I've had my eye on this mascara for a while, since it's listed on DM's and Müller's online shops as one of best sellers. Unlike my all-time favourite Essence I <3 Extreme waterproof, it has a silicone brush, which usually I like more, but I get varied results with this one. Sometimes I get a nice defined look with lots of volume and especially length, but then sometimes it sticks my lashes together giving the appearance I have less of them/creates a spiky look. It excels at giving length and my lashes can look great with it, but I wish it had a better multiplying effect like Essence one does. I'd love this if the formula weren't ridiculously hard to remove. It's properly waterproof, it holds my lashes up all day (well actually on one eye. I don't know what my other eye's deal is in the last year with any mascara, but the reason is still glasses), it doesn't crumble and stays put all day, however, at the end of the day I can't get this off unless I use a great duo phase remover, as not all can get it off. I have a feeling I don't get all off despite the rubbing and I think this formula is drying my lashes. I like it, but it's fussy, so for me I <3 Extreme wp is nicer. 

Müller, 4,29 €

A repurchase. Müller had 50% off on these and I was lucky to get one because it was all sold out. I have this in the shade 50 Rose Ivory, which is an ok match, but somewhat too peachy-pink for my neutral undertone. 50,5 is more beige, but similar in depth. I've been a huge fan of this formula from the start and I mean this reformulated one that is similar to Serum version, not the old one with the black cap that was more greasy and never set. This is an excellent foundation for a non-makeup look because it's pretty much invisible on the face. No matter the condition of my skin, this works for me, even when I have dry patches. Coverage is light-medium and finish natural dewy. I didn't yet open the new bottle two show you how the shades compare.

Müller, 14-15 € (regular price)

I expected a stand in DM, but all I found was small collection of Baked Blushes. I picked this shade based on swatches I've seen online and it looked better in the packaging, but on my cheeks it's somewhat too peachy for my taste (it's likely more pink on darker, warmer skin tones), Formula is well pigmented, but it's loose, so I had to learn to apply it evenly on my pale complexion and find the best brush for it. It has a nice glow with very tiny shimmer and it's overall a great-looking blush, but I actually still love my L.O.V. blushes more than this, though they are similar. Shade Luminoso has been hyped to death, but it looked too coral to me, so I picked Petal to at least experience this praised texture.  

DM, 14,49 €

This boldly claims it can also remove waterproof makeup, which everyone who's tried a few micellar waters knows is hard to believe, though the first ingredient of this one should remove oils and makeup that is removed by oils. However, it feels like a regular water-like micellar and I find it doesn't really melt waterproof formulas. As a basic micellar for removing makeup it's nice and performs like it should, while on waterproof mascaras it doesn't work that well. For one it's slow, requires a lot of rubbing, which I don't like and it doesn't do the job completely. I like it as a regular micellar - it's light, doesn't leave a residue and it's hydrating enough, but it also doesn't really stand out. In terms of the third claim that it soothes irritations, I can't confirm it because I had none, but it contains panthenol and allantoin 

DM, 4,59 €

They finally started selling this in physical DM stores. It was listed as "online only" for months and I didn't want to order it. It has tranexamic acid as the first ingredient, which is something I've seen here for the first time, though I latter found more products with it. The latter is described as "brightening powerhouse", but it's been used in the medical field for years. I tried their retinol mask and liked it, but the price of these is high for regular use. Some praise Express Glow's effect highly, but I also heard some find it nothing special and complained about the amount of essence. I'm closer to the second. There was plenty of essence in mine, enough so I could use up what was left on the sheet on my body and those few drops in the bag in the morning. Essence is pleasantly serum-y thick and it felt hydrating enough for my dry skin to use this on its own without needing an extra moisturiser. It left a sticky coat after I took it off and that dried to a non-annoying layer on my face. In terms of effect - I saw nothing. No extreme brightening or more even skin, just a well hydrated skin. It was nice to use, I had a bit of pampering, but for 5 € I won't buy it again.

