I haven't bought a high-end foundation in a while, but this caught my eye when I was watching Youtube videos for pale shades of foundations recommendations. I got the shade Swan, which isn't the lightest one, but the lighter Cloud looked so off-white on swatches, I assumed it would be too light. Swan is actually a tiny bit darker than my skin tone, so not ideal, but it blends in ok. I haven't had it long and I've only worn it with my summertime skin care (which is glowy), but the name fits this foundation. It's got a good amount of coverage, about medium, so I only need a tiny bit of concealer under my eyes and on an old blemish mark, but despite the higher coverage, it looks like skin and very natural. It wears nicely through the day too without flaking or making my lines very obvious. It fits my dry skin.

I rarely mentioned this, though I just posted a review about it, but I've had it since november and it's the concealer I use on most days. It's got a good amount of coverage for me, it's not matte so it looks more natural and it lasts well, but its main plus is the amount of nice ingredients, so it's makeup with skin care. It has niacinamide, vitamin C, caffeine, resveratrol, hyaluronic acid, peptides, salicylic acid and a couple of extracts. Shade Flax is a tiny bit dark and yellow, but like the TF foundation it blends in ok. 

My long-time favourite. This formula genuinely feels like using an eraser when there's not much on the sponge. Though I wear Clinique on most days, I put the shade Brightener on top to lift the area under my eye, since it has a pink tone to it. Otherwise I use shade 00 Ivory which fits me perfectly. 

Another old favourite and I have a backup for this because I like it so much. It's such an amazing highlighter, a neutral champagne shade with an intense glow, but very fine shimmer. Texture is something between a powder and a cream, so I apply it with fingers and blend the edges with a sponge if needed. 

This is from the latest Revlon's line, which is designed mostly for oily skin and I got all three products. I thought this line certainly won't be for me, but I found myself reaching for this powder on most days. Normally I wear Physician's Formula Rose All Day, which I still adore, but I use skin care that leaves a strong glow and an SPF over it, and this is more mattifying. It's very finely milled, smooth and not very obvious on the skin. I find this makes my skin and makeup look smoother and just better, plus it never sticks to a certain area, leaving an odd textured patch like it happened to me at Maybelline Fit Me loose powder recently. My skin is dry, so me saying this keeps me matte all day is not the best endorsement for the powder, but I saw reviews are in general good. 

These are new and Benefit quite unusually for them released a whole collection, instead of just one blush at a time like they used to do. I own an absolutely ancient Coralista, which used to be my favourite and most used blush, but I don't really know where it is at the moment. I picked a full size Willa and a mini Shellie, which I see as a replacement for Coralista. These are insanely pigmented. I only need to touch them with my fluffy blush brush and it's enough for my (granted, very pale) skin. A mini will last me forever (sadly they don't have a mini Willa, so I got the full size). Willa is a warm-ish pink, more of a I-just-came-from-the cold shade for me, while Shellie is a proper coral that brightens up the face. Formula is smooth and blends ok, though these are very pigmented and I need to apply a very small amount, so it's not like blending a less pigmented blush that I can apply gradually. I'm very interested in getting a shade or two more of these. 

This is such a perfect nude shade for when I want to define my lips and have it look like I have nothing on. I've praised this formula before and it's one of my absolute favourites. It's one of the most long lasting and feather-light lipsticks, plus it's matte, which is my preferred finish. 

I'm not completely sold on the shade (swatch is somewhere in this story for now), since I mostly wear either nudes or reds, but the quality of the formula deserves a praise. For one it's super smooth and fully opaque in first swipe, but I most appreciate the staying power, as it can survive about 8h+ without fading much. 

Another of my favourite nude shades. This one is darker than Oriflame's and it's a not exactly a no-makeup look shade for me, but it's a lovely neutral that's neither too pink nor too peachy. Formula is matte, but creamy feeling and I love the format of it because I can be precise and it kind of works as a lip liner too. 

I've realised that my makeup collection is in general quite old and last year I barely bought anything new, but my eyeliners are particularly old. I own an absolutely ancient Urban Decay 24/7 eyeliner in Stash, which I used to use every day, but it has become dryer and haven't used it in a while. They discontinued it since, so I set upon find a replacement for my favourite green-gold shade. Luckily I didn't have to go far, as I found it in my local DM. Deborah's shade is similar, but lighter. Formula is creamy, colour pay-off great and it lasts well. It wasn't cheap for drugstore, but it's good quality.  

