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'm a long-time fan of Healthy Mix foundation and a couple of other (discontinued) Bourjois conceales were my favourite, so I thought this will surely be my new favourite. But it's not what I imagined it would be. I think the formula is the same as the old Healthy Mix concealer that was in a tube and has been discontinued for years (it was replaced by the one in a tube with a doe foot applicator). I think I used up a couple of tubes when my skin wasn't as dry, but this formula doesn't suit me as much did their discontinued Radiance Reveal one. It's a strange one. When I squeeze it out it feels like it going to be a hydrating formula, but when I start to blend it in on bare skin, it doesn't go smoothly and the finish ends up being flat, more matte than not. For it to work on my skin, I need a hydrating foundation or base, then it looks much fresher. 49 Ivory is a good very light shade. The applicator is a unique one - The centre where the concealer is squeezed out of is plastic and that is surrounded by metal. That makes it pleasantly cooling to apply, but it doesn't aid blending. It's scented with the typical fruity Healthy Mix scent.

I was ordering online and I stumbled on an old stock of these. This formula has been recently discontinued and that the new Ink one are not as reliable.

A new mascara that isn't yet on the stands here. The description says it has light flexible polymer fibres, it promises 2x longer lashes and it has panthenol. It's one of the nicest regular formulas I've tried. I've been trying some others since I got this one and it's become even more obvious how good it is. It adds a lot of length with one coat, it's also nicely volumising, it very decent at definition because it has good hold. It can even hold my stubborn lashes up a bit, which I appreciate given that it's a regular, washable formula. But it is one of those mascaras that leaves the lashes quite hard - that's why they don't drop, but if you dislike that, their Big Bad Lash is softer and has a very similar effect (that one is another of my big favourites along with Max Factor's 2000 Calorie).

This is also very new and not on the stands yet. I don't know if this formula is replacing the old Colorstay Full Coverage one or it's an extra addition. We only got two shades here and both are much too dark for me, so not ideal for testing. But I can say that the coverage is very high, this is a similar formula to Shape Tape and the likes. It's described as a comfortable, airy and resistant formula with hyaluronic acid and promises notto  be drying. This formula is matte, so on my dry skin it doesn't look as fresh as their Skin Awaken concealer, but if you're looking for high coverage, this is it. It's a fast drying formula, so it needs to be blended quickly (experience on my dry skin, of course), but it looked ok, I got no peeling nor did it emphasize texture.

I already have a full review with before/after pictures. It's a good shade for my skin tone and it brightens the area. However, I wish the formula wasn't in this stick format, as it's not the most natural looking on the skin.

An eyeliner with the added lash growth serum. It's not the Biotinoyl Tripeptide-1 that's in many serums, but instead it's arganine and caffeine, both supposedly promote blood circulation. Applicator is very similar to the Catrice's liquid eyeliner, a good shape for general application, but it's not extra precise. Formula could be more intense as on some parts it can look watery/see thorough, so it has to be re-applied. It doesn't last as amazingly as the old Catrice Liquid Eyeliner Matt formula and at the end of day, it's partly wiped off and partly faded.

I got the cool pink 60 Lovely Lilac one from before (the last shade in the row of four) and I reviewed the formula already. Shade 10 Caramel Latte has such a lovely glow on the skin. It's not my shade because it's too warm and ends up yellow/orange on me, but if you have a deeper warm skin tone, this should look great on you. Shade 20 Deep Rose is much less pink one me that's I've seen it look on others - not surprising to be honest. It's a deep, muted peach. Compared to the discontinued Befitting, which was the most popular shade, it's less pink and I don't think it's as universally flattering as that one was. My favourite shade so far is Strawberry Flush. I could call it a typical peachy-pink with golden shimmer a.k.a. the Nars Orgasm dupe (in a loose sense. We all know how many alleged "dupes" exist), but this one has the perfect balance between pink and peachy tones that really make someone with my skin tone look so fresh. Great shade. Pigmentation is medium and needs to be build up, but it has the same lovely glow as shade 10.

I got shade 010, a pink, when these first came out and I already reviewed the formula. This time I grabbed the most unique shade on the stand. I thought this may be inspired by the famous Black Honey shade (Clinique), but given that Nivea's Blackberry Shine is the alleged dupe, Catrice's shade is quite different. It’s a cool deep plum colour that blends out into a shade that's somewhere between a cool purple and a pink - someone on my IG said the shade reminds her of a bruise, which I agree due to the coolness, but blended out it looks better. I only need the tinniest amount because this is a deep shade that also has a lot of pigmentation. The result on my cheeks kind of makes me look like I either came from an extreme cold or am already suffering from hypothermia, as that cool undertone make you look like you're very cold. Nivea's Blackberry Shine lip balm that I use as a blush on occasions ends up warmer.

