MAKEUP 

BOURJOIS Healthy Mix Serum

I often say that this a foundation that I can rely on. It's one of rare ones that looks very natural on the skin (coverage is light-medium), it doesn't look weird over pores, doesn't feel heavy and it works no matter in what weird mood my skin is. The shade is a bit too dark and yellow for me, that's it's only minus, but it has so many other pluses that I always keep a bottle in my collection. 

Repurchase: Already done.

SKIN CARE 

TRILOGY Make-Up Be Gone Cleansing Balm

This was pretty decent. It wasn't as luxurious feeling as Emma Hardie's or as good as Balance Me, but my skin enjoyed and played nice while I was using it. The ingredients are lovely, but it's thicker than other balms, it's also more waxy and it doesn't melt as nice under the fingers, but it cleans the skin well enough, though surprisingly for a balm that "removes makeup like no other" (their words), removing mascara isn't its forte. The scent is very blah, like wax or cheap crayons, which might appeal to those who dislike heavily scented skin care.

Repurchase: Only if I find it cheaper than my favourites.

L'OCCITANE Shea Cleansing Oil

This is a good cleansing oil, but I find that from L'Occitane Immortelle's version works better with my skin. It removes makeup well, leaves my skin nourished, but with no residue. The scent of this one was better than the hay scent of Immortelle. It can only be open for three months before it expires.

BALEA Beauty Effect Power Maske

If you asked me a couple of months ago if I'd repurchase this, I'd scream yes, but now I'm just not sure it's as impressive as I thought. I think my standards were very low because stuff we have here is very basic. It's a great hydrating mask, there's no doubt about and it fixes dehydrated skin completely overnight, including heals dry patches. But that's all it does, it's hydrating and it never made my skin look great like some other products I've tried recently. It's a skin care equivalent of a duct tape - it's a good temporary and quick fix. But it's cheap, easily accessible and it works, so I recommend you try it if you have dry patches and dehydrated skin.

Repurchase: I'm still thinking about it.

PHYSICIANS FORMULA Argan Oil

This is just a very simple argan oil in a pretty bottle which holds only 30 ml and is very overpriced. You can easily get it cheaper, though this one doesn't have that strong argan scent which some dislike. I used it for everything - face, hair, body, hands, it's a normal oil that can be used for fixing dryness. It's good, but alarmingly overpriced for what it is - an oil you can get at the food section in supermarkets.

Repurchase: No.

NAILS

EBELIN Nagellack Entferner 

Loved the packaging of this (it has one of those handy pumps), but this was drying to my nails. Also it's not particularly strong. 

Repurchase: Since it's one of the cheapest, I probably will, but it's lame.

BODY

DOVE Purely Pampering Nourishing Shower gel

Coconut Milk

My favourite shower gel. It's so creamy, non-drying and it smells amazing.

Repurchase: Already done.

BALEA Regenbogen Dusche

Just a classic Balea shower gel that is as basic as it can get, even when it comes to the vanilla scent. But the packaging is so adorable, I couldn't resist. Balea created an ironic version called Bye Bye Unicorn featuring two dinosaurs and I hear it has the same scent. By the way I still saw a few bottles of unicorn version in my local DM.

Repurchase: No.

YUMMY Wild Things Shower Gels

Sexy Boost

Another basic shower gel, but the scent of this one is very masculine to me, so I didn't use it up myself. The scent is earthy-spicy, I mostly smell cardamom. 

Repurchase: No.

L'ORÉAL Elvital Total Repair 5 Intensiv Maske mit Reparatűr Serum 

For a drugstore hair mask, this is a nice one and I bought a few in a row so far. It's lighter in texture than what I'm used to when it comes to hair mask, but it's nourishing enough when my hair isn't very dry (mostly in summer months). But when my hair is very dry, this isn't enough and I have to use salon brands.

Repurchase: Yes.

GARNIER Olia After Colour Care

Petra got this for me - she says it's her favourite drugstore conditioner and I think it's really good too. It's the conditioner you get with Olia hair colours, but apparently these are sold individually too (I still haven't seen these myself in Müller, but they are on Boots international) and it's basically designed to help the hair recover after colouring as well as give it more shine. It was nourishing enough for my hair and my hair felt nice after use, however, it was still a drugstore quality product and it didn't do quite as much as salon treatments. 

