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Top 6 Favorite Lip Products for Valentine’s Day

13. February 2017

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Tomorrow it is Valentine’s Day again. Do you celebrate it? I do not really celebrate it except for cooking something together or dining out. But no fancy presents or stuff like that. Spending time is more important after all. ♥ Nevertheless, it is never wrong to make yourself more pretty than you are by putting on some makeup…or at least put some more efford into your daily makeup. I have selected a bunch of lip products which I considered perfectly suited for this occasion. Here are my Top 6 Favorite Lip Products for Valentine’s Day:

Since Valentine’s Day is about love of course the first thing that comes into my mind is kissing. Last year I wrote about how to achieve kissable lips in 3 steps (>>click here<<). After you have pampered your lips it is time to put on some color. I love red lips! It is the most sensual and classic color for lips. But there are so many different shades of red that it is not easy to decide on one. I picked 6 different shades of red and each of the products has their own special texture, reaching from glossy to matte.

Innisfree Real Fit Lipstick in shade 5

I reviewed this lipstick before and I must admit I’m a fan of Innifree lipsticks in general. I love their sleek design and their textures. The Real Fit Lipsticks have a good pigmentation and are a mixture between matte and shiny lipsticks. What I love especially is the rich raspberry shade of this lipstick. The Innisfree Real Fit Lipstick retails from W2Bauty for 14.27 US$.

Etude House Twin ?shttp://w2beauty.com/?s=088505=088505Shot Lips in shade RD302

The Etude House Twin Shot Lips has been one of my favorite to-go lip products during the last months. I love that it has two sides with two different colors and texture. One side has a mousse texture and a beige/nude color, the other side has a tint-type texture and a bright red shade. You can create beautiful gradient lip tones with this product, or use each of the sides by their own. The Etude House Twin Shot Lips retail for 14.40 US$ from the official Etude House.

L’Oréal Infaillible Lip Paint Matte in shade 205

This is my latest addition to my lip products collection and I love it so much, that I had to include it in this post. This red shade called Apocalypse Red is a rich dark red shade. The texture of this liquid lipstick is velvety and appears matte after drying down, without making your lips dry out. The L’Oréal Lip Paints retail for 17.87 €/ 7.96 € on Amazon.de.

Mac Retro Matte Lipstick in shade Ruby Woo

This is the shade that every women should have in their collection! The most classy cherry red matte lipstick! It retails for 24.94 US$ on Amazon.com.

Pony Effect Staying Matte Fit Lip Colour in shade Flawless

Another lip product that I’ve reviewed previously. This lipstick is a truly matte liquid lipstick in tomato red. The shade is so pretty and on top the product doesn’t leave a heavy or dring feeling on the lips. The Staying Matte Fit Lip retails for 26.26 US$ from W2Beauty.

Tonymoly Perfect Lips Shocking Lips in shade Red

Another product I already reviewed and mentioned several times on my Instagram. This is also one of the lip tints I’m using most often, especially when going out. First of all the red is super vibrant. Second, the stain of this tint is super super long-lasting. Even from all these swatches here, this one was the hardest to remove. This lip tint retails for W2Beauty for 13.07 US$.

Below you can see the swatches of all the shades. They look so versatile although all of them are simply red shades! I love how different red can actually be, not boring and old-school at all in my opinion. Which of the shades is your favorite?

♥ Happy Valentine’s Day! ♥

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Review: Banila Co. Miss Flower & Mr. Honey Cream

13. February 2017

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‘ve been reading positive reviews over and over for this cream and I’m so happy to be able to show you my own review for the Banila Co. Miss Flower & Mr. Honey Cream today, which were sent to me by StyleKorean. I knew that I would love the packaging design, there was no doubt about this, and I knew that since it contains honey as key ingredient, that it would be working great on my skin, but this review is more than that. It is a love letter…and what is better than a love letter so shortly before Valentine’s day :D ?!

