I like to try out samples on Saturdays so that if I do have a bad reaction to one of them (which I never have), I'll have a couple days to recover before the week starts. I recommend to anyone with sensitive skin to only try products meant for sensitive skin!
Today I wanted to go all out and try a bunch of new products to switch up my routine a little bit. I decided I'd go with a new shampoo and conditioner, a hair softening spray, a face primer, two different liquid foundations (I originally thought one was a liquid blush... oops), and a mineral body lotion.
I was quickly drawn to the shampoo when I began pouring it out and it was a pretty lilac color, but then the smell hit me and I could not get over how manly and musty it smelled. I decided to slather it on anyways, and loved the texture. It felt very light and sudsy and with a small amount of product I could easily cover all of my hair. I don't like to switch up my shampoo very often, and I definitely will not be switching to this shampoo. I hated the smell and was not wowed by anything. Overall, I would give this sample 6 stars out of ten.
I was a little leery of moving onto the conditioner, but wanted to give a full review so went ahead and did it anyways. The conditioner was not the pretty lilac color of the shampoo, (it was white), and had a COMPLETELY different scent... Imagine your foot scrub and lotion, a peppermint kind of smell. IT WAS WORSE THAN THE SHAMPOO?!? I am not a fan of strong scents, but it got even weirder when I put the conditioner on my hair. Like lip plumpers and foot lotion, it gave a chilling tingling sensation on my back where my hair hit, and on my scalp. The packaging does not describe why this is, and I'm still not sure it wasn't a factory mistake because it was the weirdest conditioner I have ever used and my head now smells like a foot. I hate it. So, I guess I would give this product 1 star out of ten.
After letting my hair dry a little, I used the Matrix Biolage Hydratherapie Hydra Seal Softening Mist. Finally! a scent I can live with! Unfortunately, as I am writing this my hair is still damp so I can't give a full review, so make sure the follow my Twitter for a finishing review. As far as I know, it left a nice texture on my hair and had a great scent. Can't wait to see the results! A tentative 8 stars out of ten.
Next I used the L'Oreal Paris Magic Perfecting Base Face Primer after my usual post-shower routine. I loved this product! It was very thick, but still manageable and swiped onto my face smoothly and effortlessly! One of the claims on the packaging was, "Your skin will feel like pure silk" (Luana), and it truly did. I will definitely look into this product when buying a face primer! At $12.99 it is very affordable, and based on the thickness I would assume that it would last a while! I give this product 9 stars out of ten!
After using the primer, I started using the Clinique Even Better Makeup with SPF 15 because I have never used liquid foundations before and I was curious about what they would look like on my face. I don't really think that the color sample I had fit my face, so I did not like it, but as far as texture went it felt smooth and did not leave a "cakey" look. I am a huge fan of Clinique products, the face lotion that Clinique puts out is probably my favorite product of all time. I was not as happy about the foundation, but that's ok because I don't really want to use it anyways. However, for people who may want to use liquid foundation I would give it 8 stars out of ten for its smoothness.
Next I opened the Chanel Perfection Lumiere because I had thought it was a liquid blush for some reason, and when I realized it was another liquid foundation I washed off the Clinique foundation and put the Chanel foundation on. I was thinking that I would like the Chanel foundation better because it fit my skin tone perfectly, but ended up hating it once it dried because I have dry skin and it looked VERY powdery. At $55 a pop, I would never purchase this product after trying it. I would give it 3 stars out of ten for people with dry skin. Maybe someone with oily skin might have better luck.
The last product I tried was the Seacret Minerals from the Dead Sea Cucumber & Melon Body Lotion for all skin types. Cucumber is my favorite scent because it's usually not too overbearing, but this scent was definitely more melon than it was cucumber. It was a good smell, and if you're a scent addict I would definitely recommend it, but it just wasn't for me. The lotion didn't look special in any sort of way and was very thin. The sample was very small so I decided to put it on my hands, forearms, and elbows. It spread on nicely, but it is not very moisturizing at all. It made no difference on my elbows, and after an hour my hands do not feel smooth. According to the website a bottle is $19.99, which isn't bad, so if you're looking for a lotion with a lot of scent I would recommend it. If you're looking for something that really moisturizes, I would not recommend it. For me, I would rate this product at 3 stars out of ten.
So after trying a wide variety of products, I discovered that the only products I really liked were the L'Oreal face primer and Matrix Biolage softening spray.
Have you tried any of these products? I would love to know what you think in the comments below!
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