CATRICE Glow & Care Primer and Luminice Highlight & Bronze Palette
I'm putting these here because they're about to be discontinued and I'm fan a fan of these for when I want a glowy look. Primer is similar to Charlotte Tilbury Hollywood Flawless Filter, though not all the shimmer is as fine, but on my skin they look very similar side-by-side. I actually like Catrice's more because the formula is lighter and layers better. It's a shame Luminice is leaving the stands. It got a shade that's one of the best and natural-looking illuminating powders and has the effect I wanted Hourglass Ambient Powder to have (there is a dupe for this shade though, in The Body Shop Coconut Bronze Glistening Glow Powder). The bronzer isn't the best colour, but the middle shade is a strong, glowy champagne that's great for when you want a stronger shine. 

 CATRICE UPDATE Fall/Winter 2020 - I'm liking this new update a lot. There are a lot of interesting things, though I'll have to see the products in person. Things I'm most interested in:
- Powerfull 5 Liquid Lip Balm. I'm hoping these are either repackaged Dewy-ful glosses or very similar.  
- Pore Minimizing Serum. A serum with 10% niacinamide in my local drugstore!? I'm definitely picking this up, especially since The Inkey List is sold out everywhere. 
- Full Satin Nude Lipstick. I think these are the same formula as their Satins in the black tube, which I haven't tried yet. I'll get this only if there's a nice nude shade for me, so something that's not too dark, brown or too peachy. 020 looks decent on these swatches, but the skintone is darker than mine. 
And the rest, I'll consider if I need them
- Curl Perfector Mascara Waterproof and Go Big. Go Bold. 24h Waterproof Extreme Volume Mascara. I'm hoping these hold a curl unlike their Millionizer. Curl Perfector is much higher on the list.
- Plumping Lip Liner. Strange name for a liner. Whether I'll get it depends on the shades.
- Shake Fix Glow Spray. I have enough face mists, but it says glow. If I hear from someone it's the same as the one from Sungasm collection, then I don't need it, but if it gives more glow than my other mists and it's not glittery, then yes. 
- Super Easy Magnetics Eyeliner & Lashes 010. They're discontinuing their existing version of magnetic lashes are replacing them with two others. These actually look nicer than before, but I've never tried magnetic lashes.
- True Skin Hydrating Foundation. There's several shades of this launching, but I saw on Slovene website there are only 4. I'm getting this only if it's very pale.
- 5 In A Box Mini Eyeshadow Palette and Clean ID Mineral Eyeshadow Palette. Some palettes have such a nice selection of shades, but I need to see them in person and swatch too because Essence quality didn't impress me in the last update or latest LEs

REVLON Colorstay Overtime Unlimited Mulberry - I have this is shade Always Sienna, which is too brown and dark for my liking, but this formula is so good, as it's one of the most long lasting lip products I've tried. I want this more wearable shade.

YVES SAINT LAURENT Touche Éclat Radiant Touch, MAX FACTOR Mastertouch All Day Concealer Pen and MAX FACTOR Radiant Lift Hydrating and Brightening Concealer - I'm in need of a brightening concealer, since I got some shadows under my eyes I haven't had in a while and Artdeco pen Illuminator is actually highest on my list, but Max Factor's are cheaper, especially online. The Radiant Lift mentions the illuminating particles, but I'm unsure about the Mastertouch. I need to see these in the shop when I have time. I've been looking for more dupes for Touche Éclat, actually I had one from L'Oreal called Magic Lumi which worked so well, but I can't find it anymore and the new one in the silver packaging doesn't have impressive reviews. So while looking for dupes, there were a ton of reviews that said there only one Touche Eclat, so it's on my wishlist now, thought at that price there's no way I'll ever get it. Maybe if I get a decent discount. 

Have a great day!

Essence's eyeshadows can be a hit or miss, but mostly a miss for me, even their popular Chrome eyeshadows, but when I swatched this palette in the shop I was immediately impressed. Their latest two palettes The Nude Edition and Witch Side are really good quality and way better than the slightly more expensive sister brand Catrice.

Texture: The eyeshadows are a lot smoother than Essence's usually quality and they are all nicely pigmented when swatched with a finger. I find it takes a bit more layering when using a fluffy brush, but I tend to apply most eyeshadows with a finger (except in a crease) and just blend out the edges with a brush. Their matte eyeshadows are surprisingly buttery feeling and smooth, but overall every single eyeshadow in this is good, the least good ones are the copper which is not as pigmented as the rest and the first taupe is very pale for such a shade. 