Banila Co. first came into my focus when everybody started to rave about their Cleansing Balm. I even bought a couple of samples of it in order to try but I didn’t have the chance to write the reviews yet. Other than that this Korean brand reminds me of benefit when I look at their logo and design of their skincare and makeup products. Also their design is modern and trendy, appealing to young women. There is a whole skincare range of Banila Co. Miss Flower & Mr. Honey products, and they all have that eye-chatching packaging design with a pink/red/yellow color scheme and golden ornaments of flowers sprinckled on it. The scheme is super lovely and makes you think of a field of colorful flowers in spring. There is an Essence Oil, Essence Stick, Hydrogel Mask Sheets, Heating Pack, and this Cream I’m showing here:

Banila Co. Miss Flower & Mr. Honey Cream comes in this beautiful honey comb shaped cardboard box. It contains descriptions in English and Korean, showing the full ingredients list. By the first glance you will already see a couple of ingredients that will get your attention: honey extract, a ferment filtrate, royal jelly, plant based oils, niacinamide, and sugars. Everything a good skincare product needs to have. A check on COSDNA will give you more insights on the ingredients. There are some minor irritants and acne triggers. That is normal for a cream containing many plant based ingredients, like plant oils, but also some of the chemicals, that are often used in skincare products might be not suited for sensitive skin types. Therefore it is always and with any skincare product important to make a patch test on another skin area previous to using the product on your face. I’ve said this previously and yet I still want to point it out over and over again.

The description on the cardboard box says that this cream contains 42% of Aureobasidium Pullulans Ferment and Honey Water for moisturizing and nourishing the skin and make it smooth and luminous. Aureobasidium Pullulans is a yeast-like fungus and its ferment has skin conditioning and moisturizing properties. Also, it keeps the skin protected from environmental influences. Honey/ honey extract is a superb moisturizer and has anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial properties. Royal jelly has similar properties, but also is a rich source of proteins and vitamins. It promotes cell growth and the production of collagen and elastin for firming the skin.

When opening up the box the first thing that will appear is a clear plastic spatula. This is still something that I miss with many products, especially western brands. Of course everybody will wash their hands before using a product on your face, but still, when using several products after another you do not want to contaminate your other products. A spatula is a great thing to scoop ouit the desired amount of your cream without using your fingers and avoid at least some contamination. Below the spatula you will find the jar of your Banila Co. Miss Flower & Mr. Honey Cream. If you look at it from the top it really reminds you of a honey comb cell. The yellow, sturdy jar is made from a plexi glass bottom and a plastic lid. The lid can be closed tightly, too.

The jar contains 70 ml which is a lot, and the cream will last quite some time. It is one of the largest jars in my bathroom cabinet at the moment (I do not count huge body butter jars here). All in all, packaging and design wise this product is a total hit!

The Banila Co. Miss Flower & Mr. Honey Cream is rich in oils and butter and also these ingredients are responsible for a thick and occlusive texture. The cream is a heavy, lightly yellow colored balm and somehow when I opened it up the first time and a rich honey/flower scent came to my nose my first instict said that I want to eat this cream at once! I was able to keep myself from it though but believe me or not the scent is really delicious and rich and totally yummy! Even my boyfriend caught attention of the scent and said that it was delicious! Just a warning for people who hate scented products here: do not buy this cream! The scent also lingers a great deal of time.

When spreading the Banila Co. Miss Flower & Mr. Honey Cream you will feel the satin texture of the balm, and you will also feel the moisture and the richness of the cream. Your skin will be glowy and plumped up instantly, but since it is so rich it will leave your skin with a film, which is not lightweight, but not unpleasant either. It is occlusive and it locks in your previously applied products like serums and essences perfectly into the skin and gives it a luxurious plumpness on top. Actually, I would describe it as a kind of spa-like experience! The overwhelming and calming scent, and the better-than-vaseline silky texture that melts into the skin. Totally lovely, and totally recommentable! It is not recommendable for using it during daytime though, especially if you wear makeup on top or suncreen. Any product applied afterwards won’t be able to absorb into the skin. This makes this cream suited perfectly for your nighttime routine. All the goodness of your skincare products you will apply will be locked into your skin and you will wake up with the plumpest and most glowing and beautiful skin in the morning! This cream is amazing!

