Monday, July 27, 2015

Girls, let's talk about... #testing products: Eucerin Hyal-Urea Anti Wrinkle Day Cream

07/27/2015.

My test package, Eucerin Hyral-Urea Anti Wrinkle Day Cream, today arrived in the mail.
I am looking for a daily cream that will suit me completely.  
My skin is mature, I am 36.
It is high time to dedicate to it.
 
I can not wait to test this product.
Eucerin company has a good reputation when it comes to quality.




First impressions:  

The design of the box reminds me of the creams that pharmacist or dermatologist would recommend
The bottle is round, made of hard plastic, 50 ml.

It has a pump, and that's a very positive thing. Improved hygiene, better control how much product we squeeze, no leaks.




Day1

After the usual routine of cleansing face, it's time to try a cream for the first time.
The amount that comes out once we press the pump, is sufficient to cover the entire face and neck.


 
The cream is thick, 

odorless (what is a bit disappointing for me, it is a bit strange neutral scent),   
greasy.
Cream is quite nice spreading and applied on, at first the face is a little sticky.
After less than a minute, face cream is fully absorbed and skin becomes smooth, stickiness stops.


For now, this is all I can say about the cream.
I'll follow if  there occurs some irritation.


Evening is here. The face is the whole day remained without irritation, without redness.  
What is for me very positive thing, the face did not become oily during the day (which is happening to me, from time to time).  
Today I did not wear makeup at all
The only thing I put on the skin was this cream.
Tomorrow we will test how it behaves in combination with liquid powder.
 


Day2 

After the usual morning routine - cleansing face, it's time to try cream as makeup face primer. 
Skin absorbes this cream realy good. 
My foundation looks nice on face.
During the day there are some traces of oiliness ("T-zone"), but, I would say, nothing to worry about, because that happened to me when weather is really hot and air is so heavy.
 
 Day5

After 5 days of using this cream, I can bring some conclusions and say criticism and praise related to the product.

I believe that the composition of the cream is good, because Eucerin has a good reputation.
Although my skin is mixed, and the product is for dry skin, I do not think that cream enough hydrates my face. When cream is applied, the skin after a minute absorbes all the cream, as it remains under-hydrated.
It is good that the cream is not greasy, but I am afraid that it is not nutritious enough for a skin that is very very dry. 
 
I expected that my skin lookes somehow refreshed after few days of using Eucerin cream.

Another criticism is related to the scent of the cream. 
I like when it scent is neutral. But this cream has a STRANGE neutral scent.

Positive things are related to the packaging, pump is an excellent choice, the bottle is a handy for shelfs and for a handbag and trips.

Skin does not have any irritation, does not react negatively to the cream, and it is not sticky after applying the cream.

Friday, July 24, 2015

Girls, let's talk about... #Makeup: MaxFactor Foundation by Ellen Betrix

Girls, let's talk about... # Makeup : MaxFactor Foundation by  Ellen Betrix







I started to use little bit of makeup in age of 15 - 16 (and, yes, it is possible to survive teen-age without foundation and heavy makeup... at least back then).
In that time, in the stores, there was a tinted moisturizer cream from Nivea in 2 shades.
As I have never been supporter of heavy makeup, this cream served me for years as a good ally in the fight against my pale face skin tone. Then this product had become too greasy for me and had not fit me anymore.

As a young girl, I used L'oreal powders, exclusively liquid ones.  
Back then, Max Factor makeup seemed to me too heavy for the skin.
They advertised their products as "makeup for professional makeup artists" ;) .
 
However, once I tried
MaxFactor Foundation by  Ellen Betrix.
Since then, there is no other in my makeup bag.

My skin is mixed to greasy (especially the T-zone). I have medium sized pores. The skin is pale,  and I have freckles and occasionally, a pimple or a zit.

This powder in shade SAND Nr. 2 fits me perfectly.  
Covering is excellent and face is not getting the effect of the mask. 
 
Plastic bottle has 35ml of powder, and it lasts very long.
Shade is well-adjusted to tan and the skin accepted and absorbed it pretty well.
It's pretty steady on face.
After several hours, occurs to me that the skin becomes a bit greasy, but I do not know if that have something to do with the fact that I do not use makeup primers or stone powder to fix the liquid one. I'm pretty simple in terms of make-up and therefore I need to be realistic in terms of some defect (because it is possible that they can be avoided or mitigated).
 
Given the fact that this is a drugstore cosmetic, quality is excellent compared to the price.
 
Advantage is also the availability of products on the market. 


