NOVEMBER FINAL ROUND: SKINCARE PRODUCTS REVIEW.

JEJU YOUNG SKIN FACE TONER & ACAI BERRY FACE TONER, by Ziaja.

If you have been reading my latest posts, maybe you will notice my bittersweet relationship with Ziaja, because they use parabens in some of their products as preservatives. But I think they are changing that in their new products, because no one of this two face toners have parabens!

I have been earing of a lot of beauty content creators a lot of good things about this face toners, they are three, and I decided to buy two of them to give them a try, and I’m very happy with them, from the ingredient list and the formula to the packaging. They have nice key ingredients that refresh, treats, and plump the skin without causing any skin irritation, and even if I love both, my hearth prefers the Jeju one!

By the way, the bottles mist facilitates a better application of the products without the necessity of use a cotton pad, avoiding any product waste: spray and taps the skin, and you go!

TUTTI FRUTTI BODY MIST, by Farmona.

I’m not lying if I say that this are one of the best body mist I ever tried. They smell very good, moisturize the skin, and have amazing ingredients like Aloe Vera, Lactic Acid, Castor Oil, Ceramides, Sunflower oil, Rosemary, Glycerin, Hyaluronic Acid, and Pear juice extract.

They are orgasmic, with a 360º experience. I have tried a lot of product from Farmona, and I always end up wanting more and more and more, they really know how to create skincare products.

ALOE VERA GEL, by Holika Holika.

Korean skincare products are most of the times: AMAZING. This face and body gel is beyond to perfection! The ingredient list, the formula, the texture, and the effectiveness. It really calms and treats the skin, helping to reduce blemishes, dryness, sebum production, even illuminating the skin.

I love to apply it two to three times before sleeping, and then lock the moisture with a face oil, and in a week, you will start to see the difference, this product is amazing, even more than the Tony Moly Bamboo Shooting Gel, that is more a refreshing and calming than a treatment itself. But the Holika Holika Aloe Vera Gel it combines all the qualities of the bamboo gel, but in a more skincare way since is formulated to help heal, treat, and repairs the skin imperfections, and reactions.

FIRST SERUM, by Pretty Skin.

This face serum at first, I felt like it wasn’t doing anything to my face, but then I started to notice that my skin was smoother. It claims to repair the skin in 14 days, but to me, it just improves the skin texture. The ingredients are just Galactomyces, and the texture is very liquid, that makes difficult the serum application.

Having using it until finish the entire bottle, I personally think that there exist better products on the market that do a better job on the skin, for the same price, with a better formula and ingredient list. But if you are starting in the skincare world, is a nice point to star, and create a routine, I think that is the reason why is called “first serum”.

OIL BLEND, by TRUELOGIE.

With this product I really ask my self if Niche Lab Beauty do anything wrong. I loved this face oil so much, among with the Breylee one, this is absolutely a keeper: is not greasy, fast absorbing, it has an amazing ingredient list, locks other products moisture, it performs incredible under makeup, controls the sebum production, and balance the skin moisturizing and treating it.

The best part? It treats the skin without clogging pores, so it does not promote the formation of black heads, white heads, or any pimple, effectively helping to control the sebum production.

Q10-VITAMINE C BODY LOTION by Nivea & ANTI-AGING BODY LOTION by Anne Moller.

I love both! They are fast absorbing, and moisturize very good the skin, but if I only must choose one it will be the Anne Moller one, is my fourth bottle, and I will always have one in my dresser table. The formula is perfect: fast absorbing, refreshing, and it leaves a very light veil that protects the skin, that it won’t leaves your skin until the next shower.

PD: it leaves the skin smooth, illuminate, and with an elegant smell.

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MY FAVORITES MAKEUP FOUNDATIONS 2021 FOR COMBINATION TO OILY SKIN.

Having sensitive combination to oily skin can be really a headache since not all my face areas are oily, in my case I have an oily T zone in combination with normal skin in the rest of my face. By the way, I have some blemished areas (that are in treatment), so I need a foundation that can give me a long lasting, healthy matte, medium or medium to full coverage, skin like finish.

My current favorites foundation of this 2021 are by Makeup Revolution, NYX cosmetics, and Base of Sweden. I really love all of them, and to me they are absolutely a must have, from the most affordable to the most expensive.

LIFESTYLE FOUNDATION MADE TO PERFORM, by Base of Sweden.

Since my days with MAC pro long wear foundation, I never ever tried a makeup foundation that is waterproof, non-cakey, with a nice buildable coverage, non-comedogenic, vegan, with an almost skin like finnish. I can even say, that is better than the MAC one.

It has a light sticky texture, that perfectly glue to the skin, and one is dried is immovable and stay perfect all day long, being one of the strongest all terrain makeup foundation, being to me one of the best options to choose for a very long day of work.

CAN’T STOP WON’T STOP, by NYX.

I really love it, being to me the closest makeup foundation to the MAC pro long wear one (one of my beloved), and less expensive. But, even if I love everything about it, in my case I prefer to mix it with another makeup foundation, since the texture is very liquid.