I’m proud and happy to be able to say that I found my holy grail product for a rich and occulsive cream that is perfect in all its ways for my nighttime routine. I will totally repurchase the Banila Co. Miss Flower & Mr. Honey Cream and I never had a skincare product I was so eager to use every evening. The scent and the texture and its richness brings so much joy to me and I’m happy that I can share my opinion with you now. Personally, I have dry skin, especially the cheek area, so my skin loves a good and thick cream. I can imagine that people with already oily skin won’t be as happy about the texture of this cream. Also, if you have a lot of sensitivities you should check the ingredients previously. For people that do not like scented skincare products this cream is not suited at all-which is sad, because this spa-experience of this cream is so unique! If you have a good skincare routine I can still advise you to add this cream at the end of your routine as evapration barrier. Your other skincare products will penetrate much better into your skin and you will wake up more radiant, smooth and glowy the next morning. I’m totally in love with this product ♥

I received this product from StyleKorean, but they do not have it listed in their shop at the moment. Still, you can get this cream from W2Beauty for 39.47 US$, from TesterKorea for ~38.68 US$, Amazon.com for 43.75 US$.

Did you try any products from this new Korean brand already?

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Lord Timepieces Watch

5. February 2017

I’ve been looking for a black watch for quite some time now and I was never sure on which to decide. Recently, I was lucky to be contacted by Lord Tiempieces, a retailer for men and women’s watches, and I decided to pick one of their black watches after all. Black is a color that fits to everything. A classy and timeless color, and so I wanted the watch to be timeless, too. The Classic Date Black watch is exactly a watch like that:

Lord Timepieces is saying that “Time is a precious resource. You cannot buy it, exchange it or borrow it. It is fixed and constant. Our time defines who we are; our successes, failures and choices.” Time is something we are concious of every second in our digitalized world.

In my generation we grew up with the first bulky computers for home use and we learned to use commands to run our Windows system. In my generation it was also normal to get your first mobile with 18 years or later, too. Usually, if you met with friends you had your watch and a time and location. If there was nobody coming you had to walk home and call your friend via regular telephone. The moment I received my first mobile watches became less important to me. The mobile phone was always showing the time anyways.

It was not until recently that I slowly came back to wearing watches. Watches these days are not only a tool to show the time. They are a fashion statement. An accessory. They are available in so many modern and unique styles and colors, you could almost have a watch for every outfit you wear…

I love to combine accessoires together with my clothing, but I love to keep it to classy colors, too. I love red lipstick and black eyeliner…and what fits better to classy makeup than black clothes and matching accessoires, too?!

The Classic Date Black watch from Lord Timepieces fits perfectly into my everyday style. It has a rose cold casing and a black dial. The strap is made from black colored genuine leather. It shows the time and the date, too.

Lord Timepieces Classic Black Date has become one of my favorite accessoires and items I’m carrying around almost everyday. I love the design and the combination with the rose-gold casing.

Lord Timepieces offers worldwide free shipping and 24 months warranty on their watches. The Classy Date Black retails for 81 € / 87 US$ but you can use the code ‘BERRIES‘ for 10% off all purchases from LordTimepieces.com.

What about you, do you wear watches? Or are you happy with your mobile phone and computers for knowing the time?

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Unboxing: Fembox January 2017

28. January 2017

A while ago I talked about a newly launched beauty box on the German market, the so-called fem.box. Their monthly subscription boxes comes packed with products revolving around beauty, fashion, lifestyle and health. I loved the composition of the first fem.box and here I want to share with you what was inside the Fembox January 2017:

The ambassador of the fem.box is Fernanda Brandao is a brasilian singer, actress, moderator and fitness expert that gained popularity in Germany by the pop group “Hot Banditoz”. She also has hadquite some TV appearances here in Germany within the last years. The fem.box advertises not only to be a box for beauty lovers also, but have more versatile components. And I must say the first box really lived up to its claim.

The products of the fem.box are packed in a square cardboard box. I really liked the blue and purple aquarell design of the box. It came with a description card and a post card saying “Good mood can be worn with almost everything”. The description card also contains a short description to each product.

All in all the January box contained 6 different products. It included makeup, skincare, and healthy food/snacks. This time it didn’t have any products related to fitness (read my review for their launching box >>here<<). Non of the products were known to me, which was a great surprise again.

DASKAUGUMMI

DASKAUGUMMI is a German brand for sugar-free chewing gum in unusual flavours. The box contained three different ones: lemon/basil, organge/ginger, and mint/elderflower. I started trying the mind/elderflower gum and it is really delicious from its flavor. A box of 3 containg 15,4 g retails for 4.95€.

