Marketed as a hydrating concealer with a radiant finish, this formula had been on my radar for a while before I took a plunge. I swatched it a few times in the shop and it appeared to me a great formula for my dry skin, but applying it at home was a whole different story. It turned out quite unlike what I expected, as on my skin it behaves more like a standard matte concealer rather than a hydrating one and it's more similar to formulas such as Catrice's Liquid Camouflage. I’m disappointed. That said, matte concealers are often best-sellers, and it's likely this might be less matte or dry on other skin types. It’s definitely less drying than L’Oréal’s Infallible More Than Concealer.

Texture: It's got a deceptively light and fluid formula, which gave me the impression it'll work with my skin, but as soon as I begin blending, it lacks the smoothness that more moisturising formulas have.

Coverage and finish: Coverage is medium to full. It sets to quite a dry-looking, aging matte finish on me.

Shade: The one thing they got right is the shade, as it's nicely neutral and it doesn't lean to orange as L'Oreal's light shades sometimes do. 1N fits my very pale skin tone, but it's not the lightest shade I own.

Packaging: The applicator is well-designed for under-eye use and it's similar in shape to Revlon’s Candid concealer.

If you're looking for a hydrating formula that suits dry skin, this isn't it based on my experience. But if you like matte concealers, this might be better suited for you. At least their pale shade is nice.

This isn't that new, but it started being sold in to Slovenia and Croatia recently. Revlon has a foundation and a liquid blush in this range too, but the only opted for this tinted moisturiser. It's more of a foundation in terms of coverage, as it's got light or maybe even light-medium level of coverage, however, it's Revlon's lowest coverage product I've tried, since their more famous ColorStay range has medium-full coverage formulas. Serum Tint is also their most suitable foundation for my dry skin and it has a glow that on me lasts for hours. Formula is lightweight, similar to formulas like Maybelline Fit Me and I find it's best to blend it with a sponge as with fingers it didn't look that great on me. It doesn't really set, so for most powder will be needed - I powder it now in the summer, otherwise only in some parts. It tends to slip into lines, which is my only real minus at this formula, but I just put some powder over those areas and keeps it in place better. I've never been much of a fan of Revlon's base formulas because what we have here is all matte, but this is finally something I can get along with. It looks fresh and radiant, plus it looks more natural than their ColorStay formulas on my dry skin. It's a shame they didn't opt for an SPF 50 in this formula, that would make it brilliant. We have 8 shades. By the way I read in some reviews this looks matte and paste-y on them, but my experience it quite different.

No powder vs. with powder

I thought this will be just a gimmick, but that wing stamp is actually useful. It doesn't always stamp the sharpest tip, but the general shape is good and you can easily make it sharper with the tip one the other side. The tip is quite large, I wish they used the one from their 24 Ever Ink Liner, but I can line my eyes ok with this one too. The liner is intensely black and for now saturated with colour, but it's not as fluid as their 24 Ever Ink. My main complaint about this one is the staying power isn't that great. Essence has made better liners, but this one often fades before the end of the day. I tend to combine this one with Catrice's liquid eyeliner, meaning I use this one as a guide, so I get an even flick on both sides and then finish the line with Catrice on the top lash line.

I have the red version, which is quite intensely tinted and I bought pink version before that as well, so I've actually been preferring the more subtle Snow White version. This colour is more suitable for daily makeup and it works great on the lips and cheeks, plus it has an SPF. It's similar to Melem's Dreamy Rose shade, but it's less peachy and I like it more. It's light warm pink, on the lips it needs a few swipes for a medium opaque look while on the cheeks it's a soft pink that doesn't need much building on my pale complexion. Since it's has SPF the taste can at times be bitter. It's a nice product to carry in the bag for a quick makeup.

I have this in shade Pitaya, a cool pink, which is bright for my taste, but I like the soft, buttery and moisturising texture, so I got the clear version, since all the rest of the shades don't appeal to me (green, lavender, orange-watermelon and brown). These have a nice glossy shine and tend to stick on the lips quite well, so I use this as a regular lip balm. These aren't retractable, so you only have to twist up as much amount as you think you'll need. This scent isn't my favourite, it's coconuty, but I'd prefer it a bit sweeter, though I got used to it and barely notice it now

Someone recommended me this as a good fast drying top coat. I like it. It's as good as Catrice's Quick Dry Top coat and a very decent, much cheaper replacement for my long-time favourite Seche Vite.

