*L'OREAL Infallible Sculpt Contouring Palette

01 Light/Medium and 03 Medium/Dark

My fourth new contour kit, would you believe it and a third cream one. And yet, I like this one the most, the 01 version to be exact and that's because the shade is the best out of all contour kits for light skin. It's the most taupe-grey one in the bunch, so the best at faking a shadow on porcelain skin. Both shades in the kits have no shimmer, so the "highlight" shade in my opinion doesn't do much, at least on porcelain skin, which to be fair, doesn't even need help making parts lighter, so it would be better if it had a shimmery shade. The 02 shade is much warmer, but not that much darker. Texture is creamy and lighter than Beauty UK's or Catrice's, also less pigmented, but that's because of the format of packaging.

10.99 €

 *L'OREAL Blush Sculpt Trio Contouring Blush

102 Nude Beige and 201 Soft Rosy

This is designed to work as a contouring blush, meaning you play with different intensities to get I guess the plumpest looking cheeks. It's not a bad idea, but in reality it doesn't really work. It might if the centre panel were wider because now I can't grab just that colour with anything other than an eyeshadow brush. You can use this as a blush colour and highlighter separately if you wish or just mix everything. The highlighter has some chunky glitters which is never a good look, but both blushes are very pigmented.

102 Nude Beige - I'm having a real hard time believing this is meant to be a blush. Maybe for medium-dark skin tones? But still it's too eyeshadow bronze-y, at least for my porcelain complexion. It's very, very pigmented and dark, so I had a hard time applying it in moderation (I failed to be honest) and it not the best look on me. It's a dark peachy shade with shimmer  that turns brassy. I'd use it an eyeshadow.

201 Soft Rosy - The more wearable one of the two, but very Barbie bubble gum pink.

11.99 €

*L'OREAL Color Riche La Palette Lips

Nude and Red

I have been avoiding lip palettes all my life because 99% of them suck and it's so time consuming to use them, but these aren't that bad. For one the pigmentation is like at real lipsticks, it's just hard to apply them in a fully opaque coat without spending 5 minutes on your lips. These are all glossy on the lips and less waxy than real lipstick, but not creamy. Both have six shades in the palette, nude one has a nice selection of wearable everyday shades and the red one has a great selection of different reds, so you basically cover all types, but actually none as are good of  shade as Blake. I will have every shade on my lips in my review. These are nice for mixing.

13.99 €

*L'OREAL Brow Artist Sculpt

01 Blonde and 02 Brunette

I was sceptic about this from the moment I saw the applicator. I don't do anything with my eyebrows and don't own anything for them, since I give everything away to someone else to test as soon as I get them, so this won't be the best review, but as a brow newbie, I don't like this. The applicator is not a good idea, the doe foot and brush would be separate because now it's just too much work and it's clumsy. The gel is too mousse-y, making the brows too blocky, fake and full of product, but if you want to apply less, there's not enough colour. Both shades are bad for me, so I couldn't really wear them, both would suit light brown or blonde brows. The undertone looks most off on me, since my brows are dark brown with cool-silver undertones, but these have a yellow-taupe tone to it.

7.99 €

ESSENCE Midnight Masquerade TE ornament mask

01 from mask till dawn

This I wanted the moment I saw the press release because I've been searching for something like these for a long time. I could get it off eBay, but you forget such things. Incidentally I saw a similar one in Tedi too. It's a lace mask that's stiffer than I expected, so it doesn't form nice on my nose, but otherwise it's lovely. It ties in the back with satin ribbons. 

Műller, 3.41 €

ESSENCE Midnight Masquerade TE Nail Polish

01 Meet Me at Midnight and 02 Black Cats Wanted

I wanted these not after I saw the press releases because these two looked too bland there, but when I saw swatches on Instagram and I did a little mental squeal, then quickly made a note I have to track these down. I got the last two in my local Müller. I love the look of both because they remind me of the universe and I just love galaxy/space stuff. 01 Meet Me at Midnight is a bright blue-teal-violet duo chrome shimmer on a black base and 02 is a purple-pink duo chrome shimmer on a black base. Both are opaque in two coats. They have been swatched in my autumn picks post and on Facebook. Removal is more challenging than regular nail polishes and shimmer is left behind.

Müller, 1.97 €

L.O.V. LOVinity Long Lasting Nail Lacquer

290 Ash Allusion

After being so happy with shade 210, I wanted to get more shades and I picked another autumnal colour 290, which is a taupe-grey colour. It's more grey than taupe, but it definitely has some brown in it that prevents it from looking too cool. The formula is again so lovely, I need two coats and the brush is just fantastic for my nails. It's on my nails in the L'Oréal pictures.