Shades:

5 shades are matte: 1st - the classic vanilla, 4th - a light taupe that might not show on deeper skin tones than mine, 5th - a medium taupe with a super smooth texture and great pigmentation, 8th - another super smooth formula in a peachy shade and 9th - a deep warm brown than can be applied much more sheer/light and it will still look opaque.

The other four are shimmers: a lovely light champagne, a pale bronze or a deeper champagne, a reddish copper (this one need a bit more building up) and a gold that leans to copper.

Staying power:  My eyelids aren't oily, so most stuff lasts well without a base, these included. They don't crease and last pretty well in a slightly faded version to the end of the day. 

Packaging: The closing system works fine and I like the general design. However, when I first opened it, one of the eyeshadows just fell out in one piece. Luckily it didn't shatter and just placed it back. I've actually seen several palettes is the shops with eyeshadow falling out in the same way, so Essence needs to get on that pronto. 

Price and availability: I bought mine in Müller for 4.39 €.

Have a great day!

I believe this a is a bestseller, at least it has to be considering it's the first thing that pops up among the pictures when you google Catrice. I know a lot of people love this, but for me it was a complicated relationship from the start, though as soon as I figured out my skincare I started to appreciate it a lot more and saw why it's so beloved. It's a very thin, watery, lightweight foundation, but it packs the coverage which is what makes it so special. It's got medium-full coverage that due to the thin formula doesn't look heavy on the skin, though I wouldn't call it invisible and that's partly the reason it doesn't make it in my favourites foundations pick (the other is the shade). It's a foundation more suited for oily-combination skin, as finish is powdery matte. The latter is the reason for which I disliked it at first, as it sat very strange around my pores, but this changed when I started using COSRX Galactomyces essence, however, it's still a foundation I don't powder. In the years they've launched this, when a pitiful 4 shades where offered, they've expanded the shade range, though I'm still not certain the lightest shade here, 004, is suitable for me, otherwise I'd get a new bottle in a second. 

Another foundation from the currently lineup I tried is Poreless Perfection Mousse Foundation, which did not impress me due to the thick, very dry matte formula that's impossible to layer, but ok in one coat. You might wonder why there are no concealers. I'm not a big fan of the otherwise very popular Liquid Coverage, as I find it too obvious on the skin and I still haven't found a way for the colour correcting green one to work for me, while their Instant Awake formula is much nicer and I like it, but I resent it only has 1.8 ml for 5 €, while I get 6.8 ml of Maybelline the Eraser for not much more online.

This is being discontinued. This to me is a better, yet not better version of Charlotte Tilbury Hollywood Flawless Filter. Confusing I know, but I'll explain. Why is it better? Because it's more hydrating, so it looks better on my skin also due to the much lighter texture and it's never cakey looking like the backstabbing CT occasionally is. Why it's not better? Well because though it has the same level of glow as CT and it looks identical side by side on my face, the shimmer is different. In CT is all equally super fine, invisible, but in Catrice's there are some larger shimmer particles visible under strong light. To some this is a difference worth 32 € and to some it won't be, but they are definitely very similar. CT also has a bit of coverage, while Catrice has only a faint peachy tint that is not even visible on the skin, but even CT to me isn't comparable to a proper foundation, so to me there's no difference here.  I don't know when they plan to start the sale of stuff that's being discontinued, but keep your eyes peeled if you want this in you collection. 

I have two more primers from Catrice that I wouldn't miss in my collection. Ten!Sational 10 in 1 Dream Primer has a tint that is a bit too dark for me, but even so, it neither minimises pores, not illuminates like it promises, so it's overall a very bland product that at least has niacinamide and a (granted, pitiful) SPF15. Prime & Fine Poreless Blur Primer Goodbye Pores doesn't hide the pores that well and can also look flaky on the edges, but mattifies well. 

This comes only in a small 50 ml bottle and the spray is far from ideal, but I'm impressed with its performance. My highlighter and blush, which tend to disappear fast, look like freshly applied late in the day, as does the rest of the makeup apart from lipstick. It's not outstanding and Urban Decay's spray is better, but this is cheap, easily accessible here and does the job it promises. It can be used before or after applying makeup (I tried it both ways) and it truly prolongs the staying power and keeps things in 

place. 

I don't know how many in a row of these I already used up, I think my count was somewhere around 10 the last time I checked. I used this every day for years, though now I'm currently using up the Essence 24 Ever Ink one, which I use more often, but I pick up this one too, especially when it's a very hot day because it survives better. It's the best liquid eyeliner I've found - super black, matte, long-lasting and has never let me down. One bottle lasts about three or four months before the formula gets too dry to create a super crisp line, though it's still useful long after, but I like how smooth the freshly opened formula is. The applicator is soft, yet firm enough and it actually take a lot of use before it splays even a little. It's not as precise as Essence's, so I got used to it fast. I'm in consistent fear this will be discontinued, but so far it's hanging on. 