The latest Olaplex product, this one is a leave-in, which is not a cream with silicones like no.6, but a gel-ish liquid and I liked it straight away. I own all Olaplex products, but I'm still missing a spray leave-in among their offering, though this is close enough or even better. It's the first step I apply after rinsing off the mask or conditioner and before my "army of usual leave-ins" (Joico K-Pak Liquid Reconstructor, Moroccanoil All-in-one leave-in conditioner and Palmer's Hair Oil) and I find my hair dries smoother. Formula is light and a small amount can be applied to a large area, so I don't have to use more than a pump or two. I haven't had it long, but so far I'm a fan.   

I needed a better glue than what's included in the boxes with Essences fake lashes (to be fair the bar is low) and I picked this because it's sold in DM & Müller and has good reviews. It's good and I'm glad I picked it up. It holds all day, the corners of the lashes stick right away (that's where Essence fails miserably) and it isn't in any way annoying to use (it has a brush as the applicator, so you don't waste product). I used to have a Catrice and/or an Essence glue, which I have no idea if they are still sold, but this is so much better. 

Also Essence half lashes are super cute. 

I like my Garnier Fluid, Nivea anti-pigment sunscreen and Shiseido Urban Environment Age Defense SPF 30, but LRP has a new state of the art filter Mexoryl400 in this sunscreen and since I tend to spend quite a lot of time in the sun, it thought this may be a good investment to make. It's a replacement for their Shaka Fluid, which was in the same packaging. I've been using it every day since I got it, but I make sure I apply a foundation over it because the second day trying it, I just quickly applied this on the way and went out. When I came back 2 hours later and saw myself in the mirror - my skin was yellow. The cream has a faint yellow tint and I guess my skin is so pale that it shows. Otherwise it's similar to Garnier's Fluid, so very liquid and light, but less elegant and has a shine that lasts on the skin - I make it even worse with a vitamin C serum (I'm currently using the less shiny SVR Ampoule Anti-Ox instead of Afrodita's because of that) and Balea's niacinamide day cream. 

Somehow I ended up with three new setting sprays, the first two are well-known and loved, the last is new on the market. I repurchased Urban Decay's All Nighter, which I had years ago in the original packaging and a day after I placed the order, I was sent the Revlon and Milani version. They are very similar, all do what they are supposed to, so make makeup last all day, all have the same mist, which is not the finest I've tried (that honour belongs to ArtDeco), but has no large droplets and all are very light on the skin.  

A beloved setting spray that does exactly what it promises. Most of my makeup lasts all day with it with the exception of blush. It's almost the same as the other two and I kind of trust it most because it's high-end, but on one occasion I have noticed some flakiness on my nose, so it can be drying due to the alcohol content. 

This is a limited edition version of the popular Make it Last Spray Setting Spray with added floral fragrance, which reminds me of the old The Body Shop LE scent Honeymania, so a sweet floral fragrance. The scent is its main feature and if you want something with perfume, this is the one, though scent disappears fast. I tested it with Maybelline Fit Me Matte + Poreless foundation, which doesn’t have the best staying power (looks so good on my skin, though) and by the end of the day, it was worn off from where I needed it most (red spots from old blemishes), but otherwise it was ok on other parts. Eyeshadow looked good, as did the lipstick, but blush was worn off. It's the one at which I haven't noticed drying (yet? It also has alcohol 2nd, but also niacinamide 3rd on the list, so ingredients-wise, this is the nicest).  

This one is made for oily skin and it can be drying, as I've also noticed flakies on my nose on one occasion, but I kind of like it most. It promises a blurring effect and I do feel my skin looks best with this one. It's nothing specific, but the makeup on a whole looks smoother. I wish they made a more hydrating version of this, but if you have oily skin, this may just be the best choice. 

Since I already mentioned the other two products, I may as well mention the Grip Matte primer. Formula is gel-lotion and a very silky feeling one under the fingers. It makes my skin feel so smooth to the touch, it's nothing I've felt before, as it doesn't have that classic silicone feel to it. Foundation applies nicely over it, smoother than without a primer. It says it blurs pores, which is partly true, by that I mean since it's clear, you need to apply a foundation over it to see the full effect, but it's not like Benefit's Porefessional Pearl. The problem with this line and my dry skin is that I can only use one product at a time in my routine. I used all three at once and my skin felt so dry and tight, however, my makeup was pretty perfect when I took it off. Skin looked smooth and completely matte, foundation didn't slip into lines, my eye makeup looked like freshly applied, only the blush was gone, but I was rubbing my cheeks at one point because I was removing dust (I was also rubbing my eyes because something fell into my eye. Twice). I think this line is worth a try if you have oily skin.

