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Philip B Straightening Baume Review

Straightening Baume is a lightweight blow dry gel for all hair types. 
The water-based formula features natural extracts that help straighten and smooth hair.  The gel should be applied to clean damp hair prior to blow drying.  The formula leaves hair soft, smooth, and bouncy without stickiness and residue.  This product has no added fragrance. 

Redken Hair Cleansing Cream Review

Redken Hair Cleansing Cream is a weekly clarifying gel-cream shampoo with a light citrus scent.  The shampoo is formulated to remove product build up, mineral deposits, and pollution from hair while adding shine with fruit acids.  The formula lathers well, cleanses the hair thoroughly, and rinses without residue.  The shampoo leaves hair soft, shiny, and lightweight.   

B. Lab Matcha Hydrating Facial Toner Review

Matcha Hydrating Facial Toner is a watery yet hydrating toner without added fragrance.  The formula features 47.5% green tea water, panthenol, and Chelidonium majus extract to reduce oiliness.  The toner absorbs easily into the skin and leaves it feeling clean, soft, and hydrated. 

Isntree Spot Saver Mugwort Ampoule Review

Spot Saver Mugwort Ampoule is a lightweight serum with a subtle botanical scent.  The formula includes 85% mugwort extract, licorice root extract, calendula flower extract, humectants, and a ceramide.  The serum applies easily and absorbs to a natural hydrating finish.  Mugwort helps promote a healthy, balanced complexion with regular use.

Pevonia De-Aging Saltmousse Papaya-Pineapple Review

De-Aging Saltmousse Papaya-Pineapple is a foaming sea salt body scrub with a clean scent.  The formula features sea salt, mild cleansing agents, beta-carotene, and extracts of pineapple and papaya.  The body scrub creates a light creamy lather as the salt gently exfoliates the skin. 
The formula rinses clean and leaves skin clean and smooth. 

Revision Skincare Vitamin C Lotion 15% Review

Vitamin C Lotion 15% is a silky hydrating lotion without added fragrance. 
The formula features 15% THD Ascorbate, vitamin E, and coenzyme Q10. 
THD Ascorbate is a stable form of vitamin C that can help with lines, wrinkles, and discoloration.  The lotion glides easily over the skin and absorbs to a lightweight yet nourishing finish.  The formula leaves skin smoother, brighter, and more even-toned with regular use.

R+Co Waterfall Moisture + Shine Lotion Review

Waterfall Moisture + Shine Lotion is a lightweight gel-lotion for fine to medium hair.  The formula features panthenol, sunflower seed extract, watermelon seed extract, hyaluronic acid, and other conditioning ingredients.  The lotion can be applied to wet hair before heat-styling or air-drying, or on dry hair to moisturize ends.  The lotion glides easily through the hair and absorbs without residue.  The formula leaves hair soft, smooth, and hydrated without weighing it down.  This product has a fruity-aquatic fragrance with hints of spice. 

Aprilskin Artemisia Rice Essence Toner Review

Artemisia Rice Essence Toner is a hydrating liquid toner with a faint botanical scent.  The formula combines artemisia and rice bran water, four types of hyaluronic acid, and a few natural extracts.  The toner applies easily with a cotton pad and dries down without residue.  The formula leaves skin refreshed, comfortable, and hydrated. 

Ren Pro-Vitamin Conditioner Review

Pro-Vitamin Conditioner is a creamy yet lightweight hair conditioner scented with essential oils.  The formula is enriched with jojoba oil, grape seed oil, and panthenol.  The conditioner works easily into the hair and rinses without residue.  The formula leaves hair soft and hydrated without weighing it down.

Sothys Silhouette Exfoliant Review

Silhouette Exfoliant is a physical body scrub with a green-citrusy scent. 
The formula gently exfoliates with sugar and perlite particles suspended in a thick gel base.  The exfoliant applies easily to wet skin and rinses clean. 
The formula leaves skin smooth, soft, and comfortable. 