DM, 4.99 €

I've been using Neutrogena, which isn't sold here and normally I'd buy Maybelline or L'Oreal instead of that one, but this is liked by a few Slovene beauty bloggers and it's cheap. I don't like it. It's too weak for a waterproof mascara, to be precise the Catrice one. Now that mascara is abnormally difficult to remove, but I expect such a remover to get off everything. I need to rub too much with this, I can see it's not dissolving well enough, so this was not a good buy in my book. I compared it with Neutrogena on one eye (that tiny drop I had left) and this on the other - it not even close. Neutrogena is so much more effective. With my favourite Essence I <3 Extreme it's better, but again so slow and needs rubbing, which I don't like, plus it's quite greasy. As a plus I can say that it doesn't make my vision foggy and that you get 200 ml of product, however the packaging makes it difficult getting the desired amount and not spill it on the floor. Like I said - this is loved by other bloggers and surely it's good for some mascaras, it just doesn't do that well on me.

Try number two. Since I dislike Ombia, I went to DM to pick up Maybelline or L'Oreal, which apparently they don't have. I don't know how that's possible. So I grabbed this one because it's a brand and to be fair the only other choice were ones I already had and weren't that impressive. It's about the same as Ombia, though better. It's again too weak and slow compared to Neutrogena, but quicker than Ombia and less greasy. But though I feel I got the mascara off ok in the first go, I often find some bits weren't removed well. This one also doesn't make my vision foggy and unlike Ombia the opening is more precise, so I don't waste product. It feels better quality than Ombia, but neither are particularly good for very waterproof mascaras. 

 

I've gone through numerous bottles of Original formula, and it's still one of my faves, but this is the first time trying the Glow version and I like it. It smells powdery clean and the formula has teeny tiny beads or something, so it's a bit exfoliating. I'll get this again for sure.

I got this purely for ingredients since it has keratin amino acids, hydrolised keratin, collagen and rice protein. It's still mostly silicones, but it's a nice buy for damaged hair in the drugstores. It's a typical silicone serum(-oil), so one that is more a styling product that gives shine, reduces frizz and makes the hair more polished, but it also deals with dryness. My hair can take a lot, so I can't claim this won't feel heavy to some, but it's closer to let's say Moroccanoil consistency than super liquid Garnier or Kerastase, though it's somewhere in the middle. This small bottle has only 18 ml, which might last quite a while for some, but I use a lot at once and it's also hard to get just a small drop, since the opening is large. It's a nice size to carry in the bag. It has a nice hair salon scent.

A nail file I've been using for many years and I keep repurchasing it. I has four different textures that vary in roughness and can be used to both shorten and polish the nail. 

I used to have Star Fruit, but I haven't seen it in ages. It's a fresh, green tropical fruity scent - not as amazing as I remember, but pleasant enough. The apricot one has been my favourite for ages, it's such a lovely fruity scent true to the name. Formula a bit nicer than standard cheap shower gels, but Dove are better. For me the scent is the main reason I buy a shower gel

DM, 2,69 €

Great blush from Essence! It's got a good pigmentation (I need a light hand), formula is smooth and there's a golden glow, so it combines blush+highlighter. It's about the same as their discontinued blushlighters, but baked. Colour is a standard coral or peachy pink that will suit most people and the shimmer is very finely milled, which is something Essence is good at. Since it’s so pigmented and I need to apply a small amount, it’s not visible on me, but it was nicely glowy when I applied a lot of it, so the camera would pick it up. I hope this is a preview of future Essence blushes.

This is one bold lipstick. It’s less glittery on the lips than it looks in the tube, which is a tiny bit of a disappointment if that's why you got it, but it’s even brighter on the lips that I expected. If you need a shade that will get you noticed, this is it. It’s almost neon. Pigmentation is not full, so it needs a couple of layers to build it up. Despite the shimmer, it doesn't feel gritty on the lips, but the formula is like matte lipsticks, so it doesn't move, but it's also not moisturizing.