Müller, 5.99 €

MAX FACTOR Voluptuous False lash Effect Mascara 

The last time I bought a regular mascara was over four years ago and most of the ones I'm sent, I then give away to my family, but this one did something outstanding - it managed to impress me so much that even an stubborn woman like me, decided to actually part from 14 € for a new tube. It's one of the two regular mascaras that's manages to lift my lashes at least half way. It gives me volume, but it's better at definition and length. 

Müller, 13.99 €

TRILOGY Make-Up Be Gone Cleansing Balm

I ran out of Balance Me cleanser which I love, well I mean I still do, but the thing is that this last tube I was using was so much different than the previous ones, in fact all were completely different and I'm going to try something else that might be more consistent. I picked this one because it contains a bit of coconut oil and my skin loves that stuff. It's thicker product than Emma Hardie's version or Balm Balm's, but it still melts between your fingers into a sort of a thick, slightly waxy oil. I find it doesn't remove my eye makeup, especially mascara that well, but it removes foundation and the rest of the makeup. The cloth is a soft cotton towel material and feels comfortable to use, but it's not nearly as good as Emma Hardie's. I've been using it for a month now and though it hasn't caused me any major problems, I just don't feel my skin is looking that good. The scent is nothing special, but it's not that nice, just sort of herbal.

Look Fantastic, full price 23.95 €

BALEA Multitalent Creme-Gel & Maske 

I've actually been looking for this a few months back. I saw it on Instagram and of course I need to get anything with a peach scent, I can't help myself. I finally saw this where DM has their anti-spots products and I think I saw two other versions of masks. This is a moisturiser and face mask in one, I tend to use it more as a moisturiser and I've even tried it under foundation - I have to say on that day my foundation applied especially nice. It's a light cream, not really a gel and used as a moisturiser in sinks in about a minute or two. It's a light moisturiser, so I think it's best suited for oily, combination and normal skin, but those with any dryness, dehydration and rough, patchy areas will find this too light. The scent is the best part of this moisturiser, but it's the same classic DM candy peach scent they have in shower gels. 

Ingredients.

DM, 2.29 €

ANDALOU NATURALS Instant Brightening, Pumpkin & Honey Face Mask

Sample Size

I've wanted to try this ever since I heard Jana praising it and now that I'm out trying new AHA's, it was the right time to test it, but I only got a sample because I heard it has just 1% of AHA's while Reviva Labs has 5% and I'm just the worst at using masks. It's a strange little thing, first that get you is an odd scent that the closest I can describe it to is the scent of mulled wine (I've never smelled pumpkin in my life, so this is the closest I can get at describing it). It's fruity sweet, but sour with spices, predominantly cloves, while I get no honey. Consistency is like a jam and it does looks like you smeared your breakfast on your face instead of bread, so you look especially lovely with the bright orange jam face. Almost immediately after application, I got a gentle tingle, nothing unpleasant, just so I know it works (again I have though skin, so I don't know how this would feel on sensitive one). You're supposed to leave it on for 10 minutes. Rinsing it off is a bit challenging because it sticks on the face, but it leaves the skin brighter and healthy looking. On the second day that I noticed my skin is a bit softer and nourished. I like it, maybe more than the Reviva cream because I could immediately see and feel the results (strange considering the acid concentrations), but the scent is something you need to get used to.

Ingredients.

iHerb, $3.14, full-size 50 ml $12.71

REVIVA LABS 5% Glycolic Acid Cream

I must not have been thinking clearly when I decided to stop using AHA's because since then my skin had a few freak-outs that haven't happened to me in years. I've been relying on the combo Queen Helene Mint mask plus REN AHA serum as my anti-spot fighting duo, but since I ran out of the latter, I found myself in a serious pickle, when a few spots on my face developed their own gravity field and those little spot gels like Afrodita's and Balea's don't do a thing, plus I just knew that those marks are going to stay on my face until 2021 if I don't use some help. Cheap AHA's are so hard to find, but I found a great selection on iHerb and I picked the one that had the most reviews, so this one from Reviva Labs (by the way a 10 % version exists as well). It's a light gel-lotion consistency that leaves a slightly sticky layer on the skin and I feel zero tingling at this, but I have quite tough skin. I will report about this in a month or so, maybe latter when I start seeing results, but honestly, those immediate result that I was expecting like having smoother, brighter skin just aren't there (yet?).

Ingredients.

iHerb, $16.25

PALMER'S Flip Balm

Ripe Mango

I love this. You might know that Palmer's Swivel stick is basically the only lip balm I've been using for at least four years now, even though it looks like kid glue and you look like a weirdo applying it, but now I have the same formula in a cute flower-ball design. I was afraid this will be more waxy, but I can confirm it's a very similar lovely, soft nourishing formula, just a bit lighter. The packaging is adorable and the balm, as the name suggest, flips around in the packaging, which is something different than EOS, Balmi and the likes. The scent disappointed me at first because I adore mango scents and this isn't it, but I've changed my mind because I realised it smells the same as the original cocoa butter formula (which is like chocolate cake batter), plus a tropical fruity note, so this ends up smelling something like Bananko and Schoko-Bananen, so that candy that is chocolate coated bananas or those fruity pralines. It also has a lovely sweet taste.

