I recently bought Missha's BB because I haven't been able to find my favourite RX version anywhere to repurchase and I wanted to see if this one is a good replacement. Perfect Blanc has less coverage, doesn't look as natural in some parts as the RX, but the biggest surprise is that shade #19 Rosy is lighter than RX's #17. In fact I find it's a bit too light for me, which very rarely happens. So I've been mixing the super pale pink toned #19 with It Cosmetics CC in Fair Ivory, which is about a shade too dark for me and more yellow toned. I get a perfect match when I mix the two. CC also has much higher coverage and it improves Missha's performance. Finish of the two together is nicely dewy and both have an SPF 50, plus a bunch of nice ingredients.  

Initially this one didn't stand out to me in a big haul of blushes I got in April (Alverde's Swirly blush distracted me), but you definitely get what you pay for at this one. Formula is super smooth, it looks great on the cheeks, pigmentation is good and it lasts well on the skin. The shade is a pretty basic peachy pink, but these types of shades are universal and suit so many skin tones, perking the skin up. It has a slight glow to it with tiny shimmer, but not like Alverde's blush. The packaging is gorgeous, a high-end looking rose gold and it comes with a velvet pouch and a brush.  

My Jordana Matte Lipstick in 48 Pink Passion, which is a dupe for Mac's Please Me is quite old by now (though actually still ok and useful), so I went to DM in search of a dupe or a similar shade. This is the shade I found. It's a pale warm pink, just a simple wearable every day shade for my pale skin. All three formulas (Mac, Jordana and this) are matte, but Eveline's is the creamiest of the three. 

This is such a beautiful red shade and I like the finish of it - it's nicely matte and formula is light, so it moves with the lips and there's no fear it will peel off on some parts. I don't find it drying nor tight, which goes for most matte liquid lipsticks at me anyway, but this one feels lighter than most. I have two complaints: I'd like to see a better shape of the applicator, so the edges wouldn't have to be fixed with a lip liner, but it's not that big of a deal and the staying power isn't as great as at other similar formulas. 

It's not my favourite mascara, but every time I find something that can keep my lashes curled, it has to go to the favourites post. It's a very dry formula, which I like, but because of that it's more of a natural mascara as you can't apply a ton of heavy coats. It's truly waterproof, I tested it several times in the shower, but that also means it needs a good waterproof remover. It keeps my lashes curled all day.  

I neglected this one because when my hair is not in good condition I reach for the K-Pak Reconstructor and Intense Hydrator instead. So I didn't appreciate how good this is and how it can also transform super dry hair into something more normal. I need to trim my ends and I keep forgetting to do that and this makes them so much softer and in better condition.  

Conditioners and masks I can rely on. Usually I use Repair, but I found a tube of Superfood conditioner in my cupboard and it's just as amazing. Formula is very nourishing, it leaves my hair smooth and feeling silky. Currently I'm using these in combination with Subrina Colour Refresh masks. After CR has been on my hair for about 5 minutes, I apply this over it, as CR on its own isn't nourishing enough and it's silicone free, so my hair is so difficult to comb. This works fast and makes sure my hair is hydrated and detangled.  

My selection of favourite sunscreens at the moment. 

NIVEA SUN Dark Spot Control Luminous 630 SPF 50 - This one is probably my favourite, though Shiseido would have that honour if it had an SPF 50. It's not greasy, it has a "Korean sunscreen level" of shine that looks more like healthy glow (I have normal-dry skin with very little natural oil coming through over the day), it feels like a regular moisturiser and not a sunscreen. It's scented with a floral fragrance which I like, it's alcohol free and contains Isobutylamido Thiazolyl Resorcinol (Thiamidol), which fades pigmentation.

GARNIER Ambre Solaire Ultra-Light Sensitive Face Fluid SPF50+ - My long-time favourite. It's super light and can be applied it large amounts without it feeling greasy. The only minus is that it has a lot of alcohol, but I use hydrating skin care under it and it hasn't proven to be drying long-term.

