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Review: Herbio Cream Kalei

Hey Beauties!

Herbio a Slovenian company that produces natural modern herb inspired cosmetics, offered me to try one of their product. In the process of choosing the product I decided on their Cream Kalei with no hesitation. Why? Because since I started using skin care products, the ones that were based on any kid of sea ingredients, always worked for my skin. This one is not an exception.

Cream Kalei is an all-around 24 hours cream for sensitive, dry and irritated skin. It contains chlorella vulgaris, sea fennel, plankton extract and vitamin E. The cream should hydrate and make the skin more elastic. It also has some anti-aging ingredients to slow down the aging process. The cream doesn't contain any parabens or mineral oils. 

It comes in a white plastic bottle with a pump. Extremely hygienic and useful packaging. It's also light enough to travel with. It contains 50 ml of product and costs 29.95€. 



The ingredients list. 


The pump has a descent hole and you can actually control the amount you want to come out. I really like that, because sometimes I use more and sometimes I use less. 


The cream is white and more on the runny side of consistency. Once you start spreading it on your skin, it's still white, but when you massage it in it leaves behind a very shiny finish. Depending on how dry your skin is, this may look either greasy or get soaked in. The texture feels very moisturizing, like a very hydrating and greasy layer is over your skin. 

My skin has been on the dry side this year, so I use this even now in the summer. In the morning I put a thin layer, not to make me greasy through the day and in the evening I put on a thicker layer. It really does hydrate the skin. It doesn't irritate at all. I actually feel like it soothes my skin. Sometimes it even makes my skin very smooth, especially when I use it overnight. 

So, I think this could be perfect for anyone with any kind of irritations, sensitivity or maybe even imperfections. It is very hydrating, keep that in mind. I would say this isn't a good choice for oily skin. Depending on how dry your skin is, this might be good for you in the winter or for all seasons. 

It has a very natural and subtle smell. It's somewhat neutral. 



To me this is a very good hydrating natural cream. I think this will be amazing in the winter. It's good for the summer, if you have dry patches, but on really hot days, it might be too much. If you're looking for something soothing and hydrating, this is it. 

Herbio has a lot of ranges for many other skin types and specific problems. It also caters to men. Cream Kalei is from their Vision range, which focuses on different individual care. They also have Skin Care Woman, Body Care, Skin Care Man, Young Image, Young Body, Bath, Feet and Grandma's Secrets. Something for every need. I've already checked their products and some are already on my wish list. I am intrigued by their AHA Fruit Peeling Mask, Sensitive Herbal Cleansing Gel and Regenerating Vitamin Night Cream. If you have a chance, definitely check them out here. 

For all international readers, I'm not sure if they deliver to foreign countries, so it's best if you contact them about that. 





Herbio je slovensko podjetje, ki ustvarja naravne izdelke z moderno zeliščnim pristopom. Ko so mi ponudili sodelovanje, sem brez oklevanj izbrala kremo Kalei. Zakaj? Odkar sem začela uporabljati izdelke za nego, so mi kreme z kakršnimi kolimi sestavinami iz morja resnično odgovarjale. Tudi ta ni izjema. 

Kalei krema je 24-urna zaščitna krema namenjena negi občutljive, suhe in razdražene kože. Vsebuje aktivni izvleček klorela alge, morski koprc, izvleček planktona in vitamin E. Krema naj bi kožo navlažila in izboljšala njeno elastičnost. Vsebuje tudi sestavine, ki upočasnijo proces staranja. Ne vsebuje parabenov in mineralnih olj. 

Embalaža je plastična z pumpico. Zelo higienična in praktična embalaža. Je tudi precej lahka in torej odlična za prenašanje s sabo. Vsebuje 50 ml kreme in stane 29.95€. Kupite jo lahko tukaj.

Seznam sestavin. 

Krema je bela in bolj tekoča kot gosta. Ko jo začnem masirat po koži postane bela, vse dokler je ne vmasiram v kožo. Za sabo pusti precej svetleč sijaj. Odvisno od tega kako suha je vaša koža, lahko to izgleda precej mastno ali pa se popolnoma vpije in za sabo pusti samo svež zdrav sijaj. Tekstura je zelo vlažilna in ima zelo vlažilen masten sloj na koži. 

