This year I had chance to try out lots of new skin care products and SVR impressed me as a whole brand. Pretty much all of the products I tried from them were lovely. It's more of a high end brand that you can find in pharmacies and it has super smooth formulas with effective ingredients that actually do something. You can find ranges for sensitive skin that aren't scented to more luxurious formulas with subtle scents and high end packaging.

SVR [A] Ampoule Lift is retinol serum and the formula is one of the best I have had of retinols, though I haven't tried that many to be fair. It's liquid gel like serum formula that is so smooth and actually makes skin look moisturized because of glycerin and squalane. It also has some peptides and vitamin C. It's one of those retinols that is gentle enough for my skin, but still makes my skin smoother and softer with continuous use.

I also tried mini versions of [B3] Ampoule Hydra which is nice hyaluronic acid serum and actually doesn't clog my pores. Most hyaluronic acids do that on my skin and I don't like the texture, because it can pile, not this one though. [C] Ampoule Anti-ox is vitamin C serum and it's one of those oilier ones. I dislike vitamin C products because of the scent and the fact that they can often sting my skin. This one makes it more tolerable because of oily texture and actually doesn't irritate me. I notice slight difference in brightness when I use it. 

SVR [Pepti]Biotic Regenerating Smoothing Matt Gel is one of those perfect gel moisturizers for combination and oily skin for the summer. It has amazing ingredients with probiotics, peptides, vitamin C and hyaluronic acids, so you get a bit of everything - anti-aging, brightening, hydrating and regenerating. I loved gel formula that made my skin look velvet matte. It was perfect for hotter months. This one had subtle powdery scent.

I haven't made a separate review of this one yet, but I got it as a gift in Sephora. Surprisingly, this is pretty strong for my skin. In contains lactic acid and salicin from willow bark. I noticed this stings my skin a bit and with daily use my skin got very smooth and a bit brighter. I now use it every other day, because it dehydrated my skin a bit, but I loved exfoliating aspect of it. I believe this small size is available for purchase and it actually lasts you a very long time. 

Second bottle of this is sitting on my shelf, because I loved it so much. There's something about cica products that my skin just loves. It's viscose serum that absorbs fast and leaves lightweight noruishing layer on the skin. It contains all the best ingredients to soothe and repair the skin like centella asiatica, panthenol, prebiotic, hyaluronic acid and peptides. It's the perfect serum to reach for when you're in need of something soothing, calming and repairing. 

Previous year was year of hair waters. These are basically quick working hair masks that laminate your hair to make it looks super smooth. I tried L'Oreal version first and I wasn't as excited by it at the first try. After a few I've noticed that this very watery liquid heats up seconds after applying it on the skin and it makes my hair ultra smooth. If you're looking for volume, don't use this. This makes my thin hair silky smooth and straight. It's perfect for when my hair feels frizzy, dry and lack-luster. It also has lovely peach ice tea scent and if you have short hair this actually lasts you quite a few uses.

Gliss has three versions and this one is for colored hair. On contrary to L'Oreal, this one actually turns into a heavier cream once you massage it into the skin. It actually looks more like a hair mask and this one feels more nourishing on the hair, but doesn't give me that ultra smooth look to my hair. However, I love how convenient it is, it's basically quick working hair mask. If you're like me and you can't be bothered to leave hair masks on for longer than a minute than this one is perfect for you. 

After trying micellar water from Dream Long line, I've quickly tried almost every other products from this range and I loved all the products. All the products have niacinamide, ricinus seed oil, castor seed oil as well as hydrolyzed wheat, corn and soy proteins. All formulas feel super smooth on the skin and help make my hair feel smooth, moisturized and nourished, but lightweight. Conditioner is one of those thinner in consistency, but super smooth. Leave-in cream is perfect drugstore alternative for high end leave-in sprays, but just tad less effective. It helps hair look better. I also love leave-in spray which I use as the last product before blow drying or using any heat styling tools on my hair. It makes the skin equality as nourished and smoother as L'Oreal Elnett Smooth version which I also use interchanging with this one. All products have very lovable fruity summery sweet scent that lingers on the hair for a bit. It's one of those drugstore ranges that I have and will repurchase a lot.

I very rarely use self tanners, but I've used this one last year and it turned out to be one of the better ones. It has slightly purple toned mousse that makes it easy to apply on your body with tanning mitt and the application is pretty full proof. I applied it very light and it gave me even tanned look that wasn't orange or too warm at all. I actually matches my natural warm olive tone well. There was no weird spots, if I took my time with application and went thinner on drier parts. It has that annoying self tanner burnt scent that linger on the skin for days, but you get used to it. It also washed out evenly and I will probably use it this year as well. This is especially perfect for any special occasions where you want to look tanned, but without actually tanning outside. 

This has become my staple cream for my atopic dermatitis and eczema. I buy the biggest bottle and have it on my desk at all times, so it's easy to reach. I use it on my upper body where I have dry skin and on my hands. It's mineral oil based with glycerin, squalane, borage seed oil and centella asiatica, all very moisturizing and soothing ingredients that really help to repair and nourish dry and irritated skin. I love that is fragrance free and it has slightly thicker consistency, so it leaves nourishing layer on the skin that keeps it protected from outside factors. 

I've been using MAC Studio Finish Concealer for years and when I got newer version of Catrice, it actually reminded me how similar these two are. It's thicker cream concealer that melts under the warmth of fingers. This is perfect for applying over spots and blemishes not so much for under the eyes or on any larger and drier parts of the face. It gives good amount of coverage, a tad less than MAC's version, but still covers well. You get a ton of product and there is good color choice for light to medium skin tones.