FRIYA

The FRIYA Superfood Drink containing Basil Seeds is probably the most beautifully designed smoothy bottle/drink I came across so far. And Basil Seeds?! Never knew you could eat them…or drink them. They are supposed to be high in nutritions and keep you full/satisfy your cravings for food. The basil seeds are mixed with juice of Rock Cherry and Rose Petals. The taste is unusual and the macerated basil seeds remind me of chia seeds in a chia pudding. A new experience...would love to try other products from FRIYA. 200 ml retail for 1.95€.

VEGANZ

VEGANZ is one of the most well known brand for vegan products in Germany. I saw these superfood bars at the super market but never tried them. Here we have the Inka-Goji-Raspberry bar. Never heard of Inka berries before, but tried Goji berries already. And Raspberries are one of my favorites. I’m always open for bars like that because they are great for an inbetween snack during my way to work. I put this in my backpack for next week. 30g retail for 1.29 €.

Now, let’s take a look at the beauty products in this months fem.box:

ADENA

I received the ADENA nail polish in shade 77, a bright flamingo-pink color. And also while applying this nail polish the color keeps the bright shade you see in the bottle. It is almost opaque in one layer , too. It is quickly drying, too. So far I really like it, but I cannot say how long-lasting it is, yet. The bottle of nail polish contains 11 g and retails for 3.99€.

LORD & BERRY

This Pencil eyeliner and shader from LORD & BERRY is designed for creating a sharp eyeliner, but can also be smudged out for smokey eye look. The pencil glides smoothly over the skin and has a nice consitency. It can be blended out well, too. One of these rather short pencil liners retails for 9.90€.

ÊTRE BELLE

The product I’m most excited about is the ÊTRE BELLE Hyaluronic Cleansing Foam. As the name says it contains Hyaluronic Acid for providing the skin with moisture. It comes in a pump bottle, that releases the product as ready-to-use mousse-foam. I didn’t try it yet, but I want to review it after I used it. The bottle contains 100 ml and retails for 17.90€.

The selection of the products was quite versatile as you see.

All in all, the fem.box January 2017 contained some interesting products! There were not as many items as in their release box, but still the combination was versatile. The price of 19.95€ per box/month is okay, considering the retail value of the products. The subscription of the box can be quit every month and the shipping costs are included in the price. The box only ships to Germany at the moment, but since it has launched newly who knows what the future brings to us!

How do you like this months Fembox?

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Review: Alterra Golden Wish Limited Edition

22. January 2017

It was such a beautiful surprise to see this parcel containing all the wonderful products from the Alterra Golden Wish Limited Edition on my doorstep some time ago and I’m happy to show you all the products in more detail today:

Alterra is a natural cosmetics brand by the German drug store Rossmann. The products are free from synthtic fragnances, preservatives and dyes, and alos free from silicon oils and derivates. Moreover the products are free from paraffin, PEG, -propyl, -alkyl and other components of the petrochemistry. The use of basic ingredients makes the brand suited for all skintypes, and especially for sensitive skintypes.

Apart from skincare they also have a range of makeup products and occasionally limited editions. The Alterra Golden Wish Limited Edition was released for the festative season (Christmas and New Years Eve) and perfect for the cold season the products were infused with natural argan oil to help protect you from the harsh and cold weather. The packaging design of this limited edition is also beautiful, with golden stars all around! I received 10 makeup products from this Limited Collection reaching from eye makeup, over to lip makeup and nail polish.

Alterra Golden Wish Sparkling Lip Gloss

The Alterra Golden Wish Sparkling Lip Glosses in Red Glamour and Golden Glamour provide moisture and a hint of color to your lips. They contain small glitter particles that make your lips sparkle lightly. I’m personally not a lip gloss lover because they tend to be to sticky for my liking, but enjoyed the brownish-red color of “Red Glamour”. “Golden Glamour” was almost like a clear lip gloss on my lips.