Moja koža je bila zadnje leto bolj suha kot kar koli drugega in jaz uporabljam to kremo tudi zdaj poleti. Zjutraj uporabim tanek sloj, zvečer pa jo nanesem bolj na debelo. Res odlično navlaži mojo kožo. Ne povzroča nikakršnih iritacij, kvečjemu se mi zdi, da pomirja kožo. Včasih se mi zdi koža po uporabi zelo gladka, še posebej ko uporabim kremo čez noč. 

Zdi se mi, da bi bila krema odlična za vsakogar z kakršnimi koli iritacijami, občutljivostjo in mogoče celo nepravilnostmi. Samo zapomnite si, da je zelo vlažilna. Verjetno ne bo najboljša izbira za mastno kožo. Odvisno od tega kako zelo suho kožo imate, bo odlična za vse sezone ali predvsem za hladne zimske dni. 

Ima zelo neumeten in nežen vonj. Zdi se mi kar nevtralen.

Zame je zelo dobra vlažilna naravna krema. Mislim, da bo izjemna za zimo. Dobra je tudi za poletje, predvsem na suhih predelih, vendar je lahko rahlo preveč za vroče poletne dni. Če iščete nekaj kar pomirja in vlaži, potem je ta krema za vas. 

Herbio ima veliko različnih linij za določene tipe kože in specifične probleme. Nudi tudi nego za moške. Krema Kalei je iz njihove Vision linije, ki se osredotoča na drugačno individualno nego. Imajo tudi Skin Care Woman (za ženske), Body Care (nega telesa), Skin Care Man (za moške), Young Image (za mlade), Young Body (za telo za mlade), Bath (kopanje), Feet (stopala) and Grandma's Secrets (babičine skrivnosti). Torej za vsakogar nekaj. Jaz sem že obsežno pregledala njihovo ponudbo in imam kar nekaj izdelkov na seznamu želja. Zelo zanimivi se mi zdijo AHA sadna piling maska, Blagi zeliščni čistilni gel in Regenerativna nočna krema. Če imate priložnost vsekakor preglejte njihovo ponudbo tukaj.

Review: Alpstories Hyaluronic Acid Cream

Hey Beauties!

Alpstories, a new natural Slovenian brand that I was recently introduced to. The company takes inspiration and ingredients from Alps where the plants have to resist extreme conditions. They combine rich legacy of alpine traditional and modern approaches. Their products are created without parabens, synthetic fragrances, mineral oils and silicons. Their products are also cruelty free.

They offer a wide range of skin care, body care and hair care products. You can read more about them here. They also have great paying methods (Pay Pal - big thumbs up for that! and other credit cards) and I think they deliver in other countries as well, not just Slovenia. 

One of the products that I chose from their range is Alpstories Hyaluronic Acid Cream. I'll admit that I was hooked on the work hyaluronic acid. I know that it's supposedly good as an anti-aging ingredient and it also moisturizes skin, because it can hold up to 1000 times it's weight in water.

It also contains almond oil and shea butter, which restore the surface layer, feed and protect it from drying out. Borage oil and evening primrose delay the development of wrinkles and make skin firmer. Grape seed oil is an antioxidant that protects against aging daily. 

With daily use this cream should help fill in fine lines. The product is also vegan.


The cream comes in a heavy glass bottle, which is very sturdy. I dropped it a few times and it did not break. I can't say the same for the plastic top, which has unfortunately cracked. I've heard the same from other fellow bloggers. The sticker is very natural design appropriate. It looks like a degradable recycled paper. The design of it is very simple and clean. 



Pump is gold (yes, you know I'll love this!). It actually works really nice and you can control the amount you want to come out. I usually use three or two and a half pumps for my entire face and neck. 


The cream itself is firm and white. It looks thicker, but once you massage it in, it feels lightweight. It's very smooth and glides on the skin. The more you massage it in the whiter it turns and then it sort of disappears into the skin.