An eye serum with ferments, caffeine, niacinamide, avocado oil, apricot oil, squlane and hyaluronic acid. Instead of the classic one metal ball, it has three small one and there is no difference in the feeling. It's a gel texture that pleasantly cooling under the eyes.

This is feather-light - it's so light I'm not even sure where I applied it. Because of that I don’t feel too comfortable using this on its own because I have no idea how much I applied it. On bare skin, it leaves a bit of shine on the skin and it feels almost dry to the touch, however, over makeup the shine is stronger. Admittedly my makeup is mostly SPF + glowy foundation with SPF + some powder, so the base is somewhat glowy to begin with, but this does have a gentle oily feeling (usual for SPFs). Also just like at Garnier one I had before, it makes the lashes greasy, so my glasses are constantly smudgy, though 
admittedly at Sundance it’s more bearable. It has a chemical scent. 

I buy this almost every year. It's an affordable gold standard, a basic “beach SPF”, though not maybe not the most comfortable formula, but their spray version, which I wanted this year instead, became expensive. It protects well, it needs some more intense blending to avoid a white cast and it has the lovely Sun Dance scent.

I got this as a cheap spare and I keep it by the sink, so anyone can use it. This is shockingly the shiniest SPF I have tried in years. It stays shiny all day, however, it is dry to the touch. Texture is very light, a liquid lotion and you can apply a lot of it, that's why it's even more surprising it looks so shiny without feeling greasy. It doesn't irritate my eyes and it's scent free, but this is not a formula I'll ever repurchase.  It has 5% Niacinamide and 2% Inulin. 

A moisturising, calming product for the scalp. It's meant to be washed off, but I don't see a point in that, I plan to just apply it as often as I can remember and wash my hair when needed. It has aloe vera high on the list and unlike a lot of scalp products no alcohol. The texture is heavier than similar such products, it's the lack of alcohol - it's similar to Garnier's Grow Strong serum, so not very light and more like a creamy lotion-serum. I apply it on freshly washed hair and it significantly lengthens the drying time with a hair dryer, but otherwise doesn't feel like anything is on my scalp or hair. My hair and scalp are dry and never greasy, so I can't say if it's the same on oilier scalps - probably not given the richer texture. I think my scalp is less itchy when I use it, but I still get loads of dry dandruff. It has no significant scent.

The pink Keratin version turned out to be quite decent, so I picked up this Oil Repair version too. It's also quite nice. Thick and rich, just like I like hair masks. It's nourishing enough and my hair isn't left tangled.

Since I tried Keratin and Oil Repair masks and they didn't end up terrible on my hair, I got this cheap conditioner as well. It's tinted brown, similar to John Frieda Brilliant Brunette conditioner I used many years ago (and now realised I completely forgot about it despite going through several tubes - to be fair I was blonde for several years). It's another silicone free formula, but it worked ok on my hair. It's not as nourishing as the masks, but decent enough on my very dry hair. It didn't tint my bleached ends as the tint is very weak. It has has panthenol, hydrolised keratin and a small amount of cocoa butter.

A repurchase. They recently changed the packaging, but the product is the same. This is a very gentle, but effective formula that I use daily as a face cleanser. It doesn't irritate my eyes and had no scent. The pump is also a plus.

I was more interested in the collagen and ceramide version, but I guess they didn't decide to sell them in Slovene Mullers though they are on German website. It doesn't have retinol, it has retinly palmitate, so the name is deceptive if you're expecting that, I'm not bothered. I just wanted something with nice basic hydrating ingredients. It has rosehip oil third on the list, jojoba oil, niacinamide, hyaluronic acid and zinc. I haven't tried it yet, but I'll report back.

Balea had this scent before, they just called it Cocos & Nectarine. It was one of my favourites and when I saw coconut + peach combination written on the tube, I had a feeling they reused the scent. It's most similar to Haribo peach gummies, a sweet candy peach scent with no notes of coconut. Formula is nothing special, just a basic gel that foam well, but is not great for dry skin. I already repurchased this.

Lidl’s answer to Sol De Janeiro Bum Bum /Cheirosa 62 scent. The shower gel is not as good of a dupe as Treacklemoon, but still has quite a similar vanilla-pistachio-salted caramel scent. Formula is nothing special, quite thin, but it foams decently. The cream has a bit more pistachio/nutty notes as Treacklemoon's dupe Brazilian Love and the texture is richer, so I like it more. The mist is very decent for the price (I think these were 3-4 € per piece) and I can smell it for hours on clothes. It also last ok for a body mist on the skin. Overall a good offering if you can find it.

