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My Essentials For Cold Weather

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As the days are getting colder, I always need to make sure that I have things, to help me survive. My hands get super dry, when it's cold and it's pretty uncomfortable, so I always try to have hand cream with me. My fave hand cream is Neutrogena 's Nourishing Hand Cream With Nordic Berry . This saved my hands, this has never irritated my skin, only makes them super soft and has a nice forest-y, nordic berry smell. My lips also get dry and I absolutely love lip balms. So my favourites are Maybelline's Baby Lips, EOS and Palmer's Cocoa Butter Formula lip balms. I think Palmer's lip balms are best for the colder days and their size is small, so those are good for travelling. Obviously gotta have some tissues. A scarf is a must have! Also a hat and mittens aren't bad. With cold weather my hair gets dry and weird, so an oil care product or leave-in conditioner saves me. Moisturising face always helps. I try to use a moisturising body wash, because I...

Maybelline Lash Sensational Mascara - Quick Review

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  I needed a new mascara, but I didn't know which one to buy, so after reading many reviews about many different mascaras, I landed on this one. This mascara says that this will curl your lashes, make them longer and add volume. I was really excited to try this out, because Fleur de Force and Zoella had loved this.   So first I use the short bristle part of the mascara wand to add volume to the roots and then I turn to the longer side to curl and give length. When I have applied the mascara on my eyelashes, I take an old mascara's clean and dry mascara wand to separate some lashes and remove excess mascara. I really like the mascara's texture. Also when I went to the shower with this mascara, I didn't end up looking like a panda, because the mascara came off my lashes in little chunks. Overall I love the curl and length this mascara gives to my lashes. I would definitely recommend this.

OGX Shampoos And Conditioners - Review

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I am so in love with OGX hair products. I bought the OGX Argan Oil Renewing shampoo and conditioner, because of a post on 9GAG. And it was the best thing ever. After the first wash my hair was completely changed, it was shiny, silky and bright. So I have been using OGX products ever since and I definitely want to try out all the different products OGX has. Price 10.90€ Renewing argan oil of morocco is OGX 's signature line. They say that the argan oil is sourced straight from Morocco. Rich in natural vitamin E and super-charged antioxidants, this special ingredient has been making hair gorgeous for centuries. First of all the smell is so good. The shampoo and conditioner have a nice golden colour. This shampoo gets really nice and foamy in the shower. I apply the conditioner from the middle part of my hair to the ends, not on the roots, because that might leave the hair roots a bit greasy. Hair was silky and shiny after wash, just amazing. The second one I tried was th...

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Tips for Flawless Hair

Avoid heating tools Heating tools can dry and fry out hair, which leads to split ends and overall damage. Sleep on a silk pillowcase Silk is softer on your hair, prevents moisture loss and breakage Shampoo and condition with cold water Hot water might damage and dry your hair, but cold water seals in moisture and shine Don't brush wet hair Your hair is not strong when wet and brushing it leads to hair breakage Coconut Oil Coconut oil is really moisturising, so if you have dry hair, apply coconut oil on the ends Don't wash your hair everyday Washing daily can strip too much of your natural hair oils and dry your hair out Don't use too many hair products Using products too much might weaken your hair and leave it a mess Use good quality shampoos and conditioners They have more good benefits for your hair

Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water - Quick Review

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When everyone was raving about micellar water, I just had to try it out. So starting small, I bought the  Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water  mini format. Basically what you do is pour some of it on a clean cotton pad and swipe it across your face. You can use this to remove makeup or to just cleanse. Also no rinsing needed and it's great for all skin types. This removes makeup really well and it doesn't dry my face. It's also hypoallergenic, which I think is just great. Basically every time I use mascara, I get mascara on my eyelids, so I just pour this on a Q-tip to easily remove any mascara around my eyes. But micellar water is not the best eye makeup remover. During summer I used micellar water to take off sunscreen or sweat from my face. I bought the PureActive Micellar Water for my brother, so he could cleanse his face and treat few blemishes. I have also used this to remove my makeup. Both products are really good and definitely a must have for lazy peop...

