Review: Soap and Glory Off Your Face cleansing cloths

I've tried Soap & Glory's Deep Pore Purifying T-Zone cleansing cloths in the past, and loved them. (You can find out why here, if you are interested) But Soap & Glory also makes cleansing cloths that help you take off your make up as well, so when placing an order online for some other Soap & Glory items that I use on a regular basis (such as the Clear Here moisturizer, the Face Soap and Clarity face wash and the Scrub Your Nose In It facial scrub) a while ago, I decided to get their regular Off Your Face cleansing cloths as well.

These cleansing cloths are supposed to get your make up off as well, something the other Soap & Glory cleansing cloths don't, so while they are a bit similar to the previous cloths I've tried, they are different. I do think they cleansed my skin very well and left it feeling very clean, yet nice, something a lot of similar wipes, from cheaper brands don't. I've also noticed that using only Soap & Glory products does wonders for my skin, so since I am a fan of so many other products of theirs, I intend to keep using the Off Your Face cloths as well.

They also exfoliate your skin ever so gently, which is kind of nice, and since most facial wipes I've tried don't do that, I think that really sets these apart from other brand's similar products.

One thing you should know about the Off Your Face wipes, if you are considering getting them, however, is that they do not come with the typical girly Soap & Glory scent you might know from some of their other products. In my opinion, that's a bit of a shame, but since the product is so good otherwise, I will still buy this again for sure!

I just wish I could bulk buy these, as well as Soap & Glory's other cleansing cloths somehow. (If you are wondering why I buy both, I use the Off Your Face ones when I am wearing make up and need to get it off quickly for some reason, and the other ones when I just want to freshen up my skin slightly, and am not wearing make up. So I do think I need both!)

Review: Maybelline The Colossal Volum' Express Mascara

I've reviewed Maybelline's The Falsies mascara here on the blog before, and since I was pretty pleased with it, I decided to give another Maybelline mascara a try recently. This time it was the Maybelline The Colossal Volum' Express Mascara, though, a mascara that does not have a spoon brush, like The Falsies, but a regular brush instead. So I liked that, not being a huge fan of spoon brushes and all. I also have to mention that I usually do not get compliments for my lashes, they are not spectacular or anything, but while using this mascara, I got the first compliments I can remember for my lashes (from another girl, who must have noticed I was using a different mascara now). So that was really impressive, since no-one ever pays attention to my eye lashes otherwise.

The brush is also big, like on several other Maybelline mascaras the same size, which is very convenient, since this makes the brush easier to use, and I would say that the end result is much more natural when you use The Colossal Volum, compared to The Falsies, which gives a more dramatic look. So if you want longer, fuller eyelashes that still look somewhat natural, the Maybelline The Colossal Volum' Express Mascara is a great choice of mascara for you!

This mascara only has one downside I think, and that is that it does flake at the end of the working day. Not a lot, just a tiny, teeny bit, but still worth mentioning since some people have issues with flaking. If you are looking for a mascara that does not flake at all, there might be other, better choices for you, but other than that, this mascara is really good!

Review: H&M Raspberry Smoothie Pore Cleansing Mask

I gave you my verdict on the H&M Cinnamon and Argan Oil face mask a while ago, but that wasn't the only H&M face mask that I bought when I went beauty shopping at H&M a while ago. I got a Raspberry Smoothie Pore Cleansing Mask as well, and while I had some issues with the Cinnamon mask, I like the Raspberry Smoothie one much better.

First of all, this mask smells delicious! Really. Like, makes-you-want-to-eat-it-right-off-your-own-face-delicious! Second of all, it gives you great results, which the cinnamon one didn't. My skin felt very, very smooth, clean and soft after I used this mask. And believe me, it didn't before I applied the mask, it was in quite a state!

It also came off normally, unlike the cinnamon mask, which makes this a really good budget buy for a face mask, if you ask me. I would buy this again, and probaby will, too, when given the chance!

The good thing about all the H&M face masks is that you get a lot of product in one bag, you might even be able to get 2 uses out of them if you make sure you seal the bag properly after the first use, since it will dry up otherwise. So even though H&M recommends one bag per use, I say that's a bit too generous, and you could easily use each bag twice if you want. Lovely!