The immediate finish after you massage it in,  it's velvet. It soaks in really quickly and it almost seems semi-matte, but it leaves behind a subtle sheen. Sometimes I even felt like it tightened my skin in a not so comfortable way. It really depends on how my skin feels. Depending on what type of skin you have, it depends on how it will look and feel on you. In the summer, when I produce more oils on my face, this gets very shiny through the day, if I don't wear makeup over it. But under the makeup and when my skin is dry, it doesn't make it look greasy or shiny at all. However, when my skin feels really dry it leaves the feeling of uncomfortable tightness, which I don't like. In such days I always need to use some serums or oils underneath it.

It has a very subtle soft smell. It doesn't smell herbal or grassy as natural products usually do. The scent is just very soft and subtle and it disappears after a while.


I feel like it does a good job of moisturizing my skin, without being heavy grease of a cream. I love to use it under makeup, because it's a good priming cream and I also love to use it when I want light hydration. I think that this might be too light for really dry skin. You may also experience tightness of your skin, if you have really dry skin. Tight feeling is present immediately after application and it disappears after time. I feel like the cream starts to really moisturize the skin through the day and the moisturizing feeling becomes more obvious as the day goes on.

I can't speak for the wrinkle aspect. I've been using the cream for about one and a half month and I should be using it longer to see those benefits. My skin is definitely hydrated and I find that it does smooth the appearance of the wrinkles slightly. The cream is hydrating and therefore it also hydrates small lines, which seem a bit tighter because of it.

It's also great for sensitive skin. I didn't have any irritations while using it. It's misleading that all natural products are better for sensitive skin, because some can contain even more irritating ingredients. 

I'll say that it's a good natural option for anyone who wants light cream, but one that still hydrates the skin and maybe has anti-aging benefits with daily use. I don't think this would be amazing for very dry skin or very oily skin. It's best for normal or combination skin. That's just my personal opinion based on my use of this cream.

It's hard to find good natural products. Most of natural products have crappy formulation that make you feel like you've mixed something up at home. But this is a really sophisticated formula and I personally wouldn't notice that it's natural, unless I knew.  

It contains 50 ml of product and it costs 39.10€ (buy it here). Yes, the price is really high. I won't try to justify it, because it's your personal preference how much are you planning on spending on a face cream. It has natural ingredients and it's definitely one of the more sophisticated formulas of natural products I've tried. 

Reviews of other Alpstories products:



Alpstories je nova naravna slovenska znamka, ki sem jo spoznala pred kratkim. Podjetje inspiracijo in sestavine črpa iz Alp, kjer morajo rastline kljubovati ekstremnim pogojem. Združujejo bogato dediščino alpske tradicije in modernih pristopov. Njihovi izdelki ne vsebujejo parabenov, sintetičnih dišav, mineralnih olj in silikonov.

Ponujajo številne izdelke za obraz, telo in lase. Najdete jih lahko tukaj. Imajo tudi odlične možnosti plačila (Pay Pal – zelo pozitivno vesela kadar koli ima slovenska spletna stran Pay Pal in druge kreditne kartice) in mislim da dostavljajo tudi v druge države, ne samo v Slovenijo.

En izmed izdelkov, ki sem ga izbrala je Alpstories krema s hialuronsko kislino. Priznam, da me je zapeljala beseda hialuronska kislina. Slišala sem, da je odlična sestavina proti staranju in da dobro vlaži kožo, saj lahko vsrka kar 1000 krat več vode glede na svojo težo.

Krema vsebuje tudi madljevo olje in karitejevo maslo, ki obnavljata površino kože in jo nahranita in ščitita pred izsuševanjem. Boragino olje (zvezna roža) in dvoletni svetlin zaustavljata razvoj gubic in učvrstita kožo. Olje groznih pešk je antioksidant, ki varuje pred dnevnim staranjem.

Dnevna uporaba te kreme, bi morala pomagati zmanjšati majhne gubice. Izdelek je tudi veganski.

Krema je v težki stekleni steklenici, ki je zelo trdna. Nekajkrat mi je padla na tla in ostala popolnoma nepoškodovana. Kar pa ne morem reči za plastičen pokrov, ki je na žalost že počil. Tudi od drugih blogerk sem slišala podobne komentarje. Nalepka je precej podobna naravnim dizajnom in izgleda da je iz recikliranega papirja. Dizajn je preprost in čist.

