LOVE BEAUTY & PLANET – COCONUT OIL & YLANG YLANG – HOPE AND REPAIR SHAMPOO & CONDITIONER – Review!

I received this product free for testing purposes from Chick Advisor & Love Beauty And Planet. #gotitfree #trylovebeautyplanet

Retails for : $8.97 (CAD) – Available at : Walmart – Shampoo & Walmart – Conditioner

LOVE BEAUTY & PLANET –

I had never heard of this brand before, So I was pretty excited to test a new line of products from a brand I had never used before.

After receiving my package I read more one their website and on the packaging, and I’m impressed. They use recycled plastic for their packaging, they are cruelty free & Vegan.

“Love Beauty and Planet was started by a group of like-minded people who believe that looking good and doing good should go hand-in-hand. We are obsessed with fantastic beauty products, those that we would love to use ourselves too.”

Shampoo –

First of all, this shampoo smells amazing.. Like previously mentioned in the last two reviews for this collection, I was completely pumped to receive the Coconut & Ylang Ylang collection since my favourite scent is coconut. The shampoo was just as amazing. It lathers super well and even though my hair is super long, I didn’t have to use as much as I normally would (which is a lot lol). It also rinsed surprisingly fast compared to other shampoos. It is for damaged hair which was great since mine is pretty damaged from lack of being trimmed and frequently using a flat iron but I have noticed a massive difference since I started using it last week, my hair feels and looks healthier and more shiny and seems to have more volume. I’m definitely impressed and I’ve only used the same shampoo on a regular basis besides testing a few others (which I didn’t like since I hold my regular shampoo to a high level, I tend to not like others.) I don’t know if it would replace my normal brand constantly but I’d definitely purchase it and use it more often and switch between them.

Conditioner –

I’m super picky with my conditioners as a lot tend to weigh down my hair and feel greasy , and I like my hair to feel lighter after washing since it’s again pretty long. However I was pretty happy with how my hair felt after using this, it wasn’t very heavy on my hair which I’m impressed with and it felt nice and soft and helped my tangles. It really does seem to be helping repair as it seems more healthy. I like it, I’d use it again for sure and it smells absolutely incredible like the shampoo.

Rating them both a 5/5, the packaging is cute and a great quality. Well made, The product itself is great I’m loving it and haven’t had any issues.

LOVE BEAUTY & PLANET – COCONUT OIL & YLANG YLANG HOPE AND REPAIR – 3 IN 1 BENEFIT OIL – Review!

I received this product free for testing purposes from Chick Advisor & Love Beauty And Planet. #gotitfree #trylovebeautyplanet

Retails for : $8.97 (CAD) – Available at : Walmart

LOVE BEAUTY & PLANET

I had never heard of this brand before, So I was pretty excited to test a new line of products from a brand I had never used before.

After receiving my package I read more one their website and on the packaging, and I’m impressed. They use recycled plastic for their packaging, they are cruelty free & Vegan.

COCONUT OIL & YLANG YLANG HOPE AND REPAIR – 3 IN 1 BENEFIT OIL

First of all, the directions on the packaging are mildly confusing, ”Spread 1-2 pumps of oil evenly through wet hair using your hands and (obviously) work it, avoid roots”. I assumed like Moroccan oil it was a leave in type of thing, you put it in wet hair after you shower and than continue with your normal routine (for me, blow drying and than straightening). However when I looked up the directions on their website it says

• Using your fingers, divide your hair into sections.
• Apply a coating of Hope & Repair Oil throughout each section. Make sure to put oil though every layer of your hair.
• Wash out in the shower with Hope & Repair Shampoo and Conditioner.

So I ended up re washing my hair after reading it’s a wash out oil, I feel the directions on the packaging weren’t clear on that and reading the other reviews on Chick Advisor it’s clear I wasn’t the only one who assumed it was meant to be after you finished washing your hair.

But the product it’s self I adore it, my hair felt very smooth after putting it in, I ended up using 3 pumps but my hair is fairly long and thick.. It was easy to apply evenly and I love the pump itself I find some pumps are to powerful or give to much product however this one was very gentle and a nice amount of product was given.

