Summer empties

Another long delayed blog post. I’ve actually collected material to post about but I just haven’t come to posting it. Just feel like a sucker about neglecting this place for such a long time, but I guess that’s just how I am currently.

So, here’s most of the stuff I want to talk about, but just let me break down the products.

Framesi Morphosis De-Stress Shampoo for sensitive scalp

I used it for about 2 months before I ran out, didn’t repurchase as it seemed to be working wonders at first but then it just didn’t.. Smells herbal and funky, makes hair squeaky clean but it didn’t really suit for me. But then again, what shampoo does?? Seriously nothing, nothing does. I think I will have to try Klorane and Pytho some day, I’ve heard some great things about both brands.

Availiable at I.L.U shops in Estonia, costs around 11 Euros.

 

Rich Pure Luxury Intense Moisture Shampoo and Conditioner

I actually did a whole review of the range here! Well, as with the Framesi shampoo, I love-love-loooved the shampoo at first. Man, I love the smell, it made my hair so shiny just by itself and was great even with oily hair! Now the conditioner is fine as well—smells nice and makes my hair softer and sleeker. Not really an amazing product, now that I’ve tried out their Intense Moisture Treatment I’ve found a more intensive conditioner for my long and thick locks.

Available in Salon+ shops in Estonia, forgot the price of the 700ml ones, took a while to use them up!

 

Sally Hansen Moisturizing Nail Polish Remover

Now, the Sally Hansen nail polish removers are my favourite! I have not tried any real expensive ones, but I just love these! Acetone free, acceptable smell, doesn’t strip my nails of moisture and removes nail polish fast. What more can you ask of a nail polish remover? I do admit that it is a bit pricier than the really cheap ones, but you get a lot of product as well and if they are on sale, you can get a 236ml bottle for around 2-3 Euros. Available at Selver, Rimi and lots of other places in Estonia.

Himalaya Cocoa Butter Intense Moisturizer

I have mixed feelings about Himalaya products—they like to advertise themselves as a very natural product, yet the products are actually full of parabens. I got the lotion for 2,50 Euros from Selver when it was on sale and wasn’t really expecting too much. It moisturized rather well and smells pretty nice as well. The cocoa smell was overwhelming for me from time to time, yet my brother quite liked it. If I didn’t have really dry skin and I really loved the smell, I would repurchase, because there’s not that much to complain about.

 

 

 

Sebamed Moisturizing Cream

I purchased it when I was really-really broke and was desperately looking for a safe facial cream to use for day and night. And luckily it did do the trick. It’s a nice cream to use when you are having a breakout, as it is just so basic and you really cannot go wrong with it. No special smell. I would repurchase if I were in the same situation I was before.

Palmolive Ayurituel Tranquillity Shower Gel

I was a bit hesitant about buying this one at first as Palmolive shower gels have been pretty darn drying for me in the past. This one however was not, so it was really nice. The smell was herbal and refreshing for summer.

Available at your local supermarket most probably

 

Rich Pure Luxury Leave In Conditioner

Took me about a year to use it up! I mainly used it before blow-drying my hair and well, I try to blow-dry my hair as rarely as possible and well, I’m pretty good at it. Made my hair softer, shinier, sleeker. I cannot really comment about the heat protecting abilities of this one, but it’s supposed to help protect your hair from UV as well. I think I would repurchase this if I used more styling tools, I quite liked it.

Available at Salon+ and I.L.U in Estonia, costs around 11 Euros, I think.

All in all, I think there was nothing special about these products. They mainly did their jobs well, but nothing miraculous and I’ve already replaced most of them with better ones. The one that really stood up from the bunch were the three Rich Pure Luxury products and Sally Hansen’s nail polish remover.

Hope it was helpful!

Love,

Janne.

FOTD 16/07/11

So, I visited this fair. And had an opportunity to use make-up. ha-ha

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Products:

Face:

• MaxFactor Xperience Weightless Foundation in Raw Silk 45
• Artdeco Camouflage Cream in Beige Apricot
• Rimmel Stay Matte Pressed Powder in nr 004 Sandstorm
• Bourjois Délice de Soleil in nr 12 Fair/medium skin
• MIYO Cheeky Blush in Sorbet
• wetnwild i-eparkle Eyeshadow in E91515 Flora (highlighter)

Eyes:

• Manhattan Eyeshadow Base
• Eyeshadow Palette by H&M (colour nr 1, 25 and 26)
• MaxFactor Materpiece Waterproof in Black
• (some green glitter on my right browbone)

Lips:

• Himalaya Herbals Lip Balm
• Rimmel Lasting Finish Lipstick in 086 Sugar Plum (very-very lightly)

 

Enjoy the sun!