They have this in a regular line too and I reviewed it already, so I'll just copy what I said about it in the other post, but you can check how it looks on the lashes here. Lash Princess formulas are overall quite thick and wet, so great if you want big, volumised lashes and fast, however this one is the driest in the bunch out of the ones I've tried (excluding the waterproof one). That may be because they wanted it to hold a curl, so it's not that typical Lash Princess formula, yet it's still one of those with which it's easy to build the volume fast, it just dries faster. It's not as defining as Essence's Double Trouble and the more coats I apply, the more my lashes start to misbehave, not exactly by sticking together, but they aren't nicely fanned out anymore and not kept in place. Given that it has "curl " in the name I'd expect it to hold a curl, but no dice. This doesn't stand out among regular formulas and if you want a mascara that hold a curl, Essence's I <3 Extreme is still the most reliable one (waterproof Lash Princess isn't that impressive).  

One of my favourite cleansing oils. It emulsifies well, doesn't leave a film on the skin, doesn't irritate my eyes or make my vision foggy and it's not scented. It cleans well, but I need to do a double oil cleansing for removing eye makeup to get some more long lasting mascaras off (both waterproof formulas and some regular ones). It removes SPF well in the first go. I have to order this one from Japan and now with the new customs charges, it just became more expensive (not much, but still. Just dealing with that is annoying). This is available also in refills. Now I found Nuxe which is more effective when it comes to mascara removal (also waterproof) and it's sold here for a similar price.

My skin loves propolis and this is so far the only propolis serum that I know of is sold in local drugstores. It keeps my skin in check and makes it look more healthy-glowy. I once had a mini break from it and very quickly my skin didn't feel quite as nice. It's not a miraculous product, but I like to use it and I went to buy a new bottle immediately when the old unexpectedly ran out (it's hard to see how much is really in there). It's a serum that is light and absorbs fast, so I use it after liquid toners/essences and before lotions like A-Game.

An oil I've been using in my face skin care routine for close to a decade. I used the original, but made the switch to Florale after it came out simply because after so many years of the original I didn't even smell it anymore since I was so used to it. Formulas are the same. It just works well with my skin and I consider it one of my standard basic products, so when something breaks me out, this is a part of my "normalizing routine". I always buy the 100 ml ones because of the spray packaging. Florale has a fresh floral scent, Nuxe says it smells like magnolia, white musk, grapefruit, lemon, bergamot and orange flower.

I like Afrodita's lavender scent they have in their 250 ml shower gel and this one is very similar, though the formula is thinner, which is irrelevant to me. It's a 1000 ml so it was a good deal and it lasted a long time, even though due to the wide opening I used up a lot at once.

Still one of the best shower gels. I enjoy its thick formula that is nice for dry skin and the classic creamy-clean Dove scent. I got a new one last week and the scent is different? I don't know if I'm just imagining it or it's true. I also got the pink Glow one, which I might like most now.

Subrina changed the packaging, so I used up my (work) stash of old ones, but I've been buying these for years because they're just nice, cheap shower gels with great scents that tend to linger on the skin. In particular Cherry Blossom (powdery floral) is very popular among people I know, men included. Subrina discontinued Pina Colada (one of the best coconut-pineapple scents. It will be missed), Rainbow Splash (basic fruity vanilla), Flower Nectar (the only Subrina scent I can't stand. Sharp floral) and Mango Heaven (an excellent combination of cream & mango. Similar to Escada Taj Sunset) from the lot above, but most scents returned in a new packaging. Fresh Elder is one of my favourites, an uplifting lime, elder & mint scent. Perfume Drop is a great perfume-y scent, Rose Garden a rose scent that is not that granny rose and Strawberry Sorbet is what the name says (also similar to Haribo sweeties).

I don't know if these are still in stock, but I've seen some products with this scent still in DM. It was a disappointment. There's nothing summery in this one, it's not the salty sea breeze scent as described, but a boring floral (not tiare flower) that I couldn't associate with any season.

