Review: La Roche-Posay Anthelios XL Fluid

Hey Beauties!

I got this wonderful product from La Roche-Posay and it's the perfect product for the season. It's skin cancer awareness week in Slovenia, so further more reason for sunscreen mentioning on my blog.

The sun has become extremely dangerous. I remember being younger and not getting burnt, while being on the sun a whole day. I also remember my family was never big on huge SPF factors. Now, that I'm a bit older, all has changed. A few years ago I had a sunscreen with SPF 20 and got really bad sun burns on my body. I realized my SPF needs to be at least 30. The face is even more sensitive and sun burns can make you look a lot older in years to come. Nobody wants that. So today's product is the perfect sunscreen product for everyone who wants to look younger longer, avoid skin cancer and take good care of your overall health.

La Roche-Posay made a product named Anthelios XL ultra-light fluid. It offers SPF 50+ and is especially good for sensitive and sun intolerant skin. It also has UVB + UVA protection, which is very important in looking for sunscreen. It's initially made for the face, but can of course be used on any other problematic areas of the body. It also says that is waterproof and contains no perfumes and no parabens.

It sounds like a perfect product for my sensitive skin and it didn't let me down. I actually planed on buying this one for this summer season and now I got it.




Here is the ingredients list for those who are interested.


The packaging is really convenient. It's pretty thin, square like and it's not big, so perfect for carrying around. On top it has a little screw on top that prevents the mess of getting the cream all over the packaging. That's a really good design, since the product is really liquid. It's also great because you can control how much product do you want to come out, without wasting it.


The fluid is very liquid and you need to shake the bottle before using it. It has a little ball inside, that shakes up the product well. It's a light light yellow color. Because it's so liquid, it's a dream to apply. The application is quick and easy. The fluid soaks into the skin extremely quickly and there's no stickiness or heavy feeling. It's very light. No particular smell, just very neutral. 


The only thing that bothers me a little is that it gives the skin a very shiny layer. Don't get me wrong, there's nothing sticky, it's just the visual effect on the skin. Some may love this, but my very oily skin in the summer, may not so much. This sheen seems to be a very often effect that I get from face sunscreens. Maybe it's something about the formula that it just need to be like that. For those with dry skin, this would be an absolute beauty on the face, adding some natural highlighting :).


I have a pretty sensitive skin and this fluid works amazing on my skin. No irritations, no red spots, nothing. I highly recommend it to anyone with sensitive skin. I love the quick absorbency and the light feeling, but could go without the sheen. It really is an amazing sunscreen.

In Slovenia it costs something around 15€ (which is equal to around 12£ or 20$) and you get 50 ml of product. I think it's a pretty reasonable price for a good face sunscreen. 

I saw on foreign pages that La Roche-Posay also has this product in an original version (which is probably heavier),  in a tinted version and even compact cream (which looks to me like a cream foundation with SPF - boy, would I like to get my hands on this one! :) ). They also have products for the body in the same range. 
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Nude brown makeup look

Hey Beauties!

First of all, explanation as to why I've been a bit distant with my posts. Well, I got a new job (a student job, not a real one), I sort of have to write a thesis for my Bachelor's degree (and I'm starting to go into a panic mode) and I didn't shop almost at all - so no new products. That's about to change, since I have been naughty already this month :). I promise, I'll get better with my posts and posting them, but it's just been a bit crowded. I'm sure all of you know how it is sometimes. 


Moving on... I have seen some of the popular photos of Jenner sisters (younger Kardashian sisters) on the internet and fell in love with a nude makeup look and sort of browny tones that Kylie Jenner has been wearing. Neutrals are my favorite colors to use, when in a hurry and choosing a safe choice. I decided to recreate my version of brown nude eye makeup, with a bit of bronze, highlight and a brown nude lipstick.


As for the eye makeup, I used a light warm brown all over the lid. I then added taupe brown into the crease and dark brown shade in the outer V of the eye. I also used a light brown shade on the lower lash line. All the brown shades are completely matte. I only used a pink toned white shimmer eye shadow in the inner corners of the eye, to wake up the eyes. At the end, I added a little winged liner, not too thick, not too think. I finished with mascara and about 5 pairs of single fake eyelashes on each eye. 

I particularly like the long Jenner lashes, but of course they're probably not all natural. If they are, good for them! I needed some help with mine, therefore the single fake eyelashes, because they look more natural. 



On the face I put a medium coverage foundation and used a little less than usual. I wanted to still see through the texture of the skin. I concealed imperfections with a moisturizing concealer. Powder was reserved only for the T zone. On the face I also used my usual bronzer around the temples, a bit to contour under the cheeks, on the jaw line, neck and around the nose. But the bronzer was used very lightly, to make the contour appear as natural as possible. I also used champagne highlighter on the top of the cheeks, on cupids bow and in the center of the nose. No blush. 