Ingredients.

iHerb, $3.29

BATH & BODY WORKS Pocket Bac Anti-Bacterial Hand Gel

Pumpkin Cupcake and Pumpkin Cranberry Cider

Man, I overpaid these dearly, but I would never forgive myself if I didn't try them. And I'm glad I did because these smell amazing. Pumpkin Cupcake smells like cinnamon cookies spekulatius, which I love, while Pumpkin Cranberry Cider smells like Ledeni Čaj Brusnica from the start, so sweet cranberry fruity, but quickly becomes basically the same cinnamon scent that Pumpkin Cupcake. I have to warn you though that the scent is very strong, like a fragrance and it lingers for hours. That's what I want from a product, but I know there are a lot of people who would find this very irritating. I love how pocket friendly these are and they do their job without leaving any type of filter, but I still find Soap & Glory's are better because they also moisturise the skin.

eBay, 3.05 € per piece excluding shipping.

ETUDE HOUSE Bebe Foot Mask

This is one of those acid peel masks that make your feet peel in a to some horribly gross way, but most say the results are rave worthy. I've been struggling with files for years, but they are so time consuming and never do the job all the way, so I gave up and ordered one of these. I checked online first which are most popular and I think aside from Tony Moly this one is one that is not just most raved about, but also among the strongest. You get two packets of liquid in a foot shaped satchel and two improvised socks. The socks look like you just escaped a mental hospital, but they are still better than crocs, which are a plague upon humanity. They are double layered, with a waterproof, plastic outer layer and an absorbent paper layer inside, which insures that all the skin gets the product. You can walk in these, it's just weird, like walking in wet plastic bags and it's slippery. I didn't feel any tingling, but I never do when it comes to acids, there's also no particular scent. I left it on for longer than it said because I heard some leave it overnight for faster results. After I rinsed it off all I felt was my skin feeling dry and this persisted for days, but otherwise absolutely nothing happens for the first 5 days. On 6. day things start moving and you have the most attractive looking feet with dead skin hanging off (seriously don't use this in sandal season unless you really don't care about anything in life). It's best you soak the feet for a while, I did it in the shower, then used a rough towel (I don't use fabric softener for towels) and most of the dead skin comes off. My feet were smooth, but I can't say they are much softer. I walk barefoot a lot and that might be why I didn't get the softest result, plus it didn't get the really hard bits, but it's still a lot easier than using a file. I might try the Tony Moly next.

Ingredients.

eBay, € 5.86

REXONA Motion Sense Invisible Pure

Where did the lace versions go? I swear every time I go to repurchase my trusted Rexona companion, I see new versions. Let's just hope it works the same. So, yeah, still using this, it's still working and I still love it. This one has a fruity clean type of scent. By the way, these are very white regardless what says on the packaging.

DM, 2.19 €

ESSENCE Girls Just Wanna Have Fun TE Lipsticks

01 Pretty Girls Rock! And 02 Barbie Girl

I just got these as a gift, but I admit I did not pay much attention to this LE, which I think is currently sold in DMs. These are both such bright summery shades, so I think it's be better if Essence released this collection in early summer, but shade 03 is actually a nice wearable peachy colour based on my quick swatch in the shop.  These have a classic Essence creamy, but light formula with a shiny-creamy finish and they stain the lips. 01 Pretty Girls Rock! is a classic bright magenta shade and it's the more wearable of the two, while 02 Barbie Girl is an extra bright coral pink with a white base. I swatched them here.

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L'OCCITANE Immortelle Oil Make-up Remover

So far this is my favourite cleansing oil I tried and the only one I can rely on to keep my skin in check. It removes heavy-duty makeup, including waterproof mascara, but it makes my vision very cloudy. I'm currently using the Shea Butter one, which is a bit cheaper, smells nicer and feels more comfortable to use, and it would definitely be my favourite ever, but it doesn't manage to keep my skin in such good condition as this one.

Repurchase: Yes.

VICTORIA'S SECRET Coconut Passion Fragrance Mist

There were days when I adored this and days when I was so fed up by it. People loved this scent on me and told me I smell like coconut vanilla cookies. I actually don't smell much coconut at all, it's definitely predominantly a vanilla fragrance, very warm, comforting and wintery. Coconut scents tend to be more beachy, but this one does not fit into that category at all. I loved this one for layering, particularly with Yves Rocher Noix de Coco and L'Occitane Amber (discontinued version). It's a scent with an excellent staying power, so you basically get 250 ml perfume for 12 €. Worth the purchase if you're considering it. 

Repurchase: I'm currently fed up with this scent and would prefer Mango Temptation, but I might buy it again one day.