Alterra Golden Wish Multicolour Bronzer and Rouge

These two are my favorite products from the Alterra Golden Wish LE and you might have seen them a couple of times in my Instagram feed already! I use the Alterra Golden Wish Multicolour Bronzer in shade “Glory Bronze” as contouring powder and the Alterra Golden Wish Multicolour Rouge in Shade “Glory Wish” as blush. Both products are nicely pigmented and create lovely colors. I also love the marbled motifs in the pans. Thumbs up for these two beauties!

Alterra Golden Wish Lip Butter

Your best companion during winter for dry and flaky lips are lip balms and butters. The Alterra Golden Wish Limited Edition comes with two different lip butters called “Frosty Fruit” (red) and “Vanilla Cookie”(clear). The red lip butter has a very light hint of red, but mainly both of these lip butters are moisturizing and a great treat for your chapped lips. The downside is, that they have to be applied by your fingers.

Alterra Golden Wish Black Velvet Mascara and Sparkling Mascara

These are my second favorite products from the collection. Although it says that the Sparkling Mascara contains glitter particles you don’t see any difference between the two mascaras while worn (in the picture I’m wearing the Alterra Golden Wish Black Velvet Mascara on the left eye and the Alterra Golden Wish Sparkling Mascara on the right. Both mascaras have a a classic bristle brush applicator and feel soft while applying. They have kind of a chocolate scent, which I love! They also show a nice difference on the lashes while wearing. I’m totally happy with these two mascaras.

Alterra Golden Wish Nail Colour

These two nail polishes from the LE ae classic colours for christmas called “Red Wish” and “Golden Wish”. Both nail polishes contain tiny glitter particles and really look pretty on the nails. You need at least two layers of polish to have an opaque finish. They are not the most long-lasting nails, but the colours are lovely nevertheless and they are easy to apply, too.

All together I really like the Alterra Golden Wish Limited Edition. I love the fact that they are infused with argan oil and there are some products from this LE that I use quite frequently. I love the mascaras and the contour and blush, especially. How do you like this limited edition?

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Review: Banila Co. It Moist Seoul Tint

18. January 2017

I have a new review for a lip product for you. You might know that I love lip tints and lipsticks and that I have really a lot, but the Banila Co. It Moist Seoul Tint had caught my attention several times before, but I always forgot to buy and try it until it was sent to me by Korean cosmetics online shop Qdepot.

What caught my attention in first place was the packaing design. The lip tint comes in a cardboard box with the illustration of a beautiful yound and stylish woman. Banila Co. It Moist Seoul Tint is a mousse type tint providing a velvet finish. There are 5 shades available in total.

I selected shade #04 called Beeone, a red peach shade according to the description. The bottle of the tint is quite adoreable. It shows the phrase “I ♥ Seoul”, showing the color of your tint through these letters.

The tint comes with a angled brush applicator, that can be easily used to apply the liquid product. It has a thicker texture than a gloss and the term mousse really describes it best, although the finish is appearing moist. It feels velvety on the lips though. If applying a thick layer the product tends to bleed out, so I would recommend this lip tint for a more soft and gradient finish. It is also not transfer-proof and dissapears after eating and drinking, but the color itself is super pretty and it doesn’t feel drying on the lips.

The color of the Banila Co. It Moist Seoul Tint is defintely a hit for me. I love the tomato red shade and in my eye the description of a red peach shade can be confusing. I also love the mousse texture of the product. Of corse because it is not long-lasting it is not the perfect tint, but it is good for everyday use and has also a nice packaging design in addition. You can buy the Banila Co. It Moist Seoul Tint from QDepot for 16.35 US$.

Q-depot is an online retailer for Korean cosmetics. They have already quite a variety of the most popular Korean brands and they keep adding products frequently. The site is easy to navigate, too. And they offer free samples for each order and free shipping for orders above US$ 49. They are committed to contributing 3% of their group’s net profit for social causes in different countries. So you can shop for your favorite Korean products and do something good, too. Also, Q-depot is having a promotion were you can get 5 US$ off your first order by using the code SW5OFF (orders +50 US$) or 10% off your first order using SW10OFF.

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Review: Tonymoly Black Gel Eyeliner

17. January 2017

Eyeliner is the a product that I really use on a daily basis. I could leave the house without foundation, or mascara…but I always use eyeliner. Pen and pencil shaped eyeliner are easy to use, but still I love the depth and color that can be created by gel eyeliners. My current favorite here is the Tonymoly Black Gel Eyeliner, which I received by Korean cosmetics online shop Qdepot.