Sheglam is a brand sold on Shein and they have this Care Bear limited edition. A while ago I was looking for precisely such a pink blush, something similar to that famous Dior powder blush in Rosy Glow, but much cheaper (also swatching Dior one in the shop did not impress me.). Surprisingly, I had no luck, though in the last months Essence did come with a new blush shade in bright pink. Sheglam either has a very powerful PR campaign or it's genuinely good, since I see a lot of positive reviews about it (especially liquid blushes). This one's formula is good. It's got a medium pigmentation, so the colour is built up gradually. It's looks smooth on the cheeks and the formula is not chalky at all. The shade is a matte bubble gum pink.

One of those mascaras that has a changing 2-step mascara brush. It's actually very similar to the Deborah Double Effect Volume & Length Mascara, as the brush design switches from a classic long design with parallel rows of bristles to a short with a swirly positioning of bristles. They don't mention which step they recommend first, but I find the long first, then short is best. The long brush is meant for separating and lengthening the lashes and shortening it concentrates the formula, so it starts building more volume. It's ok, I don't know what else to say. It creates big lashes, but it doesn't stand out considering I've tried dozens of regular formulas. The long brush creates a natural look and creates length by darkening the lashes, while the shorter wand quickly builds up the volume, but can start sticking the lashes together. It's a regular formula with not much hold, so it doesn't keep my lashes curled. Removal is easy enough with a cleansing oil. I still prefer their 2000 Calorie.

I already bought this myself last year, I have a full review and I featured it recently in a monthly favourites post, but another tube was sent to me. I spoke about how I wasn't very impressed by it when I first got it because it's not an easy formula to work with. Applying it with fingers doesn't create the best result, as the formula is shifting while blending and produces and uneven result. But recently I finally found a way to make it work - I apply it on the back of the hand first, blend it on there well with a brush, saturating the brush with colour as evenly as I can and the stippling it on the skin. This sadly doesn't make the result as glowy as this blush should be given the amount of metallic shimmer it has, but the application looks even. The shade is a peachy pink that leans more to peach.

I was also sent this years ago and I gave it away to my cousin who needed a new powder at the time. If I recall correctly, she liked it a lot because it was the only powder that didn't make her look too pale (she has a darker skin tone than me), it didn't cause flashback and it make her skin tone look ok on pictures. But now she's using Bourjois Healthy Mix, which she might like more (I also gave her that one because the shade I got sent was way too dark). This powder is noticeably too dark for my skin tone, especially when I apply it with a sponge. Shade is not really translucent as it has coverage. Applied with a brush it takes away some of the shine, but not all. For a proper matte finish a sponge does a better job. It doesn't look to obvious, but it's not natural looking like applied with a brush. This has the lovely "vintage makeup scent" - not the violets-iris-powdery one, but the Nivea-creamy one. A sponge is included, but not a mirror.

A couple of years ago I had this in the shade 401 Mauve-ment and I reviewed the formula then. It's not as good as Catrice's matte lipsticks (and nowhere near Revlon's), but for the price good enough. Pigmentation is rich and I don't find it drying, but I don't find many formulas drying anyway. Shade 404 Virtu-Rose is the darker of the two, a medium pink shade that leans to red. 411 Rock 'n' Rose is cooler on my lips that I imagined when I saw it in the tube. It's a about the natural depth of my lips, so quite light, pink and leans to cool.

I expected too much from these, mainly because I love Catrice's Glossin' Glows and Essence's Cranberry Lip Oil, but I think I'm more bothered by the applicator than the formula. The annoyingly small applicator applies so little at a time on the lips, so this feels nothing like my favourite, rich lip gloss formulas. But even so, this doesn't feel like a lip oil, it's still a classic gloss. It's not that much different from the tubes. The scent of Strawberry Star is like those soft strawberry candy, very sweet.

CATRICE Plump it Up Lip Booster
040 Prove me Wrong
A repurchase. I still have mine, but I love this colour so much that I decided to have one for my bag. It looks so bland in the tube, I would walk past it a million times if I didn't get it in a PR parcel. It's the perfect my lip but better shade. It's semi-opaque, has a nice level of gloss, it lasts well on the lips for a gloss (better than a lot of them) and it tingles slightly on the lips.

