L'OREAL PARIS Colour Riche Les Nus Intense Lipstick
173 Nu Impertinent
One of my favourite everyday shades. It's not just the colour, but also the quality of the formula. It feels high-end. It's comfortable, smooth and has great pigmentation. 173 Nu Impertinent is a light nude shade with some peachy and pink tones, which makes it a good colour for defining the lips and for a non-makeup makeup look (on my pale skin tone). I heard recently Nu Impertinent mentioned as a dupe for Pillow Talk, but I can't confirm that myself. Finish is satin-creamy and this formula suits dry lips as well.

CATRICE Glow Lover Oil-Infused Highlighter
010 Glowing Peony
I mentioned how good the Glow Lover blusher is in the Best Beauty Finds in 2023 post. This highlighter has been on the shelves longer and it's long been one of my favourites. Shimmer in this is very fine and it's subtle, in fact, in a light coat it even works as an all-over luminous powder. The glow it creates is natural-looking and it doesn't emphasize pores. Shade is neither too cool or too warm, but it is light.

LANEIGE Lip Sleeping Mask
Berry
My skin is very dry at the moment and that includes the lips. I've been using mostly lip oils in the last year, but this mask is an old favourite. It's one of rare lip balms that has the ability to stay on the lips for a long time, in traces I can feel it even in the morning. It does the job so well.

FILORGA Neocica Moisturising Repairing Care
Like I said my skin is currently very dry and this is the only moisturiser in my drawer that is helping. It's described as a repairing cream, Filorga says it's suitable for use after treatments (laser, peels, injections), on burns and irritated skin (like after shaving). It feels like a nice balm on the skin and creates this protective layer that stays on for a while, which considering my skin is currently absorbing everything with insane speed, is a very good thing. But when it runs out I'll have to find a cheaper alternative, thought this one has a ton of great ingredients.

ALVERDE Pflege-ől All-in-One
My scalp is also dry, so I've been using oils before washing my hair. I've been doing this for many years, but this time I got an oil with a dropper so I can get close to the scalp and not just focus on the lengths. I picked this one because its main ingredient is canola oil, the same as in my fave Palmer's oil that I have to order online (and have been unable to repurchase it). Apart from canola oil, it also has shea butter ethyl esters (my hair loves shea), vitamin E, coconut oil, sunflower oil and almond oil + some fragrances. It's not very heavy, but it's not like a dry oil. I've used it for body and it's ok as it's not overly greasy. Compared to Lazartigue hair oil, this is heavier, so not something I'd use a lot of on my ends when they are dry, but as a pre-wash treatment it's nice. It has a gentle, sort of vanillary scent, but it's more bland than that.

 

TANGLE TEEZER The Scalp Exfoliator and Massager
I pair this with the oil, but I use when my scalp is itchy too. It's not a brush that you'd use for combing, at least it's not as effective as their classic brushes, as the bristles are designed and placed in a way you can massage the scalp. I don't see it as a great exfoliator, I prefer Subrina Professional Detox Scrub for that, but it feels nice to use and it should it theory boost blood circulation. The only thing I'm not sold on is the hold, since I have small hands and it's not a tight fit for my size.

MOROCCANOIL Dry Shampoo
I use dry shampoos very occasionally since I don't get greasy hair, I get drier hair the longer I don't wash it. So I'm in general not a fan of dry shampoos because they leave that powdery residue that just make me want to wash the hair, but Moroccanoil is the best formula I've tried. The powder in this is so fine and silky, it genuinely makes my hair feels almost like freshly washed, light and refreshed. The fragrance is also amazing, this is worth as a hair perfume on its own. I have both versions: Light Tones (a very light lavender that should fight yellow tones) and Dark Tones (a more of a medium to dark blonde, not a true brown), but it doesn't matter because when you comb the hair, the tint goes away.

No heat curls headband
In my review of Nivea Care & Hold Soft Touch Mousse I mentioned I now do heatless curls all the time. After so many years of trying different methods I finally found one that has the best results and it's the most comfortable to sleep with. I got this velvet rope/headband on Aliexpress, but I'm sure it's available in many places. It's more comfortable than those thick round satin ones I also have, but it produces very similar results (thick satin one is a bit better, but I prefer comfort). I wrap my hair around it every night, usually without wetting it with a leave-in conditioner, as the mousse does the job even in latter days. Curls look nice and they last all day.

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