I am always looking for new products to help straighten my hair. I have really thick curly hair and it is very hard to straighten. I bought the Bed Head straightener back awhile ago and it was working fine, until I went to Nashville. The kids and I were walking around the Opry Mills Outlet mall and this lady called me over and asked if I had ever heard of the wetline straightener. Of course my ...

Gosh, did I need a new curling iron!!  My old one took forever to heat up and it would turn itself off in the middle of curling my hair.At Ulta I found this inexpensive but great curling iron ~~ the Revlon Perfect Heat Nano-Ceramic curling iron with a protective heat cover for only $13.94.  I had a $3.50 off coupon with a purchase over $10.00 so I was very happy with the final price.T...

I have tried many many eyeliner brushes but this has got to be my all time favorite!  Some may say that $20.00 is a lot for a beauty tool but I think that price is well worth it.  This brush was designed to work hand in hand with Bobbi Brown's gel eyeliner and there are two models of the same brush-one with a long and one with a short handle (I have the long handled brush).&n...

I bought several different flat irons before I decided to buy this one.  The other ones were purchased between 10-20 dollars apiece at local retailers.  They never worked.  Someone told me that I could get a brand new chi online for about 20-30 dollars cheaper than I could buy from a professional hair dresser.  I purchased the item and it came with a couple of free samples o...

My previous flat iron hair straightener gave up the ghost a while back, so I was in the market for a new one.  I went to the store and spent some time checking out the straighteners available.  I decided the Conair Infiniti Professional Solid Ceramic 1" Straightener was the one for me.I knew that a 1" straightener would be the best choice as it is easier to handle than the l...

I bought this high end, "salon quality" curling iron in the hopes that it would give me well-defined, long-lasting curls.  It delivered that much, and not much more, thanks to the "clipless" design of the curling iron.  The instructions say to position the hair near the scalp at the base of the curling iron and wrap the hair around the iron, moving toward the tip o...

In keeping with the straight hair trend, I recently purchased a flat iron made by Bed Head.  It's one of the more expensive flat irons that can be purchased at Target, so I was hoping that it would be a great product.  Visually it was quite appealing with the flat iron being a pretty bright blue color, and along the sides of the iron there was an area that lights up when on. ...

Dr. Scholl's has come out with their answer to the Ped Egg: Smooth my Sole micro file. The name may not be short and sweet, but the product does what it promises.Many of us suffer from calluses on our feet. Even though I pamper my tootsies, I get rough dry feet during the winter. This year I decided I wanted to purchase some kind of callous scraper to use with my Dr. Scholl's footbath a...

Most people have seen the PedEgg infomercials and wondered, "Does it really work?" In my experience yes it does. I had cracked peeling skin on the pads of my feet and the PedEgg sanded all this off to a smooth, soft surface. The "cheese grater" style sander works great and is as safe and gentle as promised in the commercials. Do not use it in a circular motion or it may irri...

My flat iron took a big nose-dive a couple weeks ago, so I was on the hunt for a new one.  The last flat iron I had was a Chi iron, and I loved it.  It was also very expensive so I wasn't real crazy about the idea of replacing it again.I went to my local beauty supply store and shuddered at the cost of the flat irons. (Did I really need to straighten my hair?  Couldn't I ...

This is certainly the best tool for my cellulite. I bought it from my friend who happens to be an Oriflame representative. I had these cellulites on my thighs, as a result for being slimmer than I used to be. It bothered me really, because everytime I looked at my thighs I felt... strange because I never see something like that on my thighs. Well, thanks to this tool, that now my cellulites are...

Searching for a great, better-than-basic cosmetic brush set?  Look no further than this one from Kirkland Signature by Borghese.  I was desperately in need of a good set of brushes, and when I saw this set at Costco, I was skeptical.  (Makeup brushes from Costco?!)  I decided to give them a shot, and I'm so glad I did.  This kit includes everything you need for a gr...

I purchased the Gold N' Hot professional conditioning heat cap so I could do deep conditioning treatments myself at home. I like to deep treat my hair at least 2-3 times a week and there's no way I am going to visit the salon that often and pay $40-$50 each treatment. The Conditioning Heat Cap has 3 heat settings: Low, Medium and High. It comes with a reuseable/washable inner liner cap ...

Unlike the Heavenly face brush, which is amazing don't get me wrong, this Soft Focus Face brush has multiple uses. It can be used for mineral veil, blush, or shimmer powder. I wouldn't recommend it for foundation though. That's what the Heavenly Face brush is for. Personally, I prefer to use this brush to apply my mineral veil. This brush is super soft so that makes it an excellent ...

For my birthday I asked my husband to get me a light up magnifying vanity mirror. My eyes are not as good as they used to be and to do close up work like plucking my eyebrows, I actually have to get up on the counter and sit in the sink to see what I am doing. He laughs at me every time he sees me but I need to be really close to the mirror to see. We looked around at a few stores to see w...

I gave this product a fair shot.  I put down my 'traditional' crimping curler in leiu of something a bit fancier (and less pinchy!).  It says to use after applying mascara, which I didn't understand, so I tried it both ways.The device requires one AAA battery (not included).  You switch it on and a tiny pink indicator turns white when it is hot enough to curl your las...

I have had this brush for years so I don't know if they even sell it anymore! I still think it deserves a great review though. This brush was only $7.99 and it is amazing. The brush is navy blue and the handle is black. The brush itself has tons of teeth in it so its like a comb/brush. This is excellent for my hair because I flat iron it so I need a brush that works well on wet and dry...

Ladies, this Floxite Supervision Illuminated 15X Make-Up Mirror is not for the faint of heart.  Every single flaw in your face is magnified to the point of sheer terror! But that is why I purchased this make up mirror. My eyes just aren't what they used to be.  I need a cosmetics mirror with strong magnification and a good light. I had been eyeing this make-up mirror at Bed Bath &...

Recently, I must have been looking terrible at work because I received a stress relief package from a friend. Along with some hand lotion and a rollon with stress relief aromatherapy, she included this wonderful cooling eye mask from Bath and Body Works.The plastic mask contains some kind of fluid that chills in the fridge and is soothing to your eyes. What you do is put the...

Hair curlers have come a very long way since I was a teenager.  I still remember the pain of sleeping on the huge plastic curlers with bobby pins holding them in place. I wonder now how I got any sleep at all.Today, we have all sorts of hot curlers, blow dryers, curling irons and flat irons that make life so much easier. Most of the time, I use large hot curlers in my hair after it...