Repurchase: Yes.

Best, purchase-worthy and intriguing:

COSRX Galactomyces 95 Whitening Power Essence - I love this. It's a like a thicker toner with no particular scent. I decided to approach testing by doing a half-half, meaning on one half of the face I used this and on the other the COSRX Snail Mucin, so I could see the result more clearly. After a week on the Galactomyces side the pores appeared much smaller, the skin was smoother and just in general looked much better. Foundations applied like a dream on that side, which actually made me reconsider some foundations I previously disliked. I'll try the Secret Key Essence next to see if I like it even more, but if I don't, this will be one of my next purchases.

Purchase: Yes. Full price: $16

INNISFREE Daily UV Protection Cream Mild  SPF35 PA++ - I immediately loved this. I hate most sunscreens, but this doesn't feel like one at all. It has 100% mineral filters and it's a light lotion that takes little time to absorb, leaves only a bit of tackiness on the skin that is not at all annoying, it doesn't leave a white cast, it can be layered easily and it didn't irritate my eyes like Sun Dance's does. It smells nice, somewhat sweet floral - familiar, but I can't place it. SPF 35 seems fine to me considering I rarely spend long in the sun. It was a nice base for makeup, it left a satin type of finish and it wore nice though the day. For my dry skin on its own it felt like I need an additional moisturiser under it, but for the summer it'll be perfect. Ingredients.

Purchase: Yes, but I'd like to try some more sunscreens. Full price: $9

TONYMOLY Prestige Jeju Snail Cream - I really loved this sample. The texture was lovely, it's a medium thick cream that sinks in a few minutes, though there is a slight layer of the moisturiser left for a while. It felt nourishing and it has a very gentle, pleasant scent. In the morning my smile lines looked reduced and you know how you usually wake up with creases from the pillow? Well with this my skin looked a lot fresher. It's very expensive and I'd love to have a few more samples to see if it impresses me long term (I stretched mine to three uses), but I'm very tempted by it. 

Purchase: Yes, but I'm getting more sample first, a pack of 20 is about 4-5 € on eBay. Full price: $48.73 

LIOELE Rizette Magic Whitening Cream - A moisturiser with vitamin C that promises to brighten the skin. It's a medium thick cream that needed some extra time to sink in and has no particular scent. I noticed my skin being brighter and more even, so I liked it, but it's expensive. 

Purchase: Maybe, again I'd like more samples first. Full price: $29.73

Lioele Triple the Solution BB Cream - I liked this at first try. The colour looks scarily too dark for me, but because it's got a neutral/grey undertone, I felt like it blends in well (I might be imagining it). It looks beautiful on the skin - natural, doesn't emphasise pores and it covers about a medium. I wish the shade were lighter, but I really like this.

Purchase: It's too dark, but I love the texture. Full price: $20.50

COSRX AHA 7 Whitehead Power Liquid- Very similar texture than the their famous Blackhead liquid which I own a full size. I used it when I got a big spot on my chin, and it diminished it, basically helped it not become the infected monster it usually does, so I like it.

Purchase: If my skin goes haywire, this will be first on the list. Full price: $13.50

TONYMOLY Panda's Dream White Magic Cream - I love how this one makes my skin look, it just looks better. It's a light moisturiser with a strong, but nice powdery scent and a type of finish that is like a sunscreen's white cast, so it actually gives that very temporary whitening effect, but it disappears quickly, however, the skin looks more even. 

Purchase: Yes, but I bought the sleeping pack first, if it ever arrives (first parcel got lost, as it appears all parcels from RoseRoseShop do). Full price: $11.24 

Nice, but I'm not completely convinced

COSRX Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence - As I said I tested this along with Galactomyces on the other side of the face and I just don't get the hype. So many people swear by this, but I see no visible results. It's a milky type of lotion product with a kind of a strange texture that is a like a viscose liquid, but I didn't find it gross or anything. It also has no particular scent. It leaves a very smooth feeling on the skin, almost like a light silicone primer. After a week I noticed no major differences then when I started using it. My pores looked equally horrible, my skin wasn't smoother and my smile line looked the same (it was slightly smaller looking on Galactomyces side), in terms of hydration which this should help most, I didn't see a difference between the other side. However, my neck got sunburned one day (I'm too cheap to use sunscreen on the neck too, bloody idiot) and I applied a generous coat of this since it has repairing abilities and by morning it was gone.