My all-time favourite mascara. It holds my lashes curled, has a good multiplying effect, lengthens and adds volume. I'm not a big fan of the big brush, but I got used to it. 

Repurchase: Done 

My usual eyeliner and the best I've found so far. It's intensely black, matte, long-lasting and has a nice applicator.

Repurchase: Done.

Though I was initially very disappointed it's not an oil, as it's just a regular cleansing gel, I like this as a second cleanser or individual cleanser when I'm makeup free. I used this both for cleansing my face and as a hand soap, but it's a head-to-toe type of product. I love the convenient pump packaging, it's gentle, doesn't irritate the eyes, cleans well and has no odd scent. 

Repurchase: Yes.

I didn't value this enough. It's only after it was gone that I realised what treasure I had in my drawer. It's possibly the most effective dual-phase remover I had, though it's been a while since I had Maybelline, L'Oreal and Clarins, which were great too. This can remove the most stubborn waterproof mascara known to mankind - Catrice Glam & Doll Volume, which my current removers (useless Hoffer's Ombia and Nivea) can't do much against. I don't know why at first I struggled with it removing waterproof formulas, but it's really effective. 

Repurchase: Yes, but it's not sold here (mine was from Canada). Reading my old review, it's possible L'Oreal's is better, since it was the formula I had before this one.   

REVOLUTION SKINCARE 1% Bakuchiol Serum  

My first bakuchiol product. The latter is hailed as a gentle sort of version of vitamin A. It's a lotion type of texture with a lavender tint and it's ok for layering over, but sometimes it flaked off the skin when I applied oil over it. It didn't break me out, but it just made my skin odd. When I was using this it lost its softness and it just didn't feel right. I stopped using it for a long time, but it turned out my bottle only had a couple of uses left, so I used up most of it in that first period of use. In between that time I bought a Catrice's bakuchiol product, which didn't make my skin odd, so I blame the filler ingredients in this serum.  

Repurchase: No. 

My regular face oil for about a decade now, though I used the original version before. Florale just has a different scent. It works well with my skin and it a product I can always rely on doing its job and never causing me any problems. It's quite light for an oil and since it's dry it doesn't feel greasy forever on the skin. 

Repurchase: Done.

Really not a fan of this. While I was able to heal my skin fairly quickly after the initial reaction (sensitive & super, super dry, flaky skin that was absorbing thick coats of Mixa Cica Cream in an hour), this turned my once beautiful, healthy skin into a mess. There wasn't anything specific apart from some flaking, but all makeup looked so awful on my skin. And that went on for 6 months without ever seeing any positive effects. Then I stopped using it and used only my basic trusted skin care and I finally got my healthy-looking skin back.  

Repurchase: No.  

While the texture isn't as terrible as I expected based reviews, it's far from a nice comfortable product like the rest of vitamin C stuff I've tried. It's a medium thick kind of greasy cream with some powder particles (I was recently told those dissolve if you add some water). I only used it in my night routine because it's not a product that can be worn during the day, so not something I could combine with a sunscreen. The finish it leaves is very shiny and it sits on the skin for a long time. There was some reaction for the first few days, but my skin quickly adjusted. However, despite using this regularly for months, there was no visible result and I find it an annoying product to use. I put in back in my drawer and started testing other vitamin C products, but now I'm officially chucking it out. 

Repurchase: No.

FILORGA UV-Bronze Face Anti-ageing Sun Fluid 

I really liked this and last year it was my most used SPF, instead of the Garnier Fluid one. The reason was a nicer ingredients list, since it hasn't got alcohol, plus Garnier is lighter, so the latter was my "special occasions SPF" (like it's "that" expensive to buy a new one, but I had a stash of stuff to use up). It's a light lotion-cream texture that doesn’t feel greasy on my skin (it’s most similar to A’Pieu Pure Block Natural Daily Sun Cream SPF45+). It applies easily with no white cast or streaks and it has this wonderful honey-floral scent (also why I loved using this). Makeup goes over it with no problems, there no extra shine, though it’s not matte it's just not much “sunscreen shiny” and it doesn't irritate my eyes. This one has niacinamide and squalane.

Repurchase: Yes.

One of my favourite sunscreens. It's so light on the skin, not greasy, there no excessive sunscreen glow, it doesn't burn when it gets in my eyes and it doesn't pill. Texture is very liquid, so it's easy to apply and even layer if you want, plus there's no white cast. The only minus is the amount of alcohol.