LA ROCHE-POSAY Anthelios UVMune 400 Invisible Fluid SPF50+ Sun Cream - the SPF I trust the most in terms of protection because it has a state of the art filter Mexoryl400. Texture is similar to Garnier's Fluid, so very liquid and light, but less elegant and has a shine that lasts on the skin.

SHISEIDO Urban Environment Age Defense SPF 30 - this one is so lovely. It’s light and watery, again very similar to Garnier Ambre Solaire Fluid, but somehow feels silkier on the skin. It looks and feels great, it has a skin-like finish and just a touch of glow (not that typical sunscreen glow). Skin looks smoother with this and pores look somewhat diminished too. It’s dry to the touch quickly and it doesn't irritate my eyes. It has a slight tint to it, but in pale shade and it doesn’t have coverage. The only thing I wish is that it was SPF 50 (and that it was a lot cheaper).

AFRODITA COSMETICS Skin Specialist Protective Serum SPF 30 - A light and elegant SPF. It doesn't feel at all like a sunscreen, it's like a typical lotion-cream for oily-combination skin. It sinks in fast on my skin, there's not white cast in and no greasy feeling. It leaves some sunscreen shine, but it's not the greasy type, since it's almost dry to the touch. It's scented, but I never mind that. 

BALEA Niacinamide Day Cream SPF 30 - This combines two things I want in my skin care - 10% of niacinamide and the added bonus of an SPF, which is quite high. I either use it on its own or under an extra SPF 50, but when I've worn it alone, it never failed to protect me. It's kind of a typical cream that sits on the skin for a while, but it's not a heavy, rich moisturiser, nor does it feel "sunscreen greasy". It's nicely hydrating, I can wear it under makeup, it doesn't peel and it doesn't irritate my eyes. For some reason I haven't seen this in DM for over a half a year and I hope we get some new stock soon (they changed the packaging some Balea skin care. I think this included).

ROHTO MENTHOLATUM Melty Cream Lip SPF25/PA+++ Milk Vanilla - For the lips I'm using this. Melty Cream is a good name for this. Formula is pleasantly soft and nourishing, and despite having SPF this has no bitter taste.

I'm not using Cold Brown anymore because it washes off grey and on some strands blue on my bleached blonde hair (these are designed for refreshing coloured brown hair and despite what I'm doing, I don't recommend you do the same as me on blonde hair, so you won't be mad at me if something goes wrong). I made a switch to Warm brown which is reddish. I mentioned before I don't want to bleach my massive dark roots, but I also don't want to use a damaging peroxide based colour on my blonde hair, plus I want the colour to be easy to remove when I decide to bleach again - I know I'm weird. Every time I wash my hair, a lot of colour comes off, so I have to use these at every wash, which sounds exhausting and stupid, but I wash my hair once a week and these need to be on for 10-15 minutes, so it's not that difficult. So far I've mixed Warm Brown with Cold Brown and it still washed off grey. Then I mixed it with shade Violet and I got a beautiful deep red shade with some hints of purple. But my favourite combination so far is Warm Brown with Orange as I got a gorgeous deep ginger shade. Sadly it makes my roots clearly visible since they are dark brown and very cool and CRs don't cover natural dark hair, but this colour is making me think I should become a redhead. I'm using just Warm Brown next and we'll see how it goes as far as my roots are concerned, then I'm trying the Wella Color Fresh mask I bought recently. 

As beautiful as this is when swatched and metallic-looking when first applied, it's only a bit better than the Catrice's version. Both crease on me. This one less, but it's not the type of liquid eyeshadow that would stay in place well and move with the eyelids. While it's passable on its own (if you don't focus on it being separated in places), it works better in a thin coat as a eyeshadow base. Instead of swiping it all over and blending the edges, I apply one dot on the centre of the lids and blend it/sheer it out with fingers. It doesn't look metallic, but it looks better overall and can act as a base. The way Essence presented in a reel, where it looks beautifully even and metallic is not how my experience went with this eyeshadow. Shade 03 Shimmery Taupe is the deepest in the range of three and it's a brownish-grey with silver shimmer.   