CATRICE Eyeconista Lash Millionizer Volume Mascara Waterproof
I love this and I don't, but the reason I don't is unimportant to most of you, so the remaining other part is impressive enough to earn a spot here. This creates one of the most beautiful effects I've seen. The name Lash Millionizer is not far off because this can catch almost ever lash, separates them creating an effect on many lashes and at the same time, the formula is very volumising, so it's not just about definition, but also volume and length. It also manages to fan out the lashes beautifully despite having one of the smallest brushes I've tried. That minus is connected to my obnoxious lashes, which refuse to hold a curl unless I use a good waterproof formula and thought this is waterproof, it's too wet, so it can't hold my lashes up. A regular formula exists well, which is a an brown tube, but I haven't tried that one.

CATRICE Luminice Highlight & Bronze Glow Palette
020 Feel Gold
I was a fan of this from the start and it's damn shame it's being discontinued, but not all is lost as Catrice is consistently launching great highlighters particularly in the limited editions. All three shades in this palette are great, unexpectedly if I'm honest because the first shade looks matte in the palette. The first shade is my favourite because despite its deceiving appearances it gives a good amount of glow and it's the most neutral "iced gold" shade in the palette which suits my neutral skin tone. It's got the finest shimmer I've even encountered and due to that I can use it also all over the face for a subtle luminous glow - this is the shade that I think makes this palette worth the purchase because you don't see many such highlighters. Second shade is the "classic highlighter shade" a gold champagne shade and one with a strong glow that will appeal to highlighter lovers. The last is very pigmented and nice quality too, but it's not suitable for my skin tone, as on me it looks orange toned bronze colour that looks more like an glowy orange blush on me than a bronzer, but I think it probably looks good on deeper skin tones. 

First shade. Check the review for other two. 

CATRICE Blush Box Glow + Multicolour
Though Catrice had better blushes in the past, namely their amazing Illuminating blushes and Defining Blushes, these are nice too as Catrice almost never disappoints when it comes to their blushes. I liked these a bit more than their regular Blush Box formula, as I still feel disappointed they are not as nice as their Defining Blushes were. This formula has such strong pigmentation, almost too much and I have to be careful with it, but I'm super pale, so this means it's likely suitable for deeper tones too. It's described as glowy and when I swatch it in a thick coat it has a healthy satin glow to it with very fine shimmer, but on my cheeks I can't get that and it looks matte, while I have seen it have a glow on other people (I have to use a small amount, that's why). My shade, 020 It's Wine O'Clock, is a medium muted pink-berry, a slight deviation from the regular cutesy pinks, though it has a similar look on the cheeks. There are sadly only two shades in this line, the other is a peachy colour. 

CATRICE Demi Matt Lipstick
This is one of the best lipstick formulas I've tried and it's a shame they don't have 20+ shades of these because this formula deserves a large range of colours. The formula is so smooth, it just glides over dry patches, makes the texture of the lips look much nicer than it really is and has a nice semi-matte look to it. It's lightweight, not drying and it doesn't feel like you have a lipstick on. It's not outstanding in terms of staying power, but also not the worst and the rest of the stuff makes up for it. I wear the shade 100 a lot and it's one of my goes-with-everything-lipsticks. 

Shade 100. 

Their Matt Pro Ink Non-Transfer Liquid Lipsticks don't top my favourite formulas. While they are perfectly matte and not drying, it's the staying power that is just not that impressive. I haven't tried the newest Satin range.

CATRICE Clean ID Lip Oil
This is one of my more recent purchases, but as you can see I've used up a lot. It's not life changing, but I like this for when my lips are dry, because It's thicker than an average lip gloss, yet not sticky. It feels nourishing on the lips and after most is gone, there is a nice layer of it left, however, it doesn't last as long as Revlon's Vinyl lipsticks, but it is quite a lot cheaper, so that's what you get. It adds good level of a glass shine on the lips, but it's sadly available only in a clear version. It's not a replacement for their amazing Dewy-ful Lips Conditioning Lip Butters, but it's another formula for dry lips and spotted some new such products that will be launched soon, which are already on my wishlist. 