I again was super excited to receive the Coconut & Ylang Ylang Collection since coconut is my favourite scent, and these products smell incredible. My hair smells wonderful even after sleeping and hours later it still has a noticeable coconut scent.

The packaging is sturdy and well made (also made from 100% recycled plastic!) it’s also well designed, very cute and eye catching.

Looking at my dead ends today (I really need a trim) they look a lot healthier, my hair feels healthier and feels like it has more volume and it’s shiner and soft, after just one use so I’m excited to use it more.

I’d rate it a 4.5 simply because the directions on the packaging could be better, but I still love the product so far and will continue to use it and would recommend it to anyone who has dry or damaged hair and or loves using hair oils and loves coconut!.

LOVE BEAUTY & PLANET – COCONUT & YLANG YLANG TROPICAL HYDRATION BODY WASH – Review

I received this product free for testing purposes from Chick Advisor & Love Beauty And Planet. #gotitfree #trylovebeautyplanet

Retails for : $8.97 (CAD) – Available at : Walmart

LOVE BEAUTY & PLANET

I had never heard of this brand before, So I was pretty excited to test a new line of products from a brand I had never used before.

After receiving my package I read more one their website and on the packaging, and I’m impressed. They use recycled plastic for their packaging, they are cruelty free & Vegan.

COCONUT & YLANG YLANG TROPICAL HYDRATION BODY WASH

I was super excited about receiving the Coconut & Ylang Ylang collection since coconut is my favourite scent. I wasn’t at all disappointed, and quickly fell in love. I was so excited I used the body wash right away. First things I noticed was how silky the product itself is and how incredible the scent is, scent thing I noticed was how adorable the packaging is!. It’s very well made and sturdy.

Since it is winter time, my skin has been pretty dry and with this ‘Tropical Hydration’ my skin was left feeling soft and smelling awesome!. I’m actually impressed with how good my skin felt immediately after.

I really like this product and this new brand, I’d rate it a 5/5 I have zero issues with this product and I love knowing I can trust a brand.. Can’t wait to use it more!.

NUDE BY NATURE – RADIANT LOOSE POWDER FOUNDATION – Review – Got It Free!

RADIANT LOOSE POWDER FOUNDATION

I got this product free for testing purposes from ChickAdvisor & Nude By Nature

#GotItFree #LoveNudeByNature

The brand just recently launched in Canada, and will be available in Shoppers drug mart stores!, I’m not sure of the exact price at this time I’ll have to look into it but on their website it retails for £25.00, so I’m assuming it’ll be around the same price in Canadian currency.

A little about the brand, Nude by Nature is a mineral makeup company, Completely cruelty free & PETA certified. Nude by Nature was created in 2008 in Sydney, Australia and all their products are made in Australia.

DESCRIPTION

The feather-light Radiant Loose Powder Foundation formula adapts naturally to skin tones, evens out complexion, covers redness and pigmentation, and conceals enlarged pores. The powder foundation is composed of active natural ingredients including the native Australian Kakadu Plum, known for its abundant Vitamin C content; Jojoba Esters to nourish the skin and Kaolin Clay for a radiant flawless complexion.

So first off the powder is fantastic, it’s super smooth, super light and gives good coverage however I personally don’t like just powder foundations, it doesn’t give enough coverage that I crave so I threw it on top of my regular liquid foundation instead of a translucent powder, and I was pleasantly surprised. There was no caking, the coverage was fantastic, it was super easy to blend and creasing was minimal even after a few hours of wear. It was very smoothing, considering I forgot to add a primer underneath (I know!, shame).

The colour however was slightly to dark for my skintone, but mixed with my regular powders it seemed to lighten it up a bit, and I wasn’t upset at all.. I assume it’ll work better in the warmer months for me given it’s winter right now and I’m extremely pale, also can’t wait to try it in the summer on it’s own when it’s to hot to wear liquid foundation when I still want some coverage!.

I’m also obsessed with the packaging, it’s seriously the cutest with the rose gold cover, the font used is adorable and the packaging itself is very well made, very sturdy. Even the box it comes in is well made and luxurious.

I’m very happy with it, and I’m super excited I got the opportunity to test out new products and from a brand I hadn’t heard of, let alone tried but it gave me the chance to fall in love with another brand. I’m quiet excited to try other products in their line and I’d definitely recommend their loose powder foundation & perfecting primer!.