THE BODY SHOP Vineyard Peach Cream Body Scrub

I'm the biggest fan of The Body Shop's Vineyard Peach range. The scent is divine! I often say it's my favourite scent ever and I have a body butter and a body mist from this range. Texture-wise this scrub was not terribly impressive. It's nicely creamy with sparser scrubby particles and it's quite a gentle scrub. The thing is that I prefer harsher scrubs, but if your skin is sensitive, you might like this. It rinses of completely, so there's no oily filter like at some other such products. I prefer my Soap & Glory scrubs. 

Repurchase: Other products from this line, but not this scrub.

L'OREAL Elseve Extraordinary Oil Shampoo

My favourite drugstore shampoo, but this the first bottle of Extraordinary version I used up. Before I had the Glatt-Intense version, which works exactly the same. I have very dry hair, so a majority of shampoos are drying on my hair and tangle it, but not this one. It's almost like a 2 in 1 shampoo + conditioner, so the comb just glides though the hair, plus it smells lovely, almost cinnamony. I heard from several people that it causes build-up on their hair and that it makes it look flat (even those with dry hair), but nothing like that happens to me. I love this shampoo and I hope they never discontinue it.

Repurchase: Yes, already done.

CHARLES WORTHINGTON Volume & Bounce Texturising Spray

Best texturising spray I've ever tried. It creates texture, which means that it helps achieve volume, it also makes the curls look more lived-in and helps them last longer. This one has a bit more hold than the rest, so it's like a hair spray mixed with a dry salt spray and it can make you hair feel a bit crispy if you use a lot of it, but in moderation it's fine. This is one of my essential products for creating all of those curly hairstyles I wear all the time.

Repurchase: I already have one in stock. I'd be lost without this.

L'OREAL Studio Line #TXT Excess Volume Textursing spray

70% off this bottle was used an air freshener. I'm not even sorry. I hated this and I was so struggling to use it up because it basically does nothing. It's a sticky hairspray-ish type of product with a very light hold, it feels wet when you spray a lot of it and it can make the hair feel sticky or unwashed. There is very little of that texture they promise and it does nothing to achieve more volume. Get Charles Worthington or VO5 instead.

Repurchase: Nope, nope, nope.

BALEA Rasiergel Summer Garden

A boring empty and one of those never-fails me products. I've been buying these in their numerous edition for years, but this one was one of my favourites because it smells like mango candy. Great LE, I hope they make more similar ones. 

Repurchase: Already have the grapefruit and the new coconut version.

REXONA Dry Deo Stick Anti-Perspirant

Clear Pure

Boring empty number two. A deodorant that never failed me in three or so years since I've been buying it and it's the only deodorant that didn't stop working before I even had a chance to use it up. A true unsung hero.

Repurchase: Every time even before I finish one.

BIO BEAUTE Lip Balm with Apricot Butter

I used to adore such products, these thick gloss type of lip balms and I had a ton of them from L'Occitane. But I've outgrown them and I prefer a more classic lip balm now. I can't fault this one - it moisturises well, though it's not for super dry, cracked lips, it gives a nice amount of shine that isn't too much and it smells exactly like pears. The amount you get is absolutely huge (15 ml), so it lasts forever.

Repurchase: No.

BALEA Pflegecreme Sail Away

I'm still using these as hand creams. I had most of the editions that were available and all were lovely, just simple thick creams that sink in fast. This one admittedly didn't have my favourite scent in the bunch. It had a fake raspberry scent that just didn't win me over, but I love the design of the tin. These thicken and go glassy-yellow after a few months, so you need to use them fast otherwise they don't absorb into the skin any more. I use the empty tins for storing booby pins.

Repurchase: I have a few other scents.

CADEAVERA Belebende Reinigungstűcker

These really were nothing special. I used them to remove swatches, but they were kind of weak. I used them a few times on my face, but found them harsh because the towels are those classic thin ones and I prefer quilted. They smell nice, like lilies of the valley and a bit fruity.

Repurchase: Nah, there are so many others.

L'OCCITANE Face Comforting Oil

I got several samples of this when they had the introductory promotion. I've been using Nuxe Huile Prodigieuse for about five years daily and this one by L'Occitane doesn't really compare. It's a nice oil that nourishes the skin, but despite being lighter that Nuxe's, it takes forever to sink it and I did no care for that silicone on the first place on the ingredients list. It's just that the ingredients read more like a hair serum than a face oil.

Ingredients.

Purchase: No.

SAPPHIRE 8 in 1 Complete Curling Wand

I bet you're shocked to see this here. I'm both shocked and livid because the damn thing broke. Never in my life anything broke on me. I have my first cell phone somewhere for god sakes and it wasn't Nokia. But literally in the midst of curling my hair, everything just went kaput. I gave it to my dad to fix it and the heater in one of the wands broke, but the rest of the things still supposedly gets electricity, however, when I plug it in - zilch, nada, nothing. I thought it might be suspicious that it allegedly works on dual voltage, so for US (110 V) and EU (240 V), but I suspect our higher voltage just wrecked it. I really became depended on this curler, it was so good, so I'm understandably upset about this. Well, at least I didn't pay for it (PR product), but I'll really miss it because it was brilliant. Well, I went back to my trusted Remington Pro Soft Curls. That one has been working with no problems for 6 years.