 

 

Thursday, July 23, 2015

Girls, let's talk about... #testing products :Maybelline Dream Wonder Nude Foundation



I received a package from Maybelline Paris.
Their team gave me an opportunity to test Dream Wonder Nude Foundation
I got 2 testers, 2 different shades.
There were no flyers with a detailed description of the product, or the composition.  
Unfortunately, I can not give an impression of the original package, because I did not get full size product. 
Short description: 
-I got 2 test-bottles from glass 5 ml each, 
in 2 shades:
               Shade CAMEO Beige Eclat Nr.20     
               Shade SAND Sable Nr.30
-applicator  is very strange
-watery liquid, 
-strong scent of Alcohol
-non-greasy-easy drying foundation
-it's available in drugstores
 


 
Testers: 5ml


 
First of all, to introduce my skin type. 
I have mixed skin that is periodically very oily in the T-zone, it's semi sensitive,  could react on some products.
 I will start with negative things:
-First and the most problematic thing is that it contains sooo much alcohol. When you open the bottle, you just fell strong smell of alcohol.   
In principle, I avoid products with alcohol because it is not good ally of the skin.
- Applicator I do not like at all. It is not practical for me. It is really hard to apply foundation, that dries so fast, with little stick.

-It dries very quickly and you need to put it on the face in literary few seconds (I guess Alcohol thing has lot to do with this problem...).

- It does not stay in place and face has a shine after few hours.
 -For dry skin, I don't know if this is good choice. You should than probably moisturize your face with some "fat" cream first.
Positive things:
- Coverage was ok for me. 
- I wanted for a long time to try some foundation with powdery finish. I like the formula.
-The color SAND Nr. 30 matched me pretty well. I love it on my face.
 The other shade CAMEO Nr.20 was too pinkish for my skin tone.
-It feels smooth and silky on the skin.







left - Shade CAMEO Beige Eclat Nr.20     right - Shade SAND Sable Nr.30



In conclusion, this foundation I would use , not as the basic powder, but as a finish touch on my face.
http://www.maybelline.de/produkte/teint/make-up/dream-wonder-nude-make-up.html

Wednesday, July 22, 2015

Girls, let's talk about... #testing products: NIVEA IN-DUSCH

            

A   month ago I received a package from Nivea.
Their team gave me an opportunity to test two new products:  The cleanser and eye-makeup remover cream, and face cream.  
Both products you should use during showering. It is like huge time saver thing.
In the box I received :
- 2 full-size products
-20 test packets of both the cream and the corresponding flyers,  
-questionnaire  
-informant.
My task was to test the products in person, to share test packets to people with whom I am in contact. To make a survey of the tested products and to pass on to Nivea team all information that I have received.
 
These are my impression of both products.
 

NIVEA DuringTheBath Cream Cleanser
and eye makeup remover





Short description:
plastic bottle of 150 ml, 
white creamy liquid, 
neutral scent
non-greasy
product price is affordable, 
it's available in most grocery stores and drugstore

Package would be more practical as a bottle with a pump.  
  
I must say, this product was my little disappointment.  
Here's why.  
Nivea is whole marketing of this product designed by the motto: no panda eyes.
This means that, when we are washing our faces with this product, while we are taking a bath
we'll take off all makeup from the face and especially around the eyes.
And then skin around our eyes will be completely free from all traces of mascara and crayons.
The fact is that it does not happen.
From personal experience I can say that the panda effect exists. 
It is necessary to use swabs to remove all makeup
Which means that the product can not be used during the showering without any interruption. 

The other thing that happened to me is that product irritates the eyes. I opened them during the face-washing, just shortly and my eyes began to tingle. 
I am using a competing product for a long time and this tingling and irritation never happened.

Friends and acquaintances who had the opportunity to test the product, generally had similar impressions. There were those who were satisfied and they said that this cream completely removes their makeup. I must say that these women do not use too much makeup.

 
 NIVEA DuringTheBath Face Cream 




Short description:
plastic bottle of 75 ml, 
for normal and mixed skin (there is also same product for dry and sensitive skin)
white cream, 
pleasant scent, recognizable for Nivea products
non-greasy
contains vitamin E
product price is affordable, 
it's available in most grocery stores and drugstore

Package would be more practical as a bottle with a pump.  
  
This product left a positive impression
It is especially handy for traveling, when you do not want to spend so much time in the bathroom. Time-saver: you wash the face with cream for skin care during the bath!

Friends and acquaintances who had the opportunity to test the product, generally had similar impressions. There were those who were very satisfied and they said that this cream completely suited them.
 
The only concern for me is that more mature skin probably need better care than this Nivea cream can provide. 

However, positive thing for those who take showers in the morning is that using this cream they have already base for their makeup.


  https://www.nivea.de/neu-von-nivea/in-dusch-gesichtspflege-0287

       https://www.nivea.de/shop/in-dusch-waschcreme-und-make-up-entferner-819950100005.html

               https://www.nivea.de/shop/in-dusch-gesichtspflege-864350100105.html