I put a nude lip liner around the lips and filled them in with a light warm brown shade of lipstick. Then I took most of the lipstick off with a tissue. That way, I got a really thin layer of lipstick. The lipstick itself is more shiny if applied heavily.  


That is the finished nude makeup look, that would definitely suit everybody and would be good for any occasion. I actually prefer looks like that, because they're easy to create, you don't need a lot of products and it's a lot easier to maintain it, than bright lips or anything too colorful.



Products used
Face:
Bourjois Healthy Mix foundation
Revlon Colorstay concealer
Rimmel Stay Matte powder
Essence Sun Club bronzer
Essence Metal Glam highlighter in Gold Digger

Eyes:
MUA Undressed eyeshadow palette - warm light brown shade (Shade 3)
MUA Undressed eyeshadow palette - taupe brown shade (Shade 5)
Avon True Color eyeshadow quad in Mocha Latte - dark brown shade (Shade 4)
MUA Undressed eyeshadow palette - shimmer white shade (Shade 1 + 2)
Maybelline Master Precise eyeliner
Bourjois Twist Up The Volume mascara
Artdeco Permanent lashes 3
Artdeco Adhesive for lashes and sparkles

Lips:
Essence lipliner in 01 Soft Rose
IQ Cosmetics Beige lipstick in 24 Nude

Do you like nude makeup looks or do you prefer to wear more color?
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Review: Dr.Sheller Jojoba Oil & Schisandra Soothing Moisturizing Care

Hey Beauties! 

Today's review is about a complimentary product to one of Dr.Sheller's that I already reviewed. You can read the review here. Since I liked their serum so much, I decided to try the cream as well.


This product is supposed to be soothing moisturizing care, which reduces light redness and offers lasting protection against the development of new skin irritations. It's designed for sensitive skin, which mine is.


The cream is white and a bit thicker. It's thin enough to spread easily on the skin. It also soaks in really quickly. Behind, it leaves a moisturizing, somewhat sheen on the skin, but the feeling is very matte. The cream has a pretty subtle smell, nothing offensive and it does not smell like the serum. I feel like the cream has more neutral smell, although nothing distinctive that I could describe.


I like that it's not too heavy, which a lot of creams for sensitive skin are. I like that it dries and soaks quickly and it definitely makes my skin less irritated. I feel like the combination of serum and cream work great as far as reducing any irritations on sensitive skin. If you're skin is very sensitive, then this is a great cream.

However, it has a problem. The problem being that if you touch the skin after you've put on the cream or start to put on other product over it, it literally starts to peel off. The more you try to rub the skin, the more the cream starts to peel off. Such a shame, because I really like the benefits of using this cream on my skin. I noticed this when I applied foundation over it with a brush and my face started peeling off. Not good.


Now, I use the cream whenever my skin feels really irritated. I mostly use it at night, because then this is my last step in the routine. I also spread the cream with a very light pressure and quickly. Once this sets, it's better not to touch it. It won't come off, unless you rub it.

It costs something around 10 € (13$ or 8£) and you get 41 grams of product.

I think I won't be buying this cream again. It's a shame, because it works great with my skin, but I just can't be bothered to only use it when I know I won't be putting anything on top. And even that I have to do quickly and in a fairly thin layer. 
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Review: Batiste Tropical dry shampoo

Hey Beauties!

Today I'm back on hair products. I was never a fan of dry shampoos, because they didn't work well on me. Well, I finally found the infamous Batiste and, I too, fell in love.


It's a dry shampoo like any. It's in a spray form. I spray it on the hair when they feel getting greasy and just brush it out. It does a really good job of refreshing my hair. They look a lot less greasy and they have more volume too. Of course dry shampoo adds texture to the hair, making them a bit thicker and fluffier. Batiste really is a good dry shampoo. I really like that my hair feels fresh the whole day, sometimes two. It also depends on when you use it. If the hair is very greasy, it won't become suddenly totally fresh, that's normal. The shampoo is used to refresh in between washes. It's great after workout or days when your hair feels that extra greasy. I also like using it right after washing and blow dying the hair to just add texture and volume. It may also prolong the freshness of the hair.

The spray is white and  there could be some white residue if you don't brush it out properly or have very dark hair. Batiste also has some dry shampoo for brunettes. I haven't tried it yet, but maybe it's transparent. I actually don't mind the whiteness. I can brush it out pretty well. I also like that it's pretty dry, because some dry shampoos tend to be way too liquid.

I got the Tropical scent, which smells...well tropical. It says it's coconut and exotic. I definitely smell coconut, but mixed with something else. It's not bad at all. A lot better than some other dry shampoos.


If you haven't tried Batiste yet, I highly recommend. It really is worth the money in my opinion. I bought it on Asos for 4.20 € (5.63$ or 2.99£). It contains 200 ml of product and it can last you quite a while, if you use it rarely. If you use it everyday it will have a shorter life, of course.

Definitely the best dry shampoo, I've had so far.

Have you tried any of the Batiste shampoos? Which one do you like the most and why? 
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