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. 

This came out in the last Essence line update and it's available in four shades. I'm a sucker for glowy blushes, with L.O.V. being my favourites and Essence is made by the same company, so we already know they are experts at making luminous formulas without the look of chunky shimmer. And indeed as far as the size of the shimmer goes Essence nailed it. Shimmer is very fine and gives a very natural looking radiance, however, it's not very strong and for extra glow I still use a separate highlighter on the tops of the cheekbones. Pigmentation is good, but I suspect people with a darker skin tone will have to layer this one a lot, though at times I get almost too much pigment. It has to do with the fact that only the left side is properly "blushy" and the other is mostly just a highlight, so it matters from which side you swipe the brush when picking up the colour and it's can be difficult to get the balance just right for pale skin. Formula is not very tightly packed, meaning it's quite a dusty, at least now that's new. It doesn't blend as smoothly as L.O.V. blushes, so it needs some extra time. The formula overall is nice, though it's not the best blush you can get, but if you’re looking for something like L.O.V. blushes in terms of how it looks on the skin, this a good one for the price. I'm not sold on the shade, though. I expected a mauve-pink shade based on what I've seen online, but this is actually peachy pink shade, so not very unique. All the rest looked peachy-orange or brown, so I’m missing a neutral-cool pink-mauve shade in this range.

Müller, 4.29 €

I originally went to the drugstore to get Clarins' Lip Oil, but since the stands are empty and I have no idea how things work now plus I didn't want to bother the SA, I abandoned that plan and got this instead. I wanted a thick, balmy lip gloss that would last a long time on the lips and nourish at the same time, so I remembered I liked the feel of the Clarins tester I once tried. Reviews for this are mixed with people who love it and some who find it sticky and gloopy, I'm more neutral about it, though I'm more one the "like side". 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, I expected it to last longer, since it's thicker. It adds good level of a glass shine on the lips, but I don't like it's only available in a clear version. For one it's already cloudy looking in the bottle after a couple of weeks of use and my lips are not pretty enough for just a clear gloss, I need something to even them out. It’s got a chemical sweet scent.

Müller, 5.09 €

CV has a new range of these small Beauty Shot products in 15 ml bottles. One is for oily skin, this one is for calming, there one with vitamin C and one is anti-age. I bought this purely because of ingredients because it has glycerine and niacinamide as the first on the list after water, plus centellia asiatica which my skin likes. This is an pastel green emulsion and it's meant to counteract redness, however, I don't find it effective and I don't even have a lot of redness, so don't count on this working in terms of neutralising ruddy cheeks. The emulsion is not something you'd apply in second because you need extra time to blend it in otherwise you're left with streaks. For a product for sensitive skin, I also find it odd they included fragrance, even though it is nice to my nose. It's not particularly hydrating on my skin, as when I apply this on its own, it sinks in fast, then after 15 minutes my skin feels tight and I need to add extra layers of skincare, so this won't replace any hydrating serums, but maybe it’s enough for combination/oily skin. Packaging has a pipette and it's just useless for such a thick formula, so scrape the product of it instead. In terms of effects, it’s too early to say and I can’t tell you if it works for its original purpose or sensitive skin. 

Ingredients.

Müller, 4.59 €

Another product I picked up because it has niacinamide high on the list, but it also has a small amount of a version of vitamin C (ascorbyl  tetraisopalmitate) and pinolumin which reduces redness, calms down the skin and fades age spots. Reviews for this are not great, but based on what managed to gather is that people expected this to fade pigmentation marks fast and personally I don't expect miracles from any product. It's a small bottle with only 20 ml of product and this is not a very light, serum type of product, meaning you don't only use a little at once, so this might not last long. The texture is like a medium thick cream, so a type of product I'd use as one of the last, but mostly as the actual last step in my routine. I have been using just this in the evening for a week and my skin just started to look a bit better in terms of texture, but I can’t say much more about it in terms of results. I can't review this in terms of how it fades age spots, but my blemish marks are fading somewhat faster than usual, so maybe it's actually working.

Ingredients.

