, which suits my taste so much. Maybe the only downside for me is the brush that comes along with it.

Summary

Pros:

  • affordable
  • nice packaging
  • has a free brush
  • good for natural look
  • good highlight
Cons:

  • not highly pigmented
  • the brush is not that good
Overall Rating: 4/5


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Review on THEFACESHOP's Herbal Day 365 Cleansing Foam- Aloe

Hi, so I'll be posting another review, and it will be on THEFACESHOP's Herbal Day 365 Cleansing Foam-Aloe.

First, I would like to tell you that if you are looking for a natural facial foam, this facial foam is not for you. it is NOT natural at all.

Packaging

The packaging makes the product look natural. It has a picture of an Aloe, which is the "flavor" I bought. It has Hangguel scripts at the back, though there are English translations so we could see what we need to know about the product.

Pros:
  • the ingredients are stated
  • directions for use are stated
  • big bottle
Cons:
  • Many Hangguel scripts that cause confusion and makes the reader lose interest in reading important details
  • no expiration date
So this is how it looks like
herb day 365 cleansing foam
 herb day 365 cleansing foam


herb day 365 cleansing foam      herb day 365 cleansing foam


Product

I bought this facial foam at one of THEFACESHOP's branches. I bought it for only Php 265. It is a very good deal given that the bottle is really big. My first bottle (Peach flavor) lasted for almost a year, but I use this foam only once a day because I use a different soap at night. If you are interested with just cleaning your face and nothing else; like peeling, whitening, pimple removal, scrub, etc. then this is a good choice for you. It cleanses my face thoroughly and does not give me breakouts. I think it also helps me minimize my pores since it is a really good cleanser, though it did not make my pores disappear. THEFACESHOP claims that each flavor has different effect on your face, but it did not do anything to mine, just cleaned it.

It does not really have that "foamy" effect when applied to the skin but it is really smooth on the skin.

This is how the cleansing foam looks like:
herb day 365 cleansing foam
It is green in color and it also smells good.

What I do not like about this product is that it contains paraben, different types of parabens, in fact. So if you believe that paraben is cancerous or if you want to be safe, this product is not for you.

Should I repurchase? Yes, because of its size and amazing cleansing power but if I found something organic/natural that will give me the same of even better effect, I would definitely buy the organic/natural one.

Summary

Pros:
  • big size, lasts for almost a year
  • smooth on skin
  • good cleanser, helps minimize pores
  • smells good
Cons:
  • not natural, has different kinds of parabens
  • has no whitening, peeling, pimple removal, scrub, etc.
  • not foamy

Overall Rating: 3/5

First Review: On Human Nature’s Sunflower Oil

I would like to dedicate my first post (review) to Human Nature's Sunflower Beauty oil.

Packaging

The packaging for me is presentable; not too formal but also not too cute. 

Pros:

  • the ingredients are stated
  • it has a little description of the product
  • how to use the product is stated
  • the expiration date is stated
Cons:

  • the oil is spilling because of its pump-type bottle and also, the oil is leaking from its lid.

Human Nature's Sunflower Oil

Product

What I have is the 50 mL bottle. I bought mine to a dealer and it is worth Php 149.75. The 100 mL is worth Php 274.75 though there would be no difference in the price f you buy from their physical store. If you are fond of buying online, you may also find online dealers or you may order directly from their website.

Okay, so the product claims to do 23 miracles in just one bottle. See the here. You may use the oil in almost any part of your body. I am using mine on my face, lips, and on the dark spots and scars on my body. I also use it to remove my make up.

First, I would like to share my experience on using it on my hair. It does wonders to my hair. Ot makes my hair shiny and lessen the visible tangles (my hair's curly and buhaghag). I can live a day with my hair down, and if ever it becomes frizzy again, I can just apply a few and viola! my hair's tame again!

I love its effects on my hair however, there is a down side to this product. Most of my friends say that my hair has a weird smell. Some say that it's not really bad but not good either. I remember one of them saying that I should stop using it because he hates the smell and that he likes the smell of my hair before I started using the Sunflower Beauty oil. However, I can't give up the Sunflower oil so I just have to find something that would neutralize the smell.

My experience on using it on my face is a mix of good and bad. Lat's start with the good effect. I use it after washing my face and applying tomato serum (from Eden's Paradise). I put it all over my face including my eye brows and eye lashes. I love its effect on them because it conditions both my eye lashes and eye brows, I also think the hair got thicker. Another good effect of this oil on my face is that it made my pimple marks fade. When I put this on my lips, I don't see visible changes but I think the color of my lips are somewhat improving.

So what I don't like with this oil when applying to my face is that it makes my face oily. I mean really oily. I already have oily skin and it makes my skin even oilier every time I apply it. So what I do is I use it at night only and not in the morning. Though I think this is a good moisturizer, I would not recommend this for the oily type of skin.

In dealing with scars and dark spots, it is very effective. It lightens scars in just a few weeks. You will notice a big difference after a month so I recommend using this on your dark spots and do not be lazy on applying them.

This is also effective as a make up remover. Like I said, it conditions your eye brows so I would suggest to use it first before washing your face if you have make up on.

Of course, one important thing I like about this product is that it is 100% natural. So if you are not a fan of chemicals and artificial stuff, Human Nature's products are for you! :)

Summary

Pros:
  • good on hair
  • conditions eye brows and eye lashes
  • affordable
  • lightens pimple marks and dark spots
  • lightens lips
  • good make up remover
  • a bottle can last for months
  • informative packaging
  • 100% natural
Cons:
  • leaking
  • smells bad on hair
  • oily on the face
Overall rating: 4/5

Human Nature's Sunflower Oil
 Human Nature's Sunflower Oil

note: this was actually from my previous blog, but I am planning to delete it so I am transferring some posts here.

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