I have the regular colour of this formula, 005, which is a bit too dark for me and it's also not my favourite concealer, at least not as nice as Essence Camouflage Healthy Glow Concealer, but this was one of rare cheap colour correctors in my local drugstore. Formula of this is thick and it's much more pigmented that I thought it's going to be. It's almost fully opaque, so I need to use the smallest amount. I bought it for my redness under the eyes and the sides of my nose. Under the eyes, even though I have redness, not purple/blue-ish hues, this doesn't work well for me. It leaves with this this unhealthy green hue when I put over a concealer. On the sides of the nose where my redness is strongest, it doesn't counteract well enough. Unless I apply thick coats of both this and the concealer, I can see redness shine though. I haven't had a spot yet, to see if it's successful at covering those. I've had this for a while now after some trying to make it work, it's not just sitting in my drawer. 

Müller, 3.79 €

I recently noticed my old tube is running out and thought I not short of concealers, I repurchased it because this formula really grew on me since I got it. Look by Kiko is (or at least was) my favourite high-coverage concealer mostly because of the shade, since I find all such formulas the same on my skin (Collection Lasting Perfection, The Saem, Catrice Liquid Camouflage,…), but this one is sold everywhere here and I actually realised I like it most from such formulas because it's not as dry matte on my skin. I've used it instead of a foundation for a while and it looks good for a medium-high coverage concealer, as it doesn't look heavy on the skin, but covers well. The shade fits me well too, but I'm one of very lucky ones because this comes in only two colours and both are light. In the latest update they added more shades to the Matte version, but not this one.

Müller, 2.99 € 

These are new at Oriflame and come with a promise of 11 day wear. I was impressed by their OnColour nail polishes which applied beautifully and reminded me of gel formulas, though they didn't claim they are. These The One's Gels, however, don't feel like gel to me. Formulas are not consistent, as Red is a jelly type of formula, light pink Sorbet is one of those thick pastels and Goldmine is a shimmer-frost. Red is one of my least favourite red shades I've tried. It's a like an unwritten rule that reds are always great, but this one is quite sheer and with two coats I can still see the tips on some nails. Formula of it applies smoothly and the shade is a warm toned red. Goldmine is opaque in two coats, it also applies nicely, while the shade is a yellow-gold on my skin tone. Sorbet is the annoying one because it's got a thick formula that can be opaque in one coat, provided you manage to apply it evenly, but that's very hard to do. This shade is a pastel peach on me, not a nude. Second coat at Sorbet is already very thick and can form ridges, as this formula doesn't even itself out like gels tend to do. Top Coat just annoys me and the reason for that is that it takes over an hour to dry. I haven't managed to apply these + top coat and not get a dent after quite some waiting. So I'm testing these with Seche Vite on one hand, which dried instantly like a nail polish should (I don't have time to wait for my nails to dry for an hour+) and gel on other (dented, what else), so I can see if the gel lasts longer. You can see the how it looks after 8 days below. This is after quite some manual labour, so you don't think I'm some spoiled princess that doesn't do anything all day (three potato harvests, all ended in rain might I add, pulling out some nasty acidic slimy stuff with my hands so my skin burned, cleaning, doing a deep scalp scrub which I was sure will wreck this, and some more stuff, it was a week and there's a ton of work always). Regardless, my nails are strong and a majority of nail polishes last well on me, so I can't say this will perform the same on every one and I still prefer OnColours because they just feel nicer to apply. 

Seche Vite, which also looks glossier after a week | with Oriflame's Gel top coat, which took forever to dry. 

Oriflame, 7.90 € / current catalogue 3.99 € | Top Coat 8.90 € / current catalogue 3.99 €

This is my new drugstore love. It definitely filled the void of not having such easy access to Asian sunscreens, as this is equally light and elegant of the skin as those, in fact, I like this more than A'Pieu which is shiny compared to this. I still love Nivea's Mattifying SPF 50 sunscreen, but that one is much thicker and takes time to set, so it's best suited for dry skin, while this one fits a larger group of skin types. It has alcohol right after water, but I just don't care and I use toners/essence+serums under it - I know it will bother some and you have plenty of other options on the market. This is a very liquid fluid that applies with ease on the skin in the recommended amount. There's zero white cast and not much shine when you apply it, then within minutes it's just gone on my normal-dry skin and it feels like a light moisturiser on the skin. Despite the alcohol, my skin doesn't get tight later, like it does at Etude House Sunprise fluid, which has a very similar texture. This will replace my Asian sunscreens because it's easily available everywhere here and the price isn't too bad (since it's everywhere, there are good discount options). The packaging is very thin and sleek, so perfect for carrying in pockets and it has precise nozzle that dispenses as much as you need. This is my new favourite face sunscreen.

Ingredients. 