Phyto Phytovolume Jelly Mask Review

Phytovolume Jelly Mask is an amber-colored gel mask with a fresh floral scent.  The lightweight formula features extracts of yarrow, tormentil, and bamboo to enhance volume and strengthen hair.  The jelly mask spreads easily through the hair and rinses without residue.  The formula leaves hair lightly hydrated and full of body, but a bit tangled. 

Klairs Daily Skin Softening Water Review

Daily Skin Softening Water is a gentle water-like toner with no added fragrance.  The formula combines cucumber and apple fruit water, sugarcane extract, panthenol, and a small amount of citric acid.  The toner leaves skin soft, refreshed, and lightly hydrated. 

iS Clinical Copper Firming Mist Review

Copper Firming Mist is a refreshing watery mist with a subtle orange blossom aroma.  The formula features copper PCA, resveratrol, and cola nut extract to firm and protect skin from oxidative stress.  The mist can be sprayed directly onto the face and neck or applied with a cotton round.  The formula absorbs without residue or stickiness and adds a touch of hydration. 

Pureology Color Fanatic Multi-Tasking Deep-Conditioning Mask Review

Color Fanatic Mask is a creamy hair mask enriched with camelina and olive oil.  The mask distributes easily through the hair and rinses without residue.  The formula leaves hair silky soft and hydrated without adding weight.  This product features a warm woody-rose fragrance. 

EltaMD Skin Recovery Essence Toner Review

Skin Recovery Essence Toner is a lightweight liquid with a natural pale blue tint.  The fragrance-free formula combines amino acids and malachite extract to help hydrate, restore, and detox skin.  The toner applies easily with a cotton pad and absorbs to a weightless finish.  The toner leaves skin clean and refreshed while adding a touch of hydration.   

Nars Orgasm Lip Mask (Limited Edition) Review

Orgasm Lip Mask is a thick nourishing balm with a faint sweet scent. 
The formula features echium and sunflower oils, and balloon vine extract.  The lip mask instantly softens and hydrates while adding subtle shimmer.  The formula leaves lips with a lasting buttery finish that’s a bit tacky. 

Isntree Aloe Soothing Gel Review

Aloe Soothing Gel is a clear watery gel with no added fragrance.  The formula features aloe leaf juice, witch hazel, centella asiatica, green tea, licorice, and other natural extracts.  The gel spreads easily over the skin and absorbs without stickiness or residue.  The formula leaves skin feeling refreshed, comfortable, and lightly hydrated. 

Drunk Elephant T.L.C. Framboos Glycolic Night Serum Review

T.L.C. Framboos Glycolic Night Serum is a clear gel-serum without added fragrance.  The formula features a 10% AHA blend of glycolic, lactic acid, tartaric acid, 1% BHA (salicylic acid), and the extracts of raspberry, prickly pear, green tea, and horse chestnut.  The serum glides easily over the skin and absorbs to a lightweight, slightly sticky finish.  The exfoliating acids smooth and resurface skin’s texture and impart a healthy glow.  Sensitive skin types may need to limit use to a few times a week to avoid irritation.

The Inkey List Hyaluronic Acid Hair Treatment Review

Hyaluronic Acid Hydrating Hair Treatment is a clear water-based hair serum with no added fragrance.  The formula offers weightless hydration with hyaluronic acid, betaine, and panthenol.  The serum applies easily to wet or dry hair and absorbs without residue or stickiness.  The serum leaves hair lightly conditioned, less frizzy, and voluminous. 

Ren Neroli and Grapefruit Body Wash Review

Neroli and Grapefruit Body Wash is a lightweight jelly-like cleanser with a subtle citrus aroma.  The body wash creates a silky soft lather that cleanses the skin gently yet thoroughly.  The body wash rinses off clean and leaves skin feeling refreshed, soft, and comfortable. 

Crown Affair The Leave-In Conditioner Review

The Leave-In Conditioner is a silky gel-cream for all hair types. 
The conditioner features meadowfoam seed oil and tsubaki seed oil, and it has a fresh citrusy scent.  The conditioner spreads easily through damp hair and leaves it feeling soft and hydrated.  The formula does not weigh hair down or leave heavy residue. 