Essence has very similar eyeliner which has a felt tip and is one of my favourite liners (aside from Catrice's). This one has a brush instead, which doesn't make a difference based on my experience with both, except it glides on the skin easier/faster. Both are equally precise. However, formula doesn't appear to be as good, as it's not as black or feels more watery at times. It becomes more apparent it's not as good in time because it doesn't last as long, fades and wipes of quicker compared to the felt tip one. Don't get me wrong, it's a good drugstore liner, Essence clearly knows how to make a great one for an affordable price, but not as good as their felt tip version or Catrice's Liquid Liner. I've used this over powder and liquid eyeshadows and it never loses colour, which is great because felt tip ones can sometimes temporarily dry out if there's powder involved. 

A very dry formula, this one won't be everyone's cup of tea. I much prefer dry or fast drying formulas, as otherwise they don't hold the lashes curled. What you're sacrificing at such formulas including this one is the volume and they also don't apply as smoothly as regular ones. Lift & Curl is a mascara that creates a more natural result, creating a slightly lengthened and emphasized lashes that look like there's nothing on them, but when I start to layer it, (for now at least) it doesn't leave the lashes separated nicely. It's not spidery looking, however, I prefer a more fanned out look. For me the most important thing is that my lashes stay up and curled, as not amount of volume shows if my lashes have dropped. It an ok mascara for me, but not as good as Essence's I <3 Extremes. The brush is thin and I find it's clumsy, as I manage to get mascara on my lids and it's hard to get it off, since the formula is so fast-drying and waterproof, so I apply this mascara before all other makeup. It's a formula that needs a good oily remover and it is truly waterproof, tested under a shower and it doesn't budge.  

One of the most beautiful reds I've ever tried. It's very similar to my favourites, Colourpop's Lippie Stix Trust Me and Maybelline's Matte Ink Pioneer, a red that's more on the cool side, but not already leaning to pink. Formula is creamy, fully opaque with one swipe and fast drying. It sets to a nice matte finish, it doesn't look heavy even with a second layer and it moves with the lips, so it doesn't feel like a tight lipstick nor does it crack or peel. I don't find it drying, but I don't find most matte lip creams uncomfortable. It's impossible to apply nicely at the edges because the applicator isn't precise, so a lip liner is needed with this shade. 8h promise surprisingly isn't overly ambitious, but that's only provided you don't eat or drink - which likely doesn't happen with most people. After eating a reapplication is needed and you're only left with a ring of colour. That leftover colour can actually be wiped off with fingers/hands, which usually can't be done with a good matte lip cream. This shade leaves a stain on dry parts of the lips when you take it off. 

This is still so worth it for the shade and the way it looks on the lips, so what if it needs some reapplication after eating of drinking. 

It's been impossible to get the cream stick blush and bronzer, which are still on my wishlist. 

This is from the previous Essence update: 

I love the formula of cranberry version, but don't like it tints the lips into a magenta shade (it's a pH reacting one). Their other version with ginger tingles, which is my other pet peeve, but Essence sure loves to persist with those two trends. I hoped this is the middle ground - that lovely smooth, oily glossy formula in a clear non tingly version, but no. Essence made this into a gel formula, which is just not the same and I'm not a fan. It doesn't feel as silky smooth on the lips and it fades faster. Disappointing. 

One of my most worn and favourite highlighters. It's a subtle and natural one that in a light coat even works as a luminous finishing powder. The shimmer in this is very fine and looks like a natural glow, it's not over the top and not obviously shimmery under sunlight, plus it doesn't emphasise pores. The glow is a white shimmery one, neutral and the shade is quite pale, but I'm not sure if it may look ashy on darker skin tones because of that. When it was new the formula was very loose, but it's been in my collection for a while and there no excess powder flying around when I swirl the brush in it.