Andra

10 Favourite drugstore beauty products

Well.. I was tagged by Janne and as I don’t want to be rude.. here’s my favourites.

1. Himalaya Herbals Lip Balm

I don’t know if this product actually fits here, but what the hell. This is my post, not yours.
Well.. I don’t own this product atm, but I had this lip balm about two years ago. I got this for Christmas and my dad bought it from some random store in a small village. (yes, my dad is a Santa Claus)
And now.. I see Himalaya Herbals skincare products on the counters all the time. They have a lot of different products (I own a skin cream), they’re quite affordable and I can only speak for the lip balm and the moisturiser, but both of them are GREAT.
The lip balm has an amazing scent, it’s extremely moisturising and makes your lips very soft. The only downside is that it feels so great on your lips that you have to re-apply it all the time.
(Luckily Janne informed me that Kaubamaja Ilumaailm sells that, so I will check that out and buy myself at least 2-3 tubes, ha)

2. The Body Shop Cranberry Joy Lip Balm

It’s from their Christmas collection or smth I think (I’m not sure, though)
Oh those The Body Shop scents. IT SMELLS SO GOOD. I guess I forced everybody to sniff it at some point. haha
Anyway, it has this very light pink tone and little shimmer in it. Because of the sweet taste and scent it always have to be near me. It makes my lips very soft and moisturises them.
But definitely it’s not a good product when your lips are chapped or damaged. Other than that, it’s amazing!

 

 

3. The Body Shop Tea Tree Face Mask

I have used this mask for almost 6 months now. And I really like this product. It makes my skin very clean and leaves it fresh and cool. At first it really made my skin look better and everything. Later it probably didn’t work that well anymore because of the stress, but I hope it soon starts doing wonders again.
The scent isn’t actually that great. Because well.. it still is a tea tree mask not somekind of fruit-bomb-mask.

 

4. Manhattan Eyeshadow Base

Now this is the only eyeshadow base I have ever used, but I’m pretty satisfied with it.
The texture is very creamy and maybe even a bit silky. And it really is long lasting as said on the package. A nice night out and my eyeshadow stays on perfectly.
It has this really weird and unpleasant scent though. But it is totally worth the price.

 

5. Rimmel Stay Matte Pressed Powder

“Up to 5 hours natural shine control with natural minerals.”
I have to agree. But not more than 5 hours.. which is okay considering the price. And I have to be honest, it’s the only powder that my skin actually likes so far and I have repurchased it so many times that I have lost the track.
Great powder, great price.

 

 

6. Rimmel Lasting Finish Lipstick in 086 Sugar Plum

Oh my god, I’m a complete sucker when it comes to fuschias. But this one is my complete favourite. It’s such a pretty colour.
Now.. about the lipstick. It really stays on quite the long time. It soaks into your lips and you may have the feeling that you need to add an extra coat, but actually the colour is still there. It’s kind of matte so your lips have to be in a really good condition. Oh, and the scent! It has this amazing very sweet but not fruity scent. Oh how I love this lipstick.

7. MaxFactor Masterpiece mascara

Best. Mascara. Ever. I have already talked about this product, but oh well. It really is great. And it really is High Definition Mascara.. as said on the package. It defines you lashes, adds volume and length, very buildable also. I use the waterproof one and well.. obviously the lasting is amazing.

 

 

 

 

8. Artdeco Camoflage Cream

As my good friend Liis once said: “It is excellent! Really hides everything you need to hide. All dark and uneven spots will be gone! Costs almost 6€ and is so worth it.”
It really is an amazing product. I guess I bought mine in autumn 2009 and I still have most of it left. So it is REALLY worth the price.

 

9. MaxFactor Xperience Weightless Foundation

Another great product by MaxFactor. It really is weightless, but it also has quite nice coverage, not full coverage, but hey.. hence the name weightless.
SPF 10, lasting is excellent and what can I say. It’s Maxfactor.. I haven’t had any disappointments with them. HUGE thumbs up!

 

 

 

 

10. L’oréal Paris Volume Million Lashes

I’ve had it three times.. the third one is the “extra-black” version and is still usable. So I thought that it must be a really good mascara since they don’t make it in waterproof (and this is usually my preference) and it probably deserves a place here too.
It’s the only mascara with a huge brush I actually have liked so far. It really makes your lashes look great, long and volumnious.
Basically the only downside is that they don’t make it in waterproof. *sadface*

 

So these were my favourites. I’ll tag Liis, hahah. Oh the fun. So you probably will see another favourites post. Try to bear with us.

Enjoy your weekend,

Andra