DM, 10.49 €

I grabbed this in Primark because it was cheap (before getting Garnier. Actually getting this made me buy Garnier). Based on my recent decent experience with budget-friendly formulas, I automatically expected this will be similarly nice (I'm thinking of Lavozon, which I've almost used up by now). It's not terrible, but I'm not a fan and unless you have dry skin like me, you'll hate it for sure. I'm not as greasy as Nivea's Anti-Age Q10, but the formulas are somewhat similar. Both are impossible to apply with a three finger method if you're one of those who actually follows the rules of applying the proposed sufficient amount of sunscreen. Formula is medium thick, but easy to spread. Finish is shiny, but also if you aren't careful at blending it in, it will leave white marks once it sets. It has a terrible strong scent that's the same as in an ancient Nivea (and some others) self tanning lotion. It's a musky coffee scent and I don't like it at all. I've almost used this up already on my body.

Ingredients.

Primark, 3.50 €

This was my first Garnier mask. I've always assumed these suck or at least there's not as good as Asian masks, but this was a pleasant surprise. Nivea's and Balea's Aqua were such disappointments when it comes to the sheets, but this was actually one of most comfortable ones I've used. 

Sheet: Not super thin, like some Asian masks have, but it was very soft and comfortable. Balea Tuchmaske mit Aktivkohle has a similar sheet. Fit was pretty good too. The sheet alone makes this a great "treat day" pick.

Essence: this has more than enough of liquid. I used the remains on the entire body. It's toner-meet-serum type of texture, so not as light as toner, yet not as thick as some serum. It feels really nice on the skin.

Scent: Nothing special or strong. Just a light chemical scent. 

Effect: just a classic moisturising effect. On my skin it got a bit tight when the serum/essence dried, but not in a sense that my skin needs extra moisture, it's just the essence forming a kind of filter. It was still on my skin when I was washing my face in the morning.

Repurchase: Yes. This and Schaebens Hydrogel Pink one are my new favourites from our drugstores. It's nice to see we now have some nice options and I don't have to order online.

Ingredients.

I bought this with high hopes of a nice, summery coconut beachy scent, similar to BBW's and I was disappointed. I don't get much coconut, instead I get vanilla and some frangipani flowers. It's about the somewhat similar to Victoria's Secret Coconut Passion which also doesn't smell like coconut to me. Despite not being a fan of the scent, I am I fan of the texture and I've been using daily, so after a month or two I have only a 1/3 left. This is a great moisturiser - rich and excellent for dry skin. It's not overly greasy, but it's a lot more reminiscent of thin body butters than lotions. Souffle is a bad name for this because it's not feather light, but I'm glad it isn't and actually unlike their body lotion this does sink in in about 10-15 minutes and leaves a silky finish. There are sparse golden beads inside which are oil capsules. Nivea's body moisturisers are also excellent when it comes to long-term results and unlike other brands they can tackle even my driers, roughest areas. I might get the cherry blossom version next, so I have a different scent, but this one isn't bad, it's just not what I hoped. It's worth it for the texture alone.

Leclerc, 4.99 €

It took an age for this scent to get here. I've already bought the Caribbean coconut one which arrived earlier together with the frangipani version. But this is my favourite from the three new LE. If you like The Body Shop Pink Grapefruit scent, you'll like this. It's a very uplifting sweet and fresh citrus scent, similar to grapefruit, so very slightly bitter too. It smells nicer from the bottle, than under the shower, but still nice enough.

DM, 0.99 €

I liked the look of this one because it has shea butter right after water on the ingredients list and my hair likes shea butter if I base my findings on how much Cantu suits me. It has no silicones which concerned me that it will leave my hair tangled, but by some miracle the opposite happened. This left my hair with one of the smoothest feelings I've encountered at masks. It's also nourishing enough, but not as Cantu. Formula is thick, like a body butter and it smells similar to the body butter, but even nicer with an extra more perfume-y note. So far I like this a lot, but I've only used it once. The effect, however, didn't last as long as I hoped, as after three days my hair was tangled again and on the dry side, so Cantu is better. 

The Body Shop, 16.90 €

I was interested in the oil from this line, primarily because of the scent that so many describe as amazing, but it's too expensive for something that could disappoint me, so I got this mini I saw at the register instead. I was right, I would not be happy with the scent, though I can see why so many like it. It's very similar to the Yves Rocher Eau de Vahines, meaning almost purely frangipani, so the scent of suntan oil, but here it's in my opinion better made because it has this depth to it that YR doesn't. This is a thick shower gel that still foams ok, but not a lot and it washes of easily.