The Korean brand Tonymoly is best comparable to Etude House regarding its popularity. Unlike, Etude House though, the packaging is not princessy-cute, but offers other cute and fun designs, too. Especially fruit-shaped products (apples, bananas, mango, peach…) and other creative packaging shapes make this brand interesting for western consumers and therefore very popular. I remember that my first Korean makeup products were from Tonymoly actually.

The Tonymoly Black Gel Eyeliner comes in a 4 g jar. It looks like nothing special and has simply a black color, except for the bottom part of the container, which is made from clear see-through plastic, but the surprise lies in the cap, which includes a small eyeliner brush.

The Tonymoly Gel Eyeliners are available in 6 different shades: black, brown, pearl brown, khaki brown, pearl black, and choco brown. Wow, that’s a lot of shades to select from. I usually stick with my regular black color, but I could imagine to try the brown colors, too.

The brush included has a nice shape and is suited perfectly to create bold and fine lines and wings to your lid. I really like working with the brush and it is easy to use, too. The gel eyeliner itself is soft and can be easily spread. The color is a real matte black, which is the perfect classic color for eyeliner.

The formula of the Tonymoly Black Gel Eyeliner is made in a way that it creates a waterproof film and makes it long-lasting. I can only assure you, that the swatches that I did on my hand really were annoying in terms of removing. Of course the color gets less pigmented, but the stain did not vanish completely after several hand washes. On my lid the eyeliner has a great staying power too. Except from the wing which I tend to rub away during the day the eyeliner lasts all day until I remove my makeup.

I simply love the Tonymoly Black Gel Eyeliner! It has that deep black color that I want for my makeup and it is long- lasting too! And even more, the product comes with an included brush! You can buy the Tonymoly Black Gel Eyeliner from QDepot for 10.19 US$, which is a steal for such a great product in my eyes!

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Hanse-Klunker Bracelet

13. January 2017

Nautical motifs have always played an important role in fashion and design, and latley it seems that even many accessories are taking up the topic for their jewelry. Especially in Germany many new brands launched that have motifs inspired by sea travel and shipping. I want to introduce to you Hanse-Klunker and their beautiful bracelets inspired by the tank treads look.

Hanse-Klunker is a German brand by the trend company Elbfreunde. It is a brand that origins from the hanseatic city of Hamburg in northern Germany. Hamburg is known for its large harbour, which is the second largest harbour in Europe. Here lies also the reason of using nautical motifs, because it can be identified with the town the brand originates from.

Hanse-Klunker offers a wide range of different necklaces and bracelets in the tank treads look. The bracelets are either made from silicon and premium steel, or they are made fully from steel.

I selected the Hanse-Klunker silicon bracelet in the small version, which has a 1,5 cm width, compared to the original bracelet, which is 2 cm. The silicon has black color and it is combined with a rosegold premium steel. “HK” for Hanse-Klunker is embeded into the steel in one corner. The advantage of the silicon band is that it is flexible and adapts to your wrist. The material feels comfortable to wear, too.

The Hanse-Klunker bracelet has a unique design, and the combination of silicon with steel is has a modern vibe, yet it looks very elegant on its own. It is perfectly suited for stacking bracelets, or other accessories together and I already have my favorite combinations with it. Below you see one of ways that I use to wear the bracelet recently, in combination with my Daniel Wellington watch and some hair ties ;D

If you like that kind of bracelets have a look at Hanse-Klunker here and all the color variations of their bracelets. The rosegold and black silicon mini bracelet I’m showing you here retails for 29.90€ and is available in two sizes. I selected the smaller size of the two and it is a great fit. What do you think about it?

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Review: Yadah Anti-T Red Zone Spot Cream

9. January 2017

I have heard from the brand Yadah during the times MeMeBox was still shipping internationally and I remember that I had two sample sized creams from this brand. I never ended up reviewing them, so I’m even more happy to show you another product from this brand today, the Yadah Anti-T Red Zone Spot Cream. This product was offered to me for reviewing purpose by BBCOSMETIC.

