Hello again! Time to say a little something about my primers... Usually I just have one and use it up, but lately I had a chance to try some more so I currently have four which I am using regularly, every day. I will try to describe as best a sI can how they work for me, or not.
Starting with one by Etude House, it's called Goodbye Pore Ever. It comes in a tube, as you can see, you get 20 ml of product inside. I don't know where to buy it because I got it second hand. The texture of this one is a bit waxy, a bit too much like applying honey, if you ask me. It does spread nicely thou, but it feels like it has something inside that makes it feel like wax. I don't like that feeling, but the effect is pretty decent. It covers up the pores, doesn't sink in them and offers a more straight surface for your foundation. As for helping your foundation last longer, I can not really say. I haven't noticed that it would do any good on this subject and also haven't noticed it would do any bad either. It has a gentle scent, but nothing too disturbing. Overall this is an ok product for me, works well with different foundations.
Next one is by Balea, it's called Teint Perfektion. It's basically a cheaper version of Garnier 5sec Perfect Blur. These two are pretty much alike, in texture, in effect, in colour and smell. The Balea one is still available at DM stores, now on 50% discount. I got the Garnier one from a friend to try and I must say the Garnier one is also pretty good. Both have a kinda dry consistency, they spread out easily and make your skin feel super soft, super smooth and like you would have a baby powder on your face, ( I mean that in a good way:)). They do help prolong the life of your foundation for a bit, especially you notice that when you work all day. They both work well with different foundations, even bb creams. Normally I use just my toner, straight to primer and than the chosen foundation, so for me it works. But if your skin is really greasy and oily and you also like to use another cream under before applying your foundation I am not sure how well will this hold for you, before melting it all away. I must admit to having some problems during summer now, because it is so hot and I get sweaty really fast I feel no primer could ever help me, no matter what. All in all, these two I use the most and for now I seem to like them best and they work best for me.
The last one to join the bunch is one by MaxFactor, it's called FaceFinity All Day primer and promises to extend the wear of your foundation. Also has spf 20 and the packaging is really pretty. You get 30 ml in a glass bottle with a twist applicator which enables you to close the product completely. The texture of the product is a little bit more liquid, but not too much, still like a foundation. Feels very light on the skin. On me it sets more on my skin and makes a nice finish, my skin looks like I used mattifying powder, and the Etude House one makes like a surface on top of your actual skin to help your skin look more even. I am not sure about the regular price of the product, I got it second hand. I must say it provides the best base for your foundation. I was testing this product for a couple of days now and am really impressed and really like it. It is actually quite a lot better than my Garnier or Balea base, also when your foundation is applied it looks more matte on your skin even before applying your mattifying powder. So far so good, I have tested it with Bourjois 123 Foundation, will see how it works with other foundations :)
Have you tried any of these? Which one works for you?
Thanks for reading!
Love, UniqaPoly
Hello! Time to clean up and talk about my empties.. this has been prepared for some time now, but I finally took time to post about it :)
Starting with Yves Rocher micellar water, I must say this is a product I will probably never repurchase again. Here's why, you can read my review in full. I will try some other products by this brand but probably never again this one.
Next is actually a makeup remover by Inell, you can buy it at E.Leclerc stores. It's a mini version, you can buy a larger one, but I prefer this one because I can store it more easily. I am having two bottles of this at home at the moment, will be soon finished with my second bottle actually. It's a pretty decent remover, needs some more work with waterproof products but mostly it does what I need it to do so I will definitely buy some more. Recommend it to everyone with a tight budget and who don't use professional or waterproof makeup everyday.
Here we have a photo of my Revlon primer, used up some time ago, also posted a full review here. I liked this, I would repurchase if I didn't have so many primers at the moment and need to finish them up first. I like it a lot, but at the moment I am testing one by MaxFactor and that one is actually working better for me, so I don't think I will actually ever get around to repurchase this one.
And a hair mask, by Schwazkopf Gliss. Ultimate repair anti-damage-treatment. I liked this, it's pretty decent, has a nice scent to it. But on the long run it really didn't do mcuh for my hair, I think it even cause my hair to start getting greasy faster. So nope, not repurchasing this one for some time. Too many goodies out there I still need to try. I think this was a bit too greasy even for me and my hair, maybe I will try it again in winter time.. who knows..
Next bunch of empties starts with a sugar srub for body by Kozmetika Afrodita. I got this as a gift and i must say it's a pretty good product, makes your skin feel really smooth and soft. On me this felt too oily thou and I usually washed it off with my shoer gel. Even then the skin felt really soft and nourished and this is something I would repurchase in future. :)
My first product from Melvita ever was this floral water with orange blossom. I used it as a toner and once I started using this regularly I finished up the bottle pretty fast. I got it on sale for 9 euros, but regular price seems a bit too high if you ask me. Especially for a product that really didn't do anything for my skin. It does feel fresh and gentle and smells amazing but it really didn't do anythinng for the skin. It's more like a product to treat yourself a bit. Repurchase is a maybe, I'm not sure..
Last one here is a shower gel I got for my b-day.. It took me some time to get to it, because I had so many to use up. I must say I really like Palmolive shower gels, I didn't have this one yet and it smells really nice. A definite repurchase, I liked this one a lot :)
Thanks for reading!
Love, UniqaPoly