DM, 3.99 €

I knew this was a gamble, but glowing reviews swayed me even though I have successfully managed to avoid the hype for many years because I knew exactly what's going to happen. I had such a product before from Garnier and it ended up the same. This is the type of a tinted moisturiser that contains colour in mini beads and those burst when you rub them into the skin and release the colour. Garnier's was too dark and though I was sure this has the same tint inside, there were a few reviews that said they were very pale and this works for them. It's a medium thick cream that starts of slightly grey and you have to rub it in quite a lot for the colour to start to appear. The tint is very sheer, so coverage so low, I don't even notice that much of a difference in redness or unevenness. Colour is too dark for my pale skin tone, so even though it's sheer, this looks like a poor match on me. I could use it as a sort of a all over liquid bronzer, but it all fall apart on my neck and we also come to the second problem: When I try to blend this in nicely so I would have an even application, I just can't get it right and it makes me look like I have dirt on my face - maybe it's my skin or the fact need extra blending due to the mismatched shade, but I've tried it with an extra base and on completely clean skin, but I can't get this to work for me. I can see what it's popular and I know it works for less pale skins than mine, just check the reviews on meindm.at and disregard mine, but this was sadly a miss purchase for me and it wasn't that cheap for Balea.   

Ingredients.

DM, 5.49 €

This has mostly great reviews with some saying it works fantastically, but there are a few that say it does nothing and some scary reviews even say it made their lashes fall out. I hope the latter doesn't happen to me. I wanted to try the Etude House serum, but I'm not risking ordering online now and the price of Dermaluxe makes my eyes water, so this gets the first go. The only other lash serum I tried was from Mavala and it did nothing. Honestly I don't expect much from this, but I remain hopeful it will have some effect. I've done the before pictures with a measuring tool (not included) and I'll report back maybe when the bottle is finished or before if I see something. This is a gel type of product that feels like nothing on the lashes. I was concerned this will be obnoxious to use, but it's very easy to apply with the eyeliner-like brush and doesn't affect my vision. 

UPDATE after a bit over two months: Disappointed. There was no difference in length, maybe a bit in thickness, but nothing to write home about. At least I didn't notice anything in person. I'm not a fan of this for two reasons:

1. Almost as soon as I started using this, my lashes became impossible to curl and even with a waterproof mascara the lashes wouldn't hold up on my left eye. It was infuriating. Since I stopped using this, my lashes returned to normal after a month.

2. They've become even more messily dishevelled, very hard to fan out nicely with any mascara. 

DM, 6.99 €

This has - you guessed it - niacinamide high on the list. I'm so full of surprises. But it also has allantoin, camelia extract plus some glycolic and malic acid albeit only in the middle of the list, so it's not a strong exfoliator. I loved the results of this one.

Sheet: A proper, non-stiff hydrogel mask in two parts and of course super slippery as you might expect, but as it warms up/start to dissolve, it clings better to the face and even shrinks. It was too large for my face, especially the top part, but like I said it shrank. It’s transparent.

Essence: There’s plenty of it and it’s a light, non-sticky formula.

Scent: a strong chemical scent that is noticeable all the time it’s on the face. It didn’t bother me much, but it might some. 

Effect: This had an immediate effect of more even and just nicer looking skin. It’s pretty much what you get with brightening Asian sheet masks, so I’ll definitely be repurchasing this one despite the price. My lines were less obvious and the skin had a healthy radiance to it. The essence absorbs completely and fast after the mask is removed. I need some extra moisturising care after this one for my dry skin because it’s not enough on its own.

Ingredients.

Müller, 2.95 €

The reason I got this was peptides, which are on a decent position on the ingredients list. I didn’t expect an amazing result, only some decent nourishment and it’s alright in that respect. It’s like a regular semi-thick moisturiser, but more slippery feeling and it’s clear on the face like such products are. It’s heavily scented with a scent that some might find calming, but to me it’s a bit too spicy, like of like mixing lavender and patchouli, but I don’t think it’s this combination. I applied this in a thick layer (used about a half of one compartment at once) and by morning it was mostly absorbed with a layer of moisturiser still left. Afrodita mentions a visible reduction in lines, but mine stayed the same. It’s fine for the price, but nothing special. For visible results I preferred the Schaebens Hydrogel mask. 

Ingredients.

DM, 1.59 €

I had this already, but I have no idea where mine went. For a basic lip balm with a high SPF this is very nice. Formula is not overly waxy and feels nicely nourishing on the lips, plus there's no bad taste. It manages to cling on for a while too. 

