The Dove- STYLE+CARE Frizz-Proof cream serum Review

I’ve been looking for a product that tame my frizz, make my hair shine and look healthy but instead I discovered a new product in the market that isn’t that bad. It is the Dove Style+Care Frizz-Proof cream serum. 

It does nourish the hair and make your hair shine but what happens to me it makes my hair way too greasy and after the application my hair becomes flat. The first time, I thought maybe I put too much or I put it on dry hair but it turns out better when you do with damp hair.

Overall this product is good. It smells good, the consistent is creamy, it makes your hair shine and nourish it. I would give this product a 3.5/5. The only thing I didn’t like about it was it makes my hair greasy and looked flat. 

I hope this review helped and see you guys next time.

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Review of Versace Bright Crystal Perfume

I received this perfume recently and I totally love this product. The smell reminds me somehow of the Burberry Brit Sheer. This perfume is just perfect for the daytime and mostly for spring and summer. The scent is soft and absolutely amazing.

I’m not really good with describing scents so on the Sephora’s website it describes it as: “Inspired by a mixture of Donatella Versace’s favorite floral fragrances, Bright Crystal is a fresh, sensual blend of refreshing chilled yuzu and pomegranata mingled with soothing blossoms of peony, magnolia, and lotus flower, warmed with notes of musk and amber” It is 69$ at Sephora for a bottle of 1.7oz. 

Tiramisu Recipe

Ingredients:

1. 400g of lady fingers biscuit
2. 400g of mascarpone 
3. 3/4 eggs
4. 100g of sugar
5. 3/4 cup of coffee
6. Cocoa powder
7. Vermouth

Direction:

1. Mix sugar and egg yolks until it turns to cream in a bold
2. Fold the egg whites and add it to the bold
3. Add the mascarpone in the bold
4. Soak the biscuits lightly in the coffee 
5. Place the cookies in a rectangle plate and cover in layers with the mascarpone, egg and sugar mixture 
6. Alternate the layers
7. The last layer should be the cream
8. Add the cocoa powder on top
9. Serve it cold and enjoy.

An Easy Shortbread Cookie Recipe

Ingredients:

1. 1 cup of icing powder
2. 1 lb of butter(unsalted)
3. 4 cups of flour
4. 3 tbsp of cornstarch

Directions:
1. Preheat your oven at 325 F (~162.8 C).
2. In a large bowl,cream the butter and gradually add sifted icing sugar.
3. Sift the flour and cornstarch together then add gradually to the butter mixture forming a dough.
4. On a floured surfaceroll out the dough and cut out shapes with cookie cutters.
5. Place on cookie sheetand bake it for 20 minutes.
6. Cool on a rack.

Brownie Recipe

Ingredients:

1. 1/2 cup of vegetable oil
2. 1 cup of white sugar
3. 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
4. 2 eggs
5. 1/2 cup of flour
6. 1/3 cup of unsweetened cacao powder
7. 1/4 teaspoon of baking powder
8. 1/4 teaspoon of salt

Directions:

1. Preheat your oven at 350 degrees F.
2. In a bowl, mix the egg, oil, sugar and vanilla together.
3. Add the flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt and stir it into the egg until you get a smooth mixture.
4. Add your mixture in a grease pan (9x9).
5. Bake it for 20 to 25 min. When your brownie begins to pull away from the edge of the pan it’s ready. Let it cool and enjoy.
   
   
   

Cream Puff Pastry Recipe

Ingredients:

1. 1 cup of all purpose flour
2. 1/4 cup of butter
3. 1/2 cup of water
4. A pinch of salt
5. 1 egg and 1 yolk of an egg

Directions:

1. Preheat your oven at 375 degree Fahrenheit. 
2. Boil your water, butter and salt in a saucepan. When it is boiled, remove it from the heat and add the flour.
3. Mix everything with a wooden spoon until your dough doesn’t stick the saucepan and become a smooth ball.
4. Put back your saucepan on the stove at a low heat and mix it for 2 minutes.
5. Let it cool a little bit and add your eggs one at the time and don’t stop stirring while you add your eggs.
6. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
7. Put your pastry in a pastry bag and make ball.
8. Put your baking sheet in the middle of the oven and bake it for 30 minutes.

Review of L'Occitane Dry Skin Hand Cream

The L’Occitane Dry Skin Hand Cream is a good product in general. It moistures the skin and give a smooth skin for an 1hour. It smells like baby powder and the smell isn’t over powering.

The cream is white and very thick. It’s so thick that I didn’t feel that my skin is absorbing it but after I wash my hand (30min after the application) my skin is really soft for a short period of time.

For the price, it’s a little expensive. For 30mL, it is 12$ CAN. Personally, you can find better hand creams for cheaper. For example, Aveeno or Nivea hand creams and your hands stay soft for a long period of time.