These are likely already completely gone. It was one of the best Balea scents, a powdery white chocolate. I used up several bottles.

Also already discontinued, but I have a spare and am on a search for a similar scent. It has this uplifting sweet citrus fragrance, like a bottle of a fizzy tropical drink, maybe similar to grapefruit scents. This whole brand is gone.

My standard shaving gel formula, one I've been using for years. This one had a nice berry scent.

My trusted deodorant that I've been using a few years (since Rexona stopped working on me). I made a switch to Nivea Magnesium one, which worked surprisingly well for an aluminium free formula, until it started to fail me terribly, so it now sits in the box of shame. I went back to Dove. This version smells like coconut, but I can't smell it anymore, since I've been using it for so long.

I cleared up my old forgotten makeup bag. Most of the stuff has been discontinued, but the lip balms are still sold. Sun Dance SPF 50 was my favourite such product and I'm bummed I couldn't find a new one this year. I bought Lavozon instead, but it has that annoying taste, while this one was ok.

So overhyped in my opinion. It's too hard and waxy, it just sat on my lips and didn't nourish, plus the scent is so bland. It deserved to die in my forgotten bag (I remember how much I wanted it after reading reviews and how disappointed I was when I tried it first). It's ok if the lips aren't as dry, so it's just a protection layer to prevent the moisture from escaping, but Palmer's and Bee Natural are so much better.

Müller, 4.19 €

I really like this one. I was afraid it's going to be too messy, since volume mascaras tend to have heavier, thicker formulas, but this one has such a nice effect from the moment it's opened. It's more on the dry side and it doesn't deposit too much at once, so it's particularly great at definition and coating every lash without them starting to stick together, but it also gives a lot of volume. It has such a nice effect, it's just the way I like it. Since it's a regular formula, it doesn't hold a curl as well as a waterproof one, but it's not terrible because the formula isn't very wet, though it takes a much longer process of curling and on my wonky eye, they still drop in time. This leaves the lashes still soft despite two-three coats. I like the brush of this one more than my Volumazing, which I have in a waterproof formula and it's just brilliant (holds a curl, gives volume and it didn't dry out fast), but I've mentioned in my original review that I'd like it to be a bit more defining and this seems to be it. I'll likely track down a waterproof version too, though I know I'll end up wearing this one a lot more on a daily basis because it's easier to remove. By the way this is one of those mascaras that with frequent use tint the lashes to a darker shade.

Click2Chic, 12.29 €

A mascara that promises a lot of volume and length. I haven't opened it yet, since I have others now, but I wasn't the only one who got it and I'm sure other bloggers will update you sooner and reviews online are mostly positive. The brush is a regular one with an hourglass design.

New metallic eyeliners by Revlon. There are three shades of these, but in Slovenia we got two. I idiotically tried this the first time when I was wearing a rich coat of sunscreen (reapplied by then) and it was so terrible, I thought it was the worst eyeliner ever - it was sticky, the gold didn't even transfer and it smudged awfully. I was about to call it a day with these, but I gave them a second chance on a day when I didn't wear SPF and it was a completely other thing. It was instantly full opaque, it stays in its place all day, but I use powder under it to keep the eyelids matte and it's not at all sticky. So lesson learned - don't try new stuff over a ton of sunscreen (it wasn't the ultra-light Garnier fluid). I suggest storing at least the gold one upside down because mine came kind of separated in the mail, but shaking it well and having it upside down for an hour fixed it completely and it has been fine since, now it's fully opaque with one swipe. The gunmetal shade is deep, so hard to see from far away it's actually a metal grey shade and it's a substitute for black. Bronzage is more unique, but still a deep shade of metal. The tip is big and rounded at the top. I had a L'Oreal eyeliner with such a shape and it's not one that allow you great precision, so the line you can get this with end up thick and wings need some more expert hand, which mine isn't, but @dzejlenakaric did an excellent job with Bronzage. Based on my experience with L'Oreal such tips tend to last a lot longer than thin one in terms of freshness of formula, but this is already a dip in eyeliner, so this might not dry out fast, but only time will tell.