DM, 1.69 €

I wanted cheap, very easily accessible sunscreen that I can use when I'm at home where it doesn't matter if I'm shiny or if I have white streaks. Lavazon has a few and I picked this one because it has no alcohol. Of course this is nowhere near as elegant as my A'Pieu sunscreen, neither is it as nice as Nivea's Mattifying version which costs more than twice as much, however, it definitely beats Nivea's Anti-Age Q10 version that's sitting in my drawer and I'm reluctant to use it use because it's not kind to my eyes (the greasiness I could get over, but that thing shifts all over the place). It's not light, more like a classic sunscreen and when you start to rub it in, it's very white, but that goes away with some extra blending. It's shiny, not even remotely matte, but I have seen worse, still I don't think this is a choice for those with any oiliness in the skin as even I have to powder it, but as great pluses I can say that it stays in its place, it doesn't feel greasy on the skin and it doesn't appear to be bothering my eyes. It's not the nicest sunscreen, but the price is acceptable and it's perfectly fine for me to wear at home.

Ingredients.

Müller, 3.99 €

A repurchase. This is one of my favourite hydrating hair treatments, it's actually very similar in terms of effect to (I think discontinued) Kerastase Masquintense Thick, meaning it makes my hair feel silky and soft unlike other treatments (my hair is never soft like an average person's due to a thick texture, I mention this often). This has argan oil high on the list, so it's not somewhere down below the first 5 ingredients like at most who brag with some ingredients then you find them in the middle or even at the end of the ingredient list. I was planning on getting the 500 ml version, which is still my dream because I really don't want to save this one so much like I did the last one, but even with a discount this is so expensive.

Click2chic, 34.29 €

I imagined this so differently - that's why it's so important when people review this to mention texture, it tells everything. I though this is a medium thick type of cream with that silicone feel that can be used on dry hair too without leaving the hair wet. This is actually quite liquid, so better suited to be used on damp hair right after rinsing off the conditioner to add an extra boost of moisture. Due to being so liquid I can't really use this to tame the frizz like I planned, instead it just some extra hydration, so pretty much the more creamy equivalent of Sexy Healthy Hair Soy Three Wheat leave-in (though that one has a tiny bit of protein too). I can use it on dry hair and it sinks in fast, but once it's gone, there's none of that silicone smooth feeling like at Olaplex n.6 or discontinued Dove Super Quench Crème Serum. I use this on damp hair as one of my first steps (I apply a lot of leave ins and it's still not enough). When I'm drying my hair this feels strangely slightly sticky and at first I was sure this was going to be a disaster because I want my hair silky smooth, but once it's dry that feeling is luckily gone. I'm not sure how I feel about this one yet. I think I'll have to go through the whole tube to make up my mind about it, but I expected a more impressive result.

Click2Chic, 11.10 € for 75 ml

After I bought the Moroccanoil Hydrating Cream, I tried to recall a product that would have a similar silicone crème texture of Olaplex n.6 that I'm looking for, but it's cheaper and I remembered - Tigi After Party. It was one of my first ever hair products and I've never repurchased it because there was always so many other things to try (plus I got tired of it because one tube lasted me years and that damned packaging drives you crazy). I found this one randomly while checking Spletična - it's After Party with gold glitter. Texture is the same, as is the scent, they just changed the name, colour of the packaging and added tiny shimmer (original After Party still exists. I got this because it was what they had on Spletična and I was just ordering a birthday gift). It's got exactly the texture I like, so a silicone cream that I can use on damp hair and dry hair because it doesn't leave the hair wet and it effective at taming frizz. Oils like Orofluido do a similar job, so normal people don't need more stuff, but I'm not normal and I find these types cream and sometimes be more effective at taming the frizz for longer. It's tinted yellow, but it's not showing on my very blonde hair, but also the shimmer isn't that visible on me, though this gives shine just like other similar products. The packaging is equally terrible as at AP. It's got a pump, but the vacuum pull does not work best, when I got it got stuck a few times and you couldn't get out anything. I resorted to pushing it manually from the bottom and it fixed it, but man did it stir up memories. Plus it's so ugly, but that's my opinion. The product is lovely, so it's a shame about the packaging. So far it was only problematic for the first uses and it's been working ok since. 