Purchase: Probably not, but I have plenty of samples to give it more chances. Full price: $15.20 

COSRX Advanced Snail All in one Cream -  This is like a thicker version of the muncin, so a moisturiser with a similar texture that leaves a smooth, primer-like finish. It has no particular scent. I tested this alongside with the Honey Overnight mask, again each on one side of the face. During testing a few spots appeared and though I at first suspected they were hormonal, they most likely weren't, so it's possible this breaks me out a bit. In terms of positive effects, I saw no major differences apart from my skin being more hydrated, but I can get that with a normal moisturiser.

Purchase: Probably not, but I have plenty of samples to give it more chances. Full price: $ 16.80

COSRCX Ultimate Moisturizing Honey Overnight Mask Nourishing Overnight Spa Mask - This was nothing like I imagined, though I was aware it doesn't have a honey scent, I expected a thick, white cream and this is a gel type of product. I expected this to be very moisturising, but my skin almost wanted more. It's more like a regular moisturiser to me and I could easily even use it under makeup. In terms of effects, I didn't notice anything important.

Purchase: Probably not, but I have plenty of samples to give it more chances. Full price: $ 12.80

BANILA CO. Miss Flower & Mr. Honey Cream - the smells of this is incredible. If you ever had any the original honey products by L'Occitane from almost 10 years ago (or that short lived shower jelly from mommy and baby LE two years ago) this is exactly the same -  a proper, "dunking your nose into a jar of honey" scent. Unfortunately, it doesn't last long on the skin. The texture is thick, almost more like a balm, which my dry skin really enjoyed. It took some time for my skin to absorb all of it, in fact a filter of produt remained for hours which I didn't mind, since my skin needed that. It healed a dry patch and my skin was less dry after those three uses I could squeeze out of a sample. I primarily like it for the scent because in those three day I didn't feel my skin was as good as with other products I've tried.

Purchase: I ordered the essence oil from this line, if it ever arrives (again RoseRoseShop appears to be terribly unreliable, as three parcels from them didn't arrive). Full price: 37$ (for 70 ml)

SULWHASOO Snowise EX Cleansing Foam - I've tried several Korean cleansing foams and none I liked, but this one is already more acceptable. The texture is so gorgeously creamy, it washes off completely just with water and it didn't irritate my eyes horribly, like all the rest I tried. However, while my skin felt more comfortable than with others, after a few minutes my skin started to feel tight, like using regular soap, so I needed to moisturise quickly. 

Purchase: Maybe. I like it has a low pH and the texture is great, but I don't like the tight feeling. Full price: $38 

COSRX Low pH Good Morning Cleanser - I don't know what I expected from this, it has so many good reviews, but it was a regular gel cleanser. It foamed very well, better than others do, however, like at all gel cleanser I started feeling tightness in about two minutes and that's when flakes start forming on me, which is the reason I switched to oils and balms. 

Purchase: Probably not. Full price, $8.80 

IT'S SKIN Power 10 Formula WR Effector - These come in many versions, I got a sample of the anti-wrinkle one. It's a light gel like consistency that absorbs very fast. Based on three uses that I stretched the sample too, I can't say I saw any significant improvement on my skin.

Purchase: No. Full price: $9.43

SU:M 37 Water-Full Deep Effect Ampoule - For the price tag this has, I didn't find it anything special. It was just a very light serum. I'd probably need more samples to really test it, but so far it didn't convince me.

Purchase: No. Full price: $122.50

Lioele Super Gold Snail BB Cream SPF50+ PA+++ - I read reviews about this before opening the sample and they were overwhelmingly positive, but when I tried applying this the first time with fingers, it felt strange, too heavy and obvious. However, when I used up the rest of the sample with my big oval brush I got a flawless result, a nice healthy glowy finish, medium coverage and it looked great over pores. Big minus for me is the shade, which is way too dark for me (maybe NC 30-35 with a warm undertone) and during the day it worsens the look of my smile lines.

Purchase: It's too dark, so no. Full price:  $17.83

Lioele Intensive Time Reversing Snail Cream - I was hoping this will be similar to TonyMoly's Prestige Jeju Snail cream, but it's much lighter, almost like a lotion and it didn't have such an impressive effect. 