Youth To The People Triple Peptide + Cactus Oasis Serum Review

Triple Peptide + Cactus Oasis Serum is a silky lightweight gel-serum. 
The fragrance-free formula features prickly pear cactus extract, peptides, four types of hyaluronic acid, antioxidants, and other skin conditioners.  The serum glides easily over the skin and absorbs to a sheer non-sticky finish.  The formula leaves skin soft and lightly hydrated

CoverGirl Exhibitionist Stretch & Strengthen Mascara Review

Exhibitionist Stretch & Strengthen Mascara creates long and fanned out lashes.  The mascara is enriched with peptides, biotin, and panthenol to strengthen and condition lashes.  The mascara’s wet formula requires careful application to avoid clumping; however, just one swipe builds impressive length and nice volume. 
The formula stays on all day without flaking.

Redken Acidic Perfecting Concentrate Leave-In Treatment Review

Acidic Perfecting Concentrate is a silky leave-in hair treatment for damaged hair.  The treatment features citric acid and a conditioning complex to strengthen and protect hair.  The gel-cream formula glides easily through damp hair; easing tangles and improving manageability without heavy residue. 
The concentrate leaves hair soft, smooth, and voluminous, but the formula is not very hydrating on its own.  This product has a fruity-citrus fragrance.

Klorane Hydrating Water Cream with Cornflower Review

Cornflower Water Cream is a hydrating gel moisturizer with a subtle floral scent.  The formula combines cornflower water, hyaluronic acid, and dextran sulfate to soothe and moisturize. The gel feels slightly tacky during application, but absorbs to a lightweight non-sticky finish. 
The formula leaves skin soft, hydrated, and comfortable.

Phyto Phytojoba Moisturizing Mask Review

Phytojoba Moisturizing Mask is a creamy hair mask with a sweet floral scent.  The formula features jojoba oil, mallow extract, and pea proteins to condition and strengthen hair.  The mask spreads easily through hair, helps with tangles, and rinses out without residue.  The formula leaves hair soft, shiny, and voluminous, but it may not be smoothing enough for coarse, frizzy hair. 

Vichy Mineral 89 Prebiotic Concentrate Review

Vichy Mineral 89 Prebiotic Concentrate is a silky lightweight serum with no added fragrance.  The formula combines mineral-rich volcanic water, niacinamide, and vitreoscilla ferment to help repair and protect the skin barrier.  The serum glides easily over the skin and absorbs without stickiness or residue.  The formula leaves skin soft, lightly hydrated, and comfortable. 

COSRX AHA 7 Whitehead Power Liquid Review

AHA 7 Whitehead Power Liquid is a toner-like liquid exfoliant with no added fragrance.  The formula features 7% glycolic acid, niacinamide, apple fruit water, and panthenol.  The liquid formula applies easily with a cotton round and absorbs without residue.  The treatment helps smooth, brighten, and clarify skin when used 2-3 times per week.  More frequent use can leave skin red and irritated. 

Make P:rem Safe me. Relief Essence Toner Review

Relief Essence Toner is a clear hydrating liquid with no added fragrance. 
The formula features panthenol, allantoin, dill extract, sodium hyaluronate, and a ceramide.  The essence applies easily with a cotton round and dries down to a non-sticky hydrating finish.  The formula leaves skin soft, comfortable, and hydrated throughout the day. 

Pixi Clarity Tonic Review

Clarity Tonic is a clear water-like liquid with no added fragrance.  The formula features probiotics, antioxidants, sodium hyaluronate, and a touch of exfoliating acids.  The toner cleanses and refreshes the skin and absorbs to a weightless finish.  The formula gently smooths skin without causing dryness or irritation.

Caudalie Lip Conditioner Review

Caudalie Lip Conditioner is a silky nourishing lip balm with a subtle citrusy scent.  The natural formula is enriched with shea butter, macadamia seed oil, grape seed oil, and grape seed polyphenols.  The lip conditioner glides on easily and leaves lips soft and moisturized without stickiness. 