It stays all day long but is not waterproof at all like the first one, but water resistant. By the way, is cruelty free, long lasting, with a buildable coverage from medium to full, and is not cakey.

MATTE BASE PORE BLURRING FULL COVERAGE FOUNDATION, by Makeup Revolution.

This ended being a truly discover! I never expected that Makeup Revolution will ever create such a nice product. From the formula to the texture this product is a keeper. It has a nice skin-like medium to full coverage, that leaves a flawless finish. Is not the most long-lasting makeup foundation I ever tried (obviously), but it stays perfect for hours, and with the correct setting powder and makeup primer, it can last perfect for eight to nine hours.

Is not waterproof or water resistant but is really a good option if your necessities aren’t too high. I personally use it alone or mixed with other makeup foundations for a better texture, being one of the most versatile makeup product I own.

Otherwise, in general, another thing that I love from this makeup foundations are the fact that they are non-comedogenic (don’t clog pores), so I don’t need to worry about breakouts caused by my makeup foundation (RIP Glamzilla, I love you).

REMEMBER: a makeup foundation will always work better on a well-groomed skin, than on a skin that has never seen a serum. So, skincare first, for a flawless makeup application and a more long-lasting finish.

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SO FAR… FAVORITES FACE SKINCARE PRODUCTS: MARCH - AUGUST 2021… UNDER 10USD! (Part 1).

In November 2020, my skin broke out so bad, the flare up was really a nightmare history, I couldn’t look at the mirror! My skin was flaking, dull, with dry patches, dark spots, uneven skin tone, comedones, and uneven texture. My skin never ever had been like that since I can remember… so I decided to start again with a new skincare regime, testing new products, experimenting, and at the end…my skin started to heal! Therefore, I wanted to share with you, my favorites products.

IMPORTANT: Always remember that to start seeing results, you need to be commitment, and patient! The product can be good, but if you don’t follow a routine, you will never see the results you are looking for

• Hydrating facial cleanser, by CERAVE.

The art of remove all skin’s impurities without drying it! At first, I felt a little confuse since I’m used to use foams and gentles soaps, but this face cleanser without soap or foam, really surprised me the day I decided directly remove my makeup with it, removing all my sins, leaving my skin soft and plumping.

• Apple foam cleanser, by KUESHI.

Even if is not moisturizing, it cleans gently the skin, not drying it, and removing all the impurities, with a slight apple aroma. Among other ingredients, it contains: Aloe Vera, Centella Asiatica, Mentha Piperita, and Apple extract.

• No problem bioactive complex foam cleanser, by REVUELE.

The best face cleanser you will find under 3USD, with a nice ingredient list. It removes all the impurities without drying the skin, feeling very rich, and leave the skin soft.

• Centella extract and Coconut water face toners, by REVUELE.

They are the most moisturizing and conditioning low-cost face toners that I ever tried in my life: moisturizing, conditioning, and skin plumpers.

• Revitalizing face toner, by KUESHI.

I don’t know why, but this product reminds me to the hydrating face toner by Yves Rocher, but with different ingredients. I t leaves the skin full of youth, and with a nice healthy glow.

• CBD face serum, by HERBS.

My first contact with CBD, and everything is gratitude. Is amazing how use after use, my skin quality was improving: better texture, tone, and balance, helping me to reduce my blemishes. #Ageless

• CBD line (serum and face moisturizer), by REVUELE.

Unlike the previous product, this line only emphases on CBD and hemp seed oil. I’m not going to lie, I was really impressed with these products: the serum is practically CBD oil infused with other ingredients, and the face moisturizer is one of the richest and fast absorbing creams that I ever tried. The glow was amazing, ending up as ones of my essential’s skincare products. #Ageless

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BEFORE MAKEUP: SKIN PREPARATION FOR A SMOOTH APPLICATION & LONG-LASTING RESULTS. #STAYFLAWLESS

One of the most important things in makeup, is the skin preparation! Most times, our makeup does not give us all his potential just because we are not applying it well, or because we do not even care and prepare our skin before applying it. First things, first, what is more important than makeup? Skincare and with it, a good skin prep!

In my case skin preparation star with a nice skincare full of products that works for my skin type, followed by makeup primers, where sometimes I use two, or just one, depending on my necessities.

Ø  FIRST: face cleansing, to remove all the residues and pollution.

Ø  SECOND: face toner, to balance the skin Ph after the cleansing.

Ø THIRD: Essence or sheet mask, as a middle step among the face toner, and the face serum, to enhance the face serum effects.

Ø  FOURTH: face serum, as a face treatment that penetrates deep in the skin.

Ø  FIVETH: face moisturizer, as a superficial skin treatment and occlusive. 

Ø  SIXTH: lightweight sun protection factor 50, to protect the skin. 

Ø SEVENTH: after 10 to 15 min since the sun protection factor application, face makeup primer, to create a smooth complexion, where the makeup application will be easier, and will last more.

With all this steps we are not only treating our skin, but we are also balancing the skin, and protecting it, and with that we create a good base where makeup will last all day without any problem, avoiding the appearance of clog pores, caky face, etc.

IMPORTANT!: use products that are indicated for your skin type, because all these steps will not work if you don´t use the correct products!

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