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Monday, 29 January 2018

Olivia - Damenbinden - extra lang mit Flügeln - Pads, extra long with wings



I picked these up from Aldi and chose these because they were the cheapest.

The internal absorbent material kept bunching up, it isn't well secured to the base.
It also isn't that absorbent.
These two factors combined meant I didn't just keep waking up in a pool of my own blood, but also bled onto clothes throughout the day.

I have better things to do than worry about my pad failing.

These are better than nothing, but I won't be buying them again.

Price: 5/5 ($1.61 for 14)
Scent: 2.5/5 (none)
Effectiveness: 1/5


Sunday, 25 September 2016

Lacura Essentials - Detox Me - Sculpting Overnight - Body Mask


Nope, this isn't a repeat post, this is the pairing body mask to the lotion mentioned in the last post.

This is a body mask, which suggests you leave it on your body overnight (implying you wash it off in the morning).
Wouldn't it get all over your sheets? 
I'm not about that life! I put it on half a hour before a shower.

It claims to have the same 'silhouette-refining complex' as the lotion, but this is a nonsense idea in itself.
I felt no tightening or toning.
It also contains acai berry, goji berry, blueberry and green tea.

Interesting idea but ultimately rubbish.

Price: 4/5 (~$7 for 200mL)
Scent: 1/5 (some sort of buttery scent)
Effectiveness: 1/5

Saturday, 24 September 2016

Lacura Essentials - Detox Me - Firming Body Lotion


This claims to help firm, tighten and tone using a 'silhouette-refining complex' (that is some next level bullsh!ting). 
I didn't feel it did these things, but it was still nice.

It also contains goji berry, acai berry, blueberry and coffee. 
It smells like macadamia and coconut.

It is thin (like a lotion should be) but doesn't absorb as well as I would like.

Price: 4/5 (~$7 for 200mL, I really should record the price)
Scent: 2/5
Effectiveness: 2/5 

Tuesday, 13 September 2016

Revitanail - Keratin Strengthening Serum



This is another item I tried after seeing my bff using it.

And while Revitanail is a good brand, I don't think this had any real benefit.

My nails aren't any stronger after extended use and I think it is making hangnails more frequent. :(

I think it may have also contributed to some of my nails developing onycholysis D:


My bff hasn't noticed much improvement either (and she has significantly weaker nails than me naturally).

Price: 2/5 ($19.99 for 30mL)
Scent: 2.5/5 (very faint, clean scent)
Effectiveness: 0/5

Wednesday, 6 July 2016

Fudge - Paint Box - Hair Colour - Pink Moon


I tried this back when I had pink hair (a great time!) and ... it didn't work for me.

Which is odd, because my hair usually absorbs ANYTHING that touches it.

It smells like fake, chemical, raspberry and doesn't have much in the way of colour intensity.

It was thin and didn't look like it  has much to it.

This was a disappointment.

Price: 1/5 ($18.95 for 75mL)
Scent: 1/5
Effectiveness: 0/5

Saturday, 12 December 2015

Paula's Choice - Clinical KP Treatment Cloths

KP stands for Keratosis pilaris, also known as 'Chicken skin'.
And to take directly from Wikipedia, it is an"autosomal dominant, genetic follicular condition characterized by the appearance of rough, slightly red bumps on light skin and brown bumps on darker skin."

I do not have KP and I received these in a Bellabox.

These wipes do contain salicylic acid, a known treatment for pimples, so I used them to cleanse my face after work.

These towelettes were dry and scratchy and were a poor choice for make-up removal.
I didn't notice any change in pimples or redness.

If I had KP, I could be a better judge, but as it I didn't really like these.

Price: 1/5 ($8.00 for 10 cloths)
Scent: 1/5 (smells like a burnt Alka-Seltzer, if that's even possible)
Effectiveness: 1/5