Repurchase: Done.

PAPA RECIPE Bombee Whitening Honey Mask 

My favourite sheet mask. I had a whole pack of these and saved them obsessively because they are not easy to get, though I see they are now on Jolse. Sheet is thin, there's plenty of honey smelling essence and it really makes my skin more even and brighter. It has tons honey extract and propolis.

Repurchase: Yes

NIVEA Q10 Power Anti-Wrinkle + Firming Mask 

I had this unopened for ages because I bought it at the same time as their Hyaluron Cellular Filler 10 Minute version, which was so terrible (such a stiff masks), so I didn't want to try this one too. It's actually a lot nicer than Hyaluron. The material is softer, though still thicker than most masks, but it was ok on the face. There was plenty of essence and it was a nice hydrating formula. It didn't firm up the skin, but my skin felt nice the next day. 

Repurchase: It's not out of the question. I'm interested in their version with bakuchiol (Expert Lift Cellular). 

This was expensive for a single-use treatment and I wasn't terribly excited by the results. It has tranexamic acid as the first ingredient. The latter is this supposed superstar brightening ingredient. There's also some vitamin C (Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate) and hyaluronic acid. Sheet is ok and there's plenty of nice-feeling essence. In terms of effect - I saw nothing much. No extreme brightening or more even skin tone, just a well hydrated skin.

Repurchase: It's too expensive. If it were cheaper I might consider giving it another chance. 

SUBRINA Shower Gel 

This is the old packaging and a discontinued scent, so kind of pointless to include it, but there are some old versions on click2chic.si. This one smelled like lemon squares. 

SUBRINA Shower Gel 

I've used up so many bottles of this. Packaging is new, but scent is the same, a floral-powdery one.

Repurchase: Yes. 

The only brand I trust and when I strayed it backfired.  

Repurchase: Done, but the new probiotic one. 

I always had at least one TBS body butter in my collection. This was my last one, so I need to get a new one. In terms of texture it was a typical TBS body butter, so rich and thick, lovely for dry skin. It doesn't absorb fast, but I want that from a body moisturiser and I always use them before bed. The scent was bland to me, a basic vanilla. I used to adore Vineyard Peach the discontinued, so now I only really love the most neutral Shea version, though I haven't tried them all. 

Repurchase: Other scent, but yes.

A good effective remover with a pump packaging. I couldn't get to a drugstore, so I grabbed a Lidl one and it's much weaker than this.

Repurchase: Yes. 

A great rich and thick formula for very dry hair. It's not easy to get it all over my long hair, but I manage to use just one bag at a time and my hair feels nicely nourished after use. There's a pot version, but I haven't seen it in person yet. I think it may just be online.

Repurchase: Done.

This was so light and the bottle so small, I didn't have it for that many uses. I used it mostly as a heat protectant, since as a tamer I have to use 5+ pumps and it still might not be enough for my hair for look smooth and more polished. It's more suited for thin hair.

Repurchase: Probably not. It's not bad and I liked it as a heat protectant, but the bottle is so small. 

I used this with the Keratin mask, as this is just a liquid that enhances the effect of that formula. In theory this should be great on my hair and I've seen some brilliant results with this combination, but it leaves my hair stiff. That means that's the combination isn't hydrating enough for my hair, so it doesn't counteract the protein care effect. Basically it's like I use Joico K-Pack without the Intense Hydrator. I've tried it with my most hydrating conditioner (Cantu Shea Butter) and my hair still didn't feel soft after use. Still if you colour your hair, bleach or use heat styling a lot, it might be worth a try.

Repurchase: I still have 4 more vials. 

I got the oil and mask from this line because I was told it's amazing for smoothing frizz. On its own those two don't cut it, so I was disappointed when I first tried it, but when I combined it with my army of usual leave-ins, it smoothed my hair a lot more effectively. So now I like it and it's nourishing enough for my dry hair despite the lightweight in the name, except it doesn't keep my hair hydrated as long as other high-end/salon masks. It has a strong kind of incense scent, which I'm not too fond off, but it's bearable and most reviewer's praise it. 

Repurchase: Maybe, but Moroccanoil Smoothing mask is so much better.

Great drugstore mask for taming frizz and making hair more sleek, but its nourishing effect doesn't last long on my hair, which is typical for drugstore treatments.  I like anything that tames my hair, but I need to combine this with plenty of leave-ins. 

 Repurchase: Maybe.