Clinique: Even Better Dark Spot Corrector

I'm sure you've all seen this on TV and magazine advertisements and desperately wanted to try it? It's a serum that promises a dramatic fade in red marks, scars and uneven skintone in 12 weeks. Sounds perfect! So off I went to the Clinique counter at Myer. I asked the salesperson about a million questions, as I do and she assured me that it worked and that it wouldn't break me out. At $92 it was a little out of my price range, but I bought it anyway because hey, I'll pay anything for perfect skin.

I was very excited to use it and see results, I applied it on cleansed skin morning and night as directed. You only need a small amount as it's a serum and a little goes a long way.


One day after I started using it I noticed I was breaking out, but didn't think much of it. As the days went on however, I continued to break out and my skin was the worst it's ever been. I stopped using the serum straight away and my skin went back to normal. I saw no improvements at all.

A few weeks later, I tried it out again, hoping that the $92 serum would actually work. Sadly, it again made me break out.

I wish I could give a more positive review forr this product, but the truth is for it's price, it really does nothing. I saw no improvements in the time that I used it and in fact, it made my skin worse. I suggest you use apple cider vinegar or a moisturiser with alpha/beta hydroxy in it if you want to improve your skin tone, it works better and is a whole lot cheaper!

Would I buy it again? No chance!
Would I recommend it? No
Should you buy it? Don't waste your money, there are better products out there

Maybelline Volum’ Express The Falsies Mascara

I bought this mascara from Priceline for around $20, I can't remember exactly how much it was. I was really excited because it promised to make me look like I had false eyelahes on so long, thick, full lashes. Sounds good.

When I was applying it, the wand seemed like it had way too much mascara on it and the mascara itself was very thick. I had to be very careful when I was applying it because it made my lashes clumpy. If there was less mascara on the wand it would have been better.

Despite the clumpiness however, it did make my lashes very long and thick. My natural lashes are short and not very thick so I was quite happy with how long they were after using this mascara. It stays on all day which is also a plus.


Overall, I think that this mascara is best for using if you're going out at night, during the day in natural light it looks way too clumpy. Don't get me wrong though, it's great for wearing at night because it seems dramatic and it doesn't appear clumpy when it's dark.

Would I buy it again? No
Would I recommend it? For wearing at night, yes
Should you buy it? No, it's far too clumpy, there are other Maybelline mascaras that work better

Pearl Drops Instant White Brush-On Teeth Veneer

I'm obsessed with having white teeth and if any of you have had good experiences with teeth whitening, hit me up because I'm all ears. Anywho, I bought it from Coles for $20 and the packaging made it look very pricey and I've heard pearl drops is a good brand.

So, off I went excited to try it out. I was going on a holiday and applied it in the morning before I went to the airport, the instructions say to dry teeth before applying a thin layer which is exactly what I did. My teeth looked AMAZING. perfectly white.

I needed to use the bathroom at the airport and while checking myself out in the mirror, I smiled and noticed that because I'd eaten breakfast, half of it had stayed on and half didn't. I was mortified. My teeth looked horrible; my usual teeth colour with blotches of pearly white, it wasn't pretty to say the least. I don't know how the makers expect you to get through the day without eating but I love my food so using this was a problem. I don't exactly have the time to go and re-paint my teeth after every meal.

However, I still use it once in a while, especially when I go out at night and know I won't be eating and if it's dark, people won't notice if it's a little patchy. It's great if you want white teeth FAST, but make sure not to eat. haha

Would I buy it again? most likely, no
Would I recommend it? Yes, but I'd also warn people about it being blotchy
Should you buy it? yes, like I said, it goes patchy but it's great if you want super white teeth in 30 seconds

Matrix Sleek Look Shampoo and Conditioner Duo

I bought these from Hairhouse Warehouse and at the time, they were on special for $29.95 for the shampoo and conditioner, a bargain. The bottles were 250ml each and lasted me around a month. To begin with, I was amazed at how soft and silky my hair was and it smelled just like salon shampoo and conditioner.

The thing is though, after a few weeks, the build-up on my hair was ridiculous. Because it's designed to makee hair look 'sleek', it put some sort of a coating on my hair which made it look greasy after a few weeks. After a few washes with a different shampoo my hair was back to normal but no longer silky and shiny. I bought it again once after that but stopped using it because I was sick of it looking greasy a few weeks in.

I had blonde hair at the time with lots of highlights and my hair often looked greasy because of the colour so I had to be careful with what I used. I want to try it again soon as I have dark brown hair now. So my advice is if your hair is prone to looking greasy, STAY AWAY. But try it because it will make your hair look and feel fabulous, at least for a few weeks anyway.

Would I buy it again? Probably, not to use all the time though
Would I recommend it? yes, to people with very dry hair
Should you buy it? yes, give it a go, it's not extremely expensive and will make your hair lovely so what do you have to lose?