Repurchase: In a way I would love to, but I don't trust the whole voltage thing any more and to be fair neither the quality. Plus it's shipped from the USA, which means + 40 € of custom charges. 

I very rarely throw any makeup away. I mean I do stash purges, but what doesn't make the cut, I give away immediately if someone wants it (in last years there have been plenty of happy takers), while the rest I store in boxes because as I blogger, I always think that these things will comes handy for some future posts/comparisons or I just don't want to get rid of things because they were my (already expired) favourites. It's silly, I know. Most are over five years old, some are close to eight and they've changed texture as well as smell, so I'm not comfortable giving these away any more and it's time I let them go. Along with my old favourites are also some products that just sucked and I immediately regretted purchasing them. I bought them in another time, when most drugstore products were rubbish and finding something decent usually meant buying high-end products. Experience also thought me that I should avoid (Essence & Catrice) limited editions because they tend to end up in this boxes.
A final shout out to some great, already discontinued products - Essence Stay All Day cream eyeshadows (though their new pen versions are even better than these), Maybelline Dream Mousse blush (I adored this! Wore it every day for years, but it's gone off and I couldn't bring myself to throw it away. The new Dream Cream version is fabulous too, but mine's gone off), Essence Stay With Me lip glosses and Manhattan Soft Mat Lipcreams (Nyx Sort Matte lip creams dupes).
Anyone like me, who just can't say goodbye to products?

I have 32 empties and that's just too much to cram into one post, so there will be two. I should have done this sooner, but I always had a product that was just about to run out, in fact I have many such products right now, but enough is enough, so here is the first 16. 

MAKEUP

L'OREAL False Lash Wings Intenza

A classic plastic brush mascara that excels mostly in definition. Once it thickened a bit it was also nicely volumising. I liked the effect of it and I think it's a great mascara, but because it's a regular formula, it didn't hold my lashes curled at all. However, my cousin did really like this mascara when I gave it to her to try, that was at least until she heard how much it costs.

Repurchase: No, the main reason being the price.

ESSENCE Lash Princess Volume Mascara

The volume this mascara creates is insane. You seriously get the biggest lashes with this, it's just full on glam. Unfortunately, it's a very wet formula and my lashes drop in a microsecond. Having said that, I would repurchase this because I don't want to remove waterproof mascara every day and I do actually use regular formulas at times, even though uncurled lashes isn't the best look for me. This is a mascara I recommend to everyone who asks me for a very volumising formula. It's cheap, easily accessible and just brilliant if your lashes hold a curl well.

Repurchase: Yes.

BORN PRETTY Smooth Liquid Eye Liner with a Panda Design

I loved this. It's one of my absolute favourite eyeliners so far and I never expected it from something that looks like a kids toy. It's very black with a super smooth formula and that brush-like bendy applicator. It also lasted a really long time. Great stuff.

Repurchase: Yes. 

L'OREAL Super Liner So Couture

Either I'm incredibly unlucky or this just sucks so bad. I've never tried a worse liner than this. I thought I got a bad one because it was all dried up when I tried it at home, so I went to exchange it and that one performed exactly the same. Still pissed I wasted 10 € on this. However, I love their Super Liner Perfect Slim version.

Repurchase: Absolutely not. 

ESSENCE Eyeliner Pen Waterproof 

This is really good for the price. It's a classic felt tip liner, so the tip isn't as bendy as at that Panda liner, but the formula is very black and lasts very well. I liked it and it's the most affordable decent liner, so I'm sure I'll buy it again sometime. 

Repurchase: Yes. 

NAILS

LADY LYA Bionature 3 in 1 Nail Polish

Base Coat - Top Coat - Nail Polish

This was one of the first PR products I got and I ended up using it with every nail polish as a base for years. It takes too long to dry to be used as a top coat, but as a base coat I think it worked great. It protected the nails from being stained and it might have even contributed to every nail polish lasting eons on my nails, but the latter part might just be the because of how strong my nails are. 

Repurchase: I would if it were at least half cheaper.

SKINCARE - FACE

THE BODY SHOP Camomile Silky Cleansing Oil

I liked this in terms of how well it removed makeup, especially waterproof mascara, but I had to be very careful not to use it too often because it made my skin unclear. It's a bummer for me, but I still recommend this, since it probably won't do the same on you and it's very affordable. The packaging started leaking, which I wasn't terribly pleased about. 

Repurchase: No, I prefer L'Occitane's.