Spletična, 12.20 €

Like all the rest of DM product, I found this on their website, where it has a high rating and it also has surprising nice ingredients. This has hydrolysed proteins high on the list, so it's basically something along the lines of a poor man's Joico K-Pack line or Redken's Anti-Snap, but scaled down at least compared to Joico with it's Quadramine complex. I'm in no short supply of protein treatments at the moment (well, I only have Joico stuff, but several products), still I picked this up because I was curious if it's any good - who wouldn't want to know about an very affordable protein treatment and if it's any good. It's a silicone free formula with glycerine as one of the first ingredients, so it combines some moisturising action too with the protein. All proteins are in hydrolysed version which is the most effective version of protein and they are quite high on the list. There also hyaluronic acid which benefits the scalp and supposedly hair too. Formula is like a thin gel-like formula and it's a leave-in product. It can be applied on damp or dry hair, but on dry hair it's similar to Moroccanoil Cream, so it sinks in and it feels like nothing. II don't notice it makes my hair any smoother and it dries into my usual super frizzy mess if I don't use any extra products. I've been using it for a few weeks and I can't say I see a visible improvement, still it's a nice way to add proteins because it's very light and it doesn't interfere with other products. 

Ingredients.

DM, 3-4 €

A repurchase. This is my favourite drugstore conditioner (currently seriously rivalled by Cantu mentioned below). Since I've discovered it last year, I've gone through a few tubes already and I've tried several other products, which just consolidated my belief that this is the very affordable best brand I can get in our drugstores. I buy the 300 ml tubes they have in DM and Interspar, while Müller only has 200 ml ones. 

Interspar, 3.49 €

Another repurchase. Both Repair and this one are so good. Superfood is even thicker than Repair, but they end up working the same on me, though this give me this faux feeling it's better because it's richer. 

Interspar, 3.49 €

This brand is fairly new here and so far it's also the only one for natural hair we have, so one designed for curly, wavy hair or coils which tend to be a lot drier than straight, fine hair. As you might now my hair is very dry and coarse since forever (since I was 12 when my hair suddenly got curly and way before all the colouring) and few products actually nourish my hair for more than a day, so I had hopes that one for natural hair will finally be enough for me. After one use I can say this is pretty much HG miracle, but also not quite as great as I hoped - I'll explain. In terms of actual nourishment this worked astonishingly well. My ends on which lately even deep treatments didn't work despite having a haircut, finally feel like I used something. They feel nourished and finally not dry straight after a wash - and I'm writing this on day three. Just for that this will stay in my cupboard probably forever (provided it continues to work as effective in the next washes). However, this leaves the feeling of heaviness after rinsing it off, like the product hasn't been washed off properly (I know I did. Kerastase Chonologiste and Joico Moisture Recovery do the same), so I wouldn't recommend this to those with thin hair, even though that feeling actually went away completely by the next morning, leaving my hair surprisingly soft and it's stayed like that until I washed a week later. Lately only Olaplex overnight managed to do that. However, rubbish when it comes to taming the hair and leaving it silky, that's because it has no silicones which my hair needs to look normal (I've been through a yearlong silicone-free phase once and it's not for me). My hair dried very puffy, with a ton of volume and it was just all over the place, plus the feeling of heaviness and I didn't use any of my other leave-ins I normally use to get a more sleek look, so when I went to bed I was sure my hair is going to be a mess in the morning. But I just put in a tight bun like I always do and my the morning my hair had a fresh blow-out look with little frizz. There was no dryness and like I said it was soft, but it lacked the silkiness, still I'm super happy with this. I also didn't have to smoother my hair in extra leave-ins in the morning, which is unheard of and in the next days I only added small amount of leave ins, some Joico K-Pack serum and Balea's oil mentioned below. The packaging has 400 ml, which is superb and it smells strongly of Pina colada. It's not a super thick conditioner so it's easy to apply, it's similar to Pantene in that respect. I will get the Leave-in Cream from this brand. 