Melem has three hand creams, the other two are Cica and Vitamin, though I only saw this one when I was picking up something for my dry hands. I expected a richer texture, but this is more on the light side. It’s moisturising enough, I just prefer creams like Cerave’s or L’Occitane. It absorbs in about a minute or two, it's not the quickest and it has an intense "Melem scent", which is a creamy scent in the same family like Nivea, Dove and Solea.

I had these before and similar ones from other brands. They aren't magical on me, since the skin on my soles is hard, but I got them again anyway. These have a high percentage of AHA and you soak your feet in that solution for 30-60 minutes, washing your feet well afterwards. After you use these there's no visible difference except the skin looks glossy. Within about a week the skin slowly starts to peel off, it really takes a long time and it looks very unappealing, but a lot of the dead skin is removed - except where you need it most, on the roughest parts where the skin is thickest.

A new stick deodorant on the market. These types are my favourite, but we only have three or four brands that sell them here. This one promises a 96 h protection, which is overly ambitious. I gave it fair test in a hot car and it left me with annoyingly wet underarms, which is especially lovely when you enter a cooler room later. And I don't even sweat a lot in general. But it did work as a deodorant well and prevented bad scents developing. Formula is oddly crumbling compared to others and due to that even more white, so I'm not impressed.

I've been hoping for a Sundance sunscreen scented body mist for years, but at least someone had the sense make a room fragrance with that scent. I don't know if this is limited edition or not, but I haven't seen these anymore on the shelves. I was ok when it was freshly opened. With two sticks it smelled decently strong, but the liquid has since become cloudy and even with four sticks I don't smell much, but an occasional whiff.

I bought this online and the only help I had was Essence's official swatches, since no one on blogs or socials does comparisons anymore and I ended up with a shade that's perhaps too light for me. Essence's swatches are little help, as all of the light shades looked about the same. Honestly I didn't really expect much from this foundation, though I hoped it would suit me because it looked like a nice foundation for quick on-a-go applications, but so far I've only found one good stick foundation (from Bourjois), as they usually don't blend well into the skin. The same thing is true for this one. It's a very creamy formula, but neither with fingers or a sponge have I had luck blending it nicely. It always ends up obvious and it's just sitting on the skin, especially on the sides of the nose. Essence describes the finish as natural matte, but this is more of a greasy formula that doesn't set, so the finish more on the glowy side. Coverage is lighter than I expected, maybe light-medium. Staying power is bad, as this just wipes off in contact hours after application. My skin doesn't like this at all and it’s a formula I’m a bit embarrassed to me seen with in public.

| video |

A repurchase. This has been my favourite formula for many years because it looks natural on the skin, it blends seamlessly whether I'm wearing a foundation under it or not. It covers about a medium which is enough for me and the sponge is really helpful because at most times I don't need anything else to blend (unless there is a lot of product on the sponge). Using this really feels like an eraser due to the applicator. It doesn't slip into lines or have that matte, ageing effect, so it looks much better on the skin than high coverage concealers. I wear 00 Ivory and Brightener.

This is more of a glowy primer than a proper highlighter, so it ended up not what I was looking for. Compared to my favourite Oriflame The One IlluSkin liquid highlighter, this has a weaker glow. It reminds me more of Bourjois' Healthy Mix Primer, in fact I could call them dupes in a way, expect Bourjois has a more neutral tone to it (not that it show when blended). By the way, this is similar to products like Charlotte Tilbury Hollywood Flawless Filter and its many dupes, the difference being in the texture not effect. CT is a thicker product that doesn't set, while Revuelle is light. Shimmer is very fine, so this looks like natural shine on the skin. It becomes dry-to-the-touch and feels lightweight. I tried my best to take a picture of it on the face, but it's very weak and my cameras don't pick it up - like I said this is more of an all-over glowy base. This has a dropper, which doesn't work due to the thicker texture, so you end up scrapping the product off. There's a pink shade available too.

| video | 

A repurchase. This basically replaced my old favourite I <3 Extreme Waterproof, thought they are essentially the same mascara, just with a different brush, which to me makes all the difference. It adds plenty of volume, even more length and defines the lashes, though when it was new, it was definition where it performed poorly. It holds my lashes curled well.

| video | 

A repurchase. This shade is close to my natural lip colour. It's a touch deeper and pinker, but a good shade for a "no makeup" look and for shaping the lips. Staying power isn't the best.

| video | 

This was a gift with purchase and it's only a mini size that's about the size of an eyeshadow. It's an ok powder, very similar to the Maybelline Fit Me Matte + Poreless one I've had for years. It mattifies and sets the makeup, but it makes the foundation look less natural like most powders. This promises to blur fine lines and minimize pores - like almost all powders this just highlights texture on me, but I have dry skin and I dislike it when makeup looks like obvious makeup even from close up.