Bliss Disappearing Act Micro Purifying Toner Review

Disappearing Act Micro Purifying Toner is a water-like liquid with no added fragrance.  The formula combines niacinamide, green tea, rosa canina extract, cucumber extract, and other ingredients that help improve the skin’s texture.  The toner tingles slightly upon application and quickly dries down to a weightless finish.  The formula leaves skin clean and refreshed while gradually improving the look of pores. 

Bioderma Atoderm Intensive Gel-Crème Review

Atoderm Intensive Gel-Crème is a thick hydrating gel with no added fragrance.  The formula combines niacinamide, a licorice root derivative, and humectants to soothe and restore dry, irritated skin.  The gel goes on easily and absorbs quickly, but it has a slightly tacky finish.  The formula leaves skin soft, nourished, and comfortable. 

Kiehl’s Retinol Skin-Renewing Daily Micro-Dose Serum Review

Retinol Skin-Renewing Daily Micro-Dose Serum is a creamy yellowish serum with no added fragrance.  The formula features a gentle dose of retinol, ceramides, niacinamide, and a peptide.  The silky serum spreads readily over skin and absorbs to a soft, hydrating finish.  The formula gradually improves the skin’s tone, texture, and fine lines.  Sensitive skin types should limit use to a few times per week until skin adjusts. 

L’Oréal Professionnel Metal Detox Shampoo Review

Metal Detox Shampoo is a creamy, sulfate-free shampoo with a crisp citrus scent.  The formula helps revitalize color-treated hair by neutralizing metal deposits inside the hair fiber.  The shampoo lathers generously and cleanses the hair gently yet thoroughly.  The shampoo rinses clean and leaves hair softer and brighter. 

L’Oréal Professionnel Metal Detox Mask Review

Metal Detox Mask is a creamy hair mask with a unisex citrus scent. 
The mask is formulated to nourish color-treated hair and to prevent metal deposits inside the hair fiber.  The mask works easily into the hair and rinses without residue.  The formula leaves hair soft, shiny and lightweight. 

Living Proof Perfect Hair Day Advanced Clean Dry Shampoo Review

Perfect Hair Day Advanced Clean Dry Shampoo is a spray-on dry shampoo with a fresh floral scent.  The shampoo goes on as a white powder mist that brushes out easily.  The formula leaves hair refreshed, less oily, and without noticeable residue.

Rene Furterer Style Air Dry Cream Review

Style Air Dry Cream is a hydrating leave-in hair cream with a fresh floral scent.  The formula features panthenol and cakile extract to nourish and protect hair.  The cream works easily into damp hair, but too much product can leave hair tacky and slow to air-dry.  When applied sparingly the cream reduces frizz, adds volume, and gives hair a nice definition. 

Sisley Paris Hair Rituel La Crème 230 Review

La Crème 230 is a lightweight leave-in cream with a pleasant citrusy scent. 
The formula can be used as a protective heat-styling cream or a leave-in conditioner.  The cream is enriched with camellia and moringa oils, cotton proteins, and smoothing polymers.  The silky formula glides easily through hair and leaves it soft and detangled.  When used with heat-styling tools, the cream gives hair shape and definition while adding volume. 

Phyto Phytocolor Color Protecting Mask Review

Color Protecting Mask is a creamy hair mask with a subtle floral scent. 
The mask is enriched with hibiscus extract and karanja oil to nourish and protect color-treated hair.  The mask works easily into the hair and stays on without dripping.  The formula rinses off without residue and leaves hair soft, hydrated, and lightweight. 

Arcona Advanced A Serum Review

Advanced A Serum is a yellow lotion-serum with a subtle fruity scent. 
The formula features retinal, lactic acid, peptides, and other skin-benefitting ingredients.  The silky formula glides easily over the skin and absorbs to a sheer hydrating finish.  The serum helps smooth, brighten, and refine the skin’s texture without causing redness or irritation. 