I reviewed shade 301 Romantic recently, which is a concealer nude shade and that one is quite dry. There are the classic Soft & Precise formulas, so creamy, yet not overly soft like Essence's first lipliners were. Staying power is not the best. 202 My Mind is very close to my natural lip colour and a nice shade for a kind of no-makeup makeup look and shaping the lips. 203 My Advice is about the same depth as 202, except it leans to peach. 204 My Way is the deepest of the four, sort of a flesh colour. 303 Delicate is a peach shade with some fine shimmer or frost, unusual for a lipliner.

This might be discontinued, since I found it on that outlet stand in DM. First application was terrible - a very dry, unpigmented formula that just didn’t glide well on the lips. Once I got through the top layer it got better, but this is not like most matte formulas today. Strange because usually reds are nice almost by default in any lipstick line.

I’d be so disappointed if I were buying this for myself. The compartment with the formula and the applicator are so small. Formula is thin, not very balmy for a lip gloss and it’s got no colour.

I've had one unicorn from Lip Smacker, which was promptly "stolen" from me. That one was a classic balm and this one is a gloss. It has glitter in it, so it feels gritty on the lips - I don't remember the last time I tried a gloss like that. It has an intense smell of baked goods, something with vanilla and maybe almond. It's not super glossy and the applicator is small, so you don't get much on the lips at once. For dry lips, the balm version of unicorn is better.

All these Lip Smackers have a good nourishing formula. This one smells like berries, the same as the Rapunzel version. It also has a sweet taste. Just like the Rapunzel one it leaves the lips tinted gently blue.

I don't do anything to my eyebrows and I only got this so I have something in my stash to use on others. I got this shade because Adjusting Beauty says it's good. Formula is hard, there is light-medium colour pay-off, so good for a gradual application. Shade is cool, though not as cool as my eyebrows. It's also too light, but I'll only use it as eye pencil anyway.

This formula is much creamier than Catrice's and the colour pay-off is medium. It glides easily on the skin and the micro tip is meant for drawing tiny strokes, so eyebrow hair. Shade is warmer than Catrice's. Compared to Revlon's Colorstay Micro brow pencil, Essence is creamier and because of that you have less control over the intensity of application than at Revlon.

I got this based on some recommendation and because I think it was heavily inspired by the Glow Recipe Niacinamide Drops. I've had this for a while and it's nothing special. It's no different than any other hydrating gel moisturiser. It leaves the same glow as a cream or SPF and just like with those the shine eventually disappears from my dry skin. There's no shimmer than I can see in this and as far as being a good base for foundation goes, I find it's the same as most moisturisers. As a plus I can say it has niacinamide high on the list and it has a stable version of vitamin C. The scent is a chemical watermelon one. I think products like Neutrogena's Bright Boost Serum and Body Boom Superstar Hydrating and Illuminating Face and Eye Cream are more impressive, since they have tiny shimmer.

I already spoke about the shower gel, which is an excellent dupe for the Sol de Janeiro Brazilian Play. I was hoping this would be a good dupe for Bum Bum Cream and in a way it is. Straight from the tube it's very close to the real thing and the scent is nicely intense. However, compared to the original, a few minutes later the scent loses intensity and changes. Formula is thin and takes a while to absorb - it's not my favourite, in fact I generally dislike such formulas, but the scent makeups up for it, even though it's not as impressively long lasting as Bum Bum cream. Considering how much cheaper it is than the original, it's ok.

I got this hoping it will bring some much needed shine to my hair. I'm not sure it made a massive difference in shine, but together with Elizavecca Cer-100 Treatment they have made my hair feel amazing. Alone it's less impressive, though this isn't meant to be used as a stand-alone treatment, you are supposed to use it after conditioner. Formula is thin, yet creamy. A small amount can be applied on a large area and it has the silicone feel to it. It leaves my hair hydrated ok, but it does nothing for frizz control. The glass shine I should be expecting from this (but I didn't) wasn't there even when I straightened my hair.