The Body Shop, 3.90 €

I've already used up a Banana one, which was very decent, though I much preferred it as a leave-in product because it couldn’t leave my hair moisturised for more than a day when used as a hair mask. When I read reviews about products, I try to find such where someone say that it left their hair greasy or that they love it for their 4 b/c or 3 b/c curly hair because my hair is very thick and dry, so I look for very rich textures. This is highly rated among curly girls. The scent is actually the same as in the banana one, so I guess it's universal among all of these - it's an unidentifiable (tropical?) fruity scent, a "Fructis fragrance". So far I really like this both as a hair mask and as a leave-in conditioner, but I’ve used it in combination with La Croa spray I’ll mention next, which did a lot on its’ own. Texture is the same as at Banana, so this isn’t a very thick mask, but it’s also far from a thin, runny formula. It’s silicone free, which I’m not a fan off, so I add them extra later, but that’s my preference. Due to being silicone free this doesn’t have much slip when I’m rinsing it off. However, it’s nourishing enough for my dry hair. It’s not quite like Cantu, especially when it comes to long term results, but my hair was softer than when I used Dove conditioner one wash before this and overall felt nice (again La Croa, which I applied in abundance did a lot too, so I’m saying that I like this drugstore combo for my very dry hair). As a leave-in it works like the Banana one and it’s nice. It moisturises dry ends well without leaving the hair with no slip like Cantu leave-in does (which I why I've been using it on damp hair after washing only and I was looking for a similar replacement that would work on dry hair). The effect lasts only a day or so when used on dry hair, then I have to do it again.

Müller, 6.99 €

I have the worst luck when it comes to my hair favourites because they are being consistently discontinued. Createurs de Monoi Shine Spray is the latest such product (they just stopped making all hair stuff, but kept the moisturiser and oil, which are cool), which was already a replacement for Orofluido Sahara spray. Basically both were silicone-oils in a spray, but really good ones because they were greasier than most, so great for fixing very dry hair in a pinch, plus the silicone content made them the type of oils that detangled, added shine and left the hair silicone smooth, rather than oily. I've tried Moroccanoil Glimmer Shine spray, which is great, but it's more similar to got2b Oiliscious or #Oh My Nude Tame it Softly Dry Lightweight Oil Mist, so it's much lighter than CdM or Orofluido, making it suitable for all hair types and for me it's more of a finishing product that adds the finally touches, rather than an extra boost of nourishment. So I went to Müller and checked every spray bottle that claimed had oil, checked the ingredients list which one has silicones first followed by oils and I stumbled upon this. This is my new holy grail! I love this so much, it's almost like a miracle in a bottle for my tangled, frizzy, dry hair, so in the next weeks I just went back and got two backups because they only have 60 ml bottles and I've already used up a lot of my first. It's very similar to CdM, but I like it even more because it feels even more silicone-y. It does exactly the same job - detangles, smooth, nourishes and adds shine. This is outstanding when it comes to adding slip when my hair is so tangled, I can't run my fingers thought it. It's better than any non-spray oil I've tried. I'm not a fan of the scent. I think most will like it, but to me it's smells a bit dated, too musky vanilla or something. I'll get used to it, I'm sure. Like I said the bottle is small with only 60 ml for the price, which I don't know how long will last for me because I used up a lot of this stuff. But hopefully this stays on the market for long because I like the fact I have such a nice product easily accessible in Müller. This will likely be too oily-feeling for thin hair or maybe not, I don't know. There are lighter similar products I've mentioned above.

Ingredients.

Müller, 8.99 €

After Protect spray I got more La Croa. This caught my eye because it has keratin high on the list, plus argan and macadamia oil. I expected a similar product as the protect spray, so something with an silicone-oily feel that smooths and detangles, with the added benefit of keratin, but I applied this on damp hair after washing, proceeded to blow-dry and I could not run my finger through my hair, it lacked any type of slip. I had to use a ton of Protect spray that perfectly detangled and added smoothness, but this on its own, didn't give me much. If I had to pick between Balea's Collagen Power serum and this, Balea wins because it doesn't destroy the slip conditioner added. Formula is a light lotion that doesn't feel oily or heavy, so this might fit most hair types, but I can't say for sure it won't make your roots oily or weight down your lengths. This comes with a pump, which works ok, but base keeps unscrewing. This smells kind of like chocolate or pralines. I need to find a combination where I get to keep the slip the conditioner leave me, but so far I prefer to use this on dry hair because it leaves my hair less tangled.

Ingredients.

Muller, 8.99 €

We only have 20 ml bottles here, it makes no sense why not large ones too, but I guess it was Müller's decision. If were to use this regularly, it will run out very fast. It's not as nice as Protect spray, at least it doesn't add as much slip, so it doesn't detangle and smooth quite as much. It's also lighter than I expected, but I still like this. I need to use a large amount to get the result I want, but it helps with dryness, adds shine and gives a smoother effect. Scent is like at the oil in spray kind of a vanilla one. Packaging is dumb as far as I'm concerned, it has that plastic stopper like essential oil, so you get a drop at time and I need a lot more, so it takes a while to get out the amount I need. I just removed the stopper. 