The proof is in the purchase

I mentioned in my review about the Moschino Pink Bouquet perfume that I would not mind getting this scent again. But what I had forgotten when I wrote that was that I had already purchased a full size bottle of this scent. So here's some pics of the full size bottle as well (the pics in the previous post were of a smaller bottle from a gift pack with several Moschino scents):

So as you can see, I will indeed continue using Pink Bouquet after my first bottle runs out too!

Review: Moschino Pink Bouquet

I mentioned that I had gotten a 5 scent set by Moschino a while ago, and now it's time to share some opinions on another one of these scents: Pink Bouquet. This was actually a scent that I had been curious about for quite some time before I got the set, so I was excited to try it.

The first thing you need to know about this scent, if you are thinking about getting it is that it's really, really girly, which I like, because I do have days when I feel really girly, but it might not be everyone's cup of tea. It's also a rather young scent, with notes of pineapple sorbet, raspberry, peach and a bunch of different flowers, so if you are looking for a very mature scent, this is not the best choice.

It's also a really light and summery scent, and it smells pretty unique, like most Moschino scents, and while this scent was hyped when it was released, probably due to the cute bottle, not that many women, at least where I live, have discovered it yet, so if you choose to wear this, you probably won't run into many other women wearing it.

The lasting power is okay, not more, but in line with most other Moschino scents I would say.

So I am really happy I got a chance to try this in the end. I will definitely be repurchasing this as well!

(the bottle in the image is a miniature one, not full sized, in case you are wondering)

Review: Maybelline Affinitone Mineral Perfecting & Soothing Foundation

I am running out of foundations at the moment, so while dropping by my local drug store the other day, I decided to get a Maybelline foundation on a whim. I ended up with the Maybelline Affinitone Mineral Perfecting & Soothing Foundation, an oil-free mineral foundation that I thought for some reason would be suitable for oily and combination skin. Well, it's not!
Because this foundation is actually very, very shiny in itself, and while it didn't make my skin break out or anything like that (the cardinal sin for a foundation), the effect of applying it didn't last for very long, the staying power was one of the worst I've seen lately, so I would really only recommend this for girls looking for a dewy look. You will achieve that with this foundation, but if you want any kind of matte look, this foundation is really not for you.

The coverage is not great either, the Maybelline Affinitone Mineral Perfecting & Soothing Foundation doesn't cover any imperfections you may have, and in my case, I even got the impression that it highlighted the blemishes I have.

So if you are having a particularly blemish free and perfect skin day and don't mind a bit of shine, this would be a good choice, but that rarely happens to me, so I don't think I will even use up the bottle I got.

On the plus side, the foundation gives you a very natural and not cakey end result. But so do many others, while providing coverage and non-shine at the same time, so I see no need to get this foundation, no matter what your needs are, really.

Review: Macadamia shampoo

I got another set of hair products recently, when I got my shampoo and hair mask from Kava Kava: A Macadamia shampoo and a Macadamia hair mask as well. Even though I was not quite as happy with the Macadamia products as I was with the Kava Kava ones, Macadamia's hair care line seems to be pretty good too, so here are some thoughts on it:

First of all, I really love the luxurious packaging the Macadamia hair care products come in. They all come in a cardboard jar, you can see the one for the shampoo here:

And while I won't be saving the jars I think (I keep my shampoos and conditioners in the shower, so they would just get wet and start falling apart, I think), it does make these products seem rather high end, so I like it.

I also like the fact that Macadamia products are not tested on animals, since I am only trying to use cruelty free hair care products these days. I am not too keen on the smell though, but it is very light and very natural, so I am thinking it's a good fit for anyone who doesn't want too much scent in their shampoo. The shampoo is also both sulfate free and paraben free, which is great!

Now, to the cons: My hair doesn't feel completely clean after I wash my hair with this, so I've actually washed my hair twice with this shampoo each time I've used it. It could be a mental hang up from my part of course, but something about this shampoo doesn't make my hair feel like it usually does after I've just washed it. So I think I will run through a bottle of this really, really fast, if I need to wash my hair twice each time!
But you don't need to use a lot of the shampoo each time, on the other hand, so maybe it's not really that big of a deal?

My hair also seems drier than usual, kind of like what happened when I tried the Moroccan Oil shampoo a while ago. So either my hair doesn't agree with the oils these products claim to contain, or they are simply not all what they are hyped up to be, if you ask me.

So I probably would not buy this shampoo again, even though I love the Macadamia hair mask. But more on the mask itself in a separate review!