There is also a large amount of product in it with 10g – 0.35 oz

Rated 4.5/5 on Chick Advisor with 297 reviews – I rate it a 5/5, zero issues and I love it! Just need a lighter shade for myself in the colder months!.

NYX – TOTAL CONTROL DROP FOUNDATION – Review

Available at NYX Cosmetics & In Shoppers Drug Mart stores

NYX TOTAL CONTROL DROP FOUNDATION

Retails for $16 on NYX and I paid around $22 at Shoppers for mine.

So first off, the colour selection at my Shoppers lacked, but they were mostly sold out every time I’ve tried to repurchase But good news is I’ve found a pretty great dupe for this that’s cheaper, and I’ll be making a post about it soon so stay tuned for that.

I know online at NYX they have a larger selection that seems to compliment most skin tones, it’s a fairly large range for a drug store foundation.

What I loved most about this foundation is that it doesn’t oxidize! I’m pretty pale so most drug store brand foundations I have used I always end up looking slighty.. Like I’ve got a bad spray tan basically, and I also find their lightest shades aren’t that light!, so no matter what I’ve come out with the wrong shade of foundation for me and Looking like a distant relative to an orange. My second favourite thing about this foundation is that it is buildable, The third is the dropper.. It’s the first dropper foundation I’ve used and I got to admit I can’t see myself willingly going back to a regular everyday foundation without a dropper!, it’s cleaner, easier & even though it was slight trial and error with me getting it everywhere it’s a lot easier to apply.. I drop some on my face and than I get to beating!.

I know this foundation is basically a cult favourite and most people who are into makeup have tried OR heard of it, and now after a few months of use I can totally understand why.

So the day I bought my first bottle which like I said poor selection, I ended up getting a shade that was slightly too light for me, which was completely shocking like I still can’t believe it. My face I’ll never forget when I applied it, I looked in the mirror and I just kinda ”I look like a ghost”. Though it was easily fixable with some regular powder and bronzer/blush I looked less ghostly, I don’t tan well but I had been in the sun more often since it was around August when I first purchased and I may have had a slight tan compared to my normal winter pasty skin since it seems to work way better now in January.

Another great thing is it can be sheer or full coverage depending on which is your preference, It shows by the drops on the back how much to use but I just kinda go with it. Personally I like a more medium to full coverage mainly because I have scarring from an incident on my nose that I’m self conscious of and I’ve got freckles, No not the drawn on ones that have been a trend in the last few years but real since I was a kid freckles. Personally like my scars I’m self conscious about my freckles so the better I can cover them the better I feel and this foundation does a pretty great job.

The finish is like a velvety matte which the site says, and I completely agree. It isn’t dewy but more of a blurring soft semi matte finish, which can be fully matte when powder is on top (Personally I only like matte finishes on my face, I’m not a dewy kinda person!).

There is no scent with it.

I don’t know a whole lot about the brand other than I believe it was started in 1999, and that the brand was initially only available to professionals through trade shows. Now it’s available to the public online, and at shoppers I believe Ulta carries it but I’m not sure if ulta has Canadian stores or not, at least it doesn’t where I live but we also don’t have a Sephora (killer I know). I know it is a drug store brand given it’s availability but you can’t purchase it at Walmart at least in Canada from what I can find out. Please though if I’m wrong let me know!.

It’s definitely not as cheap as most drug store foundations but I’d say it’s wroth the higher price point given the product and formula, however the product you receive is insanely tiny, It’s only 13 ML and about the size of my finger to thumb it’s crazy tiny and I don’t know yet how much I’ve fully gotten over that Given the price, I mean I’d like to have it on hand personally for more important times but not my daily. However again I’d still purchase it.

I can’t find any ratings for it so far, but I would rate it about a 4.2/5. I love the formula, I love the finish, the packaging is sleek and the bottle is cute (matte glass). The dropper made me fall in love, but because it’s so tiny for the $20 price with not a lot of product compared to most foundations drugstore or high end, I just think it could be better.. Not enough to make me never want to repurchase, but still a little disappointing and something to keep in mind.