Rimmel BB Cream Radiance - Quick Review

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  I bought this after reading many good reviews, but I was really disappointed. Rimmel 9-in1 Skin Perfecting Super Makeup has SPF 20. I love that this BB Cream has vitamin C complex and that it's non comedogenic.  So this "Super" Makeup  1) Primes 2) Smoothes 3) Conceals 4) Helps minimise the appearance of pores 5) Provides natural looking coverage 6) Moisturises for 24 hours (Why?) 7) Awakens tired skin 8) Brightens the skin, with vitamin C complex 9) Gives a radiant finish Dermatologist tested. Clinically tested. Non Comedogenic. Shade LIGHT was too dark and the colour was a bit orange-ish This had more coverage, but it didn't look natural with my spots. It also got greasy super fast. So it was very uncomfortable to wear this throughout the day. Anyways I didn't like it. This isn't for people with blemishes or oily skin. 

Maybelline Dream Pure BB Cream - Quick Review

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Dream Pure 8-in-1 BB Cream  has 2% salicylic acid (which is known to fight blemishes) and is for oily skin with SPF 15. I have bought this product three times. The package says that this product:  1 Conceals imperfections 2 Helps protect against the appearance of blemishes 3 Oil-free, non-greasy 4 Minimises the appearance of pores 5 Clarifies the skin's look 6 Conceals redness 7 Hydrates and smoothes 8 Complements skin tone Seems good. Since this is for oily skin, I was hoping this product to be a bit mattifying, like after wearing this for a while, my face gets oily and feels very uncomfortable. This has a light coverage. When I applied it, it didn't look natural. But after few hours, I saw that it looked a lot more natural and also covered more blemishes. For sometime I decided to not use this product, because my blemishes were getting worse and I used this product daily. And my skin got more clear (but then it got worse again). I use this product rarel...

Maybelline Great Lash Mascara - Quick Review

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Great mascara. Currently it is one of my fave mascaras. The texture isn't runny nor clumpy. I really love this mascara's small wand. It's really light and easy to apply with. This mascara doesn't really add volume, mostly just length, which I like, but lately I have been wanting more voluminous lashes. So if you want that, don't buy this one. But otherwise this mascara is really good.  Only problem with this is that, I'm the worst at applying mascara, every time it's just so messy, I always need to have micellar water with me. During summer I used this mascara with   Maybelline's Rocket Volum' Express Waterproof mascara. First I applied Great Lash and Volum' Express , so my mascara wouldn't smudge with sweat or water. I would recommend this product.

Garnier Pure Active Anti-Spot Exfoliating Scrub - Quick Review

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I bought this product randomly.  Garnier Exfoliating Scrub fights spots, fades marks and removes impurities. It also has 2% salicylic acid & Herbasoothe (blueberry extract). It is for oily to spot-prone skin. This product has a creamy texture and microbeads.  It's just a regular facial scrub. It exfoliated my face, which is what I wanted, but I didn't see any special results. Maybe it faded some marks. Of course I didn't use it everyday, which is suggested on the package. I've read that you should use an exfoliating scrub 2-3 times a week, so that's what I did. For few days I actually used this in the mornings and nights, but it was too harsh on my skin. But for my acne I didn't see a big difference, I liked that my face  was smooth and felt really clean after washing with this. I don't think that I will purchase this again.

Australian Bodycare Facial Wash and Spot Stick - Quick Review

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I was actually really surprised how well ABC Spot Stick (Antiseptic Stick for Spot Prone Skin) worked. But only for a short time. The Tea Tree Oil is in a small glass package and has a rollerball, because of that it's really easy to apply it and take it with you. The product contains 9% Tea Tree Oil and Witch-Hazel to cool and calm. For me it worked for a week really well, but then it didn't and also since it's really small, it ran out pretty fast. Price 11€ ABC Facial Wash has deep cleansing action and helps prevent spots. It is a gel cleanser and I really like the texture. Kind of feels like you are rubbing oil on your face. I like that it doesn't dry my face and makes my skin feel really clean. After few washes my skin changed and there were less blemishes, but some time later I didn't see those results. Of course other things could've affected that. I would recommend this product, but not sure if i would buy it again, at least right now, because I wan...