Click2Chic - Gunmetal | Bronzage, 12.79 €  

 

I already talked about this in my month favourites. I was exploring Afrodita's stuff and most of the products in their Young & Pure line has niacinamide high on the list. I got this mask because I find it's quite a unique product, since I see it as not a typical product for unclear skin, so not just your average clay + soap 2 in 1 or 3 in 1 mask, but one that can be used also on dry skin without the fear of extra dryness and the ingredients target healing spots, which us with dry skin also have occasionally. This has no SLS, SLES or any soap, instead it's a combination of niacinamide, jojoba oil, glycerine and salicylic acid, so it's made like a mask, but Afrodita suggest it also as a cleanser. It's ok for the latter, but you don't get the super clean feeling a regular wash will give you. By the way they have a mousse in this line with regular cleansing agents, plus niacinamide, so that's on my list to try next when I used up my pink Balea mousse. It's a thick clear gel with blue beads and despite being made for normal to oily skin, this isn't at all drying. As a part of the 3 in 1 claim, Afrodita states this is a scrub too, but it only has sparse, round beads that do nothing - which is a very good thing, because rough particles would ruin this and a lot of us by now focus on acids, so an abrasive product would not be a good thing. Since it's not a clay or acid mask, you can leave this on for a while, not just the recommended 10 minutes and because it's clear you don't look like a green monster, so it's great to just put on and go about your business for a while, then wash it off when you wish. As a cleansing gel it leaves a light layer or product, which given the ingredients is not strange and I'm also not bothered, but those who want that clean skin feeling, might not like that. When I used it as a cleanser, I either use it after a cleansing oil, while as a stand-alone product I only use it when I used no makeup or sunscreen that day. So far this has helped heal a panful blemish I had a while ago and since I started using this, my skin has been clear, but I never suffered from big breakouts and my skin seldom gets spotty in general. I like the ingredients list of several products in this line: their Spot-drying gel because it has no alcohol, but again niacinamide + salicylic acid combination; their mousse cleanser, toner and Hydra Power Hydrating gel, all of which I think would work on all skin types whether you have spots or not.  

Ingredients: Aqua, Niacinamide, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Glycerin, Salicylic Acid, Acrylates / C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Sodium Hydroxide, Jojoba Esters, Parfum, CI 77007 S   

DM, 4.49 €

It's been many years since I've seriously used acids. Because nothing works on me, I just used them very occasionally when I has spots. I'm not impressed by TO's AHA 30% mask, but I wanted to give this a try as an everyday thing and see if I see an improvement. It's a very mild toner on me, again I get zero stinging and also I saw no quick results with this. I'm not 100% sure if this was it, but I broke out badly on my chin, one of those painful blemishes and this was the only thing that was new in my routine, so I stopped using it and I'll give it another go later (I've been avoiding it for a while now). It was hard to find in stock and I love the ingredients list, so I'm really hoping that this isn't breaking me out. Packaging is great with the added nozzle that only needs a twist to open.

Beauty Bay, £6.80

This was on my list for such a long time, but every time I was ordering online on sites that has this, it was out of stock. It's a thicker liquid that is unlike the 30% AHA, not a wash off mask. I think this is working for me - finally a TO acid I can get along with. I don't notice my skin being softer, but it is visually a bit nicer. It's not a massive improvement, but my skin is clear (this helped heal some spots) and more healthy looking. It could be other things, but it's more likeable than most acids I've used apart from Ecooking mask. I again don't feel any tingling.