Yadah’s saying is “born to protect the pure and clear skin” and therefore this Korean brand isdedicated to use natural, low-chemical ingredients for their products. On the brand site they state that “Yada” is Hebrew and means “Wisdom”. Th ekey ingredient characteristic for their product is organic eastern prickly pear extract (opuntia humifusa). Their products are natural, hypoallergenic and mild with no artificial coloring, fragrance or preservatives and low chemicals.

What caught my attention about this brand was the characteristic illustrations on the product’s packaging, which is a red-haired girl. It makes the product look young and somehow modern/trendy to me. Yadah Anti-T Red Zero Spot Cream is a spot concentration treatment that helps to sooth red spots. The treatment is based on 7 patented natural ingredients that are illustrated on the cardboard box of the product.

This mixture of plant extracts is called BSASM™ complex and contains Centella Asiatica (Centella) Extract, Polygonum Cuspidatum (Asian knotweed) Root Extract, Scutellaria Baicalensis (Baikal skullcap) Root Extract, Camellia Sinensis (“tea flower”) Leaf Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract, Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Extract, and Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Extract. This complex has strong soothing, anti-oxidative, anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory properties.

The full ingredients list is listed on the cardboard box in English and has been added to COSDNA as well. The best part of the ingredients list is that all the ingredients are green-labelled and the potential irritants are so few as well. Apart from the plant extract from the BSASM™ complex there are even more plant extracts included. Moreover you will find ingredients like niacinamide, plant based oils, hyaluronic acid, astaxanthin and many more.

The Yadah Anti-T Red Zone Spot Cream comes in an interesting pen-shaped tube. The tip of the tube acts as applicator as well. By pushing down the nudge you will get a pea-size amount of product on that applicator and you can apply it on your red spot. The best part is that you can simply sanitize the applicator afterwards and use it next time, keeping it as hygienic as possible without using your fingers. Actually, I really love that applicator and how easy it makes it to use this product. The spot cream has a regular cream-type consitency, and it also blends in nicely and absorbs after a while. I even could use it below my makeup without any troubles. I used it on one or two pimples I had in the past weeks and the cream was cooling upon application and helped to calm down the redness. Since I do not have troubled skin it is hard to say how the cream will work on acne or severe skin troubles.

I’m not someone who has troubled and irritated skin often. I have occasionally a pimple or two, but nothing too bad actually. It was nice to use this spot treatment on the pimples because of it cooling and soothing effect, so I guess if you have more of that kind a spot treatment like the Yadah Anti-T Red Zone Spot Cream will be great for you! I love how plant based extracts are used and the brands philosophy is to keep the chemicals low. You can get the Yadah Anti-T Red Zone Spot Cream from BBCOSMETIC for 16.98 US$ and from Amazon.com for 16 US$ What do you think? Do you use red spot treatments?

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Review: Realash Pure Advanced Eye Renewal Serum

8. January 2017

Remember my review for the Realash Eyelash Enhancer, a serum for your eyelashes which promotes the growth of your lashes? After I reviewed this amazingly effective serum Realash was so kind as to send me a bunch of other products. Over the past 5 or 6 months I used the Realash Pure Advanaced Eye Renewal Serum until I finished the last drops of it and here is my final verdict about it:

Some words about the brand: Realash Cosmetics is an international cosmetic brands available in 35 countries over the world. In US and UK it is distributed under the brand name Orphica, so please don’t be confused, it is the same brand and product after all. The Realash Pure Advanaced Eye Renewal Serum is dedicated to the area under your eyes. It is designed to hydrate, nourish and smoothen the thin skin we have around our eyes. It can also help to reduce puffiness and dark circles to make your eye area more glowy and refreshed.

The Pure Advanaced Eye Renewal Serum comes in a 15 ml bottle with an attached dropper in the cap. The design of the product is sleek and simple with the characteristic white and pale blue colors of the brand. I like it when brands have a corperate design so you can directly see that the products belong to the same line or brand. The cardboard box of the Pure Advanaced Eye Renewal Serum lists the full ingredients of the product.