Dozirnik je zlat (ja, seveda mi je všeč) in odlično deluje. Lahko kontroliram kolikšno količino želim, da pride ven. Po navadi uporabim tri do dva in pol pritiska za celoten obraz in vrat.

Krema je precej čvrsta in bela. Izgleda gostejša, ampak ko jo začnem masirati v kožo postane zelo lahkotna. Je precej gladka in lepo drsi po koži. Bolj kot jo masiram v kožo, bolj bela postaja in čez čas popolnoma izgine.

Takojšen finiš po nanosu je nekako žameten. Zelo hitro se vpije v kožo in pusti za sabo skoraj pol mat finiš z majhnim sijajem. Včasih imam občutek, da mi kožo zateguje in to v neprijetnem smislu. Vse je zelo odvisno od tipa kože. Glede na to kakšen tip kože imate bo tudi finiš različen. Poleti, ko moja koža proizvaja več maščobe, s to kremo postane precej sijoča skozi dan, sploh če nimam na sebi ličil. Ampak pod ličili in ko je moja koža precej suha, ne izgleda nič sijoče. Vendar ko je moja koža zelo suha jo skoraj zateguje, kar mi ni všeč. V takih dneh moram po kremo obvezno nanesti kakšen serum ali olje.

Ima zelo nežen vonj. Vonj ni podoben zeliščem ali travi, kot je to značilno za naravne izdelke. Vonj je precej subtilen in nežen in čez čas izgine.

Zdi se mi, da dobro navlaži mojo kožo, brez da bi bila težka mastna krema. Rada jo uporabljam pod ličili, ker se mi zdi odlična krema kot nadomestek primerja. Rada jo uporabljam tudi ko želim lahko hidratacijo. Zdi se mi, da bi lahko bila krema prelahka za zelo suho kožo. Lahko povzroči občutek zategovanja. Občutek zategovanja je prisoten takoj po nanosu in čez čas izgine. Zdi se mi da krema vlaži kožo skozi ves dan in občutek navlaženosti postane prisoten čez čas.

O zmanjšanju gubic ne morem govoriti, ker kremo uporabljam nekje mesec in pol. Za te učinke bi morala kremo uporabljati dlje časa. Moja koža je vsekakor navlažena in gubice so malo zmanjšane. Krema dobro vlaži in zato tudi majhne gubice izgledajo manj vidne.

Je tudi primerna za občutljivo kožo. Na meni ni povzročila nobenih iritacij. Se mi zdi, da večina napačno misli, da so naravni izdelki boljši za občutljivo kožo, vendar lahko ti včasih vsebujejo sestavine, ki kožo še bolj iritirajo.

Vsekakor je dobra naravna opcija za vse, ki želijo lahko kremo, ki bo vlažilna in z dnevno uporabo mogoče preprečila oziroma zavirala nastajanje gub. Meni se zdi, da krema ni najbolj primerna za zelo suho ali zelo mastno kožo. Najprimernejša se mi zdi za normalno in mešano kožo. To je samo moje osebno mnenje na podlagi izkušenj.

Težko je najti dobre naravne izdelke. Večina naravnih izdelkov ima grozne formule, ki se zdijo kot da bi kar doma zmešali nekaj skupaj. Ampak ta krema ima res sofisticirano formulo in sama nebi nikoli rekla da gre za naravni izdelek, če ne bi vedela.

Vsebuje 50 ml izdelka in stane 39.10€ (kupite jo lahko tukaj). Ja, cena je visoka in ne bom je upravičevala, ker gre za osebno preferenco glede na to koliko ste pripravljeni dati za kremo za obraz. Vsebuje naravne sestavine in je vsekakor ena boljših sofisticiranih formul izmed naravnih izdelkov, ki sem jih jaz preizkusila.

Preizkušala sem tudi arganovo olje in šampon z aloe vero, zato lahko pričakujete v prihodnosti tudi ti oceni. 

Ocene drugih Alpstories izdelkov:
Alpstories Organic Shampoo Aloe Vera
Alpstories Cold Pressed 100% Pure Organic Argan Oil

Review: Green Line Hydro Mineral light moisturizing cream

Hey Beauties!