 Beauty Bay, £5.80

DM is expanding their range of Asian brands and this is the latest. I'm familiar with It's Skin serums for a while, a few years ago they were some of the cheapest you could get on eBay and they exist in many versions. Obviously the price here is almost twice as high here (they were about 10$ if I remember correctly), but actually even on eBay it's now more expensive than before + shipping costs which are also higher - what a time to be alive. I don't like the ingredients list of all the Power 10 serum, this one is the best, as it has honey extract first on the list, then propolis and it also has niacinamide and a couple of extracts - it's not as nice as a lot of other propolis serums, but good enough. The packaging comes with a dropper and one drop is enough for my face (with two I feel I'm wasting it because it's very easy to spread). It's got a bit of a slip to it and it's a medium thick serum that feels nicely hydrating on my skin, so I don't need to immediately go over it with an extra moisturizer. Based on my experience propolis works very well for my skin and I had my best skin day when I had such products in my routine. They tend to make my skin more healthy and glow, as well as keep it clear and that is exactly what happened in less than a week since I started using this. I like this a lot and I also love the scent, even though it's not honey, but it's a nice skin care one.

DM, 18.99 €

Müller had a 20% sunscreens and I was going to buy another Fluid version, which I love wholeheartedly due to its incredibly light texture and a non-sunscreen feel, but it was out of stock before I got there and this was the only box left. It was on my wishlist anyway, but I still plan to get another bottle of the fluid. Unlike the fluid this is alcohol free and the filters differ: Octocrylene (UVB), Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane (Avobenzone, UVA), Terephthalylidene dicamphor sulfonic acid (L'Oreal's Mexoryl SX, UVA) - FLUID has Ethylhexyl salicylate (UVB), Ethylhexyl triazone (UVB), Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine (broad-spectrum) and Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane (Avobenzone, UVA). It also has some hyaluronic acid and niacinamide, so in terms of skin care it's nicer. Formula is considerably thicker than the fluid. It's a regular cream texture that's similar in texture to a moisturiser for dry skin, such as Balea Urea cream, but the required 1/3-1/2 of teaspoon can be applied and blended in with no problems. This leaves no white cast or streaks, but it does peel if you touch your face a lot (my annoying habit). This formula might feel heavy on non-dry skin, as even after an hour I can feel a layer of it on my skin, so it's not like fluid that feels dry to the touch, but it's not greasy, it's more like a regular moisturizer layer. There is sunscreen shine at this one, yet on my dry skin it doesn't look bad - I can't say anything for skin that gel any oil during the day. There's no scent and Garnier states the bottle is made with 49 % less plastic. I've spent a considerable amount of time in the sun with this one and got zero burns (though I've already opened season on that in April when I stupidly forgot to protect my neck). I had a mild case of some eye irritation, but I'm not sure if it was the wind or did the sunscreen get in my eyes, but it was just some tearing and not as bad as Olay Regenerist SPF 30 got in my eyes this year and I had to take everything off. I still prefer the fluid, but given my skin type this suits me well too.

Müller, 10.99 €

A repurchase. This is my favourite cleansing oil because it works for my skin, while a lot break me out. It emulsifies nicely, washed off completely, doesn't irritate my eyes and has no scent. I buy these refills, but they don't have enough in them not fill the whole bottle. 

eBay - I always buy from seller world_kurachan because of great experience, $13.25

Another repurchase. I still have a lot of mine left, but I tend to have backups of many of my favourite products that I use daily. This is a hydrating liquid filled with ceramides, different versions of hyaluronic acid, ceramides, extracts, aminoacids, cholesterol and other stuff. I use it every day in my morning and night routine, and it's an easy product to use for layering. Bottle has a generous 500 ml that lasts quite a while. 

eBay (same seller as Hada Labo), $22.78

I had the unscented version in the white-turquoise bottle before this and I missed having a scent. The textures are different: that one is a liquid lotion type of soap, while this one in a blue packaging is a thicker gel and I like it a bit more. The scent is actually not how I remember it, maybe the changed it, but it's baby-powdery that I wasn't the biggest fan from the start, but now I don't notice it at all. Due to the different texture, the pump working a lot better than at the white version, which occasional spritzed the products far away. I use this as a hand soap and occasionally for the face.