Neutrogena Rapid Firming Peptide Multi Action Eye Cream Review

Rapid Firming Peptide Multi Action Eye Cream is a silky lightweight cream without added fragrance.  The formula features poly-hydroxy acids, peptides, cucumber fruit extract, green tea, antioxidants, and other skin conditioners.  The cream glides effortlessly around the eye area and absorbs to a sheer, non-greasy finish.  The formula leaves the eye area smooth, hydrated, and refreshed. 

Shani Darden Retinol Reform Review

Retinol Reform is a creamy yellow serum without added fragrance.  In addition to retinol, the formula also features apple fruit extract, lactic acid, green tea extract, niacinamide, and other skin conditioners.  The serum spreads easily over the skin and absorbs to a non-greasy yet hydrating finish.  When used as directed, the serum leaves skin smoother, brighter, and glowing without causing redness or irritation. 

Kérastase Genesis Bain Nutri-Fortifiant Shampoo Review

Bain Nutri-Fortifiant Shampoo is a pearlescent gel shampoo for dry, weakened hair.  The formula combines extracts of ginger and edelweiss to strengthen the hair and scalp.  The shampoo lathers well and cleanses the hair gently yet thoroughly.  The shampoo rinses without residue and leaves hair soft, manageable, and lightweight.  This product has a fresh citrusy scent.

Kérastase Nutritive 8H Magic Night Serum Review

8H Magic Night Serum is a creamy hair serum with a strong floral fragrance.  The formula is enriched with vitamin E, niacinamide, vitamin B6, panthenol, iris root extract, and a wheat protein derivative.  The serum can be applied to dry or damp hair before bedtime or as a leave-in conditioner.  The serum spreads easily through the hair and absorbs without a heavy residue.  The formula adds softness and lightweight hydration, but it does not noticeably improve the appearance or health of hair.

Kérastase Resistance Soin Premier Thérapiste Pre-Shampoo Review

Soin Premier Thérapiste Pre-Shampoo is a reversed care hair conditioner meant to be applied to wet hair before shampooing.  The conditioner is designed to strengthen fine, over-processed hair with amino acids, ceramides, native plant cells, wheat protein, and a gluco-peptide.  The creamy formula works easily into wet hair to nourish it before washing.  The conditioner leaves hair soft, manageable, and voluminous, but it may not offer enough hydration for dry hair.  This product has a strong fresh-floral scent.

Living Proof No Frizz Shampoo Review

No Frizz Shampoo is a pearlescent gel shampoo with a clean citrusy scent. 
The silicone-free formula features a proprietary anti-frizz molecule, hydrolyzed wheat protein, and mild cleansing agents.  The shampoo lathers generously, cleanses the hair thoroughly, and rinses without residue.  The formula leaves hair soft, smooth, and lightweight, but it may not be hydrating enough for dry hair.

Living Proof No Frizz Conditioner Review

No Frizz Conditioner is a creamy hair conditioner with a clean citrusy scent.  The silicone-free formula features a proprietary anti-frizz molecule, hydrolyzed wheat protein, and other hair conditioners.  The formula glides effortlessly through the hair, easing tangles and adding hydration.  The conditioner rinses off well and leaves hair soft, shiny, and less frizzy without adding weight. 

Kate Somerville KateCeuticals Resurfacing Overnight Peel Review

KateCeuticals Resurfacing Overnight Peel has a light creamy texture and
a faint minty scent.  The peel features glycolic acid, niacinamide, retinol, and other skin-conditioning ingredients.  The formula absorbs easily into the skin and leaves it soft and hydrated. When used 2-3 times per week, the peel helps smooth and refine skin’s texture without excessive dryness or irritation. 

Kérastase Genesis Fortifying Conditioner Review

Genesis Fortifying Conditioner is a creamy yet lightweight conditioner with
a fresh citrusy scent.  The formula features soybean oil, sunflower seed oil, and extracts of ginger and edelweiss.  The conditioner glides easily through the hair and rinses clean.  The formula leaves hair soft, hydrated, and lightweight.