Brand review: Kylie Jenner Cosmetics

Brand review: Kylie Jenner Cosmetics

(L to R: Skin Concealer in Ivory, Koko Collection Gloss in Damn Gina, Ultra Gloss in Daddy's Girl, Ultra Glow Powder in Santorini)

Here is my review of the items I got from Kylie Cosmetics. I got these a few months ago.

Skin Concealer in Ivory: this is a nice concealer that comes with a doe foot applicator. The coverage is medium and it lasts pretty long. I used it mainly to conceal under the eyes.

Koko Collection Gloss in Damn Gina: this is a nice mauve color with gold glitter. It is a little gritty on the lips. The applicator is a brush and it similar to the ColourPop lipglosses. Lasting power is average for a lipgloss.

Ultra Gloss in Daddy's Girl: super sheer and smells like birthday cake. This has an oversized doe foot applicator and is non-sticky. It works best as a topper over other lipsticks.

Ultra Glow Powder in Santorini: this is the loose powder highlighter. There are a few shades and I selected Santorini, a champagne highlight. The pot is pretty small for the price. It is $14 for 0.14 oz. Because it is a loose powder, the highlight looks very fine.

Below are the swatches. All products are made in the USA. To get $10 off, sign up for the Kylie Cosmetics newsletter.

Where to buy: Kylie Cosmetics (link)

Brand Review: Billie

Brand Review: Billie Shaving

So I have been using the Billie Starter Kit for a few weeks now and here are my thoughts. I chose the blush razor handle out of the 5 color options. The kit comes with the handle, a magnetic holder, and two razor blade cartridges. The starter kit costs $9. I also got the shaving cream for an additional $8. After choosing your starter kit, you can choose the frequency of refills depending on how often you shave. Mine is set to every 2 months. Refills come with a package of 4 razor cartridges for $9. Shipping is free.

The razor handle itself is nice and smooth and easy to hold. The cartridge comes with 5 blades and an outer rim of charcoal shave soap. It's less bulky than some of the razor heads out there, including the Gillette Venus.

There is also a magnetic holder that you can stick to your bathroom wall. I really like this touch. It works well.

The shaving cream has a light citrus scent. It dispenses as a thinnish cream, not a gel to foam cream so it does not lather. It does cover the leg well and stays put to when shaving. Compared to Cremo Shaving Creme is it less chunky, but not as thick as Harry's shaving cream (tube version).

Where to buy: My Billie (link)

Brand Review: Raw Sugar Living

Brand Review: Raw Sugar Living

Raw Sugar Living is a natural beauty brand that recently became available at Target (January 2019). The brand offers personal care products, beauty, haircare, and lip care. I picked up a set during the holidays that came with the hand wash, body wash, body lotion, and body butter. Also, not pictured, is the lemon sugar bath soap that I purchased separately.

The hand soap comes in a pump style bottle with 16.9 oz of product. The scent I got is lemon sugar. It dispenses as a yellow translucent gel and smells really fresh. The lemon sugar scent reminds me of Fresh's Sugar Lemon products. I haven't found this hand soap to be drying despite washing my hands frequently.

The body wash is similar in color to the hand wash and the scent is the same. It lathers well and leaves no residue.

The body lotion also has the same scent. I do feel like this lotion takes a bit of time to be absorbed, but it does moisturize well. It moisturizes with safflower oil, hyaluronic acid, grapeseed oil, jojoba oil, and shea butter.

The body butter is slightly thicker than the lotion, but absorbs quickly. Its not the thickest body butter I have ever used. This one contains shea butter, coconut oil, olive fruit oil, jojoba oil, and of course lemon extract for the scent.

I also purchased their 2-bar pack of bar soap. It includes to lemon sugar scented soap bars. The bars have massaging nubs on one side. I found the soap to clean well, but not leave that squeaky clean feeling. It also does not leave a residue. This is probably my favorite of all the products.

Where to buy: Target (link)

Brand Review: Blossom

Brand Review: Blossom

I picked these Blossom products up the other day at Nordstrom Rack. They are really cute and cheap. I got the roll on lipgloss trio, duo lipgloss trio, and cuticle oil in rose.

All of Blossom's products come infused with dried flowers inside. Also, they all have a great fruity or flowery scent.

I have used the roll on lipgloss before and simply picked up more. This set includes watermelon, strawberry, and bubblegum flavors. The glosses are made in the USA. The colors of the flowers inside vary based on the flavor. This is a simple non-sticky yet satisfying lipgloss. It also tastes great! It's tempting to lick my lips.

The duo lipgloss is a new product to me. It includes three lipglosses in this trio. The kit includes a brush so you can apply it to your lips. All three have shimmer.

Lastly, the rose scented cuticle oil. This is so cute with the flowers inside the oil. The brush is perfect for applying to cuticles and the oil has a natural rose scent. 

Where to buy: Riley Rose (link), Bikini.com (link), Urban Outfitters (link)

Brand review: Brandless Roundup

Brand Review: Brandless beauty products

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Brandless is a website offering private label products including a full line of beauty products at a price of $6 or less. Previously, all the products were offered at $3, but the prices of some products have recently been hiked up. This post will review the Brandless beauty products I have tried.

The Green Tea & Aloe Moisturizing Shampoo and Conditioner are both lightly scented. The shampoo cleanses hair well and leaves it smooth and moisturized. The conditioner is leaves hair silky and isn't too thin which can sometimes happen with cheaper products.

They also produce a matching body wash in the same scent - Green Tea & Aloe Body Wash. This body wash also has a light scent and includes aloe vera as an ingredient. It lathers well and is non-stripping.

For me, the biggest miss of the products I tried is the Green Tea & Aloe Shave Gel. This product contains a lot of aloe vera as an ingredient. It has the same light green tea scent as the others. The trouble with this is, I find the product too slippery. It slides right off my leg when shaving! I would not repurchase this product. I think I prefer shave cream that adheres to the skin better.

My favorite of what I've tried is the Grapefruit Facial Cleanser. This has a nice refreshing grapefruit scent. It too is a translucent clear gel that lathers easily. It's non-drying and cleanses well. The product is also reminiscent of the pricier, Malin + Goetz Grapefruit Cleanser. 

The website offers three choices of lip balm flavors Coconut, Acai Berry, and Cranberry Spice. I chose the Acai Berry. The lip balm is petroleum free and contains coconut oil and shea butter as primary ingredients. It is non-waxy. It's decently long-lasting.

The site also sells hand soap. I have used both the moisturizing Lemon Verbena as well as the Lavender Eucalyptus. Both lather easily and leave a lingering scent on the hands. I did not find to be too drying despite washing my hands many times a day.

Lastly, is the Citrus Bergamot Hand Cream. This too has a nice scent. The cream contains shea butter, olive fruit oil, and vitamin E. It's a decent hand cream, but probably not thick enough for the driest of hands.

Where to buy: Brandless (link)