EMMA HARDIE Amazing Face Moringa Cleansing Balm

I liked this and I didn't like it. Complicated I know. I loved the texture of this, it is sublime, so amazing to use and it removes all makeup with ease. But the general effect on my skin was not worth 50 € (mine is the small size, though). My skin even developed some patches at one point meaning that this was not enough for my skin. Also it just wasn't as clear like at Balance Me's version or Good Thing Manuka Honey version. The packaging is incredibly rubbish for the price. The lid cracked almost instantly, then it fell apart and the pot even leaked. Just terrible. Nonetheless I'm happy I tried it out.

Repurchase: No, I got the Balance Me one again.

BALEA Enzym Peeling

I didn't like this. I actually haven't used it up, but I'm throwing it away because it separated (I bought it in May). It's an enzyme peeling, so it contains AHA, however, it's so gentle, it actually doesn't do anything at all on my skin. It does smell nice though, like papaya, but warmer.

Repurchase: No.

BOCASSY Serum

A serum that is more reminiscent of a light lotion, so in warm months I could even use it on its own. I liked the effect of this, it made my skin look healthier, but I had to use a larger quantity than I'm used to at once. It has a nice scent of apples plus some warm base, it sinks into the skin very quickly and it has nice ingredients (even some vitamin A). The pump broke when it was nearing its end which wasn't cool. If I feel that my skin will worsen without this, I'll buy it again, but I'm in general not a fan of additional steps in my skin care (I'm a cleanser + Nuxe oil girl all the way).

Repurchase: I don't know yet. I like it, but it's expensive. 

REN Resurfacing AHA Concentrate

I will sorely miss this. I could buy a new one, but it's so expensive. I had this way past its expiration date, but I'm a crazy woman who obsessively saves the good things, instead of actually using it (I really, really need to stop doing this), so it actually got a bit bad at the end (the scent became more acidic). I truly relied on this when my skin was acting up. This and Queen Helene's mask was my power combination. I'm sure you've gathered from the name that it's a serum (or concentrate. Same thing) with fruity acids (glycolic lactic, tartaric and citric acid), so it's a chemical exfoliator. I don't want to write another novel about it here, so just read my review if you want to know more, but I loved this.

Repurchase: I would, but it's sooo expensive.

PALMER'S Swivel Stick

My favourite lip balm and basically the only one I use (I have Labello's Peach version, but that's not exactly the most nourishing lip balm). It's not a proper lip balm, it's actually a multi-purpose stick made out of cocoa butter (plus some extra stuff). I think that after years of using this my lips have improved so much that I never need to use a lip balm during the day because my lips are never dry. Even if I forget to use this before going to bed, my lips are still fine. It's very different from regular lip balms because it's not waxy, so it's not just a coat of stuff on your lips that prevents the moisture disappearing, but this actually nourishes the lips. It looks ridiculous when you're applying it because it looks like a giant glue stick, but I love this. 

Repurchase: Already did. 

EMMA HARDIE Amazing Face Age Support Cream

Such a rich and thick moisturiser that reminds of universal creams like Nivea or Solea. I found it a bit much for my skin, but it would work fantastically on really dry skin. Tt has a strong floral scent, so it's different from the cleansing balm. 

Purchase: No.

SKINCARE - BODY

BALEA Rasier Gel

Just an essential that I always have in stock. It's a great quality shaving gel that does its job and is very affordable. This one has a floral powdery scent.

Repurchase: Already did.

NIVEA Pearl & Beauty Anti-perspirant

Another essential that I always have a can of. I love this anti-perspirant despite being in a spray. It smells so lady-like and it contains some powder that absorbs moisture. 

Repurchase: Already did.

REXONA Clear Pure Crystal Dry Deo Stick

You must be tired of seeing this in my empties, but this is my standard deodorant for maybe two years now. I just like it because it's the only one so far that hasn't stopped working on me before I had a chance to use it up. I don't even know which one in a row this is, but it's probably 5th or 6th.

Repurchase: Already done.

The next 16 products are coming soon. It's some more body products, hair care and fragrances.

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L'OREAL Lumi Magique Concealer

This is an illuminating concealer, so it doesn't conceal in a regular way of adding coverage, but instead it has these light reflecting particles that brighten the skin. It's subtle, but it does work and helps counteract shadows. It's really expensive for the quantity you get and I actually didn't even use it that often, instead I saved it only for special occasions, but it ran out so fast.

Repurchase: Yes.

L'OREAL Skin Perfection 15 Second Miracle Cleansing Oil

I love this, truly, but there is this one little thing - it breaks me out. It's a wonderful cleansing oil that removes makeup well and it's not too expensive, plus it also smells absolutely divine to me. I ended up using it as a shaving oil and it worked so great, especially because it emulsifies when water is added and washes off completely (so no greasy razors). This orange version isn't sold here, instead there is a gold version sold in Műller.

