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FIRST SKINCARE REVIEW OF THE YEAR: WELCOME 2024!

Wednesday, January 3, 2024

Last year was really amazing, so many Good things happened, being one of them, the opportunity to try a few interesting skincare and makeup products, so Let’s start!


FACE.

BEAUSTA Cica recipe face foam cleanser, & GARNIER ACTIVE micellar water for sensitive eyes and skin.

Having sensitive combination to oily skin type, every step matters to avoid any side effects. This is why Cica and Cornflower water, are two perfect main ingredients to calm, and refresh my skin. Used to use richer formulas, like the ones by The Saem, this one, feels incomplete, even if technically have some nice ingredients, and a soft formula.

On the other side, the micellar water for sensitive eyes and skin, to me is one of the best ones from Garnier. It easily remove all the impurities and makeup, even the waterproof ones, without dehydrating my skin, or causing any side effects.


FRUDIA enzymatic peeling gel, & HOLIKA-HOLIKA Soda Pore Cleansing.

Even if one of my favorites face scrub are from a western brand, the korean ones, are complete different, with a more advanced formulas, that are even suitable for sensitive skin, braking once againg with the topic that face scrubs can't be used on sensitive skin. The enzymatic peeling gel by Frudia, removes softly in one step all the dead skin cells, with the drawback of not being able to be used twice at the same moment, therefore everything need to be done in one step, thoroughly massaging the entire face.

By the way, the one by Holika-Holika, really surprised me for its main ingredient (baking soda), and the product formula. It gentle removes all the impurities, being able to be used again at the same time, in high contrast with the one by Frudia. The texture feels like microbubbles penetrating deep into the pores, removing all the dirtiness, leaving the skin soft and velvety.

 

TONY MOLY  Wonder Tea Tree Pore Fresh Toner.

Since the green panda face moisturizer, indicated for combination to oily skin (one of my all time favorite moisturizers), this face toner is the second product I try from this brand. 

Formulated with ingredients that are specially indicated for combination to oily skin, like Tea tree and green tea, that contributes to even the skin tone, sebum regulation, helping at the same time to reduce pimples, making it suitable for people with acne prone skin.

The main purpose of this face toner is to refresh, balance, and purify the skin, penetrating deep into the pores, leaving the skin prepared for the next step. However, to me, is not one of the best face toners in the market, but a really good one, to keep as a vanity backgroung, since it really helps to regulate progressively the sebum production, softening the skin texture the same time.

 

EYES.

VITAMIN TREE & ORJENA eye moisturizers.

After having watched so many skincare videos, and read a few blog post about how important can be to use an specific moisturizer to the skin of the eye area, for being a more sensitive zone, that needs a more lightweight, and fast absorbing moisturizer, that helps to to prevent, and treat fine lines and wrinklesI ended up trying this two ones, to start including them in my routine. 

Both of them are from Korean skincare brands, being Orjena one of my favorites low cost Korean beauty brands, for their face serums, sheet mask, and enzymatic peeling gel.

The one from The Vitamin Tree, whose main ingredient is Niacinamide, was definitely a game changer: it decongest, moisturize, softens, and refresh the skin of the eye area, leaving a slight sensation of freshness. On the other side, the Orjena eye cream, which have more main ingredients like hydrolyzed collagen, niacinamide, and marine algae, it felt more like a basic lightweight moisturizer.


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¡2 Mascarillas económicas e increíbles para el pelo + 1 champú de banana! REVIEW.

Monday, July 11, 2022

Hace tres años que decidí llevar el pelo al natural, y dejármelo afro. Lejos de limitarme, he descubierto que mayormente, me da más juego, pudiendo decidir si llevarlo afro u liso. Al contrario de usar estrictamente conocidas marcas para mi tipo de cabello (Shea Moisture, o Cantu), quiero experimentar tal y como hago con los productos de cuidado de la piel, y maquillaje, para continuar descubriendo nuevos productos que realmente merecen la pena.  

Para que os hagáis una idea, mi tipo de pelo es afro-4C (denso y muy rizado), necesitando de un alto nivel de nutrición e hidratación. Aunque no lo aparente, mi pelo es altamente exigente, requiriendo de una serie de productos para su cuidado y mantenimiento.

Reconozco, que mi primera toma de contacto con Kallos Cosmetics, así como con la gama Total Repair 5 de L’oréal, no fue en absoluto buena, sin embargo, recientemente decidí darle una segunda oportunidad a Kallos Cosmetis (léeme aquí), y realmente me encanto la experiencia, así como la lista de ingredientes de los productos (breve, sencilla, y eficaz), así que: ¿por qué no continuar dando segundas y hasta terceras oportunidades, y de paso seguir probando nuevos productos?

KALLOS COSMETICS.

Tras mi grata experiencia con el champú de la gama Pro-Tox, y la mascarilla la gama Omega, decidí continuar probando más productos de la marca, siendo los siguientes en llamarme la atención las líneas de Aloe Vera y Banana.

No es novedad que tanto la Banana, como el Aloe Vera, son muy buenos ingredientes para el pelo, porque aportan mucha nutrición e hidratación, a la vez que lo tratan, sin embargo nunca esperé descubrir un producto que se ha convertido en un auténtico favorito.