Ingredients: Aqua, Glycerin, Citrus Aurantium Amara Flower Extract, Snail Secretion Filtrate, Squalane, Propanediol, Soluble Collagen, Hydrolyzed Elastin, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Crambe Abyssinica Seed Oil, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Spilanthes Acmella Flower Extract, Punica Granatum Fruit Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Enteromorpha Compressa Extract, Carthamus Tincotorius Bud Extract, Tocopherol, Hydrolyzed Caesalpinia Spinosa Gum, Caesalpinia Spinosa Gum, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Niacinamide, Panthenol, Beta-Sitosterol, Retinyl Palmitate, Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Squalene, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Disodium EDTA, Sodium Hydroxide, Isohexadecane, Polysorbate 60,Parfum

In the list there are a couple of ingredients that I want to point out: First of all I was surprised to spot snail secretion listed. I know that asian cosmetic brands use snail secretaion because of its superb nourishing and firming properties on the skin and that there are many people (including me) who love its effects (in my previous review I talked about snail secretion as well). Then we have abyssinian oil which reduces wrinkles, improves the overall condition of the skin and leaves it soft, smooth, and flexible. Sodium hyaluronate strengthens the hydro lipid barrier and collagen helps maintain skin hydration and eliminates wrinkles. It is known to be a great moisturizer in cosmetics products. You will also spot elastin in the list, that helps prevent wrinkles and adds elasticity. Algae thalli, orange flower extract, and pomegranate extract have anti-oxidative and anti-aging properties, and safflower improves skin firmness as well. Spilanthes Acmella flower extract boosts skin elasticity acting like a natural face lift. There are also a bunch of vitamins added to the serum: Vitamin A (promotes soft skin), Vitamin E (prevents inflammation and soothes the skin), and Vitamin B3 (eliminates fine surface wrinkles, smoothes and visibly improves skin tone and skin’s structure). Because of the vitamins the shelf-life of the product is only 6 months after opening and it is advised to not expose the product to sunlight and warm temperatures.

I want to point out the Vitamin A here more detailled, because actually they use Retinyl Palmitate, an ester of retinol combined with palmitic acid and less irritating than retinol. Nevertheless, Retinyl Palmitate is controversly discussed of having hazardous side effects. The reason for its hazardous effects are that it is converted to retinol in the skin. Retinol, (along with tretinoin) can cause severe skin reactions, including peeling, redness, scaling, itching, and burning, and also increases the risk of sunburns and sun induced mutations. Although retinol is a great anti-aging ingredient you have to keep these points in mind and use sunscreen during the day to protect your skin from the UV rays to avoid its side effects. I used the serum during my night-time routine, but nevertheless, I always use sunscreen during day-time to prevent any side effects. I didn’t experience any irritations while using the serum. You can check the whole list via COSDNA, too.

The serum itself has a milky, slightly jelly conistency. It has a clean and sopay scentand feels cooling and refeshing on thje skin. Once is is pat into the skin it absorbs qickly and makes the skin feel firmer and smoother with no sticky residues left. Below you can see images of my eye area before I started using the product and after I finished the bottle of the Pure Advanaced Eye Renewal Serum. You can first of all see that I was slightly tanned in the before picture because it was taken in summer. That’s the reason for my lighter skin tone in the right image, which was takein now in winter time. Apart from my general skin tone my eye area appears more glowy. I didn’t find any changes considering the wrinkles in my under eye area, but since I applied the serum also on my upper lid I feel that my skin is more tight and smoother in my upper eye area. The dark circles look slightly brightened, too. How would you evaluate the result?

The Pure Advanaced Eye Renewal Serum is an awesome cocktail of great and beneficial ingredients and I was surprised about the amount of the key ingredients. The result of the serum convinced me in making my skin being moisturized and nourished in a great way. The visible changes as you can see from the before and after pictures were not vivible while using it daily, but after I compared the two images I could see the difference. I can recommend this serum to you, if you also know that you have the discipline to use sunscreen every day while using this product, since it contains a retinol derivate and you do not want to risk any UV induced irritations. The only downside is the high prize since the serum retails for 80 € or 90 US$ (this is also the main reason why I cannot repurchase it T_T). What do you think about this eye serum? Would you like to try it?

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Just as a short reminder: All products mentioned and reviewed on this blog are of my personal opinions. This product here was sent to me for reviewing purpose by http://www.realash.com/ which doesn’t influence me in providing my honest opinion on the products.

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