DM, 2.69 €

A repurchase. I already raved about the lavender scent, which is so well done here. I already used it up.

DM, 2.19 €

Since I love Afrodita's lavender shower gel and 250 ml doesn't go far when you use it every day, I got this. It's 1000 ml, so a better deal. Formula is thinner than the gel and the scent slightly different, but still a nice lavender one.

Spar, something under 4 €

Repurchase. My standard deodorant that I've been using for a few years now. It works and I don't want to change it, but by now I don't even smell it. It has a coconut scent.

Spar, 3.49 €

Another repurchase. This has a new packaging now, previous was white with a blue cap and some red on the label. I like the look of new one a lot more. This is the shampoo I use for my dry, flaky scalp, but it does nothing, still it has a pH 5 and it doesn't dry out my hair, actually it closer to a good nourishing shampoo in terms of effect, though it's still light and leaves no residue. I've used up so many bottles by now and I always have a spare in stock.

Müller, 1.29 €

L'Oreal released 8 Second Water and Schwarzkopf hit back with the 7 second one. Since L'Oreal is still not here after over a year of its launch (ironically it's in Austrian DMs, but we are not that important), I got the Gliss one. It's available in three versions: Ultimate Repair, Oil Nutritive and Color Protector. I was picking between this and Oil one, but I thought since I'll surely need to use a separate conditioner, I'll get the possibly less nourishing Ultimate version. Honestly, expectations were very low, not because I thought it's surely a bad formula - review are praising these - but because my hair is mega annoying, which I talk a lot about and historically Gliss and I don't get along much (though I like their Nature Box Avocado mask). I like it and I didn't see it coming. It's something new, unique and those 7 seconds are actually really all that's needed, which is completely unexpected, since I have to leave conditioners for at least 20 minutes to get a full effect of hydrated hair (I have thick hair. It takes a long time for stuff to absorb). I thought this was just a liquid rinse like I think the L'Oreal stuff is, but this needs to be emulsified while on the hair. You apply the liquid, massage it and a thick sort of emulsion/foam/conditioner is formed. It's actually heavy on the hair then, similar to La Croa mask. It leaves this coat on the hands that's like a thick silicone and it's takes some elbow grease to wash it off, and when I saw that I became hopeful this won't be a miss. I left it on for minute or a bit more, I just cleaned a bit in that time and rinsed it off. It has the same effect as a very good, nourishing conditioner. My ends were well moisturised and when I was drying my hair, it was softer like with Cantu and it wasn't tangled. The visual effect is not like they promise in those before/after pictures since my hair still had frizz, but it dried with less halo volume, which I get with cheap conditioners. It's been a week and my hair is ok, I only needed to add some Palmers oil on my ends once and it's been ok since then, so this is a pleasant surprise. Just like L'Oreal they have the 20 ml marks on the edge. I was a bit overzealous with the application and ended up using almost 60 ml, so three doses (I was concerned it won't be enough if I don't apply a thick coat), but I could get away with half of that or two doses. I know a lot of users transfer L'Oreal into a spray bottle, but this is a different product as you need a larger amount of liquid to emulsify. For thin, shoulder length hair you'll need a lot less because after it emulsifies it's easier to spread than if it were just liquid, it's more like a traditional conditioner then. The whole time I was applying it I was happy to have long hair because I think of short ones this will be hard to apply. I'll get the oil version too.

DM, 6.99 €

A repurchase. My favourite drugstore conditioner that is hydrating enough for my hair and has a longer lasting effect than a great majority of hair treatments/masks/conditioners. I always have one in stock as a backup. 