Purchase: No. Full price: $30.38

Nopes

INNISFREE Green Tea Cleansing Foam - I love the texture of this, but sweet mother does it hurt if it gets into the eyes. Serious this is the most painful product ever. It's a not a foam, but a cream that doesn't foam with water and it washes off completely unlike most such products I tried. It smells nice, inoffensive. 

Purchase: No. Full price: $8.68

INNISFREE Jeju Volcanic Pore Cleansing Foam - A very similar texture to the green Tea one, but luckily this one didn't hurt so much. However, despite being a cream, it felt drying, like gels normally do on my skin.

Purchase: No. Full price: $8.59

SKINFOOD Rice Water Bright Cleansing Foam - Exactly the same as Innisfree foams, so an absolutely lovely creamy texture, but leaves the skin squeaky clean, on me meaning dry and it hurts like a bitch when it gets into the eyes. The scent is lovely, just powdery clean.

Purchase: No. Full price: $8.68

THE FACE SHOP Dr. Belmeur Foam Cleaner - I swear every Korean foam cleanser I tried is the same - gorgeous creamy texture, but drying to my skin and irritating to the eyes.

Purchase: No. Full price: $11.19

Since I discovered that the main reason I had recurring dry patches in the past was because I was using gel cleansers, which made me switch to balms and oils, I've been trying some of the offerings on the market, though there aren't as common as I would have hoped and mostly they are very expensive. Oil cleansers are easier to come by, but a majority doesn't cooperate well with my skin, while balm cleansers tend to work much better and as a bonus don't make my vision as foggy. So far I've had Balm Balm's Frankincense one (loved everything apart from the scent), Balance Me (my all-time favourite) and Emma Hardie (fantastic texture, but it doesn't like my skin). I only spotted Trilogy when I was trying to find something different than my usual Balance Me because the last tube was so thick, I struggled to get the product out and this was about the same price, which is among the cheapest, plus I liked that is has coconut oil in it.

Texture: This is the thickest balm I've had so far. It's not at as pleasantly creamy as Emma's or Balm Balm's, nor is it as nice as Balance Me. It's more solid, feels almost waxy, but it still melts under the warmth of the fingers, though there are some mini beads of product remaining. The melted thick oil is easy to apply on the skin, though it's not quite as pleasant to massage in as others, yet it still gets the job done. 

Cleaning Effect: Lately I've been noticing that no cleanser actually gets my eye makeup completely clean and this one doesn't either. In the morning I still wake up with panda eyes, even though I put extra effort in removal. The rest of the makeup is removed well, even long-lasting high coverage foundations and liquid lipsticks. The cloth provided is nice and soft, made from a simple, but thinner towel cotton material, but nothing beats Emma's Hardie's for me.

When I started using it, I wasn't happy with the state of my skin in the first few weeks. It was constantly sort of congested, not like I had massive blemishes, it's just that the skin texture wasn't as smooth like it was with my other combinations of skin care and I noticed no benefits of the coconut oil, which usually works well for me. Then I switched to Ultimelt by Soap & Glory, which made my skin drier, so I stopped using that one as well and went back to this one, but used only Nuxe Huile Prodigieuse as a moisturiser (my most trusted product and the cornerstone of my routine) and my skin got a lot better. It was clearer, healthier and nourished. Now I've been using it for four months, with a month long pause using a sample of Biobaza oil and I can safely say that my skin has been behaving with this cleanser. My pot has about a fifth left now, so I also can't say it's a cleanser you use very little of.

Scent: It's got a very boring scent, all I can say it has a classic balm scent, so the scent that most regular heals-everything-balms have, which is waxy-herbal.

Packaging: I like the pot of this balm. It's matte plastic, so it feels light, but at the same time it's actually quite stylish. It opens and closest easily and nothing leaks.

Price and availability: I got mine on Look Fantastic, where is currently costs 24.95 €, while I bough it with a discount. 

I'm not sure I love it as much as my other two favourites. Not that it's bad, it's actually quite nice and it keeps my dry patches at bay, but it's not as nice to use as the other two because it feels waxier. It could also be a stronger makeup remover, especially considering the name is Make-Up Be Gone, though I can't claim Balance Me and Balm Balm's are any better. I'm not sure I'd repurchase it and I'm currently liking the Biobaza oil more than this.

 *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.

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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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