Review: Onyx Nail Dip Polish Remover and Equate Nail Dip Polish Remover

I was just thinking this afternoon of what I should review and I was like "Duh!" It's a great idea to inform you guys about my new polish removers I bought a couple of weeks ago. Besides I need to polish my nails again. I first heard of this 'magical' nail polish remover from StyleSuzi(great fashion and beauty guru, loveee!). From her quick video it showed her dipping her nail into the polish remover container and pulling it back out in seconds with a completely clean nail! How freaking awesome is that! I got curious of course and went to buy it. Going into this I didn't know what was gonna be in the container. Like I said, Suzi's video was a quick in and out, then BAM! clean. So there were two different brands that I purchased from(both under $3 max each). The first one is by Equate and the other by Onyx Professional.


Equate Nail Polish Remover

Lets just say I was surprised. Basically, it's just a large soaked sponge in a container... haha! I never thought to use a sponge to remove polish, so whoever created this, smart(smarter than me at least)! I don't believe this one is 100% acetone but it does contain acetone.It is also protein enriched and used for natural nails. I'm sure it would work on acrylic nails too. The smell is like any other polish remover, chemical like, no added artificial smell to make it seem less intense either.
So in my pictures below you'll see the equate container and how it looks like inside. The fourth picture shows how well it works. So from section 1-2 on picture 4, I DID NOT rub my finger against the sponge. I just dipped my finger in and left it in for 20 seconds and took it out. In section 3, I dipped my finger in again and rubbed it gently against the sponge and it took off the polish left behind the first time. The last picture displays the result of dipping in a nail and rubbing it against the sponge for 20 seconds which took all the polish in one go. Overall, I'm happy with the results of the Equate Polish Remover. Its fast and easy. Plus I don't have to revert back to using cotton balls or pads. Because many of us know that those stupid cotton hairs secretly stay behind and ruin your polish or they fly in the air and eventually land on your newly coated polish and just ruin everythannnng, haha! Besides its a steaaal, its under 2 bucks!


ONYX Professional Nail Polish Remover
(100% Acetone)

I'm gonna start off with, 'if you think Asians are attentive to details, I don't fall under that category.' Ok, so I think I mentioned this above but before this review I have used the Equate remover but didn't get the chance to test the Onyx remover. Pretty much as I was opening this container I thought I was gonna see a soaked sponge as well but, a big BUT by the way, it was this weird looking light pink, plastic, prickly holed concoction and I was like, "Oh my gosh! What the heck?!" and laughed. Anyways, I went on to test this out. Like with the Equate testing the first two pictures were demonstrating an in and out within 20 seconds and no rubbing. The third picture is the result of slight rubbing and removal of the left over product from the previous. The last picture shows a first time in and out with rubbing and the nail was completely clean. I think the Onyx remover works better but I don't know if its because of the material used in this process( sponge vs. prickly plastic) or because the Onyx remover is 100% acetone. Oh yeah and I forgot to mention that, no, the plastic pricklies do not hurt, it's like a hair brush/toothbrush against your nails. I'm sorry if that doesn't make any sense; I can't really think of a comparison at the top of my head right now. The Onyx Nail Polish Remover runs around 2 bucks and some change. Either way, both products are under 3 bucks so yay!

You can find these products at Walmart (where I purchased it) or at Walgreens, Ulta, or any drugstores by you. Give them a try, it's amazing and you probably won't go back to cotton balls.
But hey like I say, "To each their own!"
Let me know what you think if you've tried these or products like these. If you have any questions about products in this review or in general that I didn't cover just leave me a little note down in the comment section and I'll get back to you guys! Until next time:)!

Review: Freeman Facial Clay Mask - Avocado and Oatmeal

I am oh so excited to share this product with you guys! I was around town with my 3 sisters and our last stop of the evening was at Walgreens. I went there to go purchase some more Revlon Just Bitten Kissable lippies but to my surprise the whole cosmetic area was practically empty. There were still products on shelves but it was more empty than filled. I assumed they were getting rid of the old and bringing in the new shipments. Oh well! Before I new it my sister came up to me and was like, " Hey Karen! These masks are on sale for 2.50. Should I buy it?" I froze momentarily and had to do a double take. I was like, " Wahhh! No way that is my favorite face mask ever! Where is it? I've been looking for that for years!(casually, not hardcore looking but casually, haha)." Anyways, long story short, they had like 7 left and I bought 6 of them. I have to let another customer get curious and purchase this amazing face mask too! Besides they were a steal... $2.50 ?? That's almost absurd, hahaa. Not really but a good deal. So if it isn't a hassle, stop by your nearest Walgreens and pick it up. They might have it at Walmart too but I couldn't find it:(

Okay and now onto the actual review! I haven't used this in a while but I'm hoping it is still the same. This review is on a one time use(since a very long while) basis so I may do an update if I continue using it and its not as good or even better. This Freeman's avocado and oatmeal clay mask is a very thick texture, like its name clay but more pliable. It drys fairly quickly and has a nice cooling effect to your skin. It definitely has a nice strong fragrant so if you usually don't like products with smells stay away. For application all you have to do is dampen the skin slightly and cover your skin entirely with the product avoiding the eye area. You'll start to feel the cool sensation go away and your skin begin to tighten. It doesn't say how long to leave it on but generally I leave it on for 5-7 minutes or however short/long period it takes for you to feel tightening on the skin. When your ready to take it off I just hover over the sink and rinse with cool/warm water but you could also dampen a face cloth and gently remove the product. Either way is fine. After you complete your face mask it should feel clean and unclogged. It is very important to moisturize after using any mask. It can definitely make your face feel dry. So, I like to finish off using my First Green Tea sleeping pack lotion, but to each their own.
I hope you guys found this review helpful and if you guys have any questions or thoughts just leave a comment below! Until next time:)!

Here are some pictures:

FOTD ft. Estée Lauder and more...

Today was as usual, a day full of wonderful ideas and unfulfilled ones.
Therefore my best at home idea was too just dress my face up since I don't really have the time on weekdays. Today I used my Estée Lauder Double Wear foundation (I wear Tawny, for comparison I wear NC25 in MAC but consider myself between NC25-30 though). To apply this foundation I use ELF's powder brush and just stipple it all over my face and blend in circular motions. Oh and FYI I do start my face with MAC's Fix Fluid then my face lotion. Currently, I use the Body Shop's bronzer in 1 and NYC Sunny bronzer as my contour in conjunction. For blush, I usually use MAC's Pink Swoon(all time favorite pink blush) but since it wasn't on my vanity today I went for the nearest one which is ELF's blush in Pink Passion. I apply both bronzer and blush with the Elf small stipple brush. I finished highlighting with MAC's Soft and Gentle highlighter. My eye brows were filled in using ELF's brow duo in dark. I finished up my look with MAC's Media on my lips. I adore this color but in the picture it definitely comes out a bit more raspberry or maybe I just didn't apply enough. Anyways that's my face for today, haha with no where to go! I don't plan on reviewing the foundation or any of the other products used but if you'd be interested then just leave a comment below so that I know. Have a wonderful Saturday guys:)!💕