Repurchase: I would, purely for the scent.

INELL Démaquillant Yeux Spécial Waterproof

Waterproof makeup remover

Hated this, apart from the packaging. It's not effective enough and felt odd around the eyes (and nothing ever irritates my eyes or skin). I was glad when I finished this and I had to really hold back to not just throw it away.

Repurchase: No.

CADEA VERA Hautverfeinernde Clear-up Strips

These are one of those nose strips that pull the blackheads out of your skin and they were ok. They worked decently, but weren't miraculous. I like that there is quite a few of them in one pack.

Repurchase: I'll try something else first, but maybe.

JOICO K-Pack Intense Hydrator

I adore this. I always rave about that Kérastase mask, well, this is the second treatment that I treasure just as much. While Kérastase one does the whole deal, this is the product that excels at nourishment. When my hair is super dry, coarse and drab, this works like magic in restoring it. 

Repurchase: Already did.

KÉRASTASE Specifique Bain Exfoliant Hydratant Shampoo

I had such high hopes for this. As someone who's been suffering from dandruff for years, I always wish that the next treatment will cure it, but unfortunately this one didn't work at all. I love Kérastase, it's my favourite hair brand, but this was a disappointment. It's a nice idea - a shampoo with exfoliating particles and an applicator with a nozzle that makes sure the product is deposited on the scalp, but it didn't manage to remove my dandruff nor cure it or prevent it. Baking soda mixed with any regular shampoo removes dandruff much more effective than this. It wasn't even a particularly nourishing shampoo, so this was an expensive fail.

Repurchase: No.

GOT2B Volumania Styling Powder

I've told this a few times before, but this is basically a dry shampoo for those who hate dry shampoos. It's not as effective as the real deal, but that doesn't matter to me as my hair pretty much never gets greasy and I just need something to refresh it and give it back some volume. It feels like a can of nicely smelling air, but it actually manages to give back a bit of volume without being an actual texturizing spray, so there is no powder residue or a hairspray feel. It sounds like it's nothing special and it really isn't, but for some reason I just really like this. By the way, it smells like raspberries.

Repurchase: Already did.

BALEA Trend It Up Dry Shampoo

Lovely Berries

This is a limited edition item, they basically just released a new scent of their regular dry shampoo. It was not my favourite as it was very white and it didn't really make my hair as fresh as Batiste. It's decent, but nothing special. The scent was of strawberry candy.

Repurchase: It was a LE, but I probably won't be buying a regular version.

TIGI Catwalk Sleek Mystique Blow Out Balm

A standard, but a lovely heat protectant. It's in a form of a silicone serum with small shimmer that actually makes your hair look more shiny. I liked it because I could use it on dry or wet hair and on dry hair, it also acted as a taming product. I don't find it heavy at all, but it is a thick serum, almost like Orofluido, so I can't be certain that it won't weight down thin hair, but when I used it on other people's hair, it always worked just fine. I also love the packaging with a pump. 

Repurchase: Yes.

YUMMY Strawberry Shower Gel

A very liquid shower gel, but it still foamed ok. The scent was similar to Milka chocolate with strawberries, though this one had an artificial note in it, so it's not as good as the body butter's. I much prefer their new Orange and Rhubarb version.

Repurchase: No.

I LOVE… Honey Almond Nourishing Shower Cream

It's so ironic that they called it a cream because this is basically liquid and as such it's very difficult to use. It doesn't foam at all unless you use a mesh, but at least it smells nice - not exactly like honey, but it's a nice warm, sweet scent.

Repurchase: No.

REXONA Dry Deo Stick

Clear Aqua

My standard deodorant and the only one that actually didn't stop working before I had a chance to use it up. This was the first time I got Clear Aqua version and it smells like Nivea/just clean. I have the pink version now and I like the scent more.

Repurchase: Already did.

EBELINE Nagellack-Entferner

I just love these pot nail polish removers. This one is one of the cheapest one around here and I like that it's a bit shorter than Bourjois' as well as the foam is softer. There is a regular remover inside it, so there are no greasy fingers like at Bourjois', but this also means that it can be a bit drying. It also gets dirty far, far quicker, but I still like it.

Repurchase: Already did.

ESSENCE Studio Nails 4in1 Profi File

I don't fuss about my nails at all, so I just buy this nail file because it's cheapest and I'm used to it. It has four different textures that vary in roughness and it's good enough for me.

Repurchase: Already did.

Yves Rocher Hydra Végétal 24h Intense Hydrating Gel Cream

This is good. I compared it with L'Occitane's Pivoin Sublime Perfecting Creme side by side and they are similar in terms of that velvet finish they leave behind, though YR's is a bit greasier and doesn't feel quite as high quality as L'Occitane's, but for an average user they are very close. It's has a similar medium thickness consistency, it sinks in fast into the skin and leaves a velvet finish, but it's not as dry to the touch as L'Occitane's. This is a great base for makeup. As all YR stuff it smells so lovely - this one has a nice floral scent similar to lillies of the valey.