This is hailed as a dupe for Olaplex - it's not, it's more of a dupe Joico K-Pak Intense Hydrator as both are packed with hydrolised proteins and aminoacids. I also like it has Amodimethicone high on the list as that always works well for my hair. It also has ceramides (a.k.a. "hair cement") and a bunch of extracts. This is one of the best products I've tried. It makes my hair feels so nice - airy, nourished and silky. Along with some leave-ins even the bleached part of my hair dries smoother. It's a protein treatment that doesn't leave the hair stiff, so there's no need for an extra conditioner after it. Texture is easy to spread in a small amount, which is nice to see, since this is only 100 ml and if it were thicker, I'd probably use it up in 3 uses. Many people mention scent in reviews of this, but it's nothing special, just a classic hair salon cosmetics scent.

A vaseline like product, something like a solid oil. It's suitable for any very dry, rough areas and creates a protective layer over it. It's used it for lips as well because it feels like similar to a lip balm. I'll likely mostly use it for cuticles and elbows, basically anywhere the skin is very dry. This Ointment is often mentioned as suitable for skin care technique called slugging, which is putting an occlusive (like vaseline) as the last step in your skin care routine to lock the moisture. I'm not overly excited about trying it that way because mineral oil/petroleum can break me out (I've been using Filorga's Neocica cream for years instead and recently La Roche Posay's Cicaplast)

This is far from a favourite, but somewhat decent nonetheless. It's a step up from their Anti-Age version I got last year, but it's still not light like my favourites. Texture of the cream is liquid, but it's not as thin as Garnier's Fluid or LRP UVmune. It spreads easily, leaving no white marks. But it’s a strange one. It can feel on the face, like tight mask. It's not terrible and it's not in a drying way, it's more like it doesn't absorb and it forms a film on the skin. I apply less of it because of that and its comfortable/feels normal. It's shiny, but not as much as Sun Dance Anti-Age one. It doesn't irritate my eyes, it's not scented and I haven't experienced it moving to my mouth or at least it has no bad taste. Packaging is a ripoff of Garnier.

I didn't try this yet, but I'll update when I do. I got this as a gift, but it was on my wishlist a while back and I believe someone warned me not to get it, so it never landed in my shopping basket. Reviews are mixed on DM website, but overall feedback high. It has 5% panthenol, urea and hyaluronic acid.

Another thing I got as a gift. My cousin says this helped a lot in the winter when her hands were very dry. Texture is the same as Cerave Advanced Repair Ointment, a very thick, balmy, vaseline-like cream that stays on the skin for ages and doesn't absorb, instead forms a protective layer. It's a cream for overnight use, as the hands are too greasy/slippery to do any work with them. My hands are currently not very dry, besides I've found my dry hands remedy in the winter - Cerave's Hand Cream/Moisturising Cream in a pot.

Like every year here's a new scent of Subrina shower gels. This time it's a calming scent with lavender, but the latter is subtle, so this is more of a combination of gentle notes. It contains bisabolol which is soothing and anti-inflammatory.

This came in the prettiest PR parcel. It's Shiseido's latest Ginza flanker and it's described as a floral fruity gourmand fragrance for mysterious, magnetic woman. It starts with a sweet fruity burst, to me it smells like forest berries, the note is blackcurrant, there's also a whiff of mandarin. Later it's a lovely woody white floral. It's soft, comforting and very elegant. It's more of a fragrance for colder weather or night, mostly because of strength, as I was told they can smell me from meters away (2 sprays). I'd wear it during the day too. I have the original Ginza and they are completely different fragrances. The latter is a deep mossy-spicy (patchouli) powdery scent. Ginza Night is much softer, has no sharpness to it and it's a nicely rounded scent - to me it smells more expensive because patchouli makes it too familiar given that's in every major popular fragrance now. The bottle is a looker with the interesting black pump and ombre glass. Staying power is great, I can smell it all day and it lasts even longer on clothes.

Top notes: mandarin orange, blackcurrant

Heart notes: gardenia, lily, jasmine

Base notes: vanilla, cedar wood

I was using Aussie's Scent-sational hair fragrance for years, as it was truly great and without alcohol, but when I went to repurchase it, all three versions just disappeared from the shelves. I picked this to try if it's as good, but it's a limited edition, while Balea has another hair fragrance in their regular line (for now at least). I felt that other version, Golden Liberty, which also boasts to have the ability to neutralise bad smells, was too weak and a bit bland, though it's hard to say from one spray. Tropical Delight initially smells like a mix of pineapple and mango, but then it turns into a much more complex and rich warm scent. It starts off strong and if I wear my hair tied up overnight, I can smell it in the morning, but it dissipates much faster than Aussie that could last all day. It also contains alcohol, which I'm not too pleased about, but so do most hair fragrances. It's nice and I like the scent, I just wish the scent lasted as long as Aussie.