Müller, 8.99 €

This is described by some as a cheaper Olaplex. It contains 10% Granrepair Powerbond, a complex that like Olaplex promises to repair bonds and so far from what I've read this is the strongest competitor. It's supposed to last on the hair several washings and both protect and rebuild bonds. It's a very light spray and I can't feel it on the hair, but some report it makes their hair feel coated (my hair is too thick to notice such thing). I’ve used it several times by now and at first I thought maybe it’s working, but the longer I have it, I don’t see any less breaking. Maybe for a day, but my hair gets so dry fast and then obviously it just snaps like a dry twig. It’s light and easy to layer, and the science is there, I just don’t think it’s showing on my hair. The pump is beyond awful. I read reviews about this and I was really for the hard-to-press spray, but I can't use this on my own, I have to ask for help and I mean a strong person. Luckily it can be easily screwed off and you can transfer the liquid to a different spray, which is precisely what I did. 

Beauty Bay, £12.99

A new spray leave-in conditioner that works as a moisturiser, protein product and heat protection in one. It has great ingredients, it's a proper all in one for us with very dry, damaged hair, so I was immediately interested in it. As you might expect it's very similar in term of texture as most liquid spray conditioner, so very light and I will likely suit most hair types, though I've read a few people find it a bit heavy (I usually check Sephora's reviews for insight). I used this together with Gliss, just the two, which is not my usual routine that includes a to most an obscene amount of products and this did the job. It protects against heat while hair drying, my hair wasn't tangled like they would be without any product and the hair felt nice to the touch. I still need to try it with products that aren't new to me, so I can see how it works on its own, but Moroccanoil stuff tends to work really great for me. This has the same amazing Moroccanoil scent as the rest of the stuff. 

Click2Chic, 29 € for full size (160 ml), 14 € for a mini 50 ml

One more repurchase. This is also one of my favourite conditioners. It's enough for my hair, though the effects don't last as long as with Cantu, but this leaves the hair feeling so sleek. I tend to "fix the situation" when I'm trying a new conditioner and I realise it's not enough by applying this for a minute and it adds the silky feeling I want.

Müller, 2-3 €

This is one of the long time favourites of BBW and has a high feedback on their website, but some also find it too much. I think it's neither something exceptional to love, but it's also not bad in any way. I expected a deep, long-lasting rich scent, but it's actually a smoky incense note over a basic berry-vanilla combo. That incense does not make it special enough for me like it does at the discontinued Lady Gaga Fame. It's very sweet like berry scents usually are and for the first minutes there is a deep smoky note to it, but the scent does not last long compared to my other BBW fragrances. I much prefer Twilight Woods.  

eBay, $16.98 (happyfamily2010)

I keep buying these mists that should smell like coconut and summer/holidays, but this is again not what I wanted. I don't get much coconut on my skin, it's mostly pineapple and mango, which is nice, it's just only fruity and I want something more complex. At first I thought it's a dupe for some BBW scent, but I checked all of my summer mists and it's not similar to any of them. It smells completely different on my skin than sprayed on clothes. On clothes it's mostly coconut with woody notes, a bit floral and still fruity, but much less. It's got a poor staying power. There's another version sea bloom with a jasmine, dune flower, coconut milk and warm sands, which I now regret a bit not getting instead, but I was concerned about jasmine, since it sometimes causes me a headache.

Colourpop, 10$

I have the Essenza Sensuale version, which is a fantastic scent and this is another high quality fragrance. I prefer Essenza Sensuale, but I can't deny this is such a well done, rich floral fragrance that to me smells like luxury. I mostly smell orange blossom and jasmine, so it's kind of in the same scent group as Elie Saab Le Parfum, but to me it's most similar to the discontinued L'Occitane Fleur d'Or Accacia. It's quite strong and it lasts well on the skin, just like Essenza, so this is truly a well done scent.

Oriflame, regular price 44.90 €, current price 28.99 €

Base: hinoki (type of cypress), patchouli, sandalwood 

A new fragrance for 2021. The opening is so uplifting, sparkling fruity, but it quickly settles into a soft, almost powdery floral. It smells so delicate and feminine, suitable for any occasion and I think woman too, as it’s neither a young or mature fragrance. The dominant note is orchid with a touch of jasmine and magnolia, the base smells woody on me and patchouli luckily isn’t strong here, in fact I don’t notice, which makes me happy.