L'Oréal - Hydra Genius - Aloe Water - Normale haut bis mischhaut

This is from Glossybox!

It has a very green scent, with a marine component.

It is lightweight, hydrating, and my oily skin likes it a lot.
I didn't think I would like it as much as I did!

I could see this being popular during summer.

Price: 4/5 ($14.78 for 70mL)
Scent: 4/5
Effectiveness: 4/5

The Face Shop - Mango Seed - Silk Moisturizing Facial Butter

'Butter' is the right term for this!
A wonderful thick cream :D

It has a green, clean, slightly mango scent that is really quite pleasant. 


Price: 2.5/5 ($42.00 for 50mL)
Scent: 4/5
Effectiveness: 4.5/5

The Body Shop - Drops of Light - Pure Healthy Brightening Serum

This is like water! 
It isn't sticky or viscous.
It absorbs so quickly and has a soft, subtle green scent.

Because it is so subtle, you almost think it may just be water.
But my skin is brighter and more evenly toned.

The packaging is really nice.
The glass bottle gives it a good weight, the glass dropper is great and the all white packaging is a nice presentation.

Price: 2/5 ($49.95 for 30mL)
Scent: 4.5/5
Effectiveness: 5/5

Sukin - Protein Shampoo

When they call this a protein shampoo, there is definitely something in this that adds weight to your hair.
You can clearly feel something extra in your hair after use. 
Whether it is the rice and wheat proteins or something else, I don't like it.
This is a pretty personal feeling, as I have super fine hair that looks awful if flattened.
This could work well if you have thicker hair strands.

Also, it felt like my hair was dirty. So I personally wont be getting this again.

Aside from the protein, it smells amazing! Like orange oil and green notes.
It lathers ok, so I ended up using a bit more per wash than I normally use of shampoo.

Perhaps try a different shampoo from the same brand?

Price: 2/5 ($11.95 for 500mL)
Scent: 5/5
Effectiveness: 3/5

Lacura Beauty - Glamour Goddess - Eyelash Enhancing Serum

I wanted to improve my eyebrows, so thought I'd give this a go.
Now to know if it actually made a difference, technically I should only put it on one eyebrow... but if it worked, I didn't want to look like a crazed person (that would give the game away).

So in comes test subject A (Parental unit 2)!

Here is his beginning photo:

You can see the fear in his eyes!

And then one month later (of mostly regular daily treatment):

Now it is just quiet acceptance and private sorrow.

Let's put them side by side:

I've adjusted the warmth/contrast to make it match better.

Verdict: I don't see much of a difference. I'm going to say it didn't work on this dude.
I also used it for my self and didn't notice much of a change either (subjectively of course).

The formula is thicker than I was expecting, but is easy enough to work with.

It doesn't upset my skin, or the test subject's.

It's scent is faint, with green notes.

Overall verdict, just get brow powder, this probably won't work.

Price: 2/5 maybe (probably $28... really got to be more careful about recording the Aldi product prices)
Scent: 2/5
Effectiveness: 0/5

TRESemmé - Salon Silk - Shampoo

I got this in the big 900mL bottle! Less effort on the shampoo buying frequency front!

It smells like shampoo fake apple and green notes (why all the fake apple?!)

It contains silk proteins and argan oil, which I don't feel it makes any difference.

It lathers well, cleans well and doesn't leave a residue on the hair.

Price: 5/5 ($11.49 for 900mL)
Scent: 1/5
Effectiveness: 5/5

The Body Shop - Drops of Youth, Concentrate

I started using this after my bff used it to help heal an infected sunburn wound.

This is a favourite of mine. I use this nightly, before I put on my nighttime moisturiser.

You only need two drops to cover your face and it soaks in within seconds.
It has a fresh, green scent, comes in a lovely glass bottle with glass dropper and  I do believe it has improved my skin a little.

The only negative is the price, but like everything, looking youthful comes at a cost.

Would consider a deal with the Devil, but you can't really make a deal with yourself

Price: 2/5 (rrp $49.95 for 30mL)
Scent: 4/5
Effectiveness: 4.5/5