A baked blush that has an intense pigmentation and a smooth formula. I get loads of colour payoff quickly on my pale skin and despite being so pigmented, it blends well. Shade is a type of peachy-pink that's a lot more pink than peach. It has tiny shimmer in it that adds a glow, but since it's so pigmented and I need to apply little of it, the shimmer/highlighter effect isn't that intense on me - it should be more visible on deeper skin tones, but I apply Glow Lover Oil-Infused Highlighter over to get that effect. Overall this is one of the best drugstore blushes I've tried, very similar to the discontinued L.O.V. blushes.

Catrice has been making some of the best drugstore/affordable blushes for years and though the discontinue them regularly, the replacements are always good. There are two versions of AirBlushes, Glow and Matt, I have both and both behave the same. Glow doesn't have an luminous effect on my cheeks, so I consider Matt and Glow formulas the same (I think on deeper skin tones, the difference should be visible). It's another very pigmented formula, but this one doesn't blend quite as well as the Cheek Lover, regardless it's still a good one. Most impressive at this formula is the staying power, as it's still intense 6-7h after application. Shade on the picture is 020 Cloud Wine.

A high quality palette with smooth formulas and a good pigmentation. The bronzer side is matte and a nice shade that's not too warm or orange, so it suits me as a contour. It's quite pigmented, so I don't need a lot for my fair skin and it blends evenly. The highlighter is a champagne shade with very fine shimmer, so it looks really great on the skin. It's not the strongest, so I can apply it in a way that it looks more natural or build it up for a more intense glow. Bronzer shade is a good shade for pale skin. 

This is a very fine and silky powder. It mattifies without leaving the skin looking flat and obviously powdered. It has a tiny bit of a blurring effect, but don't expect miracles. 

My faithful liquid eyeliner for many years now. I've used up countless tubes, which actually I mostly replace because I think I should due to age, but liners are still working after many months of use. Formula is intensely black, dries matte and lasts all day without fading, peeling or crumbling. The felt applicator is comfortable to use and precise.

Since Catrice launched Demi Matte formula a few years ago, they just change the name of the line, but matte lipstick formula essentially stays the same, with the same packaging and minor changes to the embossing.  Demi Matt and Vegan Collagen Matt formulas were exactly the same as this one. I loved those two and I love this formula as well. It's light, glides on the lips with ease, has good pigmentation, looks smooth and has a semi-matte finish (later it settles to a completely matte one when the creaminess goes away). They last well on my lips, but they are not particularly moisturising, neither are they drying.

This is Catrice's moisturising formula, though I think their Melting lipstick may be even glossier/more hydrating, but it's a formula I haven't tried yet. This one is somewhere between a creamy-shiny lipstick and a satin one, as it doesn't have much shine, but it's got a comfortable formula suitable for dry lips. It doesn't last as long as the matte lipsticks, w hich it's to be expected. I particularly like the shade 040 Secret Crush, which is a beautiful pink-nude shade for my skin tone

Lovely, slightly richer and thicker glosses than usual formulas, but they are not sticky. The shine level is intense and these manage to hold on the lips for a while, by that I mean longer than an average lip gloss. It's one of many Catrice's formulas that tingles, but it's not strong and it doesn't last - it's more cooling than tingling. Both shades I have (020 No Fake Love and 040 Prove Me Wrong) are semi-opaque, so these have a good colour payoff for glosses. I love the shade  040 Prove me Wrong, which is a perfect my lips but better shade for me.

Like the blushes, no matter how many versions of nail polishes Catrice discontinues and launches, they are always good. This is a nice gel formula, smooth, pigmented and glossy. They also last well on my nails. This shade is 88 Pink Makes the Heart Glow Fonder, which is likely discontinued.

I'm not 100% certain these are still sold, but they are on the website. They are tinted balms, not the softest, but are regardless lovely for giving the lips some subtle hint of colour. Formula is moisturising and a subtle scent. Packaging is partly cardboard. I have 030 Sweet Cherry, which is a rosy natural shade.