Müller, 8.99 €

Normally I don't get excited by Gliss masks, as while they are good, in fact brilliant for most, they more on the average side for my hair. However, the 4-in-1 claim made it sound similar to Fructis Hair Food mask which can be used on dry hair as a leave-in conditioner as well. That one was nice, but not as nourishing as I hoped (I had Banana), this on the other hand has cocoa butter high on the list, so I thought it might be better. It turns out you can use this as a leave-in on damp hair, while it's not silicone-y to be smooth enough for dry hair.  The 4 uses are as a pre-wash treatment, mask, conditioner and leave-in, so basically it's just a hair mask that can double as a leave-in treatment, why differentiate between mask and conditioner is just beyond me. Texture of this of average thickness for a mask, it's not super thick like the purple one with Omegaplex, so it's much easier to apply. I used this as a mask and leave-in conditioner. My hair was drying so slow with this on, but unlike with Cantu conditioner, it dried straight and frizzy free, however, by the morning, my hair was curly-ish, frizzy and nor soft, so basically it performs like an average drugstore mask on me and I'm not super impressed by this. It’s probably amazing on those who have normal hair with some dryness, but I need more. I love the colour of the packaging, it’s so me. The scent is creamy with a bit spice or something. 

DM, 6.99 €

BALEA Schönheits Geheimnisse Reichhaltiges Cocosöl 

I got this because it's silicone free. This means it's more nourishing and heavier than silicone-oils, it also means it makes the hair lank and feeling dirty just like all natural oils when you use them every day, but such oils are the only way I can deal with the excessive dryness of my ends. Silicone-oils are more temporary and foremost a staying product for me, but I use coconut oil on most days and I just can't stand the smell of it anymore. This surprised me a lot. Based on ingredients I thought this will be lighter, but it's nicely rich, yet not too heavy and it doesn't leave the hair looking overly greasy like coconut oil does. Actually I thought this was a light oil in a spray, but this has a pump and I'm much happier that it turned out that way. The scent is the same as in their Langhaar Mädchen Haaröl, which I use as heat protection, so a vanilla-coconut scent that's super basic, but way better than coconut oil to me. I hope they keep this and it's not just a summery limited edition because I intend to continue buying it.

Ingredients.

DM, 2.99 €

Dove used to be one of my absolute favourite hair brand, but now we only have two sets of shampoos and conditioners here. What happened to their hair care? When I was checking ingredients on Müller's online shop, this has argan oil high enough on the list, so I just picked up a bottle not even bothering to check if ingredients on the ones we have are match. They don't. Argan oil is at the very bottom on the list on my version. Still it's not bad if you don't have extremely dry hair. It reminded me of their old mask formulation, which I was using for years. It left the hair detangled, so with enough slip and sufficiently nourished, but on me just for a day like most cheap conditioners. Then I had to use a ton of leave-ins & oils. For any average user with dry hair, this is just fine, but it's not as good as Pantente.

Müller, 2.99 €

This is a moisturiser for the scalp and I was immediately intrigued because I've been suffering from dandruff and dry scalp most of my life and I've tried everything to fix it. It has a very handy long and precise nozzle, which helps at application, but it's still very hard getting it all over the scalp, impossible really because this isn't liquid, it's a medium thick cream and I just give up before I manage to get it all over. There definitely less dandruff when I use it, but I use it in combination with the conditioner, however, my scalp is still itchy at times. I'll continue using it, as so far this line is very promising. This is also meant for the ends since it has some keratin, but it feels like nothing on my ends and I won't waste it for that. 

DM, 2.49 €

This isn't meant just for the scalp, but I will only combine it with a more nourishing treatment for the bottom part of my hair. It's creamy, yet light for a conditioner, still with my length and thickness it takes some time and acrobatics with flipping my hair around to get this on most parts of the scalp. I doesn't leave my hair greasy or heavy, in fact I have plenty of volume left, but you know I can't say if it's going to be the same on oily scalp. Just like the balm, this is very promising when it comes to my scalp condition. I'll report back when the tube is empty.  

DM, 1.79 €

I got two more of these developers. Since my hair is bleached and coloured, I swap the developers in the box colours with this one which is more gentle. I used this with Subrina Spectra Demi-permanent colours, specifically shade 8/10 Ice Blonde and Garnier's Color Naturals 9.1. 

DM, 1.29 €

I got this a day after I did my roots, so I don't know if it works on dark hair yet. I missed with the shade. The light blonde one looked too yellow for my ashy colour and I compared a strand of my hair with the picture on the bottle, which perfectly matched, but this is a shade or two too dark. At least it's an natural to ashy looking colour, so I might be able to create an shadow roots look. If not I'll go pick up the light blonde one too, because so far I like the formula. It's natural looking on the hair, it's not like a hair spray or a dry shampoo that it could feel like something on the hair and it doesn't come off on bedding. We'll see in a week or two how it deals with the roots, mine come in blazingly fast.

DM, 6.19 €