I bought this online and the picture was different (still is), so I thought I was buying the new serum they also have in DM. That one has Bifida Ferment Lysate as the second ingredient on the list, so it should be somewhat similar to the famous Estee Lauder Advanced Night Repair. Sadly this Peptides version has alcohol second on the list, so I feel cheated to be honest, but I didn't want to fuss and return it. It's a thick serum that leaves a velvet feeling on the skin. Ingredients of this version are much less impressive than the version I wanted (why they all look so similar, I have no idea), but it has Bifida Ferment Lysate still high on the list, Hyaluronic Acid and Adenoside. For something called with peptide on the box, I see none on the list, while the version I wanted has plenty. Their "pro-retinol" is just Retinyl Palmitate that weak version of retinol that's in many products. This is way too expensive for what it is.

Travel Set

Top notes: velvet plum, sugar violets

Heart: vanilla orchid, whipped amber

Base: sheer sandalwood, fresh vetiver

A familiar scent, kind of like some of my favourite fragrances were mixed into one. It reminds me of BBW Twilight Woods, Pupa Vamp! PINK and Avon's Mesmerize Black, or something like if you mixed those together. It's an oriental powdery-floral-sandalwood scent, quite nice, but I still love the original Cheirosa 62 more. I tried two of their shower gels (original yellow Brazillian 4-Play and coral Bom Dia) and they really weren't anything special for the high price, but this shower oil is a delight. It's not an oil, but an oily gel and it feels richer than their other shower gels. If you ever had one of those gel-to-oil makeup removers, this shower oil has a similar texture. The scent also lasts quite a while on the skin. The body butter is very thick and rich - a butter in a proper sense of the word. It's like The Body Shop Body Butters that I love and takes some effort to massage it in. It leaves a velvety film on the skin that makes it feel soft. The mist is nicely strong, but I wish it lasted a bit longer.

A repurchase. I use this after every hair wash and it's so far the best leave-in conditioner I've found. It's true to the claim of long lasting hydration, it leaves my hair somewhat softer and it dries smoother.

I got this mini for free with purchase. I already have the full size, which is one of my favourite hair products. It doesn't create the glass hair effect on me - nothing does on my hair type, but it's still very effective. It's actually similar to the their Smoothing Lotion, but this one also protects the hair from getting frizzy when in contact with humidity. It's very light, but it hydrates and it makes my hair smoother. It needs to be activated by heat.

This is one of the current best sellers and it was picked as the unisex fragrance of 2024 (by Fragrantica). I got it as a gift for someone, but was able to give it a test. I believe this brand is from Dubai. I used to have an antibacterial gel from BBW called Spiced Apple Wood and this is very, very similar, I'd say it's over 90% similar. It's mostly woody, spicy and I smell something fresh, which must be bergamot, though it reminds me of green apple. It's soft and smooth, not sweet - honesty all those descriptions about apple pie I read on Fragrantica are completely off. But I get why it's popular, it's very lovely. While I agree it's unisex, to me this is a lot more of a male fragrance, albeit being quite different from typical male scents, which I mostly dislike. Women can pull it off, but it's not very feminine, cosy or sweet. It's something for those who love the male version of Rabanne One Million, but this is softer. They describe it as a powerful scent, a silage monster, which I disagree. While it's not subtle, it's not one of those Shiseido Ginza Night Eau de Parfum Intense like scents that fill the room and stay there for ages. It stays on the skin for a very long time and it's not fading quickly, after about 9 hours it's still present and well detectable, then it's in a more faded version for at least 3 hours.

This is described as "The madeleine accord blends with the woody notes of sandalwood, whipped vanilla, and musk " Some say these smell exactly like madeleines, there's a lot of vanilla and I smell whipped cream. I think sandalwood is keeping this from smelling completely like freshly baked goods. It's a cosy gourmand with a more "perfumey" base.