This is a Lidl dupe for Chloe and it's quite good. It starts off strong and it really is very similar to the real thing, a powdery rose scent. S.Oliver has a very decent dupe too, but Lidl's version is 4.99 € for 75 ml and it's just as good (S.Oliver also doesn't last as long as real Chloe). Staying power is ok, it lasts a few hours but it lasts for days on clothes. Lidl has several dupes, but we only have four for women fragrances. One is similar to J'Adore, other to La Vie est Belle and I think the fourth is Mademoiselle. There are dupes for men perfumes as well.

Eau de parfume

Top notes: pear, green notes, blueberry

Heart: deep sea accord, rose, lotus blossom

Base: mineral accord, cedarwood

A fresh, aquatic fragrance similar to the likes of Davidoff Cool Water. It starts off with a sweet pear, but that quickly disappears and transforms into a refreshing floral marine fragrance, reminiscent of scent of the ocean. It's close to being unisex, but it has some more softer, feminine character than the for him version. Later it becomes even more salty. It's an excellent choice for a hot summer. Strength is medium.

Eau de parfume

Top notes: rosemary, lavandin, nutmeg

Heart: deep sea accord, eucalyptus, cistus

Base: patchouli, cedarwood, amber

The male version again reminds me of the ocean, but in a very different way and only at the start. The freshness is sharper here, it's almost like walking past a cypress tree, though there's no such note in it. It must be the combination of rosemary, eucalyptus and cedarwood. The patchouli adds depth and nutmeg some spiciness. Later it becomes a softer, more creamy scent and is much less aquatic than the women’s version.

I got this out of curiosity, since my hair never gets oily and I don't really need it, but I wash my hair once a week and in the last days it's not feeling very fresh, so I'm just looking for something that will make it smell nice and give some life to it. I didn't expect much, but this is very likeable. It's like a regular styling mousse with no hold. You apply it directly on the roots (with the nozzle if you wish) and give the hair/scalp a bit of a massage. Hair feels a bit wet for a while, but it doesn't look wet. Once it dries, which at my hair takes a couple of hours, there is a slight powdery feeling, but much less than at for example Batiste dry shampoos. Hair actually feels like it's been freshly washed and it has a very pleasant, gentle and fresh fragrance. I let it air dry, but you can use a hair dryer and it promises to add volume to the hair - my hair has natural volume, so even if I tried it like that I know I'd get such a result, but I can't tell you if it works on thin hair as well. Given how fresh the hair feels, it might just do the job. I don't like many dry shampoos because I don't like the gritty, powdery feeling they leave on their hair, so I have to wash my hair the next day (the only one I really like is Moroccanoil because it has such fine powder), but I think might just become a favourite of mine.

I half expected this to the have the amazing Sun Dance classic sunscreen scent. Sadly it doesn't (luckily I have La Rive Solare for that), but it does have a sweet summery floral scent that I think they used in one of their SPFs before. The scent is medium strong and doesn't have the best staying power, which is a problem I encountered at their limited edition I mention above. I got it mostly because of the SPF - it's a nice idea combining a hair fragrance with SPF, which should prevent colour fading.

This is one of the many Baccarat Rouge dupes that have been popping up. I have Arianna Grande's Cloud and Sol de Janeiro Beija Flor that are the same too. I still think it's a super bland scent, I only got it because it's the current LE and I needed something super cheap in a larger amount. It's got a generous 200 ml and it's moderately strong. It lasts the same as Arianna's Cloud, so no particularly long. I can't really describe this scent well, it's clean in a non-washing power/fabric softener way. It's a floral scent that's chemical on me. Too bad Balea hasn't duped the Sol de Jainero Bum Bum scent instead.

A classic nail polish remover in a pot. It has the large sponge inside saturated with remover and it's so easy to get the nail polish off. These can get "tinted" fast, so it's best to stick with removal of light nail polishes as least from the start, to avoid having red/blue/whatever stains on the fingers.

I thought I was buying Cassandra, the alleged dupe for Chanel n.5. I guess I missed that Miss in the name. It's a basic fruity floral vanilla. First burst is berries, then it's a musky vanilla. I sadly I don't get the powdery-iris combination. I bought it for mom, but like I said I meant to get Cassandra. It's under 10 €.

Top notes: Peony, Bergamot, Red Berries

Middle Notes: Iris, Rose, Powdery Accord

Base Notes: Musk, Vanilla, White Sandalwood

*PR products.