Overall, this product does the job. In a scale of 5, I will give a 2.5/5 because I didn’t like the smell and the feel of it during the application, the thickness of it and it is way too expensive for what I get. I hope this review help some of you and I wish you a great day.

Easy Coconut Macaroon Recipe

You will need:

1. 2 egg whites
2. 200g of desiccated coconut
3. 100g of sugarites

Directions:

1. Mix all your ingredients together and make circle shapes.
2. Put them on a baking sheet and put them in the oven for 12 min at 350 degree Fahrenheit.

Revlon Lip Butter Review

It’s been a while the Revlon Lip Butter has been in the market and a lot of people rave about this product. It is an amazing product if you love tinted lip balms. It is light, creamy and it hydrates your lips a little bit and gives a little tint to your lips.

For the packaging, it isn’t bad. The cover is clear on the top so you can easily see what color it is. It smells like a regular lipstick. Be careful if you live in a hot country because this product melts when the weather is too warm. It’s not that expensive. It is 7.99 +taxes at CVS and it’s a deal when you get buy one get one free. The color is buildable when you add more coats.

I suggest you to buy their darker color lip butters because they are less sheer. As you can see on the picture, you barely see anything with 1 coat.

Overall I will give this product a 4/5 because there are a lot of shades, very easy to apply, moisturize lightly and sheer so it is easy to wear it on a regular basis.

EOS Lipbalm Review

There’s a lip product that I’m really disappointed about and it is the eos lipbalm. I know it was release for a while now but better late than never. 

According to the eos company: “eos lip balm is 95% organic, 100% natural, and paraben, petrolatum, phtalate and gluten free. Packed with antioxidant-rich vitamin E, soothing shea butter and jojoba oil, eos keeps your lips moist, soft and sensationally smooth. New smooth sphere precisely glides on to lips.“ 

The first time I heard about it I was so excited to get but for the wrong reasons. First of all, I thought it looked cute and it has a particular shape because it looks like an egg or a sphere. When it is new, it is really easy to apply but when you have used it a lot it is quite big for your lips and it goes everywhere. It does glide easily. The blue one has a mint smell and during the application there’s a tingly feeling. For the price, it is 6$ CAN at Chapters. 

Does it hydrates the lips? The answer is no if you have very dry lips.

Crepe Recipe

Ingredients:

1 cup all purpose flour

1 cup of milk

3 eggs

2 Tbsp melted butter

1 Tbsp sugar

Directions:

1. Mix all your ingredients together

2. Spray some canola oil on a pan

3. When it’s hot put your crepe batter on the pan

4. Flip it when your crepe is golden

5. When both sides are golden put it on a dish

Easy Roasted Chicken Recipe

Ingredients:

• 1 Chicken (mine was around 2-3 lbs)
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 onion 
• 1/2 cup of butter

Directions:

• Preheat your oven at 350 degree Fahrenheit
• On a roasting pan, place your chicken. Add salt and pepper to taste on and in your chicken. Cut your onion in half and add it in your chicken with half of your butter.
• Take the other half of your butter and put it between the meat and skin of your chicken.
• Bake it in the preheated oven. Depending of the weight of your chicken it is about 25 min/lb.
• When it is done, remove your chicken from the oven and cover it with an aluminium foil for 30 minutes.

Bon Appetit!

Nexxus Humectress Luxe Ultimate Hydrating Leave-In-Spray Review

There’s a product that I have been using for a month now and I love it. It is the Nexxus Humectress Luxe Ultimate Hydrating Leave-In-Spray. I do use it as a conditioner everyday.  

The reasons why I love this product so much are it:

• gives a shine
• detangles
• soften your hair and smooth it
• smells good
• doesn’t leave your hair greasy

The only negative thing I can say about it is it is a little pricey (~10$) but my hair looks healthy now so it is worth it.

I hope this review helped some of you who need a “hair boost” because it is damaged or are just looking for a new product.

Kiehl's Ultra Facial cream review

I have very sensitive skin and when I do any changes in my skincare routine it can flake, have some redness and way more. My secret weapon for dry sensitive skin is the Kiehl’s Ultra facial cream.

It is creamy as the name says and it hydrates the skin for the entire day. Usually creams can be heavy on the skin but this one is really light and it works like wonders. It is suppose to moisture your face for 24h. 

There are no negative points about this product. If you wonder how much it cost, it is 32$ CAN for 50mL and 56$CAN for a jar of 125 mL. If you consider buying it I suggest you to purchase the 125mL because it works and it will be worth every penny.

I have been enjoying using this cream and will definitely try more of Kiehl’s skincare products. I hope you liked this review.

Tempura Batter Recipe

Ingredients:

1. 1cup of all purpose flour
2. 1table spoon of corn starch
3. 1/4 teaspoon of salt 
4. 1 cup of Heineken beer

Direction:

In a bold mix all your dry ingredients. Add your beer and mix it until you get a nice and smooth batter.