12.11 €, ingredients here.

Purchase: Yes. It's my favourite product out of these samples.

Yves Rocher Sebo Végétal Mattifying Gel Cream

The texture of this is a sort of a mix between a serum and lotion consistency that goes on quite wet/moisturising at first, but then after a minute it turns into a more satin-matte finish. It's not as good as L'Occitane versions of mattifying lotions because those contain either more or better powder particles and silicones. This one also contains alcohol on the fourth place, but I got no dry patches during the day, which is a good sign. The scent is great, just like freshly picked apples.

10.39 €, ingredients here.

Purchase: No.

Yves Rocher Nutritive Végétal Creamy Repair Mask

A super thick mask that is actually way thicker than Origins Drink Up or Balea Power Maske, but promises the same. It's like a very thick moisturiser that you're supposed to apply in a thick coat, leave for 5 minutes and then take the excess off with a cotton pad. I never do it like that, but I just apply a thicker coat and leave it on overnight. This product should work great for dry and dehydrated skin. The scent is strange - it has that fresh fruitiness like the rest of the product, but it's overshadowed by a stale, musky scent, so it's like walking into a cellar where the apples are kept.

 12.11 €, ingredients here.

Purchase: No. I might consider it if my skin was very dry and nothing else helped.

Yves Rocher Anti-Age Global Complete Anti-Aging Care Eye

A thick and very moisturising eye cream, which I'm surprised it comes in a tube since it's so thick, but I'm sure it works. It doesn't just sit on the skin, but most of it manages to sink in quite fast and it nourishes the under eye area well. It smells like margarine which is fine to me.

32.37 €, ingredients here.

Purchase: I really like it, but the price is too much for me.

Yves Rocher Sérum Végétal Wrinkles & Firmness Ultra-Plumping Serum

A light milky serum that sinks in fast, yet manages to hydrate the skin well even without any additional care afterwards. I had a few samples, but I could already see some positive effects on my skin, not in terms of wrinkles, but just in general of how my skin looks. It also works well as a base for makeup. It smells great - comfortingly professional, like walking into a salon. There is alcohol on the 8th place among the ingredients, but this is low enough for me and you can't smell it at all.

27.50 €, ingredients here.

Purchase: I would love to have it, but it's expensive.

Yves Rocher Sublime Skin BB Cream

Light

This is just a horrible BB cream. It reminds me so much of those cheap tinted moisturizers from 00's. It looks patchy/blotchy on the skin, no matter how much you try to blend it or what moisturiser you use under it. And when you start to blend it in more, it starts to flake off this little rolls. The coverage is really minimal, so it's not even worth putting it on. The only pleasant surprise is the shade. I just automatically assume that the lightest shade is ridiculously dark, but this one would easily fit someone who wears Healthy Mix 51 or NW 15-20. It's very pink toned, but I like that because it brightens up the skin a bit. It has that classic makeup scent which you'll recognize if you bought any makeup in the 90's.

15.92 €, ingredients here.

Purchase: No. 

Yves Rocher Serum Végétal Wrinkes & Lifting V Shaping Care

A very thick cream, similar in texture to the Creamy Repair Mask, however, it takes even more time to absorb. It's sits on the skin, so I would use this as a night moisturiser only, but it should be great for dry skin. It has a pleasant powdery YR-cream-like scent.

27.50 €, ingredients here.

Purchase: No. 

Yves Rocher Elixir 7.9 Youth Energy Day Care

A light moisturiser with a gel-lotion texture that sinks in fast and leaves a velvet finish on the skin. It's lighter than intense Hydra Végétal 24h Intense Hydrating Gel Cream, but has a very similar effect, except it's a bit more sticky after application. It has another one of those high-end-ish slightly fruity scent that reminds me of apples.

28.95 €, ingredients here.

Purchase: I liked it, but the Hydra Végétal cream is cheaper.

Yves Rocher Muguet en Fleurs eau de toilette

Lilly of the Valley

 Smells exactly like lilies of the valley. It's a great scent for spring, but it has such poor staying power. 

20.79 €

Purchase: No.

Yves Rocher Cerisier en Fleurs eau de toilette

Cherry Bloom

The cherry trees were blooming here when I tested this, but as far as our trees go, the blossoms have no scent. However, when I tried this, it was instantly recognizable as the cherry blossom scent. It's a very gentle floral cherry scent that I find so delightful, but the projection is minimal and so is the lasting power. I give it an A+ for the actual blend of notes, but a D for longevity and strength.

20.79 €

Purchase: No. 

In general I'm very impressed by Yves Rocher skin care. I've never tried their face creams before, but they feel so nice, they all smell lovely and just feel like they are expensive. Thanks to Katja for hooking me up with so many samples.

  

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