LA ROCHE-POSAY Mela B3 Serum
A serum with an active ingredient Melasyl that fights hyperpigmentation. There are some big promises about reducing dark spots, but I didn't notice major changes despite that I take plenty of pictures of my bare skin for foundation/concealer reviews where I could spot such things. Texture is very light, easy to apply and it absorbs instantly, yet the skin feels hydrated. It's a great formula for layering, which I always appreciate. It has a pleasant scent.
Repurchase: No. It's too expensive.
NEUTROGENA Bright Boost Illuminating Serum
A serum with Neoglucosamine or Acetyl Glucosamine, a super hydrator with a supposed anti-ageing effect and it should also fade hyperpigmentation. It's more of lotion than a serum and it contains tiny shimmer. The latter creates an instant illuminating effect, but a weak one. I don't know if it does anything this that is says, but my skin is in nice condition and I like using it. I think I used up two before this one.
Repurchase: Yes, but I haven't seen it in DM anymore. I'm sure I'll find a replacement if it's gone.
FILORGA Neocica Moisturising Repairing Care
This is described as a repairing cream and it has so many nice ingredients. Filorga says it's suitable for use after treatments (laser, peels, injections), on burns and irritated skin (like after shaving). I used it as a sleeping mask and this tube lasted me quite a while.
Repurchase: It's too expensive. LRP Cicaplast promises to do similar things, so I use that as a sleeping mask now.
MELEM Lip Care
I was impressed by this a lot for quite a while. It's got one of those very soft textures that I like - in fact it's so soft, it melted at one point, but I managed to restore it. It felt nourishing enough and didn't disappears quickly from the lips. For a long time the only thing that bothered me was the taste, which was like you applied regular Nivea on the lips, but lately this failed me. I started noticing that despite generous coats of this my lips are still dry. I replaced it with Carmex.
Repurchase: I don't know. I genuinely liked it up until this winter.
OLAPLEX No.9 Bond Protector Nourishing Hair Serum
I used this after every wash when I was bleaching my hair and came to a realisation it doesn't do much to prevent damage. My hair was breaking at the same rate, so Olaplex did nothing what it promises on my hair. It's a clear, light, gel-like liquid that spreads easily to a large area. I find my hair dries smoother when I use this, but it's not the only product I use after washing (Moroccanoil All-in-one leave-in also helps my hair be smoother).
Repurchase: Likely not - N.6 is better as a leave-in.
MOROCCANOIL All in One Leave-in Conditioner
My favourite leave-in conditioner, which I use every time I wash my hair. It does what it promises: leaves my hair hydrated much longer, my hair dries smoother, it's softer, this works as a heat protection and it has proteins.
Repurchase: Done.
MOROCCANOIL Blow Dry Concentrate
This has a new packaging and name now, it's called Intense Smooth Serum. It's a similar product to the original Moroccanoil Treatment oil, but a bit thicker and it protects against heat, as well as smooths when used on dry hair.
Repurchase: I have a backup bottle, then we'll see. I'd like to have the original Treatment once I use up my oils.
REVLON PROFESSIONAL OROFLUIDO Elixir
This is still one of my favourite hair oils. They changed the packaging since I last bought it and there's a smaller size available. This has a delightful amber-vanilla scent, a thick formula that's similar to Moroccanoil one and it's effective at keeping my hair hydrated longer if I apply it on damp hair before drying. But I mostly use it as a finishing product, so taming the hair and adding shine.
The pump is from another product.
Repurchase: Done.
MACADAMIA NATURAL OIL Healing Oil Spray
A silicone-oil in a spray version, pretty much the same as La Croa Protect & Shine spray and Moroccanoil Glimmer Shine Finish. It's an excellent detangler, it tames the hair and adds shine. The minus for me is its strong scent that reminds me of men's perfumes, I should add most people say they like the scent, including every one I've given this to smell.
Repurchase: La Croa is cheaper and easier to find, but yes if it were the only option.
TERRA NATURI Repair Haaről
I got this as a pre-wash treatment and I didn't expect it to be so light. The base is sunflower oil, then it has some argan, grapeseed, coconut and passionfruit seed oils. It's thin and smells like a furniture shop - unexpected for a mix of oils. It was ok in terms of effect, my hair was more nourished, but I repurchased Alverde's oil instead.
Repurchase: Maybe.
ISANA MED Crème-ől Duschgel
This was ok for the price, but as a Med product that is meant for very dry skin it didn't nourish the skin, it just didn't dry it out. Shower oils are a better choice. Scent was subtle.
Repurchase: Maybe, it's cheap. I like the scent of their Pearl one.
BALEA Duschöl
I buy this when my skin is very dry because it's the cheapest shower oil and decent for the price. It doesn't have the richest emulsion and the scent is bland, but I buy it every winter and use it instead of regular shower gels.
Repurchase: Done.
CIEN Brazilian Breeze Shower Gel
Lidl’s answer to Sol De Janeiro Bum Bum /Cheirosa 62 scent. The shower gel is not as good of a dupe as Treacklemoon Brazillian Love, but still has quite a similar vanilla-pistachio-salted caramel scent. Formula is nothing special, quite thin, but it foams decently.
Repurchase: No.
JESSA Intimpflege Waschlotion Sensitive
Gentle, cheap, does the job, the bottle is big and the formula not too liquid. I was buying a more expensive brand for years and this works the same.
Repurchase: Done.
DOVE Crème Dusch-Peeling
Macadamia & Reismilch
One of my favourite scrubs. It's creamy with no oily residue and the beads, though small, are far from sparse. It's not a harsh scrub, so nothing like sugar or salt ones, yet it does the job ok and it's not abrasive at all. The scent is typically for Dove a nice creamy that just makes showering a bit better. Such a nice pampering product.
Repurchase: Yes.
MIXA Ceramide Protect Hand Cream
A good hand cream for dry skin - it has been very efficient at fixing the flaky dry skin and it worked quickly. Formula is medium thick and absorbs fast enough that I'm not annoyed by it. It has no scent
Repurchase: Yes.
BALEA Callus Removing Socks
Fuss Hornhaut Entfernersocken
I buy these once in a while, though I never find them really impressive. These have a high percentage of AHA, but when they are worn it feels like nothing. After a week the skin slowly starts to peel off, it really takes a long time and it looks very unappealing, but a lot of the dead skin is removed - except where you need it most, on the roughest parts where the skin is thickest.
Repurchase: I'm sure I'll fall into temptation again only to be disappointed.
REXONA Motion Sense Invisible Pure
I used this until it stopped working for me like all deodorant eventually do. It's a good stick deodorant, kept me fresh all day and it had a pleasant scent. It's very white like all such deodorants are.
Repurchase: Likely in a while.
NIVEA Anti-Perspirant Pearl & Beauty stick
My regular anti-perspirant for the last few years, but I think it stopped working on me. It's otherwise a great formula that kept me fresh all day and it has a lovely powdery floral scent. It leaves white marks as all stick deodorants.
Repurchase: I have a spare, but I switched to 48 deo anti-pesrpirant with probiotics.
BOROTALCO Deo Stick Original
This was another very reliable formula with a pleasant retro powdery scent. But like the other two it stopped working on me.
Repurchase: I'll give it a go in a while, but for now 48 is doing its job.
- sreda, marec 25, 2026
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