As promised, here is the review of Green Line's Hydro Mineral light moisturizing cream for mixed and oily skin. I really like this cream, surprisingly. It's a Slovenian brand and I don't know where it's also available, but if you have mixed to oily skin, I highly recommend you pick this one up. 


The packaging is plastic with a screw on top. It's got blue writing and top. I actually prefer plastic packaging, because I can use it for traveling, when it's empty and I'm not gonna be afraid to drop it. The cream contains 50 ml of product and costs around 7€. 


Here is the ingredients list.


The cream includes ingredients like papaya extract, algae spirulina and what-i-was-the-most-surprised mineral water Radenska Naturelle. Fun, isn't it? It also doesn't contain any parabens.  The cream is supposed to regulate the amount of moisture and fats in the skin, tighten the pores, restore skin cells, stimulate the natural collagen formation, smooth first expressional wrinkles, give skin vitality and have no oily residue. My version is for those with mixed to oily skin and for those over the age of 25 - which I am, since I had my 25th birthday in January - perfect :).


The cream is white and a pretty light texture. It spreads very easily and it's very smooth. The texture goes really thin, while massaging it into the skin, but still feels very moisturizing. I like that the cream is very movable and once you massage it in the shine completely fades away. The cream soaks into the skin and becomes very matte. That's one of the things I absolutely love. It gives me the perfect matte skin. Application of foundation over the cream is a dream. 

The cream has a fruit smell, but I'm not sure how to describe it. Somehow it reminds me of Fructis and I don't know why.

I love this cream, because it's a perfect cream for the summer, especially for me with mixed to oily skin. My T-zone can get really oily in the summer, which ruins my makeup. I do however need moisture from the cream and this one gives it all. It really feels like the moisture soaks into the skin and does the job there. I never felt my skin was dry. It's also very matte, which means prolonging the wear of my makeup and no weird shine on the face. Love it! I am not a huge fan of smelly creams, but the smell is actually really nice. I also love the fact that it feels very soothing on my skin. As I've mentioned many times, I have very sensitive skin and this cream didn't irritate my skin at all. No red patches or itchiness. Let me tell you, finding a face cream, with a matte texture and the one that doesn't irritate, isn't as easy as it looks. The creams for sensitive skin are always the ones for dry skin - which mine isn't. 

On the photo below you can see the light texture of a cream in the first photo, the shiny finish of cream right after application and the last photo of absolutely matte skin after the cream soaks into the skin (takes about 4 minutes). 


I am really pleased with this cream because it gives me matte surface, doesn't irritate, smells nicely and feels moisturizing enough. Perfect cream for summer!


Pred kratkim sem od Green Line dobila njihovo Hydro Mineral lahko vlažilno kremo za mešano do mastno kožo. Krema mi je izjemno všeč. 

Embalaža je plastična, ki je meni ljubša, saj jo lažje prenašam in ponovno uporabim. V embalaži je 50 ml izdelka za približno 7€. Krema vsebuje papajo, spirulino in meni-najbolj-zanimivo mineralno vodo Radenska. Ne vsebuje parabenov. Namenjena je vsem, ki imajo mešano do mastno kožo in stari preko 25 let. 

Krema naj bi uravnavala količino vlage in maščob v koži, ožila pore, obnavljala kožne celice, spodbujala naravno tvorjenje kolagena, gladila prve gubice, poživljala polt in ne puščala mastnega sijaja.

Krema je zelo zelo lahke teksture, a hkrati dovolj vlažilna. Diši zelo sadno. Krema se zelo lepo razmaže, deluje vlažilno in se zelo hitro vpije v kožo. Na začetku je lahka in se sveti, čez nekaj minut pa postane popolnoma mat. Mat finiš mi je izjemno všeč. Je odlična podlaga za pod makeup in celo podaljša obstojnost makeup, zaradi mat finiša. Zelo mi je všeč, da dovolj vlaži in hkrati matira, kar pomeni, da je perfektna kombinacija kreme za vroče poeltne dni. Všeč mi je tudi to, da je zelo nežna in primerna za občutljivo kožo. Sama imam zelo občutljivo kožo in mi krema ni povzročila nobenih iritacij. Mat finiš in primernost za občutljivo kožo jo naredi popolno kremo za poletne dni. Vsekakor jo priporočam.