A tinted moisturiser that combines a serum and pigment-infused pearls. It can be used on its own or as a base. When I saw this in the shop and it didn't appeal to me when I saw how watery it is, as this is very fluid and when you swatch it and blend the pearls with the serum, it looks odd, like droplets. I was wrong. This looks great on the skin, the most natural base I've tried. It's a proper tinted serum, a no-makeup-like product that feels like a hydrating moisturiser and it just evens out the skin tone in a subtle way. It's excellent for those who don't like the look of makeup or don't want to appear like they are wearing any. It's not a base that you can apply quickly, as it takes quite a while to get the serum to sink in and to get rid of the "wet look". It takes ages with fingers and it can still look a bit unblended in places, but you save foundation with this method. Using a sponge is quicker and more even, but you use more product. Finish is very glowy and fresh, coverage is minimal, but the skin is noticeably better looking. For my taste I'd only add some concealer under the eyes, but otherwise it's enough for me. It doesn't really set, so it's prone to wiping off when you touch the face, it also migrates into lines, so some powder is needed to keep it in place better. Shade 01 Fair fits me perfectly, but this is a low level coverage product, so the shades are forgiving to a degree.   

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A collection of shimmery glosses. They are mostly sheer, though some shades add a semi‐opaque level of colour. Lightest shade Diamond Drama 001 is neutral; Pink Prizma 002, Razz Beamy 009, Rose Glow 008 are cool and the rest, Haute Honey 007, Happy Hour 004 and Bronze Spark 006, are warm toned. Glitter doesn't feel gritty and the shine lasts on the lips longer than other glosses because of that shimmer, but they lack some of that cushy, comfort feeling you get at some of the new lip glosses (that tend to be mostly lip oils - though there is a lip oil version available too, but it's not sold here). Happy Hour has the best shimmery effect if you're looking for something properly sparkly. 

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These combine a stain-type of lip colour and a lip gloss, some with glitter some without. The "color side" features a marker-like applicator. Formula is a lightweight stain, mostly semi-opaque lip colours, though darker shades are almost full coverage. There is very little transfer from these, they don't wipe off when drinking or eating and they their staying power is almost extreme. These leave a strong stain on the lips, which is impossible to scrub off and if your lips are not perfect, the colour ends up uneven with darker patches. When you decide to wear these, there's no going back - I was honestly struggling swatching these all on the same day and I was not able to the colour off for the next shade. My lips weren't made for such lip stains. I always end up with much darker inner part of the lips despite making sure my lips are hydrated and prepped before and those parts of the lips the tint lasts for days. Most shades apart from the lightest ones, leave that classic strong magenta tint that I'm not sure it's a pH reacting one or just the base colour. The matching glosses are all sheer and are pretty basic ones. They complement the base colour nicely, though they don't mask the unevenness. 

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I have reviewed both products already and featured both in several favourites posts. Foundation is a medium coverage, hydrating and glowy formula that's best suited for dry skin. It's thicker and more glowy than the previous version. I use RT sponge all the time - it blends any foundation so well. 

These two are available in a set - if there are still any left, with the sponge being the freebie. It's available in DM here. 

A repurchase. While this version has a much weaker tint than their dark blue non-Disney versions, I like the gentle reddish tint it gives to the lips. It's add a touch of colour without being very obvious and I like how it works on my skin tone. So I got a backup before these are gone. 

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A repurchase. Since I found this I haven't picked up Seche Vite. It's just as good, for much cheaper and it's easier to get. I'm one that has zero patience when it comes to nail polish drying time, this speeds it up significantly. It's decently dry in about a minute.

A very elegant looking shade. I've never been a fan of sheer shades, but this one has more pigmentation with one coat than all such shades I tried. With two coats it looks perfect for my taste. Staying power in combination with Catrice's Quick Dry Top Coat is excellent. 

 

Quite a thick formula and it needs at least two layers to look not-streaky, but on some nails I needed three. I have tried better gel formulas, this one reminds me too much of the times before gels appeared. Shade is a pale pink-peach. Staying power was a bit disappointing on me, it's not as good as their main competition Essence and Catrice. 

A repurchase. A serum for "visible skin repair and wrinkles". It's a growth factor serum that promises a lot of things concerning visible aging, plus that is hydrates and strengthens skin's barrier. I've used up a whole bottle and decided to repurchase it, though I didn't see any difference. It's a very light serum or maybe more like a toner and easy to layer, so I use it daily as one of the first steps in the morning.  

A toner with Hydrolyzed Rice Protein, Niacinamide and a stable form of vitamin C (Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate),  I'm horribly inconsistent when it comes to applying hand creams and body lotions, either I forget or don't want the greasy feeling right at that moment, so I found the most decent-looking spray toner ingredients-wise in DM and this was it. I spray it on my hands and body to alleviate the dryness and it's decent, though I wish DM has some other spray formula that would be a little richer. 

My standard repurchase, though this is the new packaging. I use this every day as a face cleanser. It's gentle and effective. 

I can't find the white Soft Touch version anywhere, which is my favourite and I've been using it for a while now, so I got this one instead, hoping it's similar. Just like at the Soft version I can't feel this on the hair and it gives me hold for my no-heat curls. Another good drugstore find. 

A repurchase. I've been very aloof when it comes to Balea's hair care - to be fair most is too light for my thick, dry hair, but this mask is a pleasant surprise. It reminds me of Pantene, as it leaves that slippery feeling on the hair that I like, plus it's nourishing enough.

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.