Hasta el momento, la única gama de banana para el cabello que conocía era la de TheBody Shop (un clásico), conocido por dejar el pelo suave, así como por tener un olor riquísimo y característico…sin embargo, el champú de Kallos Cosmetics, es diferente. Aunque el ingrediente principal de este champú sea la banana, con un olor embriagador a esta fruta, no tiene nada que ver con la versión de The Body Shop: limpia bien, huele bien, pero continua siendo necesario el uso de mascarilla. Por lo tanto, solo se limita a cumplir con su función principal: limpiar.

De otra parte, la mascarilla de Aloe Vera, es realmente eficaz. Tal y como se señala, su ingrediente principal es el Aloe Vera, lo que realmente se nota en el resultado, que además se prolonga a lo largo de la semana. Ayuda a desenredar fácilmente el pelo, dejándolo extremadamente suave, y con buen olor, convirtiéndose por ello en uno de mis productos de referencia, sobre todo en cuanto a increíble relación calidad – precio (2.50 euros por 1.000 ml). ¿Lo mejor? No deja el pelo grasiento, pesado u apelmazado, al contrario, lo deja muy suelto y manejable.

L’ORÉAL.

La línea Total Repair 5, fue una de las gamas de L’oréal, que cuando recientemente acababa de salir al mercado, debido a los beneficios que prometía, decidí darle una oportunidad, y comprarme toda la gama al completo. Sin embargo, me decepcionó bastante, porque sentía que me dejaba el pelo (desrizado) lleno de siliconas y residuos.

Recientemente tuve la oportunidad de volver a probar la mascarilla (con el pelo al natural), y mi opinión es completamente diferente, aunque también es cierto que han reformulado la gama al completo, incrementando el volumen de concentración de KeratinaXS, hasta en un 16%.

Esta vez, en al contrario que la vez anterior, he sentido que me deja el pelo completamente nutrido e hidratado, así como suave, flexible, y en absoluto lleno de residuos. Tras su uso, noto que cubre la mayoría de las necesidades de mi pelo, sin embargo continúa quedándose algo corta (hidratación).

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FULL FACE MAKEUP OF NEW AVON COSMETICS PRODUCTS.

Thursday, July 7, 2022

It has been a while since I wanted to write a Review about Avon Cosmetics makeup products, and finally the day has come, and since in Europe we are in summer, with a lot of heat, I wanted to keep it fresh, bronzing, and easy, with a lot of long-lasting and waterproof options.


EYELINERS.

Along with lipsticks, my favorite Avon Cosmetics products are their long-lasting eyeliners. They are highly pigmented, easy to use, and waterproof. I love to use them alone, or with eyeshadow.

POWDER BRONZER.

Usually, this shade is more indicated for medium skin tones, but this time, to me is suitable for medium-dark skin tones, leaving a beautiful mesmerizing golden finish on the skin, being the perfect complement for any contour makeup.

STICK CONCEALER.

This was my sweet and sour product…why? Because on one side I love the way it applies to the skin (very smooth), the texture, how buildable can be, and the fact that it can be used for quick touch-ups, turns it into the perfect carry-on makeup product to save the day. But, on the other side, it needs to be applied on a well-prepared skin (skincare + primer), and setting it with a fine face powder, to avoid the accumulation of product on expression lines (that all human beings have). By the way, is not long-lasting at all, and is not waterproof or water-resistant.

LIPSTICK.

They are one of my favorite makeup products from Avon Cosmetics, for being rich, with a wide color range, highly pigmented, easy to use, and long-lasting.

Furthermore, the two-in-one lip and cheeks product, from the Color Trend line, is perfect for a fresh and effortless makeup look. Not too pigmented, but neither too sheer, with a slight melons melon scent, and a long-lasting finish.

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Enjoying spring/summer 2022 with Very Vegan Garden Party by W7 Makeup (Review).

Friday, July 1, 2022

Here in Spain, after a beautiful spring, hot summer just arrived, and with it, a lot of new beauty products, like new makeup collections, and skincare lines. When I think about these two seasons, my mind is very clear: long-lasting fresh makeup, with floral tones.

This time, I ended up buying one of the new W7 makeup line: Very Vegan Garden Party. For those people who don’t know the brand, W7 makeup, is a very famous low-cost British makeup brand, like Revolution Beauty, with a lot of high-quality makeup products, being my favorites until the moment their eyeshadows palettes, and face powders, like the Banana Dreams (a classic one in my makeup collection).

This collection has one liquid lipstick, one eyeshadow palette, and one face palette, but I decided to try only the makeup palettes! And the first thing that came to my mind when I saw this makeup collection was a beautiful-enchanted garden hidden in the forest, full of flowers, where I can get lost.

What really caught my attention was the color range selection, as well as the texture of the products, and finishes: red, wines, cherries, champagnes, bronzers, and soft pinks; with metallics, satins, glitters, and mattes finish.

EYESHADOW PALETTE.

Beautiful colors, rich textures, and different finishes: matte, glitter, and satins. The combination of colors and finishes blends perfectly, without having the necessity to look for another eyeshadow color in any other palettes of my collection.

FACE PALETTE.

At first, I was a little bit scared, because some shades had a lot of shimmers, however, the finish on the skin of each product ended up really beautiful. However, in relation to the application of the products, it is advisable to go from less to more, modulating the desired level of intensity, due to its level of pigmentation.

In general, I think that this makeup collection is gorgeous, and perfect for a limitless use for this spring/summer, being ideal for day or evening makeup looks, but as I always said: the rules in makeup are made to be broken.

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