Ingredients.

Müller, 4.85 €

Just like the oil, we don't have the full size versions, just these satchels (I don't know if they have the same line up in Croatian Müllers). I hope they add full sizes too someday because this is quite good. I use a lot of conditioner/mask at once since my hair is long and thick, about 30-50 ml depending on consistency, so I got two, but I ended up using just one even though it was really stretching it. This is the thickest hair mask formula I've tried so far, it's the same as Joico's Moisture Recovery Balm, which has a good name for it - balm. It's not easy to apply this because of this, but it can be done. I left it on for an hour and when I was washing it off my hair had a lot of slip, which I always like at a mask. It started to dry a lot less frizzy and straight than usual, but after it was almost dry, the frizz started popping up, so I fixed it by adding their oil and spray. I managed to get an almost straight, sleek blow-out after quite a while, so I was pretty happy with this and so far the effect is holding after two days. Having said that, while I think this is one great purchase for very dry, thick hair, I suspect that it might be much too heavy for thin, dry hair, but I'm just speculating. They have conditioners anyway, which are likely much lighter. I'd love to have a full size of this formula, but so far I'll have to buy satchels in my local Müller. 

Ingredients.

Műller, 1.99 €

A Repurchase. I use this at every wash and I love it because it works so well, but I actually mix it with my favourite Extraordinary oil one because that one is richer and is like a shampoo + conditioner. This always tones my lightest blonde hair to a nice cool, silvery-ashy shade.

DM, 3.99 €

This was the first thing I bought after being impressed by the spray and it didn’t impress me. The colour is a very pale lavender, so it does almost no toning, especially compared to L’Oreal’s purple shampoo. Formula is medium thick and easy to apply, plus it smells nice, still for my hair I prefer something richer, like their mask, but for most with dry hair this should be enough. I resent the sheer tint most. Ingredients are nice and as I said formula should be rich enough for most with normal-dry hair, but for toning it’s not great - it might be if mixed with some Subrina Colour Refresh mask in Diamond Blonde or combined with the L’Oreal Purple shampoo, but not on its own. 

Müller, 5.99 €

This looked thickest in the shop when I was shaking the bottles, which I assume would work best for my type of hair. It's very unique and I did not expect it to be like this, as it's actually more like a gel-oil, meaning this is super thick and most will hate it for it. It doesn't even come off the hands completely when I apply it on the hair and leaves a visible yellowish gel coat on the skin. Due to this thickness and heaviness, it's well suited for taming very unruly, thick hair, but on thin hair this might be a disaster. This has a very strong scent of laundry detergent that I'm not a fan off, but it's not that terrible and it luckily it doesn't last on the hair for long. This isn't what I wanted, so I'll get more regular oils that add even more slip, but it's good tamer that will come handy.

Leclerc, 7.99 €

A couple of months back I bought the medium to dark blonde version which turned out too dark for me, so now that I have roots again I picked up the lightest version. My roots are dark brown, almost black and I didn't expect this to work (which is why I got medium blonde the first time), but it's not too shabby. Of course it doesn't cover completely, but it lightens up a lot so I don't have such a stark contrast. It's kind of like I added highlights rather than lifted the whole thing, but I have to use a lot of the spray for the colour to show, which makes it less light than when I used medium that covered faster. Shade is a warm yellow, however, applied over my dark brown hair the undertone doesn't look that terrible and ends up more ashy, but I think that the lighter the hair you use this one, the more obvious the yellow-orange tone will be. This was designed for dark roots, so maybe that's why and I think I saw a regular version of this colour too, but I'm not sure. It's not amazing, it's not life changing and it's really just a temporary kind-of-fix, but better than nothing.

Leclerc, 6.90 €

A repurchase, I've gone through a few of these since I discovered this scent in the beginning of the year. It's an aquatic floral fragrance I enjoy and the formula is nicely thick.

Müller, 1-2 €

Another repurchase. When it comes to shower gels I repurchase this one, Dove, Subrina and FA the most. I also use this one as shampoo, especially for the first wash and then use L'Oreal Extraordinary because it's more nourishing, but this one works for my dry hair too because it doesn't leave it dry, but I use it because of my scalp problems, where it's ok, but I did expect a more nourishing effect of urea. It's thin, but it foams ok and same goes for use on the body as a shower gel.

DM, 2.25 € 

My third one in a row. It's nothing special when it comes to scent, but it works and that's all that matters to me. By now I don't even notice the scent anymore.

