Shopping December

Just one month of shopping this time. Spent on products altogether about 200 €.

Went to hairdresser as well, that was 140 €. Btw, even if I didn't notice much results with Olaplex products at home, I took Olaplex treatment with the hair dye and I think it made a difference. My hair looked more shiny and felt silkier. Still does, after a few weeks of the salon visit. 

Dior Miss Dior Blooming Bouquet EdT 30ml

Dior Backstage Glow Face Palette 002 Glitz

What the hell is my obsession with Dior anyway. Some christmas presents from me, to me!

I am almost done with the mini bottle of Blooming Bouquet, so I bought a full size one. It is such a nice easy perfume, doesn't trigger any headaches, not too strong or sweet but still feminine and soapy. As for the Face Palette, I've had my eye on it for a long time and finally pulled the trigger! Surprisingly my favorite shade so far is the bronze. It makes a lovely blush color.

Kerastase Genesis Fondant Renforcateur Fortifying Anti Hair Fall Conditioner

Bought this one from hairdresser to help my hair. A bit of an impulsive purchase, but I do like the conditioner! It smells like Guerlain's Aqua Allegoria Mandarin Basilic perfume to me. But not going to pick up a habit of buying over 30€ conditioners all the time... maybe... 

Rexona Maximum Protection Antiperspirant Sport Strength x8

Necessities from Notino! Running out of antiperspirants. Even though I feel I keep purchasing them constantly. 

+Unleashia Glittery Wave Lip Balm

Xmas gifts! Not sure if Glamcolour is reputable brand. The compact sure is pretty.

Empties October to December

Three months of empties this time! Been so busy, not much time for exploring samples or anything extra. So I'll try to be brief. Another year gone by and I still haven't properly gone through my stash and got rid of oldies, sigh.

Face

Hylamide High-Efficiency Face Cleaner

This was a nice light cleansing oil. Such a shame Deciem decided to get rid of Hylamide.

Kiehls Ultra Facial Cream Mini

I already repurchased the slightly bigger mini jar. I really like this unscented cream, it plays well with makeup, is moisturizing and perfect for my combination skin during winter!

Skinoren Cream 20%

Azelaic Acid is very effective but also very drying. I still have another tube to go through! Have used so many other things that Skinoren hasn't been my priority.

Avene TriXera Nutri-Fluid Cleanser Face and Body Sample Discontinued

I actually thought this was a very good cleanser, for both face and body. Felt very cleansing, almost squeaky clean for face. Too bad it's been discontinued. It was very fragranced though.

Isadora Kohl Kajal Easy Glide Eyeliner Black

Super old and never really used the kajal, it is way too creamy and doesn't stay put and looks messy almost immediately.

Banila Co Clean It Zero Cleansing Balm Original Mini

Ok cleansing balm. I do like cleansing oils more, but this one seemed to work for some waterproof mascaras that I couldn't properly remove with anything else.

Etude House Mirror Holic Liquid Eyes WH901 Crystal Shoes

Very old and maybe was irritating my eyes a little, but must say that it was very beautiful and glittery on eyes and stayed on perfectly. So wouldn't be against trying more liquid eye products from Etude House.

Naturel Eyelash Adhesive Waterproof 

Old and dried up, but I think it was ok adhesive. I am not using fake lashes anymore these days.

Missha Perfect Cover BB Cream 21 Mini

I think Missha's BB creams are excellent! I like the gray-ish shades of Perfect Cover and the staying power. For me, the best result is mixing shades 21&23.

Filorga Time Filler Night Multi Correction Wrinkles Night Cream Mini

I actually really liked this Filorga cream, worked well with my other products and didn't break me out. Some of them seem to be so great and some just overpriced, weird!

Samples: Dermosil Retinol Reviving Serum

Nice non-drying serum! Doesn't include retinol however, it uses undisclosed amount of Hydroxypinacolone Retinoate. 

Body

Rexona Maximum Protection Antiperspirant Sport Strength x5

Rexona Maximum Protection Antiperspirant Confidence 

My staple products, I have repurchased several times and will do so in the future as well.

Nivea Ultimate Protect Antiperspirant 48h Protection

Ok antiperspirant and worked for me for a while until it sadly didn't.

Depend GelIQ High Shine Cleanser

I like Depend Gel IQ polishes! I don't want to skimp on the cleanser liquids when doing nails.

Hair

Olaplex No3 Hair Perfector Mini

Must say I didn't notice immediate results with Olaplex but I guess it is ok product.

Current Favorites

What a great way to end this year with a more luxurious current favorites post! I choose whatever and however and whenever I like. Right now all these products are my morning staples. I would repurchase them all...

Kevyn Aucoin Neo Bronzer Sunrise Light

This is a pink toned bronzer and it is incredibly natural looking. Easy to apply fast, blends well, but if you really want it to show, needs a lot of layering... But very good for busy tired mornings, a little something extra sculpting for face but doesn't require effort and never can go wrong. 

The other side of bronzer does have glitter chunks. Eh, not so keen on that on cheeks but it's good natural eyeshadow. 

Estee Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place in 1W1 Bone (Light with warm undertones)

Yay, bought this foundation a long time ago and finally really gave it a go. It is very good! Stays all day in normal winter circumstances at least. It is not really drying, but, I've been using Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cream underneath. I apply the foundation with a damp sponge and get reasonably natural results. I also often mix it with blue mixer so it looks less orange, but for everyday look I apply so little foundation that even if it's a bit orange-ish, it's so sheer and blended that you can't tell at all! 

I do really like Double Wear, it doesn't do anything funny, works well with basic facial creams, shade's ok, doesn't have scent, doesn't break me out, can be mixed with other foundations/mixers, dries quickly (must work quickly to blend it too), doesn't turn greasy on skin after a long day (during winter at least).

Jane Iredale Mineral Pure Pressed Base Refill in Warm Silk

Also, I have topped Double Wear with a dust of mineral foundation powder. You would think this is too much but they work surprisingly well together to lock everything in and yet the end result is not too powdery or heavy. But I apply all things lightly! 

Warm Silk is quite neutral shade and works really well for me! It was less warm/yellow than I thought it would be when I first time swatched it next to other shades but it has turned out to be perfect. It is a really nice powder formula and good stand alone base as well but if I really want cover a powder foundation is not enough for me.

Kiehls Ultra Facial Cream 

Such a good basic non scented moisturizer! This is my second "mini", next I'll go for a full size 50ml one. This works under and on top of other products,  I don't really have to layer things because it is moisturizing enough on its own yet it is not heavy at all! Doesn't break me out either. Just feels nice on skin, that's all.

Dior Miss Dior Blooming Bouquet EdT

Ok, so Blooming Bouquet seems to be my daily signature fragrance now. It is so inoffensive and doesn't even last long, I don't have to be afraid of overspraying. It is sweet, but in an adult way. Fresh, soapy, floral, doesn't trigger any headaches for me. Plus the bottle looks so cute with the angular shape yet the ribbon bow and pink liquid make it very girly. Just saying that picking up the bottle makes me happy and I guess that's money well spent.