ELLA K BEAUTY REVIEW

Estēe Lauder Sensuous Nude Eau de Parfum Review

Sensuous Nude is a warm floral-woody scent.  The opening blends crisp citrus notes with a touch of sweet fruit and soft rose.  The opening notes are followed by a bouquet of muguet, jasmine and a sprinkling of black pepper.  The floral bouquet is somewhat cloying, but the floral notes gradually soften as they come to rest on a smooth woody base.  Coconut and honey sweeten the composition over time, and the fragrance fades to a vanilla-musk finish.  Notes include: Bergamot, Baie Rose, Mandarin, Black Pepper, Jasmine, Muguet, Coconut Water, Honey, Musk, Melted Woods, Sandalwood, Amber, Musk, Heliotrope, Vanilla.

Olay Regenerist Wrinkle Revolution Complex Review

Wrinkle Revolution Complex is a lightweight white gel-cream with a strong floral scent.  The silicone-based formula is enriched with niacinamide, biopeptide, and antioxidants.  The cream feels like a silky powder when you rub it into the skin.  The cream lightly hydrates the skin and absorbs to a weightless semi-matte finish.  This product contains micro-fillers and light-diffusing pigments that subtly enhance the complexion.  The formula’s active ingredients help to smooth away fine lines over time. 

DKNY Golden Delicious Eau de Parfum Review

Golden Delicious is a fresh floral scent.  The opening pairs delicate orange flower water with golden delicious apple, but the tart apple note quickly overpowers the former.  The apple gradually mellows into the backdrop, revealing a crisp bouquet of muguet and fresh lilies.  Later in the composition, the notes of white rose and vanilla orchid give depth to the floral bouquet.  The floral notes settle into a soft woody-musk finish.  Notes include: Orange Flower Water, Mirabelle Plum, Golden Delicious Apple, White Rose, Casablanca Lily, Vanilla Orchid, Muguet, Musk, Sandalwood, Teakwood.

Pur Minerals Universal Marble Powder Bronzer Review

Universal Marble Powder Bronzer is a multicolored pressed powder bronzer with iridescent shades of bronze, copper and ivory.  The bronzer goes on very sheer and leaves the skin with a subtle gold pearl finish.  The bronzer may not show up on darker skin tones, but it can double as a golden highlighter. 

Lancome Ô d’AZUR Eau de Toilette Review

Ô d’Azur is a fresh floral scent.  The fragrance opens with crisp bergamot and refreshing lemon.  The citrus notes quickly evolve into a generic floral blend of rose and peony.  The floral bouquet is fresh and lightly sweet with faint powdery undertones.  The fragrance gradually fades to a velvety musk base.  Notes include: Bergamot, Lemon Essence, Rose, Peony, Modern Woods, Musk.

Lancome Ô DE L’ORANGERIE Eau de Toilette Review

Ô De L’Orangerie is a soft floral scent.  The opening features a subtle citrus-floral aroma of orange zest and orange blossom.  Although somewhat demure, the orange blossom eventually becomes the focal point of the composition with a whisper of cedar and musk in the backdrop.  Later, the composition brightens with an infusion of airy jasmine.  The fragrance gently fades to a sheer woody-musk finish.  Notes include: Orange Zest, Orange Blossom, Orange Blossom Absolute, Jasmine, Cedar, Benzoin.

Hawaiian Tropic Sheer Touch Lotion Sunscreen SPF 30 Review

Sheer Touch Lotion Sunscreen is a lightweight milky lotion with a sweet coconut scent.  The formula offers UVA/UVB protection with avobenzone and other chemical sunscreens.  The lotion is also enriched with antioxidants and natural extracts.  The lotion spreads and absorbs easily, leaving only a hint of residue on the skin.  The coconut scent lingers on the skin for a few hours. 

Too Faced Glamour Gloss Volumizing Lip Gloss (Flirt) Review

Glamour Gloss in Flirt is a nicely pigmented pink mocha lip gloss with a sugary vanilla scent.  The formula is enriched with natural oils, rice lipids and vitamin E.  It also contains menthol which leaves the lips with a cool tingling sensation.  The lip gloss imparts a subtle glossy finish and wraps the lips in a nourishing (but somewhat sticky) veil of moisture.  The lip plumping effects of this product are negligible.

Too Faced Perfect Lips Universal Liner (Perfect Nude) Review

Perfect Nude is a matte medium-nude lip pencil with mauve undertones.  The shade comes very close to matching a natural lip color.  The pencil glides on smoothly to define the shape of the lips.  The pencil formula is a bit drying, but it creates a long-wearing base for other lip products.

Andalou Naturals Moisture Rich Sweet Orange & Argan Oil Shampoo Review

Moisture Rich Shampoo is a silky gel shampoo with natural aromas of vanilla, orange and honey.  The shampoo combines gentle cleansers with a great array of hair conditioning ingredients that include, among others: argan and avocado oils, amino acids, and fruit stem cell cultures.  The shampoo produces ample lather that cleanses and rinses easily.  The formula leaves the hair clean and soft, but a conditioner is required to help with tangles.