DM, 3 €

I never had one of these, but it's just an uncomfortable to use as you might expect, since it's pulling out hair on the face. It only works on very fine, small hair and peach fuzz, while it can't grab anything larger. You also have to hold at the right angle and roll from only one side otherwise it doesn't work. It does the job, but it's not a pleasant experience. 

DM, 2.99 €

These come in a big pack of 80 and I use them for everything: removing makeup, swatches, on the body, hands and cleaning/wiping surfaces. Cheap as chips and nice. 

DM, I think they were about 2 €

AVON Aloha Monoi Body Mist (original packaging) - nothing beachy, coconuty or tiare like at this one. It starts with sour pineapple that mellows into a bland creamy floral. This left me disappointed.

BATH & BODY WORKS Into the Night Fine Fragrance Mist (original packaging) - La Vie est Belle & similar high end scent vibes that develops into the BBW A Thousand Wishes base. Fruity, vanillary, sweet and deep. Luckily patchouli is not even noticeable at this one and my body chemistry always emphasises this note, making scents unbearable to me. This smells a lot more expensive than it is. It's like La Vie est Belle that I can actually wear.

BATH & BODY WORKS Cherry Blossom Fine Fragrance Mist (original packaging) - nothing like L’Occitane’s or Oriflame’s, but I kind of like it. It’s the scent of some washing powder or fabric softener that someone I knew used in the 90’s or 00’s, but I don’t know which. Floral and musky with good staying power.

HADA LABO Tokyo Lotion Anti-Ageing Super Hydrator (original packaging) - This is the version we have in our DMs. Texture isn't as cushion-ey as the Japanese version I tried and is like the hyaluronic serums I've tried that are non-Asian, so it leaves a filter. I was concerned it will break me out, but thanks to a generous tester I could use day and night for over a week, I see it does not. In terms of instant results all I notice is hydration. This contains 4 types of Hyaluronic including Super Hyaluronic Acid, plus collagen and retinol. It's fragrance free. 

RILASTIL Sun System Age Repair SPF 50 (original packaging) - a medium thick sunscreen with a similar texture to Nivea Mattifying SPF 50. Not very greasy, but also not light from the start. It later sinks in completely, has a velvet finish with not shine (my skin is normal-dry). 

PURITO CENTELLA Green Level Unscented Sun SPF 50+ (original packaging) - I've already had several testers of this and I wrote that I don't find it that special thought it's ok (this was before it became inexplicably popular). I still maintain my opinion. It's not very light, but enough and in time it sinks in. Ingredients are a plus, but will it sway me from the super light Garnier? Not likely. 

ALPA H Beauty Sleep 0,5% Retinol (original packaging) - I'm holding back on using this and I only tried it a couple of times when it rained, so I wasn't outside much (I avoid AHAs in summer). It's a thick balm formula, so something I would use on its own. I got no tingling despite the high concentration of AHA's, but it's glycolic which I already know it doesn't do anything for me. I'm more interested in the Retinol part which I hope will have a nicer effect on me than TO. 

SOL DE JANEIRO Brazilian Bum Bum Cream (original packaging) - this is lighter texture than I expected. It always thought this is a balm, but it's lighter than BBW Ultra Shea body creams and it wasn't quite enough on some parts of my skin. I know the scent is supposed to be the star, but it didn't convince me from the start. Having said that I get why people love it because it lasts like a fragrance and it develops into this lovely warm scent, plus it lingers on sheets, so my bed smelled so nice. It sort of smells like TBS’s long discontinued Almond body butter with added strong note of vanilla, at least from the beginning. It then becomes deeper, like a rich upgrade of that scent. That Balea shampoo Copacabana I had is actually not that dissimilar, but less vanillary and lacks depth (you could add that with another lotion or mist). TBS Vanilla Pumpkin is somewhat similar, but not a dupe like I heard. 

HELIOCARE Mineral Tolerance Fluid SPF 50 (original packaging) - This was not to my liking. It's tinted with luckily a neutral skin tone shade and it's sheer so if fit me, however, this is a very greasy formula (granted I did test it when it was 30°C+). It's not that nice to apply because it's very runny and greasy, so it transfers a lot from the start. It sets after a while, but it's just not that comfortable when you start sweating because it sort of reverts to that greasy state. It's not terrible with a lot of powder to set it and I like the tint. 

MISS ALICE Your Future Looks Bright Enzyme Powder (original packaging) - this made my skin sooo smooth and soft, but it smells terrible. I mixed it with my cleansing oil as suggested on the website. Sadly I didn't get the same result second time around even though there was some time between uses.