GOOD POINTS
> Elegant and good looking case so it doesn't clash with my bathroom decor.
> Compact.
> The double decking allows me to put plenty of stuff inside.
> Easy and safe to carry.
> Sturdy material.
> The polish bottles are safely stored within the foam inner structure.
BAD POINTS
> Bad quality stitching. Some threads were already out upon opening the parcel. See photo.
>
The inner foam last row is stitched too tightly so it cannot be opened
and I cannot put any polish bottle inside, which defeats the purpose.
>
The number of nail polish bottles I can comfortably put in is NOT 30
unless you use polishes from a brand with tiny bottles. I use different
brands of nail polish and you can see in my photos that the bigger
bottles, which are standard size by the way, somewhat protrude out.
> Smaller than expected. See photo beside a small packet of tissues.
I
have been using the argan oil vial for several months, applied to my
long colored dry hair after shampooing and conditioning and the results
are great.
Despite being an oil, it is not greasy and it spreads
easily. A tiny amount of product is enough to make my hair shine and
look super healthy. The vial looks small (see my photo beside one of my
mascaras), but it actually lasts me for 5+ uses, more or less depending
on whether I use it just on the upper layers of my hair to add shine and
smooth out or all through all the hair.
It smells wonderful, like a sweet orange sort of scent.
The
vial cap is really tight, so you can safely put the vial horizontal and
the oil won't spill out. Great size for traveling, too.
I am a devotee of this product because it makes wonders for my hair.
MONOI COCONUT VIAL
The
Monoi coconut oil vial, which I also use, is equally good and long
lasting. It smells beautifully but not as nice as the argan vial. I
apply this after shampoo + conditioner, while my hair is still wet but I
have removed excess water with a towel.
I have mixed feelings about this product. I love that is an Australian brand, the minimalist elegant packaging, the lightness of the product, how fast it absorbs, and the true herbal smell. However, despite this cream being lovely, it is more a milk than a cream, quite liquid-ish, the scent is pervasive so it can clash with my perfume, and it it is OK n my dry hands. The bottle runs out of product quite quickly due to the fact that I need to use more quantity of this product than with other hand creams.
Good quality old-style hair clips, perfect for DIY hair coloring, styling or just to hold on dangling bits of hair when applying make-up.
These clips have a nice length, so they can hold a bit amount of hair. Although they can snag hair they do so lightly and I cannot complain on that regard.
The amount of clips is generous and, even if you have thick hair, you'll have more than enough with half the quantity.
They are flexible, which is good, but they can also deform easily.
This is a great DIY tinting brush. It is on the long/large side (see my photo of the brush on a A4 sheet). Truth be told, it looks like a cheapie and it's not fancy by any means. However, this is a good brush overall. The length and pointy shape of the handle are great to separate strains of hair without difficulty, while the brush width and the flexible bristles are good enough to spread the tint easily covering a considerable amount of hair. Overall, a good product for the price. I wish the bristles were more flexible, though. This is not fancy , but it gets the job done and costs little.
This is a cheap convenient bowl for DIY hair coloring. It looks like the one my hairdresser has. It is made of sturdy good-quality plastic, and it is easy to handle even if you don't hold the handle, easy to clean, great if you need to measure product, and very affordable. The only downside is the large size and the fact that is not collapsible or flatable. so it takes a bit of room in my bathroom drawers. For the rest, you get what you see and what you paid for.
I paid about four bucks for this cape so I didn't expect this to be a super-duper cape, but it is good enough for coloring your hair at home if you DIY. It is an open long cape that closes at the back with a Velcro fastener and laces, so it can be adjusted as tightly as you want. It is quite long and the shoulders are completely covered, but not the back. If will fit both men and women. It is plastic, so it protects clothes from staining when DIY hair tinting. The only thing I miss is the cape having hand slots so that DIY tinting is more comfortable. For the rest is quite good for the price.
This is the first product I buy from the brand and I'm very pleased with it, but also a bit disappointed.
THINGS I LOVE
> Original and fun container.
>
The bottle color is very close to the lipstick color, so you'll know
which color you're getting by looking at the bottle.
> It smells divine, in this case of strawberries.
> The texture of this lipstick is creamy, velvety and semi-mate.
> It dries off quickly.
> It fully covers your lips with just a stroke.
> Very moisturizing, so my lips look supple and yummy.
> Beautiful rich color.
> Good priced.
NOT SO GOOD
>
The name of the color, fuchsia pink, made me think that this would be a
fuchsia pink. It is more a wine color with a hint of strawberry.
>
It is not semi-permanent, so it stains glasses and cups even when dry.
Also, it doesn't last all day. If you eat anything, it will disappear.
It is true that the stain, a pinkish color, will stay on your lips for
longer, but it's not the original color you put on the lips.
> Unclear whether this is cruelty free, tested on animals or not, something that's important to me.
This is my top product in the Skin Republic range of masks, and my favorite eye treatment of the last year. It is not only inexpensive, not tested on animals, but also a great product that works beautifully on my under-eye skin. It visibly irons out fine wrinkles and leaves the area glowing and moisturized. These eye masks are solid silicone-ish patches that stick to the skin and you don't need to lie down to have them on.
These
are two good quality rope small baskets with a wonderful ivory and
black colour that goes with anywhere. They have gazillion uses and they
come with a hanger and also with sticky wall hooks. Really good value
for money.
Unfortunately the two baskets were vacuum sealed
before packaging to fit them in the box, and, because of that, they
arrived totally deformed, the round shape lost forever. I have tried,
unsuccessfully, to reshape them, because they would really look great
if they were perfectly round. Yet, they are not.
The promotional photos are very pretty, but, as you can see in the photos I've uploaded, they don't look as pretty in real life.
